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Photos: Class 3A first round at the Iowa high school state wrestling tournament
Feb. 18, 2021 4:46 pm
Coverage of the first round of the state wrestling tournament in Des Moines
Epworth Western Dubuque's Evan Surface (top) wrestles Indianola's Jacob Darr in their 182-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Surface won 6-4. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Prairie's Blake Gioimo lifts the leg of Ottumwa's Jasmine Luedtke during their 106 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Blake Gioimo comes off the mat after pinning Ottumwa's Jasmine Luedtke during their 106 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Hunter Kalous (right) wrestles Ottumwa's Corbin Grace during their 113 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Prairie's Hunter Kalous (right) tries to avoid the pin by Ottumwa's Corbin Grace during their 113 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Ankeny's Jace Anderson looks to the ceiling as he tries to avoid the pin by Linn-Mar's Grant Kress during their 138 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Marion's Dalyn Mull pushes away Fort Dodge's Dreyzon Phillips as Phillips goes for the pin during their 145 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Christian Stanek (right) works on the arm of Iowa City City High's Ryan Ott during their 145 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Christian Stanek (left) lifts the leg of Iowa City City High's Ryan Ott for a takedown during their 145 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Christian Stanek (right) sweeps the leg of Iowa City City High's Ryan Ott for a takedown during their 145 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Xavier's Caelen Shannon tries to break free from Burlington's Trestin Sales in their 160-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Sales won 10-1. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Xavier's Christian Stanek (right) lifts the leg of Iowa City City High's Ryan Ott for a takedown during their 145 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Graham Gambrall (right) wrestles Spencer's Cole Rutter during their 152 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Graham Gambrall looks to the ceiling after pinning Spencer's Cole Rutter during their 152 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren (bottom) spins with Western Dubuque's Dakota Lau during their 160 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Western Dubuque's Dakota Lau (right) looks for a hold as he wrestles Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren during their 160 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren (top) goes for the pin on Western Dubuque's Dakota Lau during their 160 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
North Scott's Seth Madden pushes away Iowa City West's Ashton Barker as Barker goes for the pin during their 170 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
North Scott's Seth Madden pushes away Iowa City West's Ashton Barker as Barker goes for the pin during their 170 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Ashton Barker ashakes hands with North Scott's Seth Madden after their 170 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Alex Koch (left) wrestles Des Moines Lincoln's Mickey Griffith during their 170 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Xavier's Ryan Volk (right) tries to gain control over Ankeny's Cade Bennethum during their 182 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Preston Bruck (left) tries to escape from Boone's Taner Harvey during their 195 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Western Dubuque's Sawyer Nauman (left) goes for the pin of Liberty's Vincenzo Lima during their 195 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Luke Gaffney wrestles Pleasant Valley's Luke Vonderhaar during their 220 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Luke Gaffney (right) works on a takedown of Pleasant Valley's Luke Vonderhaar during their 220 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Luke Gaffney (right) grabs the arm of Pleasant Valley's Luke Vonderhaar during their 220 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Tournament staff sanitize a wrestling mat with UV light source between the 3A first round and first-round consolation matches at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Tournament staff sanitize a wrestling mat with UV light source between the 3A first round and first-round consolation matches at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Mason Applegate relaxes as he prepares for his 182 lbs. 3A first round match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Wrestlers warm up before the Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Cael Long struggles as Ankeny's Benjamin Hansen works for a pin in their 106-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Hansen won by a fall in 2:45. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa City High's Cale Seaton wrestles Des Moines North-Hoover's Time Muzika in their 113-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Seaton won 8-6. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana's Jack Stevens keeps his shoulders off the mat in a back bend against Fort Dodge's Max Bishop in their 113-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Bishop won by a technical fall. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Davenport West's Travis Hodges works to pin Iowa City West's Parker McBride in their 120-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Hodges won by a fall in 2:42. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Davenport West's Travis Hodges reacts after pinning Iowa City West's Parker McBride in their 120-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Hodges won by a fall in 2:42. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Kane Naaktgeboren (right) wrestles Bettendorf's Jayce Luna in their 120-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Luna won 3-0. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Marion's Wes Logan struggles against Dallas Center-Grimes' Jacob Fistler in their 126-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Fistler won by a fall in 3:23. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Bryce Parke (bottom) upends Ottumwa's Braylon Griffiths in their 132-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Parke won by a fall in 1:01. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Colin Falck is lifted in the air by Mason City's Jace Rhodes in their 132-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Rhodes won by a fall in 3:20. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Ashtin Falck hoists Johnston's Owen Helgeson in their 138-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Helgeson won 9-3. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Xavier's Ivan Thomas throws Urbandale's Mason Sherwood to the mat in their 170-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Thomas won 11-4. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Mason Applegate (bottom) wrestles Boone's Jayden Angle in their 182-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Angle won 8-4. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa City High's Ben Kueter wrestles Sioux City East's Victor Bird in their 195-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Kueter won by a fall in 1:16. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Marshalltown's Carson Williams works on a near fall against Iowa City West's Brett Pelfrey in their 220-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Williams won 7-0. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Indianola's Jaylin Smith works to pin Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Cael Knox in their 220-pound Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Smith won by a fall in 3:20. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Marshalltown's Julian Gomez takes Cedar Rapids Washington's Tate Sykora-Matthess to the mat in their heavyweight Class 3A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Gomez won 4-1. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Tournament staff use UV light to sanitize mats before the Class 3A first round at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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