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Photos: Pioneers of Iowa high school girls’ wrestling, part one
Highlighting the young women who paved the way for future Iowa wrestlers
Feb. 1, 2023 11:22 pm, Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 11:44 am
During the 2022 IWCOA girls’ state wrestling tournament, Gazette photojournalist Geoff Stellfox set out to photograph at least one wrestler from each participating high school.
The goal was to document the pioneers of Iowa high school girls’ wrestling and those who made sanctioning possible. During the two-day tournament, he photographed over 200 wrestlers from more than 100 teams.
Though he was unsuccessful in capturing every school, the project is still ongoing. In the meantime, The Gazette wants to highlight as many of these wrestlers as possible as they paved the way for future generations, ahead of the 2023 IGHSAU girls’ state wrestling championships.
This is one one of five galleries.
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Pioneers of Iowa high school girls wrestling, part two
Pioneers of Iowa high school girls wrestling, part three
Pioneers of Iowa high school girls wrestling, part four
Pioneers of Iowa high school girls wrestling, part five
If your school has not been included, please reach out to Geoff Stellfox at geoff.stellfox@thegazette.com.
Bettendorf’s Ella Schmit poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Charles City’s Kylie Blunt poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Sumner-Fredericksburg’s Cameryn Judisch poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Sumner-Fredericksburg’s Emma Speicher poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Center Point-Urbana’s Moorea Brown poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Decorah’s Ashley Bjork poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Sheldon-South O’Brein’s Dana Konz poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Sheldon-South O’Brein’s Mariel Feekes poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Sheldon-South O’Brein wrestlers poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Marion’s Harper Griffin poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Kaly Thomas poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Emma Descourouez poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Clear Creek-Amana’s Marie McBride poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Clear Lake’s Emery Hippen poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Clear Lake’s Emma Pingel poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Clear Lake’s Haley Jackson poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Clear Lake’s Olivia Fausnaugh poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Clear Lake’s Chloe Williamson poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Clear Lake wrestlers pose for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Pella’s Jasey Olson poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Pella’s Elizabeth Thomas poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Le Mars’ Bailey Brady and Jacey Theisen pose for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
City High’s Nabi Emmanuel poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Pleasant Valley’s Ainé Moffit poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
East’s Kayte Yaw poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Sheldon-South O’Brein’s Alyssa Schnoor poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
AHSTW’s Isabella Canada poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Carroll’s Siena Argarin poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
New Hampton’s Bailey Cox poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
New Hampton’s Ali Russler poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Newton’s Emma Lopez-Garcia poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Newton’s Jessie Hutchinson poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Newton’s Stella Cupples poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Newton’s Ella Machin poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Riverside-Oakland’s Kiara Meek poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Riverside-Oakland’s Carly Henderson poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Riverside-Oakland’s Jayden Carrigan poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Riverside-Oakland’s Allyson Keener poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Newton’s Brianna Aebischer poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Newton’s Claire Brewer poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Newton’s Abby Chance poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Newton’s Anastacia Franco poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Missouri Valley’s Jocelyn Buffum poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Missouri Valley’s Nicole Olson poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Mount Pleasant’s Abby Blint poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Humboldt’s Baylie Beers poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Wilton’s Hannah Rogers poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
