Photos from the first day of the Class 2A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.

Fairfield’s Cason Miller wrestles West Marshall’s Dillon McMorran in a 157 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Brody Hanson wrestles Waukon’s Holten Palmer in a 157 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Kollin Henry wrestles PCM, Monroe’s Hewitt Brinegar in a 150 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Williams Fullhart wrestles NH/TV’s Ethan Praska in a 144 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Liberty’s Briggs Collins wrestles North Fayette Valley’s Jaxson Lundgren in a 138 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Jake Haugse wrestles Clarion-Goldfield-Dows’ Ryan Hartwig in a 102 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Davenport Assumption’s Brody Buhman wrestles Center Point-Urbana’s Caden Steinkamp in a 120 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Liberty’s Ryan Cassady wrestles Creston’s Lane Tracis in a 113 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Fairfield’s Dain Burkhart wrestles Independence’s Braylen Bieber in a 175 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Williamsburg’s Bryan Riedel wrestles Monticello’s Dylan Monk in a 190 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Williamsburg coaches yell out to Williamsburg’s Bryan Riedel as he holds down Monticello’s Dylan Monk while wrestling in a 190 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Williamsburg’s Carson Grier wrestles Davenport Assumption’s Jordyn Allen in a 285 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Klayten Perreault pulls down Decorah’s Gavin Knutson while wrestling in a 106 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Klayten Perreault wrestles Decorah’s Gavin Knutson in a 106 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Luke Johnson wrestles Glenwood’s Kellan Scott in a 165 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Humboldt’s Type Clarken wrestles Columbus/WMU’s Ty Scorpil in a 126 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Humboldt’s Type Clarken pins Columbus/WMU’s Ty Scorpil in a 126 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Brayden Maury pulls down Tipton’s Jayson Johnson in a 120 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Brayden Maury wrestles Tipton’s Jayson Johnson in a 120 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Aaron Boone, top, wrestles Independence’s Kameron Kremer in a 132 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Aaron Boone, right, wrestles Independence’s Kameron Kremer in a 132 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Benton Community’s Brenden Heying wrestles Mediapolis’ Kyler Brow in a 165 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Benton Community’s Brenden Heying pins Mediapolis’ Kyler Brow while wrestling in a 165 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Humboldt’s Broedy Hendricks wrestles Anamosa’s Ayden Antonelli in a 165 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Ethan Wood wrestles Webster City’s Landon Griffin in a 285 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Solon’s Lucas Feurbach wrestles Glenwood’s Mason Koehler in a 215 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Thomas Sexton wrestles EBF’s Blake Jager in a 190 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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