Photos from the first day of the Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.

West Branch’s Logan Wright is named winner after defeating Southwest Iowa’s Cooper Marvel in a 285 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Wapsie Valley’s Dallas Tisue tries to take down Wapello’s Zach Harbison while wrestling in a 138 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Wapello’s Zach Harbison wrestles Wapsie Valley’s Dallas Tisue in a 138 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Jesup’s Ethan Krall tries to take down East Buchanan’s Brody McGrath in a 132 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Jesup’s Ethan Krall pins East Buchanan’s Brody McGrath in a 132 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Jesup’s Ethan Krall wrestles East Buchanan’s Brody McGrath in a 132 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Central Community’s Braxton Bormann reacts as he wrestles Wapsie Valley’s Brody Kleitsh in a 126 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Wapsie Valley’s Brody Kleitsh wrestles Central Community’s Braxton Bormann in a 126 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Branch’s Ethan Humphrey wrestles Nashua-Plainfield’s Connor Sullivan in a 106 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Alburnett’s Reece Klostermann looks up as he is pinned down by South Winneshiek’s Landen Schnuelle in a 150 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Alburnett’s Reece Klostermann wrestles South Winneshiek’s Landen Schnuelle in a 150 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Gage Holub wrestles Wapsi Valley’s Kanen Decker in a 157 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Alburnett’s Hunter Saver wrestles BGM’s Mason Maschmann in a 165 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Alburnett’s Hunter Saver pins BGM’s Mason Maschmann in a 165 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Tanner Thurn pins Montezuma’s Brett Plants as they wrestle in a 190 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Valley’s Taite Peach wrestles North Mahaska’s Austin McMahan in a 190 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kingsley-Pierson’s Peyton Hackett reacts as he is pinned by Lisbon’s Indy Ferguson in a 215 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Hayden Schwab of Don Bosco wrestles Wapsie Valley’s Kaiden Belinsky as his headgear falls around his eyes in a 106 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Alburnett’s Tayten Coufal wrestles Saint Ansoar’s Christian Michels in a 126 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

MFL MarMac’s Holden Mathis wrestles Tri-Center’s Brant Freeberg in a 138 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Tri-Center’s Brant Freeberg pushes against MFL MarMac’s Holden Mathis as he pins him in a 138 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Branch’s Logan Christoffel wrestles Don Bosco’s Dawson Youngblut in a 132 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

North Tama’s Kolt Knaack wrestles Graettinger-Terril’s Isaiah Malm in a 144 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Tiernan Boots wrestles Underwood’s Lucas Bose in a 144 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Interstate 35’s Body Stanley wrestles Lisbon’s Mattias Kohl in a 165 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Interstate 35’s Body Stanley looks up at the clock while wrestling Lisbon’s Mattias Kohl in a 165 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

East Union’s Terrain Islas tries to pull down Jesup’s Kile Buckness while wrestling in a 175 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Maquoketa Valley’s Brady Davis wrestles Lisbon’s Indy Ferguson in a 215 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Nodaway Valley’s Ashton Honnold pins down West Branch’s Quintyn Rocha in a 215 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Southwest Iowa’s Cooper Marvel reacts as he wrestles West Branch’s Logan Wright in a 285 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Branch’s Logan Wright wrestles Southwest Iowa’s Cooper Marvel in a 285 pound match during class 1A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

WACO’s Louden Huisenga wrestles Southwest Valley's Tate Haffner during their 190 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Starmont's Keaton Moeller tries to break down Pleasantville's Carter Metcalf during their 150 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Alburnett’s Atlee Dewitt tries to escape from Jesup's Ayden Bergman during their 106 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Starmont's Keaton Moeller (right) tries for a pin of Pleasantville's Carter Metcalf during their 150 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Branch's Logan Wright celebrates after defeating Emmetsburg's Trenton Warner during their heavy weight 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Emmetsburg's Trenton Warner (left) tries to escape the pressure from West Branch's Logan Wright during their heavy weight 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Preston Klostermann (left) tries to take down Don Bosco's Ethan Christoffer during their 138 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Alburnett’s Atlee Dewitt (right) works on a takedown of Jesup's Ayden Bergman during their 106 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Wayne, Corydon's Max Pollock holds the boot of Alburnett's Rowdy Neighbor as he tries for a takedown during their 120 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

