Iowa City West’s Justin Avila celebrates after defeating Carlisle’s Mason Lucas to the mat during their 3A 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. Avila won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Carlisle’s Mason Lucas (right) secures the leg of Iowa City West’s Justin Avila during their 3A 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. Avila won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Justin Avila (left) leaps into the air after defeating Carlisle’s Mason Lucas to the mat during their 3A 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. Avila won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Justin Avila (right) ties up the ankle of Carlisle’s Mason Lucas as he drives him during their 3A 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. Avila won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Justin Avila (left) drives Carlisle’s Mason Lucas to the mat during their 3A 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. Avila won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Jean Ngoma celebrates defeating Southeast Polk’s Holden Hansen during their 3A 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. Ngoma won on an escape in the third overtime tiebreaker. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Jean Ngoma (right) keeps Southeast Polk’s Holden Hansen from scrambling out of bounds so he can score a three-point takedown late in the third period to tie their 3A 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. Ngoma won on an escape in the third overtime tiebreaker. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Southeast Polk’s Holden Hansen (right) pursues Xavier’s Jean Ngoma to prevent an escape during the third overtime of their 3A 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. Ngoma won on an escape in the third overtime tiebreaker. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Jean Ngoma (right) tries for a takedown of Southeast Polk’s Holden Hansen during their 3A 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. Ngoma won on an escape in the third overtime tiebreaker. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Kendall Kurtz (left) gets heavy as he tries to breakdown Ankeny Centennial’s Cale Vandermark during their 3A 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. Vandermark won by technical fall 19-3. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Southeast Polk’s Eddie Woody (right) tries for a pin of Prairie’s Chase Watkinson during their 3A 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. Woody won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Southeast Polk’s Eddie Woody (right) shoots in on Prairie’s Chase Watkinson during their 3A 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. Woody won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Chase Watkinson (left) tries to break down Southeast Polk’s Eddie Woody during their 3A 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. Woody won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Ankeny Centennial’s Cale Vandermark (right) takes down Iowa City High’s Kendall Kurtz during their 3A 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. Vandermark won by technical fall 19-3. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Kendall Kurtz during a blood timeout against Ankeny Centennial’s Cale Vandermark during their 3A 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. Vandermark won by technical fall 19-3. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Kendall Kurtz (left) tries to breakdown Ankeny Centennial’s Cale Vandermark during their 3A 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. Vandermark won by technical fall 19-3. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Kendall Kurtz squares off against Ankeny Centennial’s Cale Vandermark during their 3A 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. Vandermark won by technical fall 19-3. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Kendall Kurtz paces before his 3A 120 lbs. semifinal match against Ankeny Centennial’s Cale Vandermark 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. Vandermark won by technical fall 19-3. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie assistant coach Bryce West indicates a three-point takedown as Prairie’s Chase Watkinson wrestles Southeast Polk’s Eddie Woody during their 3A 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. The takedown didn’t go to Watkinson. Woody won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Chase Watkinson (right) wrestles Southeast Polk’s Eddie Woody during their 3A 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. Woody won by fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Alexander Pierce accepts a medical forfeit in a victory over Prairie’s Dylan Munson during their 3A 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. Pierce will face Southeast Polk’s Nico DeSalvo in the championship. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Liberty’s Landon Bell (left) wrestles Johnston’s Jacob Helgeson during their 3A 175 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. Helgeson won by decision 7-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Liberty’s Landon Bell works to escape from the takedown attempt by Johnston’s Jacob Helgeson during their 3A 175 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. Helgeson won by decision 7-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Johnston’s Jacob Helgeson (right) takes down Liberty’s Landon Bell during their 3A 175 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. Helgeson won by decision 7-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Liberty’s Landon Bell (left) ties up the arm of Johnston’s Jacob Helgeson during their 3A 175 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. Helgeson won by decision 7-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Liberty’s Landon Bell wants a three-point takedown called in his favor in the closing seconds of the 3A 175 lbs. semifinal match against Johnston’s Jacob Helgeson 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. Helgeson won by decision 7-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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