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

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

Norwalk’s Tyler Harper wrestles Southeast Polk’s Carter Pearson during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Fort Dodge’s Dru Ayala wrestles Waverly-Shell Rock’s Ryker Graff during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Waverly-Shell Rock head coach Eric Whitcome (left) and head assistant coach Mike Schwab react during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Blake Gioimo wrestles Waukee Northwest’s Koufax Christensen during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Fans react during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Cale Seaton wrestles North Scott’s Ayden Golden during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Cale Seaton is declared the winner after wrestling North Scott’s Ayden Golden during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Kael Kurtz wrestles Waukee Northwest’s Carter Freeman during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Waverly-Shell Rock’s Ryder Block wrestles Bondurant-Farrar’s Nolan Fellers during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Adam Fellers reacts as his son, Bondurant-Farrar’s Nolan Fellers, wrestles Waverly-Shell Rock’s Ryder Block during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Ankeny Centennial’s Lucas Bruhl wrestles Waverly-Shell Rock’s Bas Diaz during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Bettendorf’s Elijah Mendoza wrestles Johnston’s Jacob Helgeson during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Johnston’s Jacob Helgeson is declared the winner following a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Grant Kress wrestles Ankeny’s Jace Anderson during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Grant Kress embraces his coach after wrestling Ankeny’s Jace Anderson during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Fort Dodge’s Damarion Ross wrestles West Des Moines Valley’s Cinsere Clark during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Fort Dodge’s Damarion Ross is declared the after wrestling West Des Moines Valley’s Cinsere Clark during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Gabe Arnold wrestles West Des Moines Valley’s Chase Hutchinson during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Ames’ Danarii Mickel wrestles Waverly-Shell Rock’s McCrae Hagarty during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Ames’ Danarii Mickel celebrates after wrestling Waverly-Shell Rock’s McCrae Hagarty during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Ben Ben Kueter wrestles LeMars’ Ayden Hoag during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Ben Ben Kueter reacts after pinning LeMars’ Ayden Hoag during a semifinal match on day 3 of the IHSAA 3A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Kane Naaktgeboren (right) locks up Ankeny's Benjamin Hansen during their class 3A 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. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Kane Naaktgeboren goes for the pin of Ankeny's Benjamin Hansen during their class 3A 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. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Bettendorf's Jayce Luna tries to flip Linn-Mar's Brayden Parke during their class 3A 132 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)

Iowa City West's Alexander Pierce (left) wrestles Ankeny Centennial's Cale Vandermark during their class 3A 106 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Highland, Riverside's Carlos Valenzuela (left) locks up with North Butler-Clarksville's Tanner Arjes during their class 1A 132 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 Carson Klostermann (right) wrestles Don Bosco's Kyler Knaack 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Iowa City West's Alexander Pierce has his arm raised in victory after wrestling Ankeny Centennial's Cale Vandermark during their class 3A 106 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)

Linn-Mar's Brayden Parke (front) bridges as he wrestles Bettendorf's Jayce Luna on the way out-of-bounds during their class 3A 132 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)

Linn-Mar's Brayden Parke (right) goes for an escape on Bettendorf's Jayce Luna on the way out-of-bounds during their class 3A 132 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)

Linn-Mar's Brayden Parke (right) reacts after defeating Bettendorf's Jayce Luna on the way out-of-bounds during their class 3A 132 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)

Linn-Mar's Grant Kress has hhis term raised in victory after he defeated Ankeny's Jace Anderson during their class 3A 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)

Dubuque Hempstead's Josiah Schaetzle (right) tries to break from Waverly-Shell Rock's Danny Diaz during their class 3A 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)

Linn-Mar's Brayden Parke (left) grabs the leg of Bettendorf's Jayce Luna on the way out-of-bounds during their class 3A 132 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)

Linn-Mar's Grant Kress (left) stretches as he wrestles Ankeny's Jace Anderson during their class 3A 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)

Linn-Mar's Grant Kress (left) applies leverage to Ankeny's Jace Anderson leg during their class 3A 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)

Waverly-Shell Rock's Danny Diaz (right_ flips over Dubuque Hempstead's Josiah Schaetzle during their class 3A 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)

Dubuque Hempstead's Joseph Lewis (back) wrestles Southeast Polk's Antonio Loving during their class 3A 220 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)

Linn-Mar's Grant Kress (left) locks the leg of Ankeny's Jace Anderson during their class 3A 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)

Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren (right) takes down Johnston's Sam Zindel during their class 3A 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. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Brayden Parke (right) wrestles Bettendorf's Jayce Luna on the way out-of-bounds during their class 3A 132 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)

Dubuque Hempstead's Joseph Lewis yells to the stands after defeating Southeast Polk's Antonio Loving during their class 3A 220 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)

Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren points to Lions fans after defeating Johnston's Sam Zindel during their class 3A 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. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)