Photos from day 1 of the 2022 Class 1A Iowa high school wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Starmont's Louis Hamlett wrestles Kuemper Catholic's Cal Wanninger during their 220 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Wapsie Valley's Kanen Decker (left) wrestles West Sioux's Cameron Clark during their 126 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Belle Plaine's Chase Wickwire (left) drives into Regina's Ronan Poynton during their 195 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Regina's Aidan Udell (right) wrestles Emmetsburg's Cade Shirk during their 170 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Wyatt Smith works to break down Colfax-Mingo's Kenny Schlosser during their heavyweight 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Preston Klostermann works to take down Hinton's Ethan Sachau during their 120 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Highland's Easton Schlabaugh pins Nashua-Plainfield's Nic Brase during their 113 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Wapsie Valley's Dawson Schmit take down Kuemper Catholic's Riley Parkis during their 120 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Tama's Case Monat pins Underwood's Molly Allen during their 106 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Lincoln Holub (front) tries for a cradle on Jesup's Wyatt VanderWerff during their 152 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Tiernan Boots pulls on the leg of Central Springs' Brock Mathers as he works on a takedown during their 132 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Underwood's Molly Allen works to get control of North Tama's Case Monat during their 106 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Sigourney's Cade Molyneux is taken down by West Monona's Kaden Broer during their 160 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Tama's Aiden Zook points to fans in the stands after his 170 lbs. 1A first round win over MVAOCOU's Kolby Scott at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

WACO's Louden Huisenga celebrates his win over Don Bosco's Myles McMahon after their 145 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Belle Plaine's Chase Wickwire (left) goes for a takedown on Regina's Ronan Poynton during their 195 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Beckman Catholic's Conner Grover works to escape a takedown from Riceville's Lawson Losee during their 160 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Wapsie Valley's Kanen Decker (left) grimaces as he tries to avoid a pin by West Sioux's Cameron Clark during their 126 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Jamien Moore works to get control of Columbus Catholic's Carson Hartz during their 182 lbs. 1A first round match at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Pleasantville’s Kitt Lundy holds his head after losing by fall during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

New London’s Marcel Lopez tries to finish a pin on Van Meter’s Garrett Cole during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Quincy Happel looks to finish a takedown on MVAOCOU’s TJ Nutt during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Quincy Happel has his hand raised after his opening win during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Cade Siebrecht defeats MFL MarMac’s Bryce Radloff by fall during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

New London’s Dominic Lopez flattens out Don Bosco’s Foxe Youngblut during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

MFL MarMac’s Karter Decker smashes Regina’s Sam Aitchison into the mat during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Beckman Catholic’s Owen Huehnergarth prepares to face off with Missouri Valley’s Brek Boruff during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Cody Fox controls the back of Emmetsburg’s Gage Jorgenson during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Landen Paul tries to escape from Collins-Maxwell’s Brody Sampson during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Collins-Maxwell’s Brody Sampson recovers after falling into the scorers table during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Sigourney-Keota’s Reanah Utterback tries to get wrist control of Mount Ayr’s Brock Shaha during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

A wrestler’s tattoo is visible while checking in during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

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