Action and reaction from the Class 2A semifinal round of Iowa High School boys’ state wrestling in Des Moines.

Independence’s Tyler Wieland celebrates defeating Central Lyon/George-Little Rock’s Ragen Hasche during their 2A 144 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union’s Jace Hedeman (right) tangles with Assumption’s Steele Diercks during their 2A 132 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Lucas Feuerbach (left) celebrate after defeating North Polk’s Henry Christensen during their 2A 215 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Grinnell’s Logan McDonald (left) drives Burlington Notre Dame’s Kaiden Dietzenbach to the mat during their 2A 138 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont’s Simon Bettis (right) celebrates his win over Fairfield’s Cael McCabe during their 2A 113 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Williamsburg’s Nile Sinn tries to sit out from Mount Vernon’s Mikey Ryan during their 2A 150 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Independence’s Tyler Wieland (left) lifts Central Lyon/George-Little Rock’s Ragen Hasche during their 2A 144 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Fairfield’s Cael McCabe (left) is taken down by Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont’s Simon Bettis during their 2A 113 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union’s Coy Mehlert (left) backs away from the advance of Van Meter’s Dylan Williamson during their 2A 106 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Decorah’s William Fullhart (left) works to counter the takedown moves by Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Bo Koedam during their 2A 165 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

New Hampton/Turkey Valley’s Carter Cajthaml (right) drives Humboldt’s Cyler Cirks onto his back during their 2A 132 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Williamsburg’s Nile Sinn (left) grabs the leg of Mount Vernon’s Mikey Ryan during their 2A 150 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

New Hampton/Turkey Valley’s Carter Cajthaml (left) celebrates after defeating Humboldt’s Cyler Cirks onto his back during their 2A 132 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union’s Brayden Bohnsack (left) smiles to the Knights fan section after defeating Crestwood’s Mitchell Schmauss during their 2A 120 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Burlington Notre Dame’s Kaiden Dietzenbach (left) celebrates defeating Grinnell’s Logan McDonald during their 2A 138 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Mikey Ryan (left) ties up one of Williamsburg’s Nile Sinn’s wrists during their 2A 150 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Mikey Ryan (left) has an injury treated during a blood timeout of his 2A 150 lbs. semifinal match against Williamsburg’s Nile Sinn at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

New Hampton/Turkey Valley’s Carter Cajthaml (right) works around Humboldt’s Cyler Cirks to gain control and a takedown during their 2A 132 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union’s Jace Hedeman makes a face after being presented the winner after defeating Assumption’s Steele Diercks during their 2A 132 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union’s Coy Mehlert (left) works on tripping Van Meter’s Dylan Williamson for a takedown during their 2A 106 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Anamosa’s Austin Scranton lifts West Delaware’s Brent Yonkovic before turning for a takedown during their 2A 190 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

PCM’s Kaden Clark (left) squeezes a four-point near fall on Mount Vernon’s Ethan Wood during their 2A heavyweight semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Grinnell’s Logan McDonald (left) tries for a takedown of Burlington Notre Dame’s Kaiden Dietzenbach during their 2A 138 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Fairfield’s Cael McCabe (left) tries to gain control of Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont’s Simon Bettis during their 2A 113 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

PCM’s Kaden Clark whips up the Mustangs fans as he celebrates after defeating Mount Vernon’s Ethan Wood during their 2A heavyweight semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Fairfield’s Cael McCabe (right) works to his feet Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont’s Simon Bettis during their 2A 113 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Atlantic’s Aiden Smith reaches to grab the arm and lend of Mount Vernon’s Jase Jaspers during their 2A 144 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Jase Jaspers (right) drives Atlantic’s Aiden Smith for a takedown during their 2A 144 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Solon’s Lucas Feuerbach breaks down North Polk’s Henry Christensen during their 2A 215 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Liberty’s Kaden Wiele wrestles PCM’s Tucker Wheeler during their 2A 157 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union’s Brayden Bohnsack (right) drives Crestwood’s Mitchell Schmauss onto his back during their 2A 120 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union’s Jace Hedeman (right) is lifted by Assumption’s Steele Diercks during their 2A 132 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Jase Jaspers (right) wrestles Atlantic’s Aiden Smith during their 2A 144 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

North Polk’s Henry Christensen (left) works to counter Solon’s Lucas Feuerbach during their 2A 215 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Union’s Brayden Bohnsack points to Knights fans after defeating Crestwood’s Mitchell Schmauss during their 2A 120 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Ethan Wood (left) works to break down PCM’s Kaden Clark during their 2A heavyweight semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Anamosa’s Austin Scranton takes down West Delaware’s Brent Yonkovic during their 2A 190 lbs. semifinal match at the Iowa Boys’ High School Athletic Association’s 2025 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 21, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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