The West Delaware Hawks defeated the Independence Mustangs 29-28 in a boys’ wrestling dual at Independence High School in Independence on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2024.

Independence’s Brady McDonald wrestles West Delaware’s Wes Devaney in a 235 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Kaden Kremer reacts while wrestling West Delaware’s Jax Miller in a 138 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Blake Mather wrestles Independence’s Christopher Meyer in a 157 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Garrison Gillihan wrestles Independence’s Luke Johnson in a 165 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Tanner Wilson wrestles West Delaware’s Kooper Waugh in a 126 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Jeryn Funke wrestles Independence’s Landon Duffy in a 190 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Brady McDonald wrestles West Delaware’s Wes Devaney in a 235 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Kaden Kremer wrestles West Delaware’s Jax Miller in a 138 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Jarett Engel holds down Independence’s Zach Homan in a 113 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The Mustang bench goes wild as Independence’s Brady McDonald pins West Delaware’s Wes Devaney in a 235 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Adam Fish wrestles West Delaware’s Lucas Peters in a 106 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Liam Weber wrestles Independence’s Cael Troutman in a 150 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Brayn Maury throws Independence’s Logan Bevans in a 120 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Jarett Engel holds down Independence’s Zach Homan in a 113 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Brayn Maury wrestles Independence’s Logan Bevans in a 120 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Brayn Maury tries to pin Independence’s Logan Bevans in a 120 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Tanner Wilson wrestles West Delaware’s Kooper Waugh in a 126 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Jeryn Funke wrestles Independence’s Landon Duffy in a 190 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Ryan Hilby wrestles Independence’s Tyler Wieland in a 144 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Brent Yonkovic wrestles Independence’s Braylen Bieber in a 175 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

West Delaware’s Blake Mather motions to his singlet after defeating Independence’s Christopher Meyer in a 157 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Brady McDonald wrestles West Delaware’s Wes Devaney in a 235 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Independence’s Kaden Kremer reacts after defeating West Delaware’s Jax Miller in a 138 pound match at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The Independence bench reacts after West Delaware’s Jeryn Funke gains more points in the final seconds of the 190 pound match to defeat the Mustangs 29-28 at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The Hawks hold up the Interstate 20 tournament trophy after defeating Independence 29-28 at Independence High School in Independence, Iowa on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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