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Photos: Day 2 of the 2023 Iowa Class 2A boys’ state wrestling tournament
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See photos from the second day of the Class 2A Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, featuring the quarterfinal round.
LaPorte City Union’s Brayden Bohnsack wrestles Bishop Heelan’s Nico Venturi during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Webster City’s Linden Phetxoumphone wrestles Hampton-Dumont-CAL’s Jayson Stevens during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
LaPorte City Union’s Brayden Bohnsack wrestles Bishop Heelan’s Nico Venturi during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Nevada’s Kaden Weber wrestles Humboldt’s Cyler Cirks during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Nevada’s Kaden Weber celebrates after defeating Humboldt’s Cyler Cirks during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Creston’s Christian Ahrens (left) wrestles Osage’s Blake Fox during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Webster City’s Carson Doolittle wrestles West Marshall’s Shane Hanford during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Creston’s Christian Ahrens wrestles Osage’s Blake Fox during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Webster City’s Carson Doolittle wrestles West Marshall’s Shane Hanford during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Creston’s Christian Ahrens (left) wrestles Osage’s Blake Fox during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
South Tama County’s Amare Chavez wrestles Albia’s Brodie Conner during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
South Tama County’s Amare Chavez wrestles Albia’s Brodie Conner during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Decorah’s Mason Avila wrestles Wahlert’s Jerren Gille during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Decorah’s Mason Avila wrestles Wahlert’s Jerren Gille during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Bo Koedam (right) wrestles North Fayette Valley’s Nick Koch during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Davenport Assumption’s Cadyn Wild wrestles Glenwood’s Matt Beem during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Knoxville’s Luke Spaur wrestles Mount Vernon’s Mikey Ryan during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Davenport Assumption’s Michael Macias wrestles Mount Vernon’s Jackson Jaspers during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Osage’s Chase Thomas wrestles Knoxville’s Chaz Graves during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Osage’s Chase Thomas wrestles Knoxville’s Chaz Graves during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
West Delaware’s Logan Peyton wrestles Red Oak’s Dawson Bond during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Independence’s Carter Straw wrestles Winterset’s Eduardo Garcia during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Osage’s Nicholas Fox wrestles Creston’s Kaden Street during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Independence’s Carter Straw wrestles Winterset’s Eduardo Garcia during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Burlington Notre Dame’s CJ Walrath wrestles Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s Jace Mulder during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon’s Henry Ryan wrestles Roland-Story’s Hesston Johnson during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon’s Henry Ryan wrestles Roland-Story’s Hesston Johnson during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon’s Henry Ryan wrestles Roland-Story’s Hesston Johnson during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
South Tama County’s Gavin Bridgewater wrestles during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Sheldon/South O`Brien’s Jarrett Roos wrestles Dike-New Hartford’s Zach Adelmund during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Webster City’s CJ Hisler wrestles Winterset’s Carter Smuck during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
West Delaware’s Cameron Geuther wrestles Hampton-Dumont-CAL’s Carter Heilskov during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Independence’s Korver Hupke (right) wrestles Osage’s Mac Muller during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Independence’s Korver Hupke (right) wrestles Osage’s Mac Muller during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Independence’s Korver Hupke (right) is declared the winner after wrestling Osage’s Mac Muller during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
Grinnell’s Gene Blalock (right) wrestles Dike-New Hartford’s Wil Textor during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)
New Hampton-Turkey Valley's Braden McShane has his arm raised in victory after his class 2A 220 lbs. quarterfinal match against Mount Vernon's Clark Younggreen 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)
Mount Vernon's Clark Younggreen (left) grimaces as he wrestles New Hampton-Turkey Valley's Braden McShane during their class 2A 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)
Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil wrestles AP-GC's Trent Cakerice during their class 2A heavy weight 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 Hampton-Turkey Valley's Braden McShane (top) wrestles Mount Vernon's Clark Younggreen during their class 2A 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)
South Tama's Rudy Papakee (left) strains to avoid the pin from Osage's Barrett Muller during their class 2A 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)
South Tama's Rudy Papakee (left) locks up with Osage's Barrett Muller during their class 2A 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)
Glenwood's CJ Carter (left) celebrates his win over West Delaware's Will Ward after their class 2A 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)
Glenwood's CJ Carter (left) controls West Delaware's Will Ward during their class 2A 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)
West Delaware's Will Ward (left) spins to try to break away from Glenwood's CJ Carter during their class 2A 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)
Ballard's Brody Sampson sweeps the leg of Williamsburg's Gable Dayton during their class 2A 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)
Williamsburg's Gable Dayton wrestles Ballard's Brody Sampson during their class 2A 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)
Forest City's Kellen Moore picks up Anamosa's Austin Scranton to take him down during their class 2A 170 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)
Anamosa's Austin Scranton (left) spins to try a reversal on Forest City's Kellen Moore during their class 2A 170 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)
Crestwood's Cole Butikofer (right) controls Spirit Lake Park's Jack Wajda during their class 2A 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)
Benton Community's Brenden Heying (left) works to gain control of Garner-Hayfield/Ventura's Lucas Kral during their class 2A 152 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)
Burlington Notre Dame's Isaiah Fenton (left) wrestles ADM's Aiden Flora during their class 2A 152 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)
Benton Community's Brenden Heying (left) tries to avoid the takedown from Garner-Hayfield/Ventura's Lucas Kral during their class 2A 152 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)
Union's Caleb Olson (left) pursues Decorah's Decorah's Brady Stille for a takedown during their class 2A 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)
Decorah's Decorah's Brady Stille tries to break down Union's Caleb Olson during their class 2A 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)
West Delaware's Carson Turnis (right) tries to counter the advance of Keokuk's Tate O`Shea during their class 2A 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)
Mount Vernon's Jase Jaspers (left) goes for the takedown of Waukon's Jakob Regan during their class 2A 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)
Mount Vernon's Jase Jaspers tries to throw Waukon's Jakob Regan off his back during their class 2A 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)
Mount Vernon's Jase Jaspers wrestles Waukon's Jakob Regan during their class 2A 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)
West Liberty's Colin Cassady tries for a reversal on Monticello's Jonah Luensman during their class 2A 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)
Williamsburg's Gavin Jensen points to the Raiders fan section after pinning Sergeant Bluff-Luton's Ethan Skoglund during their class 2A 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)
Williamsburg's Gavin Jensen looks at the clock as he wrestles Sergeant Bluff-Luton's Ethan Skoglund during their class 2A 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)
Monticello's Jonah Luensman gets West Liberty's Colin Cassady in a head lock during their class 2A 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)
Mount Vernon's Klayten Perreault (right) works to gain control of Burlington Notre Dame's Carter West during their class 2A 106 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)
Williamsburg's Lincoln Schropp (left) reaches for the leg of Davis County's Emmitt Newton during their class 2A 106 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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Mount Vernon's Klayten Perreault is thrown to the mat by Burlington Notre Dame's Carter West during their class 2A 106 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)