Photos from Friday’s Class 2A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling semifinals at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Mount Vernon's Klayten Perreault wrestles Ballard's Easton Enyeart during their 106lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Klayten Perreault (right) pursues Ballard's Easton Enyeart during their 106lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Klayten Perreault is tended to by a trainer during his 106lbs. 2A semifinal match against Ballard's Easton Enyeart at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Klayten Perreault (right) takes down Ballard's Easton Enyeart during their 106lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union’s Brayden Bohnsack is presented as the winner after defeating Burlington Notre Dame's Carter West during their 113lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Burlington Notre Dame's Carter West (left) hooks the leg of Union’s Brayden Bohnsack during their 113lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Burlington Notre Dame's Carter West (right) tries to escape from Union’s Brayden Bohnsack during their 113lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union’s Brayden Bohnsack (top) wrestles Burlington Notre Dame's Carter West during their 113lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont's Landen Davis (right) flips in the air as he tries to escape a takedown from Union’s Jace Hedeman during their 126lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union assistant coach Max Thomsen (center) gives water to Jace Hedeman (right) during a blood timeout of his match against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont's Landen Davis during their 126lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union assistant coach Max Thomsen (right) shouts instructions to Jace Hedeman as he wrestles Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont's Landen Davis during their 126lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont's Landen Davis (right) tries to push away from Union’s Jace Hedeman during their 126lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union’s Jace Hedeman controls Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont's Landen Davis during their 126lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union’s Jace Hedeman (right) controls Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont's Landen Davis during their 126lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Decorah's Mason Avila (right) tries to escape from Burlington Notre Dame's Kaiden Dietzenbach during their 132lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union’s Jace Hedeman is presented as the winner after defeating Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont's Landen Davis during their 126lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Burlington Notre Dame's Kaiden Dietzenbach squares off against Decorah's Mason Avila during their 132lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Decorah's Mason Avila leans into Burlington Notre Dame's Kaiden Dietzenbach during their 132lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Decorah's Mason Avila (right) is pushed to the mat by the legs of Burlington Notre Dame's Kaiden Dietzenbach during their 132lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Decorah's Mason Avila (left) wrestles Burlington Notre Dame's Kaiden Dietzenbach during their 132lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil (left) celebrates defeating Albia's Paul Ballard during his 2A heavy weight semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

New Hampton-Turkey Valley's Braden McShane (right) works to take down Ballard's Henry Christensen during their 215lbs. 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

New Hampton-Turkey Valley's Braden McShane is presented the winner after defeating Ballard's Henry Christensen during their 215lbs. 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

New Hampton-Turkey Valley's Braden McShane yells as he celebrates defeating Ballard's Henry Christensen during their 215lbs. 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

New Hampton-Turkey Valley's Braden McShane (right) works to prevent an escape by Ballard's Henry Christensen during their 215lbs. 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil (center) walks from the mat with head coach Andy Milder (left) and assistant coach Brady Milder after defeating Albia's Paul Ballard during his 2A heavy weight semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil (left) tries to avoid the takedown by Albia's Paul Ballard during their heavy weight 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil (left) High fives assistant coach Brady Milder as he celebrates defeating Albia's Paul Ballard during his 2A heavy weight semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

