Photos: Girls’ state wrestling afternoon session

Photos: 2023 Iowa girls’ state wrestling Day 1, afternoon session

Photos from the second session of the first day of the Iowa high school girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2023.

Waukon’s Mia Kurth wrestles Prairie’s Myah Rausch in a 100 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Vinton-Shellsburg’s Ellie Weets headlocks Decorah’s Kaitlyn Bjork while wrestling in a 115 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Naomi Simon holds down South Tama County’s Autumn Elsbury while wrestling in a 170 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Dakota Whitman puts Benton Community’s Lizzy Wolf in a choke hold while wrestling in a 135 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Keeley Kehrli pulls back on Des Moines Public Schools’ Haylee Mcgrew’s arm while wrestling in a 155 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Vinton-Shellsburg’s Ellie Weets pulls down Decorah’s Kaitlyn Bjork while wrestling in a 115 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Alburnett’s Destiny Krum holds down Waverly-Shell Rock’s Lilly Stough while wrestling in a 130 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

BGM’s Chloe Etten holds onto Center Point-Urbana’s Moorea Brown while wrestling in a 140 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Vinton-Shellsburg’s Chloe Sanders holds down Center Point-Urbana’s Lyni Gusick while wrestling in a 130 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Waverly-Shell Rock’s Haidyn Snyder reacts as she pushes her head into Des Moines Public Schools’ Diana Gaie while wrestling in a 145 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

East Buchanan’s Keeley Kehrli holds down Des Moines Public Schools’ Haylee Mcgrew while wrestling in a 155 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Rachel Eddy celebrates after winning her 190 pound match against Kennedy’s Ella Brown during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Izzy Strickert wrestles East Buchanan’s Brooklyn Graham in a 170 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Waverly-Shell Rock’s Haidyn Snyder gives a thumbs up after winning her 145 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Center Point-Urbana’s Moorea Brown wrestles BGM’s Chloe Etten in a 140 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Rachel Eddy wrestles Kennedy’s Ella Brown in a 190 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Solon’s McKenna Rogers wrestles Bettendorf’s Taylor Strief in a 105 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Decorah’s Kaitlyn Bjork wrestles Vinton-Shellsburg’s Ellie Weets in a 115 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Center Point-Urbana’s Lyni Gusick wrestles Vinton-Shellsburg’s Chloe Sanders in a 130 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

BGM’s Chloe Etten wrestles Center Point-Urbana’s Moorea Brown in a 140 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Benton Community’s Lizzy Wolf wrestles Independence’s Dakota Whitman in a 135 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

South Tama County’s Autumn Elsbury reacts as she wrestles Decorah’s Naomi Simon in a 170 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Vinton-Shellsburg’s Chloe Sanders wrestles Center Point-Urbana’s Lyni Gusick in a 130 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Ella Brown looks to her coaches as she is wrestled by Independence’s Rachel Eddy in a 190 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Vinton-Shellsburg’s Ellie Weets consoles Decorah’s Kaitlyn Bjork after a 115 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Des Moines Public Schools’ Haylee Mcgrew wrestles East Buchanan’s Keeley Kehrli in a 155 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Ella Brown tries to push away Independence’s Rachel Eddy as she holds her down while wresting in a 195 pound match during the quarterfinals round of the girls’ state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa on Thursday, February 2, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa Valley’s Breanna Peach tries to finish a pin on East Buchanan’s Alyson Krum during the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Charles City’s Lilly Luft takes down City High’s Claire Brown during the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Missouri Valley’s Nicole Olson tries to finish a pin on Western Dubuque’s Josie Jecklin during the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Jannell Avila prevents an escape from North Scott’s Jorie Hanenburg during the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Mount Vernon’s Libby Dix grabs the arm of Central Lyon/George-Little Rock’s Louise Meyer during the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Anamosa’s Emily Watters takes the mat during the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Mackenzie Childers drags down Cedar Falls’ Apryl Halsor during the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Anamosa’s Adison Musser grabs the back of Sioux City North’s Molly Sek during the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

during the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Sioux City North’s Molly Sek dives into the arms of assistant coach Ethan Sorenson during the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Vinton-Shellsburg’s Bree Swenson locks up with Williamsburg’s Madison Kirby during the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

West Liberty’s Silvia Garcia-Vasquez tries to escape from Pleasant Valley’s Caitlin Reiter during the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Iowa Valley’s Emma Peach has her hand raised after her quarterfinal victory during the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Iowa Valley’s Emma peach looks to the ref as she tries to complete a pin on Perry’s Lauren Rodgers during the 2023 Iowa girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)