Mount Vernon’s Jaxon Anderson rides Algona’s Tayten Rummel as he watches the clock as time expires during their 2A 215 lbs. second-round match at the 2026 IAHSAA 2026 Boy’s Wrestling State Championships at Casey’s Center in Des Moines , Iowa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Anderson won by decision 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Jaxon Anderson has his arm raised as the vcitor after defeating Algona’s Tayten Rummel during their 2A 215 lbs. second-round match at the 2026 IAHSAA 2026 Boy’s Wrestling State Championships at Casey’s Center in Des Moines , Iowa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Anderson won by decision 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Fayette Valley’s Brooxton (cq) Lundgren (right) locks up with West Delaware’s Liam Weber during their 2A 157 lbs. second-round match at the 2026 IAHSAA 2026 Boy’s Wrestling State Championships at Casey’s Center in Des Moines , Iowa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Weber won by decision 8-5. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Liam Weber tries for a pin of North Fayette Valley’s Brooxton (cq) Lundgren during their 2A 157 lbs. second-round match at the 2026 IAHSAA 2026 Boy’s Wrestling State Championships at Casey’s Center in Des Moines , Iowa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Weber won by decision 8-5. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Liam Weber (right) trips North Fayette Valley’s Brooxton (cq) Lundgren for a takedown during their 2A 157 lbs. second-round match at the 2026 IAHSAA 2026 Boy’s Wrestling State Championships at Casey’s Center in Des Moines , Iowa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Weber won by decision 8-5. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Decorah’s William Fullhart is shown as the winner after defeating Algona’s Tavaevyn Zinnel during their 2A 165 lbs. second-round match at the 2026 IAHSAA 2026 Boy’s Wrestling State Championships at Casey’s Center in Des Moines , Iowa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Fullhart won by major decision 16-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Fayette Valley’s Brooxton (cq) Lundgren (left) tries to avoid the takedown by West Delaware’s Liam Weber during their 2A 157 lbs. second-round match at the 2026 IAHSAA 2026 Boy’s Wrestling State Championships at Casey’s Center in Des Moines , Iowa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Weber won by decision 8-5. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Fayette Valley’s Layne Kleppe is declared the winner after pinning Creston’s Gunner Martwick during their 2A second-round match at the 2026 IAHSAA 2026 Boy’s Wrestling State Championships at Casey’s Center in Des Moines , Iowa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Fayette Valley’s Layne Kleppe (left) wrestles Creston’s Gunner Martwick during their 2A second-round match at the 2026 IAHSAA 2026 Boy’s Wrestling State Championships at Casey’s Center in Des Moines , Iowa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Kleppe won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Jaxon Anderson celebrates after defeating Algona’s Tayten Rummel during their 2A 215 lbs. second-round match at the 2026 IAHSAA 2026 Boy’s Wrestling State Championships at Casey’s Center in Des Moines , Iowa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Anderson won by decision 5-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Creston’s Gunner Martwick (left) hangs on North Fayette Valley’s Layne Kleppe during their 2A second-round match at the 2026 IAHSAA 2026 Boy’s Wrestling State Championships at Casey’s Center in Des Moines , Iowa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Kleppe won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Decorah’s William Fullhart takes down Algona’s Tavaevyn Zinnel during their 2A 165 lbs. second-round match at the 2026 IAHSAA 2026 Boy’s Wrestling State Championships at Casey’s Center in Des Moines , Iowa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Fullhart won by major decision 16-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Decorah’s William Fullhart (right) wrestles Algona’s Tavaevyn Zinnel during their 2A 165 lbs. second-round match at the 2026 IAHSAA 2026 Boy’s Wrestling State Championships at Casey’s Center in Des Moines , Iowa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Fullhart won by major decision 16-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Fayette Valley’s Layne Kleppe goes for the pin of Creston’s Gunner Martwick during their 2A second-round match at the 2026 IAHSAA 2026 Boy’s Wrestling State Championships at Casey’s Center in Des Moines , Iowa, on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Independence’s Adam Carey wrestles West Marshall’s Jon Gonzalez during their 126 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Braylen Bieber wrestles Sheldon’s Mathcel Fischer during their 190 