MFL MarMac's Holden Mathis tries to escape from Wilton's Gabriel Brisker during their 138 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Starmont's Keaton Moeller lifts the legs of Pleasantville's Carter Metcalf during their 150 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Maquoketa Valley's Nathan Beitz (right) tries to take down Iowa Valley's Taite Peach during their 190 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

South Winneshiek's Collin Holm (left) shoots in on Wilton's Jordan Dusenberry during their 144 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Tayten Coufal (right) works to breakdown Wilton's Owen Adlfinger during their 126 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Jesup's Cooper Hinz (right) locks up with WACO’s Gage Samo during their 113 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Rowdy Neighbor moves to control Wayne, Corydon's Max Pollock during their 120 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Alburnett’s Atlee Dewitt blunts the shot by Jesup's Ayden Bergman during their 106 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa Valley's Taite Peach (right) tries to keep on his feet as Maquoketa Valley's Nathan Beitz rushes in during their 190 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Wesley Sadler squares off against Logan-Magnolia's Crosby Yoder during their 106 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Wayne, Corydon's Max Pollock holds the boot of Alburnett's Rowdy Neighbor during their 120 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Jesup's Cooper Hinz keeps eyes on the clock as he wrestles WACO’s Gage Samo during their 113 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

WACO’s Gage Samo grits his teeth as he battles for control with Jesup's Cooper Hinz during their 113 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

South Winneshiek's Collin Holm looks to the fan section after defeating Wilton's Jordan Dusenberry during their 144 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Wapsie Valley's Easton Krall works up to his feet as he wrestles Treynor's Danny Kinsella during their 150 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

South Winneshiek's Parker Timp (right) locks up with Interstate 35's Eli Green during their 215 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Alburnett’s Atlee Dewitt watches as time expires as he wrestles Jesup's Ayden Bergman during their 106 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Tayten Coufal goes to stand after pinning Wilton's Owen Adlfinger during their 126 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Preston Klostermann (left) tries to escape Don Bosco's Ethan Christoffer during their 138 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Jesup's Ayden Bergman tries for a pin of Alburnett’s Atlee Dewitt during their 106 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

MFL MarMac's Holden Mathis (right) tries for a takedown of Wilton's Gabriel Brisker during their 138 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Wapsie Valley's Easton Krall tries for a takedown of Treynor's Danny Kinsella during their 150 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

South Winneshiek's Parker Timp works to escape Interstate 35's Eli Green during their 215 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

MFL MarMac's Holden Mathis (left) drives towards Wilton's Gabriel Brisker in the final seconds of their 138 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Branch's Logan Wright is presented as the winner after defeating Emmetsburg's Trenton Warner during their heavy weight 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Rowdy Neighbor tries for a pin of Wayne, Corydon's Max Pollock during their 120 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Alburnett’s Atlee Dewitt controls Jesup's Ayden Bergman during their 106 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Jesup's Cooper Hinz (right) wrestles WACO’s Gage Samo during their 113 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Starmont's Keaton Moeller squares off with Pleasantville's Carter Metcalf during their 150 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

South Winneshiek's Collin Holm (left) wrestles Wilton's Jordan Dusenberry during their 144 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Branch's Logan Wright drives Emmetsburg's Trenton Warner during their heavy weight 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

WACO’s Gage Samo wrestles Jesup's Cooper Hinz during their 113 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Wayne, Corydon's Max Pollock (left) wrestles Alburnett's Rowdy Neighbor during their 120 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

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