Photos: 2022 Iowa high school wrestling state tournament Class 3A day 1

Photos from day 1 of the 2022 Class 3A Iowa high school wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Kennedy's Alex Koch celebrates his 182 lbs. 3A first round win over Valley's Chase Hutchinson at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Alex Koch takes down Valley's Chase Hutchinson during their 182 lbs. 3A 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)

Xavier's Christian Stanek controls North Scott's Dylan Marti during their 160 lbs. 3A 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)

Iowa City High's Kael Kurtz takes down Norwalk's Trent Harper during their 126 lbs. 3A 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)

Iowa City West's Braden Doyle wrestles Bettendorf's Steele Diercks during their 113 lbs. 3A 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)

Western Dubuque's Trayton Kurimski tries to reverse a takedown by Ankeny Centennial's Carter Cahill during their 152 lbs. 3A 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)

Iowa City West's Kael Scranton waits to counter a takedown from Urbandale's Gabe Carver during their 160 lbs. 3A 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)

Iowa City West's Justin Avilasizes up Pleasant Valley's Caden McDermott during their 170 lbs. 3A 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)

Iowa City West's Robert Avila prays before his 145 lbs. 3A first round match against Davenport West's Kelton Youngberg at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren goes for a pin of Bondurant-Farrar's Porter Smith during their 170 lbs. 3A 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)

Xavier's Christian Stanek takes down North Scott's Dylan Marti during their 160 lbs. 3A 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)

Linn-Mar's Keaton Williams works to break the cradle by North Scott's Trace Gephart during their 120 lbs. 3A 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)

Iowa City West's Robert Avila works to pin Davenport West's Kelton Youngberg during their 145 lbs. 3A 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)

Iowa City West's Robert Avila works to lock up with Davenport West's Kelton Youngberg during their 145 lbs. 3A 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)

Iowa City High's Jake Mitchell bridges to avoid the pin by Iowa City West's Grant O`Dell during their 138 lbs. 3A 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)

Iowa City West's Grant O`Dell (right) takes down Iowa City High's Jake Mitchell during their 138 lbs. 3A 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 Scott's Trace Gephart goes for the take down of Linn-Mar's Keaton Williams during their 120 lbs. 3A 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)

Iowa City West's tries to avoid the break down by Norwalk's Donovan Card during their 132 lbs. 3A 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)

Praire's Alex Bumba (right) takes down Southeast Polk's Logan Trenary during their 120 lbs. 3A 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)

Iowa City West's Braden Doyle takes down Bettendorf's Steele Diercks during their 113 lbs. 3A 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)

Western Dubuque’s Evan Surface escapes a leg entanglement during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Jonah Hallam tries to break the waist control of Waukee Northwest’s Ethan Mahoney during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Sterling Warren tries to escape around the back of City High’s Cale Seaton 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 referee awards two point for a takedown as a leg flies up in the air during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Washington’s Tate Sykora-Matthess battles with Boone’s Hector Garcia during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque’s Evan Surface tries a last gasp takedown on Waukee Northwest’s Tanner Spyksma during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Wrestling cheerleaders patiently wait for their next match during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Jonah Hallam gains wrist control of Waukee Northwest’s Ethan Mahoney during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

City High’s Cale Seaton controls Iowa City West’s Sterling Warren during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Grant Kress grabs the head of City High’s Ryan Ott during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Grant Kress shoots a single on City High’s Ryan Ott during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Grant Kress grabs the leg of City High’s Ryan Ott during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Clear Creek Amana’s Cale Nash looks down at the mat after a first round loss during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)