Photos: Washington fights to win over Kennedy

Photos: Cedar Rapids Washington fights to dual win over Kennedy

Savannah Blake

Jan. 26, 2023 9:53 pm, Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 10:16 pm

Cedar Rapids Washington beat Cedar Rapids Kennedy 42-34 in an Iowa high school boys’ wrestling dual Thursday night.

Washington’s Nick Foreman wrestles Kennedy’s Jackson Popelka during a 138 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Brayden Peck reacts as he is pinned down by Washington’s Grady McGuire during a 126 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Isaiah Price pins down Kennedy’s Jake Oostendorp while wrestling during a 132 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The Washington bench goes wild after Washington’s Brennan Greers wins over Kennedy’s Max Panosh in a 106 pound match to even the score with the Cougars at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Asher Smith pulls back Washington’s Devin Schroy’s arm while wrestling in a 220 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Sam Brennan locks Kennedy’s Brent Bacerra’s head with his legs while wrestling in a 113 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Brennan Greers reacts as he is picked up by Washington wrestling Assistant Coach Scott Halapua to celebrate his win over Kennedy in a 106 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Hunter Barrow wrestles Kennedy’s Logan Miller during a 195 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Max Panosh wrestles Washington’s Brennan Greers during a 106 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Wyatt Young wrestles Kennedy’s Christian Gasper during a 170 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Kaiden Wild wrestles Washington’s Laird Hanna during a 120 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Jake Oostendorp wrestles Washington’s Isaiah Price in a 132 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Nick Foreman wrestles Kennedy’s Jackson Popelka during a 138 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Asher Smith wrestles Washington’s Devin Schroy during a 220 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Nick Foreman throws down Kennedy’s Jackson Popelka during a 138 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Sam Brennan wrestles Kennedy’s Brent Becerra during a 113 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Erich Rinderknecht wrestles Kennedy’s Caleb Eaton during a 152 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Cael Smithhart wrestles Washington’s Carter Patterson during a 145 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy wrestlers hold up two fingers after Kennedy’s Max Panosh escapes a hold during a 106 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The Washington bench yells out moves to Washington’s Alex Taylor as he wrestles in a 285 pound match against Kennedy at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Cael Smithhart holds down Washington’s Carter Patterson as they wrestle in a 145 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Alex Taylor lifts up Kennedy’s Logan Johnson and throws him to the ground during a 285 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Jackson Popelka reacts as he wrestles Washington’s Nick Foreman during a 138 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Alex Taylor celebrates after defeating Kennedy’s Logan Johnson in a 285 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Erich Rinderknecht pulls back Kennedy’s Caleb Eaton during a 152 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Kennedy’s Jordan Twitty pins down Washington’s Nick Riley during a 182 pound match at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Thursday, January 26, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)