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Anamosa’s Charlie Lindley wrestles Eddyville-Blakesburg’s Garrett Pumphrey during their 113 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Mason Avila wrestles West Delaware’s Jarrett Engel during their 132 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Cayden Curran wrestles Williamsburg’s Brady Brier during their 175 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Centerville’s Brian Snyder wrestles Washington’s Blaine Rees during their 190 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Anamosa’s Ayden Antonelli wrestles Independence’s Cael Troutman during their 175 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Alburnett’s Atlee Dewitt wrestles Wilton’s Troy McQuillen during their 120 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Union’s Kaydin Jones wrestles Hampton-Dumont-Cal’s Luke Showalter during their 138 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Liberty’s Briggs Collins wrestles Wilton’s Jensen Boorn during their 165 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Solon’s Anderson Osgood wrestles Williamsburg’s Weston Drahos during their 106 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Center Point-Urbana’s Danny Small wrestles Independence’s Carter Eddy during their 215 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Sawyer Kirby wrestles West Branch’s Mikey Ryan during their 157 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Solon assistant coach Blake Williams (left) talks with his son, Teague Williams wrestle Algona’s Taevyn Zinnia during their 165 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Grant Knutson takes down West Branch’s Keaton Gates during their 150 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Cayden Curran tries to stop Williamsburg’s Brady Brier from leaving the ring during their 175 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Benton Community’s Brady Patterson wrestles Webster City’s Gavin Wynkoop during their 144 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Kameron Kremer wrestles Atlantic’s Jayden Harter during their 150 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Eddyville-Blakesburg’s Garrett Pumphrey takes down Anamosa’s Charlie Lindley during their 113 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Solon’s Anderson Osgood tries to pull Williamsburg’s Weston Drahos back into the ring during their 106 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Solon’s Lucas Feuerbach pins Iowa Falls-Alden’s Trayvahn Williams during their 285 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Williamsburg’s Hayden Albaugh wrestles Humboldt’s Karson Reinhardt during their 132 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Solon’s Teague Williams wrestles Algona’s Taevyn Zinnia during their 165 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Williamsburg’s Sawyer Kirby wrestles Osage’s Jacob Vance during their 157 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Liberty’s Kaleb Brown wrestles Albia’s Josiah Kaster during their 113 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Branch’s Cash Hatfield wrestles West Liberty’s Gable Underbakke during their 144 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Will Larson wrestles Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Kyler Tendal during their 136 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Christopher Meyer wrestles Williamsburg’s Kyler Wade during their 165 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Lucas Peters wrestles Estherville Lincoln Central’s Clayton Burton during their 113 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Gable Eddy wrestles Washington’s Rudy Wolfe during their 285 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Mason Glotfelty wrestles Alburnett’s Jaxson Port during their 126 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Benton Community’s Jaxson Mehlert pins Clarion-Goldfield-Dowe’s Ryan Hartwig during their 138 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Liberty’s Noah Garcia wrestles Mount Pleasant’s Levi Evans during their 120 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Benton Community’s Jaxson Mehlert wrestles Clarion-Goldfield-Dowe’s Ryan Hartwig during their 138 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Solon’s Jayden Steapp wrestles BCLUW-SH’s Garett Bruner during their 126 pounds Class 2A first round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon head coach Vance Light (left) calls out to Mount Vernon’s Cayden Curran as he wrestles Williamsburg’s Brady Brier during their 175 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Branch’s Keaton Gates walks off the mat after falling to Decorah’s Grant Knutson during their 150 pounds Class 2A second round match at the IHSAA 2026 State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 19, 2026. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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