K.J. Pilcher

MFL MarMac’s Gabe McGeough sported a black cowboy hat and T-shirt that provided some inspiration that led to his first state finals appearance.

Iowa City West’s Robert Avila Jr. called his shot with a 44-second pin in the state wrestling semifinals to advance to the 145-pound championship match of the Class 3A state wrestling tournament.

State wrestling notebook: Ryan Morningstar is among the IHSAA Hall of Fame inductees, Western Dubuque’s Greyson Gardner secures a medal and South Tama’s Gavin Bridgewater reaches the podium with a big win.

Lisbon heavyweight Wyatt Smith wrestled behind a state medalist his first two years. The junior stepped into the lineup this season and won his state debut Thursday.

Top-ranked West Delaware advanced seven wrestlers to the Class 2A quarterfinals and shared the team lead with Burlington Notre Dame after the first day of the state wrestling tournament.

Top-ranked West Delaware was challenged but it wasn’t denied from becoming the fourth school in Iowa history to win at least four consecutive State Duals crowns, beating second-seeded Independence, 55-18, for the Class 2A championship.

State wrestling notebook: Independence rallied to reach the Class 2A duals final, three top-ranked 2A wrestlers are quite familiar with each other and three girls qualified for this year’s IHSAA tournament.

Iowa City West’s Robert Avila Jr. has only wrestled three matches since before Christmas. He returned in time for the postseason, winning a district title and earning a chance to go for a fourth state title.

Here is a closer look at Iowa high school state wrestling tournament that begins Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

West Delaware will attempt to become the fourth program in Iowa wrestling history to win four consecutive state duals titles. The Hawks have developed a “culture playbook” to guide them over the last decade.

Here is a closer look at Wednesday’s Iowa high school wrestling state duals tournament taking place at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

From tickets to TV, this information will help you attend or follow the IHSAA State Duals wrestling tournament Wednesday at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Fifth-ranked Linn-Mar will be a state wrestling trophy contender, especially after earning 10 state berths and winning the Class 3A district Saturday at Cedar Rapids Jefferson. Iowa City West was second with eight advancing to state in Des Moines.

Fifth-ranked Iowa State received a major decision from Yonger Bastida and a decision by Sam Schuyler to edge No. 18 UNI Friday night at the McCleod Center. The Cyclones snapped the Panthers’ six-dual win streak.

Greyson Gardner did not like his 1-2 finish at state last season. He devoted a lot of time to freestyle wrestling in the offseason and has used that experience to post a dominant senior season.