Wrestlers from MVC schools competed in the 2025 conference tournament at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids

Iowa City West’s Justin Avila is congratulated for his 150th win after his 150 lbs. championship match against Linn-Mar’s Noah Howk-Erwin at the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Justin Avila (right) tries to break down Linn-Mar’s Noah Howk-Erwin during their 150 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

The arm of Linn-Mar’s Brayden Fish (right) slips out of Western Dubuque’s Joe Hirsch’s hand during their 157 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

City High’s Kane Willey (left) tries to stir the Little Hawks bench after his 5-4 win over Kennedy’s Anthony Keys during their 285 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Hempstead’s Mitchell Murphy (left) tries for an escape as he wrestles Xavier’s Jack Foster during their 132 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Barrett Mieras (left) tries to break down Iowa City West’s Sterling Warren during their 165 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Hempstead’s Mitchell Murphy (right) tries to avoid the takedown by Xavier’s Jack Foster during their 132 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Hempstead fans signal a one-point stalling penalty against Xavier’s Jack Foster during their 132 lbs. against Hempstead’s Mitchell Murphy championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Hempstead’s Mitchell Murphy (left) wrestles Xavier’s Jack Foster during their 132 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Cole Krutzfeldt (top) controls Linn-Mar’s Hud Turner during their 138 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Justin Avila (left) tries to break down Linn-Mar’s Noah Howk-Erwin during their 150 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Barrett Mieras (left) controls Iowa City West’s Sterling Warren during their 165 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Anthony Keys (right) locks up with City High’s Kane Willey during their 285 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Liberty’s Landon Bell (left) breaks down Prairie’s Louden Bloxham during their 175 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Anthony Keys (left) drives City High’s Kane Willey to the mat during their 285 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Liberty’s Landon Bell (left) tries to escape the takedown attempt by Prairie’s Louden Bloxham during their 175 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Cole Krutzfeldt (right) takes down Linn-Mar’s Hud Turner during their 138 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Noah Howk-Erwin grabs the legs of Iowa City West’s Justin Avila during their 150 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Louden Bloxham (right) takes down Liberty’s Landon Bell during their 175 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Hempstead’s Mitchell Murphy (left) tries for a takedown of Xavier’s Jack Foster during their 132 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque’s Joe Hirsch (right) tries to turn The arm of Linn-Mar’s Brayden Fish during their 157 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Brayden Fish (right) wrestles Western Dubuque’s Joe Hirsch during their 157 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Noah Howk-Erwin (right) wrestles Iowa City West’s Justin Avila during their 150 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Anthony Keys (right) drives City High’s Kane Willey to the mat during their 285 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Cole Krutzfeldt (right) wrestles Linn-Mar’s Hud Turner during their 138 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Cole Krutzfeldt (left) wrestles Linn-Mar’s Hud Turner during their 138 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier head coach Ryan Chambers congratulates Dusty Cook after his 190 lbs. championship win over Washington’s Wyatt Young at the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Noah Howk-Erwin (right) faces off against Iowa City West’s Justin Avila during their 150 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington’s Wyatt Young (left) shoots for a takedown attempt of Xavier’s Dusty Cook during their 190 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Jean Ngoma (left) squares off against Hempstead’s Camden Smith during their 215 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Hempstead’s Camden Smith (right) squares off against Xavier’s Jean Ngoma during their 215 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington’s Wyatt Young (left) wrestles Xavier’s Dusty Cook during their 190 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

City High’s Kane Willey (left) wrestles Kennedy’s Anthony Keys during their 285 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Dusty Cook (left) drives Washington’s Wyatt Young to the mat during their 190 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Alexander Pierce (right) takes down Prairie’s Dylan Munson during their 113 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Pierce by decision won 10-3. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Cedar Falls’ Evan Simpson (right) wrestles Linn-Mar’s Malik DeBow during their 126 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. DeBow won by major decision 11-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Malik DeBow (left) drives Cedar Falls’ Evan Simpson to his back during their 126 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. DeBow won by major decision 11-1. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Kendall Kurtz (right) goes for a pin of Iowa City West’s Matthew Tran during their 120 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Kurtz won by decision 5-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Dylan Munson tries to escape from Iowa City West’s Alexander Pierce during their 113 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Pierce by decision won 10-3. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Matthew Tran (left) tries to turn Iowa City High’s Kendall Kurtz during their 120 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Kurtz won by decision 5-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Kendall Kurtz (left) works to gain control of Iowa City West’s Matthew Tran during their 120 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Kurtz won by decision 5-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Chase Watkinson (right) tries to break the hold of Dubuque Hempstead’s Abe Heysinger during their 106 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025.Watkinson soon by tech fall. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Dubuque Hempstead’s Abe Heysinger (right) lifts the page of Prairie’s Chase Watkinson as he works on a takedown during their 106 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Matthew Tran (left) locks up with Iowa City High’s Kendall Kurtz during their 120 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Kurtz won by decision 5-4. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Alexander Pierce (left) locks up with Prairie’s Dylan Munson during their 113 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Pierce by decision won 10-3. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Jean Ngoma (right) takes down Hempstead’s Camden Smith during their 215 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Jean Ngoma (right) controls Hempstead’s Camden Smith during their 215 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Liberty’s Landon Bell (left) wrestles Prairie’s Louden Bloxham during their 175 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier’s Dusty Cook (right) controls Washington’s Wyatt Young during their 190 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Louden Bloxham (left) wrestles Liberty’s Landon Bell during their 175 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Chase Watkinson (left) tries to break the hold of Dubuque Hempstead’s Abe Heysinger during their 106 lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

XXXXX during their XXX lbs. championship match of the Mississippi Valley Conference boys’ wrestling tournament at Xavier High School in northeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday, February 1, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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