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Photos: Day 2 of the 2023 Iowa Class 1A boys’ state wrestling tournament
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See photos from the second day of the Class 1A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, featuring the quarterfinal round.
Maquoketa Valley's Brady Davis (left) grapples with Don Bosco's Jared Thiry during their class 1A 220 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Ian Udell (right) works to escape from MVAOCOU's Kolby Scott during their class 1A 182 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Ian Udell (right) works to escape from MVAOCOU's Kolby Scott during their class 1A 182 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
WACO's Gage Samo walks from the mat after losing to Akron-Westfield's Cael Morow during their class 1A 113 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
WACO's Gage Samo tries to stand up as he wrestles Akron-Westfield's Cael Morow during their class 1A 113 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
WACO's Gage Samo tries to stand up as he wrestles Akron-Westfield's Cael Morow during their class 1A 113 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Maquoketa Valley's Nathan Beitz looks at the clock as he tries for a pin of Nodaway Valley's Ashton Honnold during their class 1A 195 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Maquoketa Valley's Nathan Beitz works on the arm of Nodaway Valley's Ashton Honnold during their class 1A 195 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
New London's Dominic Lopez (right) tries to break down Don Bosco's Andrew Kimball during their class 1A 160 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
New London's Dominic Lopez (right) tries to break down Don Bosco's Andrew Kimball during their class 1A 160 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Starmont's Avery Vaske (left) tries to escape from Logan-Magnolia's Wyatt Reisz during their class 1A 160 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Starmont's Avery Vaske (left) is brought to the mat by Logan-Magnolia's Wyatt Reisz during their class 1A 160 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Don Bosco's Kaiden Knaack works rtf reverse on Starmont's Keaton Moeller during their class 1A 145 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Starmont's Keaton Moeller (right) tries to taken down Don Bosco's Kaiden Knaack during their class 1A 145 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Starmont's Keaton Moeller shoots in for the leg of Don Bosco's Kaiden Knaack during their class 1A 145 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
MFL MarMac's Karter Decker celebrates his win over Emmetsburg's Ryan Brennan during their class 1A 145 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
South Winneshiek's Collin Holm (left) scrambles to gain control Wilton's Trae Hagen during their class 1A 138 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
South Winneshiek's Collin Holm (left) grapples with Wilton's Trae Hagen during their class 1A 138 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
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MFL MarMac's Holden Mathis works to escape from North Butler-Clarksville's Tanner Arjes during their class 1A 132 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
MFL MarMac's Holden Mathis (right) works to escape from North Butler-Clarksville's Tanner Arjes during their class 1A 132 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
MFL MarMac's Holden Mathis works to reverse on North Butler-Clarksville's Tanner Arjes during their class 1A 132 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Alburnett's Preston Klostermann (left) wrestles Wilton's Brody Brisker during their class 1A 126 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Wilton's Brody Brisker (left) works to get control of Alburnett's Preston Klostermann during their class 1A 126 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Alburnett's Preston Klostermann (right) tries for a takedown of Wilton's Brody Brisker during their class 1A 126 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Alburnett's Tayten Coufal (right) lifts the leg of West Hancock's Teague Smith during their class 1A 120 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
North Tama's Case Monat (left) drives Nashua-Plainfield's Nic Brase during their class 1A 113 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
North Tama's Case Monat (left) wrestles Nashua-Plainfield's Nic Brase during their class 1A 113 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Nashua-Plainfield’s Jayden Rinken (left) wrestles Sigourney-Keota’s Reanah Utterback during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Alburnett’s Rowdy Neighbor (right) wrestles Southwest Valley’s Brayden Maeder during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Missouri Valley’s Eli Becerra (left) wrestles Wilton’s Austin Etzel during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Alburnett’s Rowdy Neighbor wrestles Southwest Valley’s Brayden Maeder during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Alburnett’s Rowdy Neighbor wrestles Southwest Valley’s Brayden Maeder during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Wilton’s Gabriel Brisker (right) wrestles Edgewood-Colesburg’s Dawson Bergan during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Lisbon’s Brandon Paez wrestles Lake Mills’ Hayden Helgeson during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Wilton’s Gabriel Brisker (right) wrestles Edgewood-Colesburg’s Dawson Bergan during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley’s Dawson Schmit wrestles Logan-Magnolia’s Corbin Reisz during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley’s Dawson Schmit wrestles Logan-Magnolia’s Corbin Reisz during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley’s Dawson Schmit is seen as he wrestles Logan-Magnolia’s Corbin Reisz during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley’s Dawson Schmit wrestles Logan-Magnolia’s Corbin Reisz during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Underwood’s Gable Porter wrestles Kingsley-Pierson’s Carson Seuntjens during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Highland’s Carlos Valenzuela (left) wrestles Lenox’s Dylan Stein during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Highland’s Carlos Valenzuela (left) wrestles Lenox’s Dylan Stein during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Underwood’s Blake Allen (black singlet) wrestles North Tama’s Kolt Knaack during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Highland’s Carlos Valenzuela pins Lenox’s Dylan Stein during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Highland’s Carlos Valenzuela celebrates after pinning Lenox’s Dylan Stein during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
North Linn’s Cael Bridgewater (right) wrestles Alburnett’s Brody Neighbor during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
West Sioux’s Mikey Baker wrestles Lisbon’s Indy Harbaugh during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
West Sioux’s Mikey Baker wrestles Lisbon’s Indy Harbaugh during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
North Linn’s Cael Bridgewater wrestles Alburnett’s Brody Neighbor during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
West Sioux’s Mikey Baker wrestles Lisbon’s Indy Harbaugh during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Alburnett’s Gunnar Keeney (left) wrestles Interstate 35’s Nick Steinlage during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Alburnett’s Gunnar Keeney (left) wrestles Interstate 35’s Nick Steinlage during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Alburnett’s Gunnar Keeney (left) wrestles Interstate 35’s Nick Steinlage during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Alburnett head coach Clayton Rush (left) and assistant coach Brett Shulista look on during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Alburnett’s Carson Klostermann (right) wrestles West Branch’s Cooper Gates during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Alburnett’s Carson Klostermann (right) wrestles West Branch’s Cooper Gates during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Belle Plaine’s Connor Timm wrestles West Monona-Whiting’s Kaden Broer during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Pocahontas Area’s Deontez Williams (left) wrestles Columbus Catholic’s Carson Hartz during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Westwood’s Jackson Dewald wrestles Interstate 35’s Eli Green during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Nashua-Plainfield’s Titus Evans (right) wrestles Sigourney-Keota’s Jack Clarahan during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Akron-Westfield’s Ian Blowe wrestles Emmetsburg’s Ben Saxton during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley’s Cannon Joerger wrestles Midland’s Caden Ballou during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Akron-Westfield’s Ian Blowe wrestles Emmetsburg’s Ben Saxton during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley’s Cannon Joerger wrestles Midland’s Caden Ballou during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Louisa-Muscatine’s Spencer Kessel wrestles AHSTW’s Henry Lund during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Wapsie Valley’s Cannon Joerger wrestles Midland’s Caden Ballou during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Lisbon’s Wyatt Smith (right) wrestles AC/GC’s Payton Jacobe during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Mediapolis’s Josh Glendening wrestles Belle Plaine’s Jack Schwenn during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Wilton’s Alexander Kaufmann (right) wrestles East Buchanan’s Cody Fox during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Mediapolis’s Josh Glendening wrestles Belle Plaine’s Jack Schwenn during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)