K.J. Pilcher

Follow along for sporadic updates of Gazette area wrestlers and teams throughout the first day of the Iowa High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Mount Vernon junior Jase Jaspers has posted runner-up finishes in his first two seasons. He entered his third state tournament as the top seed at 144 pounds in Class 2A, attempting to claim his first championship at the boys’ state wrestling tournament Wednesday through Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

The 2025 Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament is Wednesday through Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Here’s a look at the schedule and how you can watch the action.

Here are five storylines to follow during the 2025 Iowa High School Athletic Association traditional state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Here is a class-by-class breakdown of the 2025 Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament, which begins Wednesday and runs through Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

University of Northern Iowa seniors cap home competition in memorable fashion. Iowa swept final Big Ten foes. Wamac Conference flexes its muscle again and Coe closes dual season in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

University of Northern Iowa won seven matches and defeated Iowa State, 26-10, Sunday in front of a record crowd of 7,348 at McLeod Center. It was the Panthers first win over the Cyclones since 2019.

Iowa City High’s Kendall Kurtz has had a successful month. He defeated Dubuque Hempstead’s MItchell Pins for the 120-pound Class 3A district wrestling title Saturday at Cedar Rapids Jefferson. Kurtz enters next week’s state tournament with a 19-match win streak.

Iowa men’s wrestling won seven bouts and beat the Golden Gophers, 23-11, Friday night at Maturi Pavillion in Minneapolis. The Hawkeyes are 11-1 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten Conference, entering its conference finale Sunday at home against Northwestern.

UNI Coach Doug Schwab this is the best team he has had in his 15 seasons leading the Panthers. They have matched their highest dual ranking in program history, climbing to No. 4 for the first time in 37 years. The seniors are a big part the success and close their home competition against No. 14 Iowa State.

Lisbon’s Tiernan Boots will attempt to save his best finish for last, entering his last wrestling postseason when Lisbon travels to Saturday’s Class 1A district tournament hosted by Colfax-Mingo. The third-ranked 150-pounder is a three-time state qualifier, placing fourth last year and fifth as a freshman.

Cullan Schriever grew up in Mason City, which is actually closer to Minneapolis and Iowa City. Schriever is a diehard Hawkeye and is looking for his first opportunity to wrestle at Minnesota in the border brawl.

Cornell heavyweight Jackson Brinker won the final match, forcing a tie and helping the No. 21 Rams beat No. 10 Coe on tiebreaker criteria. It was Cornell’s first win in the series since 2017.

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs breaks down last weekend’s results and previews upcoming duals between Iowa and Minnesota and Iowa State at University of Northern Iowa. They also highlight the IGHSAU state tournament and IHSAA State Duals event.

University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State handle foes to stay on collision course. Random thoughts on Iowa’s win over Nebraska. Wartburg women win tournament title and state tournament notes in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.