New Hampton-Turkey Valley's Braden McShane (right) works to his feet as he wrestles Ballard's Henry Christensen during their 215lbs. 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Anamosa's Austin Scranton controls West Delaware's Brent Yonkovic during their 175lbs. 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Scranton won by decision with a three-point near fall with 26 seconds remaining. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Delaware's Brent Yonkovic (right) works to circle around Anamosa's Austin Scranton during their 175lbs. 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Scranton won by decision with a three-point near fall with 26 seconds remaining. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Anamosa's Austin Scranton (standing) flexes towards the Raiders fan section after defeating West Delaware's Brent Yonkovic during their 175lbs. 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Scranton won by decision with a three-point near fall with 26 seconds remaining. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Delaware's Brent Yonkovic (left) tries to keep from being pinned by Anamosa's Austin Scranton during their 175lbs. 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Scranton won by decision with a three-point near fall with 26 seconds remaining. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Anamosa's Austin Scranton is presented the winner after defeating West Delaware's Brent Yonkovic during their 175lbs. 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Scranton won by decision with a three-point near fall with 26 seconds remaining. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Delaware's Brent Yonkovic (left) wrestles Anamosa's Austin Scranton during their 175lbs. 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Scranton won by decision with a three-point near fall with 26 seconds remaining. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Anamosa's Austin Scranton (right) wrestles West Delaware's Brent Yonkovic during their 175lbs. 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Scranton won by decision with a three-point near fall with 26 seconds remaining. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Columbus/WMU's head coach Andy Milder (left) and his son Brady Milder shout instructions at Russel Coil (left) during his 2A heavy weight semifinal match against Albia's Paul Ballard at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Ballard's Henry Christensen (left) tries to get away from New Hampton-Turkey Valley's Braden McShane during their 215lbs. 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil (left) tries to leap away from Albia's Paul Ballard during their heavy weight 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil (left) circles around Albia's Paul Ballard in the closing seconds of their heavy weight 2A semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil (center) hugs assistant coach Brady Milder as he celebrates defeating Albia's Paul Ballard during his 2A heavy weight semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. Head coach Andy Milder is at left. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Roland-Story’s Kade Blume reacts after defeating Glenwood’s Matthew Beam at 132lbs during the class 2A semifinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Roland-Story’s Kade Blume wrestles Glenwood’s Matthew Beam at 132lbs during the class 2A semifinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah's Thomas Sexton wrestles North Polk's Brent Yonkovic during their 190lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.(Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Union's Caleb Olson wrestles Algona's Tate Slagle during their 150lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

South Tama County's Gavin Bridgewater wrestles Glenwood's Mason Koehler during their 215lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Solon's Jordan Schmidt wrestles Mount Vernon's Jase Jaspers during their 138lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

South Tama County's Amare Chavez wrestles Webster City's Carson Doolittle during their 126lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Union's Caleb Olson wrestles Algona's Tate Slagle during their 150lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Union's Caleb Olson reacts after defeating Algona's Tate Slagle during their 150lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Fairfield's Cael McCabe wrestles Nevada's Urijah Courter during their 106lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Central DeWitt's Royce Butt wrestles Independence's Tyler Wieland during their 144lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah's Thomas Sexton wrestles North Polk's Brent Yonkovic during their 190lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.(Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Solon's Jordan Schmidt wrestles Mount Vernon's Jase Jaspers during their 138lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence's Tyler Wieland wrestles Central DeWitt's Royce Butt during their 144lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah's Thomas Sexton wrestles North Polk's Brent Yonkovic during their 190lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.(Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Union's Caleb Olson takes a moment after defeating Algona's Tate Slagle during their 150lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Solon's Jordan Schmidt wrestles Mount Vernon's Jase Jaspers during their 138lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Fairfield's Cael McCabe wrestles Nevada's Urijah Courter during their 106lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Jase Jaspers hugs his coach after defeating Solon's Jordan Schmidt by major decision during their 138lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

South Tama fans cheer after South Tama County's Gavin Bridgewater defeated Glenwood's Mason Koehler during their 215lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

South Tama County's Gavin Bridgewater points to the crowd after defeating Glenwood's Mason Koehler during their 215lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Fairfield's Cael McCabe’s hand is raised after defeating Nevada's Urijah Courter during their 106lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Fairfield head coach Stephen Miller hugs Fairfield's Cael McCabe after defeating Nevada's Urijah Courter during their 106lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Fairfield's Cael McCabe wrestles Nevada's Urijah Courter during their 106lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon's Jase Jaspers reacts after defeating Solon's Jordan Schmidt by major decision during their 138lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence's Tyler Wieland and Central DeWitt's Royce Butt stare each other down in the final seconds of the third period during their 144lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah's Thomas Sexton looks up at the clock as North Polk's Brent Yonkovic leads in points with just a few seconds left in the third period during their 190lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.(Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Central DeWitt head coach Matt Ohnemus, left, reacts as he gives Central DeWitt's Royce Butt a high-five after defeating Independence's Tyler Wieland during their 144lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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