Photos: 2023 Iowa girls’ state wrestling championships finals

Photos from the final round of the 2023 Iowa high school girls’ state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.

South Tama County’s Maeley Elsbury reacts after defeating Fort Dodge’s Alexis Ross in the 135 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Naomi Simon takes down Mount Vernon’s Libby Dix while wrestling in the 170 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Valley’s Emma Peach grabs Waverly-Shell Rock’s Haidyn Snyder while wrestling in the 145 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Naomi Simon holds down Mount Vernon’s Libby Dix while wrestling in the 170 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Union’s Jillian Worthen pulls back on Mason City’s Layla Phillips while wrestling in a 105 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Pleasant Valley’s Abigail Meyrer pulls down Moravia’s Layla Ewing while wrestling in a 120 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Charles City Lilly Luft pulls down Vinton-Shellsburg’s Chloe Sanders while wrestling in a 130 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Raccoon River-Northwest’s Katie Biscoglia pushes down Osage’s Gable Hemann while wrestling in a 100 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Union’s Jillian Worthen looks at her coaches while wrestling Mason City’s Layla Phillips in a 105 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Mackenzie Childers pins down Wilton’s Hannah Rogers while wrestling in a 125 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Charles City’s Lilly Luft raises her hands to the crowd after winning the 130 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

South Tama County’s Maeley Elsbury holds down Fort Dodge’s Alexis Ross while wrestling in the 135 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Southeast Polk’s Skylar Slade checks in to wrestle in the 155 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

South Tama County’s Maeley Elsbury leaps into Co-Head Coach Jason Arp’s arms to give him a hug after winning the 135 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Raccoon River-Northwest’s Katie Biscoglia pulls down Osage’s Gable Hemann while wrestling in a 100 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Female Elite Wrestling Co-Founder Charlotte Bailey, left, and IGHSAU employee Grace Clouser dance to “Party In the USA” before the opening ceremony during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Wrestlers from around the state walk in the grand march before the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Riverside’s Molly Allen pins down Sioux City North’s Molly Sea while wrestling in a 115 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nevada’s Mackenzie Arends wrestles West Lyon’s Jana TerWee in the 190 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Raccoon River-Northwest Head Coach James Biscoglia hugs his daughter Katie Biscoglia after she won the 100 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Destiny Krum celebrates with East Buchanan Co-Head Coach Dan Stifel after winning the 5th place round during the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

South Tama County’s Maeley Elsbury smiles to the crowd as she is named winner of the 135 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie Head Coach Zach Becick reacts as Prairie’s Mackenzie Childers wins the championship round during the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Valley’s Emma Peach smiles at her fans after winning the 145 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Southeast Polk’s Skylar Slade pins Iowa City West’s Jannell Avila in the 155 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Mackenzie Childers wrestles Wilton’s Hannah Rogers in a 125 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Charles City Lilly Luft pins down Vinton-Shellsburg’s Chloe Sanders in a 130 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Charles City Lilly Luft wrestles Vinton-Shellsburg’s Chloe Sanders in a 130 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nevada’s Mackenzie Arends celebrates after winning the 190 pound match in double overtime during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ottumwa’s Jasmine Luedtke wrestles Vinton-Shellsburg’s Bree Swenson in a 110 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nevada’s Mackenzie Arends smiles in relief after winning the 190 pound match in double overtime during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Mackenzie Childers smiles as the ref raises her arm after defeating Wilton’s Hannah Rogers in the 125 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Alino Djoumessi hugs his daughter Waverly-Shell Rock’s Kiara Djoumessi after she won the 140 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Charles City’s Lilly Luft hugs her mom Wendy Luft after winning the 130 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ridge View Assistant Coach Jason Shepherd takes a selfie with his daughter Tatum Shepherd after winning her fifth place match and getting a bloody nose during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Spencer’s Olivia Huckfelt wrestles Waverly-Shell Rock’s Madison Hinrichs in the 235 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Charles City’s Lilly Luft becomes emotional as she embraces Head Coach Robert “Pitty” Pittman after winning the 130 pound match during the championship round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Friday, February 3, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Libby Dix walks to the mat for her championship match during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Keeley Kehrli looks for a pin against North Scott’s Jorie Hanenburg during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Ella Brown escapes from East Buchan’s Alyson Krum during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Ella Brown has her hand raised after winning the 5th place match during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Naomi Simon takes the mat before her championship match during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

East Buchan’s Alyson Krum mat returns Kennedy’s Ella Brown during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Lauren Luzum tries to prevent a get up from Ridge View’s Isabella Deeds during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Charles City’s Lilly Luft takes the mat ahead of her championship match during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Prairie fans go wild as Mackenzie Childers wins the championship match during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Independence’s Dakota Whitman tries to drag down Centerville’s Audrianna Rosol during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Independence’s Dakota Whitman tries to finish a pin on Centerville’s Audrianna Rosol during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Independence’s Dakota Whitman has her hand raised after winning the fifth place match during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Naomi Simon is mobbed by the Decorah student section after winning the first place match during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Independence’s Rachel Eddy tries to run a pinning move on Iowa Valley’s Breanna Peach during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Ella Brown hugs her grandmother Vivian Brown during the final day of the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling championships on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)