EMG’s Dominik Ridout tries to trip Fairfield’s Cason Miller during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

West Liberty’s Drake Collins stands over Independence’s Mitch Johnson during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

West Liberty’s Drake Collins shoots for the legs of Independence’s Mitch Johnson during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Brady Stille looks to mat return Osage’s Max Gast during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Anamosa’s Cole Sigler is mat returned by Sioux Center’s Ethan Hooyer during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Union’s Jace Hedeman walks off the mat after being declared winner during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Independence’s Isaiah Weber grabs his shoulder in pain during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Monticello’s Ethan Long reaches to break free from the grip of Union’s Jace Hedeman during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

EMG’s Dominik Ridout tries to take the back of Fairfield’s Cason Miller during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

EMG’s Dominik Ridout shoots for the legs of Fairfield’s Cason Miller during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

South Tama’s Amare Chavez shoots for a single on Notre Dame Burlington’s CJ Davis during the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Benton Community's Jaiden Moore (top) controls Solon's Jordan Schmidt during their 2A first round 126 lbs. at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Fayette Valley's Colton Schupbach works on a takedown of West Lyon's Easton Fleshman during their 2A first round heavyweight match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Monticello's Kale Hansen works on a takedown of Osage's Anders Kittelson during their 2A first round 132 lbs. match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon's Jordan Schmidt tries for a takedown of Benton Community's Jaiden Moore during their 2A first round 126 lbs. at the 2022 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Monticello's Kale Hansen (right) tangles with Osage's Anders Kittelson during their 2A first round 132 lbs. match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Vinton-Shellsburg's Brady Ortner controls Carroll's Sterling Rodman during their 2A 180 lbs. first round match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Williamsburg's Kam Royster (right) wrestles Assumption's Allen Catour during there 2A 160 lbs. first round match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Williamsburg's Kam Royster gets taken down by Assumption's Allen Catour during there 2A 160 lbs. first round match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Henry Ryan (right) wrestles Sergeant Bluff-Luton's Zander Ernst during their 2A 152 lbs. first round match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

South Tama's Logan Arp takes down Norte Dame, Burlington's Tate O`Shea during their class 2A first round 138 lbs. match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Liberty's Joshua Zeman wrestles Benton Community's Brenden Heying during their class 2A 145 lbs. first round match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon's Gage Marty breaks down PCM's Kaden Clark during their 2A first round heavyweight match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mid-Prairie's Gannon Callahan (top) controls Charles City's Chase Crooks during their 2A first round heavyweight match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Humboldt's DJ Muir grimaces as he tries to avoid a pin by West Delaware's Carson Less during their 2A 120 lbs. first round match 2A championship match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Delaware's Carson Less wrestles controls Humboldt's DJ Muir during their 2A 120 lbs. first round match 2A championship match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union's Brayden Bohnsack takes down Hampton-Dumont-CAL's Jack Showalter during their 2A 113 lbs. first round match 2A championship match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union's Brayden Bohnsack controls Hampton-Dumont-CAL's Jack Showalter during their 2A 113 lbs. first round match 2A championship match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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Mount Vernon's (left) Clark Younggreen works to avoid the takedown from West Delaware's Sawyer Falck during their 2A 220 lbs. first round match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Vinton-Shellsburg's Carter Lamont rolls as Columbus/WMU's Lane Scorpil works a takedown 120 lbs. match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Vinton-Shellsburg's Brady Ortner goes for a take down of Carroll's Sterling Rodman during their 2A 180 lbs. first round match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Liberty's Joshua Zeman tries to escape from Benton Community's Brenden Heying during their class 2A 145 lbs. first round match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Charles City's Chase Crooks (right) locks up with Mid-Prairie's Gannon Callahan during their 2A first round heavyweight match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Delaware's Will Ward goes for the pin of Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont's Blake Jager during their 2A 182 lbs. first round match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

South Tama's Logan Arp takes down Notre Dame, Burlington's Tate O`Shea during their class 2A first round 138 lbs. match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Fayette Valley's Caden Kerr wrestles Greene County's McKinley Robbins during their 2A first round 132 lbs. match at the 2022 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 17, 2022. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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