Photos: Day 1 of the 2023 Iowa Class 3A boys’ state wrestling tournament

See photos from the first day of the 2023 Class 3A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln’s Jaymeson VanderVelde wrestles Linn-Mar’s Aiden Kiesey 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 Scott’s Hayden Ulloa (left) wrestles Dowling Catholic’s Wyatt Heffron 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)

Clear Creek-Amana’s Cale Nash (left) wrestles Johnston’s Shandrel Thompson 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)

Clear Creek-Amana’s Cale Nash (right) wrestles Johnston’s Shandrel Thompson 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)

Cedar Falls’ Kane Shimp (left) wrestles Clear Creek-Amana’s Nolan Howell 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)

Prairie’s Tyler Lee (left) wrestles Fort Dodge’s Rylee Brown 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)

Prairie’s Tyler Lee (right) wrestles Fort Dodge’s Rylee Brown 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)

Cedar Rapids Washington’s Isaiah Price wrestles North Polk’s Jacob Moeckly 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)

Pleasant Valley’s Holden Willett (right) wrestles Marion’s Wes Logan 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)

Boone’s Ty Solverson (left) wrestles Xavier’s Adam Cook 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)

Boone’s Ty Solverson (right) wrestles Xavier’s Adam Cook 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)

Dallas Center-Grimes’ Ethan Riesselman (left) wrestles Xavier’s Ronan Thomas 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)

Prairie’s Logan Redig wrestles Waukee Northwest’s Logan Stotts 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)

Prairie’s Logan Redig adjusts his singlet 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)

Iowa City High’s Ryan Ott (right) wrestles Carlisle’s Hayden Lucas 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)

Linn-Mar’s Grant Boddicker (left) wrestles Dubuque Senior’s Beau Healey 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)

Cedar Rapids Washington’s Wyatt Young (left) wrestles Carlisle’s Asa Hemsted 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)

Iowa City Liberty’s Gavin Benton wrestles Lewis Central’s Braylon Kammrad 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)

Iowa City Liberty’s Vincenzo Lima (right) wrestles Norwalk’s Harrison Tripp 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)

Waverly-Shell Rock’s Caden Wetherell wrestles Cedar Rapids Jefferson’s Colin Woods 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)

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Carter Dawley wrestles MArion’s Noah Case 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)

Lewis Central’s Carter Schorsch (left) wrestles Linn-Mar’s Malik DeBow 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)

Bettendorf’s Timothy Koester wrestles Xavier’s Ryan Hoefer 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)

Pleasant Valley’s Carter Siebel (left) wrestles Linn-Mar’s Nate Fish 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)

Pleasant Valley’s Carter Siebel wrestles Linn-Mar’s Nate Fish 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)

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)

Iowa City High’s Cale Seaton wrestles Dubuque Hempstead’s Landon Reisen 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)

Linn-Mar’s Kane Naaktgeboren wrestles Western Dubuque’s Joe Hirsch 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)

Iowa City West’s Justin Avila kneels before a match 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)

Iowa City West’s Justin Avila wrestles North Scott’s Aydan Cary 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)

Waukee Northwest’s Logan Stotts wrestles Iowa City West’s Kyler Scranton 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)

Iowa City High’s Gabe Arnold wrestles Clear Creek-Amana’s Kaden Phan 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)

Iowa City High’s Ben Kueter wrestles Linn-Mar’s Griffin Schultz 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)

Western Dubuque's Jacob Klostermann tries for an escape from Ames' Kyler Hall during their class 3A heavy weight second round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Logan Massey pins Bettendorf's Cooper Agosta during their class 3A 182 lbs. second round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Drew Burds (right) is taken down by Pleasant Valley's Caden McDermott during their class 3A 170 lbs. second round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Drew Burds (right) squares off with Pleasant Valley's Caden McDermott during their class 3A 170 lbs. second round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Colin Falck (right) tries to escape the takedown by Valley's Cinsere Clark during their class 3A 160 lbs. second round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Colin Falck (right) tries to break down Valley's Cinsere Clark during their class 3A 160 lbs. second round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Wyatt Vlasek hangs on to Ankeny's Benjamin Hansen during their class 3A 138 lbs. second round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana Nolan Howell (right) tries to escape a takedown by Bettendorf's Cody Trevino during their class 3A 126 lbs. second round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana Nolan Howell (right) wrestles Bettendorf's Cody Trevino during their class 3A 126 lbs. second round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Alexander Pierce (right) wrestles Iowa City High's Kendall Kurtz during their class 3A 106 lbs. second round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Dylan Munson drives Boone's Ajay Braddock to the mat during their class 3A 106 lbs. second round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque's Derek Hoerner pulls on the leg of Clear Creek-Amana's Ethan Williams during their class 3A 195 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Jordan Twitty locks up with North Polk's Cohan Torres during their class 3A 182 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana Kaden Phan (right) spoils for a reversal on Newton's Wyatt Weter during their class 3A 182 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana Kaden Phan takes down Newton's Wyatt Weter during their class 3A 182 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana Kaden Phan (right) goes for the pin of Newton's Wyatt Weter during their class 3A 182 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Kennedy's Colin Falck (left) wrestles LeMars' Alex Allen during their class 3A 160 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Fort Madison's Nolan Riddle (left) tries to break away from Iowa City High's Zach Fern during their class 3A 145 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's Zach Fern tries to get control of Fort Madison's Nolan Riddle during their class 3A 145 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High's Jake Mitchell goes to roll Spencer's Levi Johnson during their class 3A 138 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Wyatt Vlasek (right) goes to hook the arm of Waukee Northwest's Lincoln Hutt during their class 3A 138 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie's Casey Kelley tries to pull away from Clear Creek-Amana's Beck Arant during their class 3A 145 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Clear Creek-Amana's Beck Arant goes for a takedown of Prairie's Casey Kelley during their class 3A 145 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Ryan Hoefer (top) wrestles Dowling's Airic Conn for a pin during their class 3A 120 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Xavier's Ryan Hoefer (right) tries to roll Dowling's Airic Conn for a pin during their class 3A 120 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)