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Photos: Pioneers of Iowa high school girls’ wrestling, part three
Highlighting the young women who paved the way for future Iowa wrestlers
Feb. 1, 2023 11:22 pm, Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 11:43 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 part three of five galleries.
View all galleries
Pioneers of Iowa high school girls wrestling, part one
Pioneers of Iowa high school girls wrestling, part two
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.
Union’s Jillian Worthen poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Addison Schenker poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Jalynn Goodale poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Katelyn Huebsch poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Katelyn Johnston poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Ericka Power poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Leah Grimm poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Kaegen O’Malley poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Elyza Williamson poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Annaliese Arciniega poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Gable Heman poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Indianola’s Summer Wolff poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Dubuque Hempstead’s Lydia Hefel poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Cassidy Boge poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Emma Evens poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Madison Swenson poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Aubrey Chapman poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Osage’s Rhi Youmans poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Clarke High School wrestlers poses for a portrait on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Perry’s Reese Baxter poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
The Perry wrestling team poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
SBL’s Lila Walding poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Creston’s Savannah Sistad poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon’s Maddie Plotz poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
The Union wrestling team poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Boone’s Anna Sondall poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
The Boone wrestling team poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Waukon’s Meridian Snitker poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Waukon’s Mia Kurth poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Fort Dodge’s Alexis Ross poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Chariton’s Alexis Alexander poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
MSTM’s Josephine Wearmouth poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Ottumwa’s Emma Strayer poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Ottumwa’s poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Independence’s Dakota Whitman poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Independence’s Dakota Whitman and her coach Kenzie Fischels pose for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
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West Lyon’s Jana TerWee poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Sioux Central’s Cadence Coyle poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
MFL MarMac’s Kadence Pape poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
MFL MarMac’s Audrey Ruff poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
MLF MarMac wrestlers pose for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
MFL MarMac’s Mackenzie Bachman poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
East Buchanan’s Alyson Krum poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Clayton Ridge’s Samantha Spielbauer poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Clayton Ridge’s Rebecca Schumann poses for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
Wahlert’s Naomi Duehr (left) and Avery Schmidt pose for a portrait on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)
