Photos: Day 3 of the 2023 Iowa Class 2A boys’ state wrestling tournament

Day 3 of the 2023 Iowa high school Class 2A boys’ state wrestling tournament featured the semifinals at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.

LaPorte City Union’s Brayden Bohnsack wrestles Hampton-Dumont-CAL’s Jayson Stevens during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

LaPorte City Union’s Jace Hedeman wrestles Nevada’s Kaden Weber during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Nevada’s Kaden Weber receives treatment for a bloody nose during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

LaPorte City Union’s Jace Hedeman and Nevada’s Kaden Weber shake hands following their semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Webster City’s Carson Doolittle wrestles Osage’s Blake Fox during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Osage wrestlers cheer on teammates during day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Jase Jaspers wrestles Wahlert’s Jerren Gille during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Jase Jaspers is declared the winner after wrestling Wahlert’s Jerren Gille during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Greene County’s Kale Petersen wrestles North Fayette Valley’s Nick Koch during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Vinton-Shellsburg’s Cooper Sanders wrestles Osage’s Chase Thomas during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Vinton-Shellsburg’s Cooper Sanders is declared the winner after wrestling Osage’s Chase Thomas during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Red Oak head coach Tiegen Podliska looks on during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Red Oak’s Dawson Bond celebrates following a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Osage’s Nicholas Fox wrestles Forrest City’s Kellen Moore during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

South Tama County’s Gavin Bridgewater wrestles Ballrd’s Gabriel Christensen during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

DNH’s Nick Reinicke wrestles NH/TV’s Braden McShane during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Cameron Geuther wrestles Independence’s Korver Hupke during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 2A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Independence's Carter Straw (left) pulls on the leg of Crestwood's Cole Butikofer during their class 2A 160 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

South Tama County's Amare Chavez (left) battles Assumption's Derrick Bass during their class 2A 126 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Brody Neighbor (left) tries to break away from South Winneshiek's Collin Holm during their class 1A 138 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Holm won the match to advance to the championship match. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

South Winneshiek's Collin Holm (left) tries to reverse on Alburnett's Brody Neighbor during their class 1A 138 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Holm won the match to advance to the championship match. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

South Winneshiek's Collin Holm (left) celebrates after defeating Alburnett's Brody Neighbor during their class 1A 138 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Holm won the match to advance to the championship match. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Midland's Caden Ballou (top) changes direction as he wrestles Wilton's Kaden Shirk during their class 1A 182 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Ballou won to advance to the championship match. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Midland's Caden Ballou (right) works to break a takedown attempt from Wilton's Kaden Shirk during their class 1A 182 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Ballou won to advance to the championship match. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Maquoketa Valley's Nathan Beitz tries to escape from Mediapolis' Josh Glendening during their class 1A 195 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Don Bosco's Kyler Knaack (left) pushes away Alburnett's Carson Klostermann during their class 1A 152 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Alburnett's Brody Neighbor (right) wrestles South Winneshiek's Collin Holm during their class 1A 138 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Holm won the match to advance to the championship match. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Dike-New Hartford's Wil Textor (center, back to camera) jumps on assistant coach Justin Marx (mostly hidden, center) as fellow assistant coach Bryce Jacobs (left) and head coach Tony Norton also celebrate Textor's class 2A heavy weight semifinal win over Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Assistant coach Justin Marx (second from left) goes to hug Dike-New Hartford's Wil Textor as they celebrate his class 2A heavy weight semifinal win over Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Assistant coach Bryce Jacobs is at left. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Dike-New Hartford's Wil Textor points towards fans after his class 2A heavy weight semifinal win over Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Assistant coaches Bryce Jacobs (second from right) and Justin Marx (right) also celebrate. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Burlington Notre Dame's Isaiah Fenton (left) loses his headgear as he wrestles Garner-Hayfield/Ventura's Lucas Kral during their class 2A 152 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Fenton won to advance to the 2A championship match. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Garner-Hayfield/Ventura's Lucas Kral (right) drives back Burlington Notre Dame's Isaiah Fenton during their class 2A 152 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Fenton won to advance to the 2A championship match. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil chases after Dike-New Hartford's Wil Textor in the closing seconds of their class 2A heavy weight semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Sergeant Bluff-Luton's Ty Koedam (right) acknowledges the fans after his class 2A 145 lbs. semifinal win over Decorah's Brady Stille in the tiebreaker period at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Williamsburg's Gavin Jensen (left) carries Glenwood's Vinny Mayberry as he tries to avoid a takedown during their class 2A 120 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil (left) works to stay up and avoid the takedown from Dike-New Hartford's Wil Textor during their class 2A heavy weight semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Sergeant Bluff-Luton's Ty Koedam (right) tries for a last second pin of Decorah's Brady Stille in the tiebreaker period during their class 2A 145 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Burlington Notre Dame's Isaiah Fenton (right) squares off with Garner-Hayfield/Ventura's Lucas Kral during their class 2A 152 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. Fenton won to advance to the 2A championship match. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Liberty's Colin Cassady (right) works to gain control of Atlantic's Aiden Smith during their class 2A 113 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Williamsburg's Gavin Jensen (right) works to escape from Glenwood's Vinny Mayberry during their class 2A 120 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

West Liberty's Colin Cassady (left) squares off against Atlantic's Aiden Smith during their class 2A 113 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Williamsburg's Gavin Jensen (left) wrestles Glenwood's Vinny Mayberry during their class 2A 120 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Decorah's Brady Stille (right) wrestles Sergeant Bluff-Luton's Ty Koedam during their class 2A 145 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Crestwood's Cole Butikofer (right) lifts Independence's Carter Straw to start a takedown during their class 2A 160 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Dike-New Hartford's Wil Textor (left) scrambles from Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil during their class 2A heavy weight semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Glenwood's Vinny Mayberry (right) flexes as he celebrates his class 2A 120 lbs. semifinal win over Williamsburg's Gavin Jensen at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Atlantic's Aiden Smith (right) wrestles West Liberty's Colin Cassady during their class 2A 113 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

South Tama County's Amare Chavez (right) pries at the fingers of Assumption's Derrick Bass during their class 2A 126 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Decorah's Brady Stille (right) tangles with Sergeant Bluff-Luton's Ty Koedam during their class 2A 145 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Decorah's Brady Stille (right) goes for a takedown of Sergeant Bluff-Luton's Ty Koedam during their class 2A 145 lbs. semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Atlantic's Aiden Smith pumps his fist in victory as time expires during their class 2A 113 lbs. semifinal match against at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)