Photos: Class 1A boys’ state wrestling, Day 1

Photos: Day 1 of the 2023 Iowa Class 1A boys’ state wrestling tournament

See 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. 15, 2023.

Wrestlers warm up before day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Westwood, Sloan’s Jesse Burton wrestles Kuemper Catholic’s Caleb Hoffman during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Regina’s Cash Hatfield wrestles Sioux Central’s Keagen Riley during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Logan-Magnolia’s Kai Carritt wrestles West Branch’s Logan Christoffel during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Tama’s Gavin Rausch wrestles Iowa Valley, Marengo’s Zane Keim during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Indy Harbaugh wrestles Logan-Magnolia’s Harley Christensen during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Indy Harbaugh reacts after wrestling Logan-Magnolia’s Harley Christensen during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Hudson’s Ben Holton wrestles West Monona-Whiting’s Evan Meadows during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

South Winneshiek’s Kyle Kuboushek wrestles Jesup’s Kile Bucknell during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

South Winneshiek coach Jake Elsbernd (right) reacts during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

New London’s Michael Raines wrestles Alta/Aurelia’s Kaden Stites during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

New London’s Michael Raines reacts after wrestling Alta/Aurelia’s Kaden Stites during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Matthias Kohl (right) wrestles Manson Northwest Webster’s Ian Kohnen during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Bellevue’s Jack Hiland (right) wrestles Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire’s Clayton Schroeder during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Alburnett’s Luke Schneider wrestles Western Christian’s Gavin DeHoogh during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Montezuma’s Kennen Roadcap wrestles MFL MarMac’s Taylor Herzmann during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Montezuma’s Kennen Roadcap is seen during his match against MFL MarMac’s Taylor Herzmann during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Wesley Sadler wrestles Westwood, Sloan’s Jesse Burton during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Missouri Valley’s Eli Becerra (left) wrestles Jesup’s Ayden Bergman during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Tama’s Case Monat wrestles Lisbon’s Jackson Knapp during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Tama’s Case Monat (left) wrestles Lisbon’s Jackson Knapp during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Alburnett’s Preston Klostermann wrestles Earlham’s Payton Harger during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Highland, Riverside’s Carlos Valenzuela wrestles Wapsie Valley’s Easton Krall during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

North Linn’s Cael Bridgewater (right) wrestles Logan-Magnolia’s Wyatt Hawkins during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Regina’s Ian Udell (left) wrestles Beckman Catholic’s Ryan Funke during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

West Branch’s Logan Wright wrestles AHSTW’s Henry Lund during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Indy Ferguson (right) wrestles Louisa-Muscatine’s Spencer Kessel during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Indy Ferguson (left) wrestles Louisa-Muscatine’s Spencer Kessel during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Wyatt Smith wrestles Cardinal Community’s Isaac Cox during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)