Photos: Iowa high school girls' state wrestling tournament
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Decorah’s Naomi Simon hugs teammates after winning the 145-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Iowa Valley’s Millie Peach is presented as the state champion after pinning Spencer’s Olivia Huckfelt during the 285-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Iowa Valley’s Millie Peach (left) grapples with Spencer’s Olivia Huckfelt during the 285-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Iowa Valley’s Millie Peach (left) works toward a pin against Spencer’s Olivia Huckfelt during the 285-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Iowa Valley’s Millie Peach (right) works to take down Spencer’s Olivia Huckfelt during the 285-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Decorah’s Naomi Simon celebrates after pinning Waverly-Shell Rock’s Marley Hagarty to win the 145-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Independence’s Rachel Eddy (right) pulls at the arm of North Fayette Valley’s Abby Boehm during the 195-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Mount Pleasant’s Abby Blint (left) wrestles Davenport West’s Jada Daily during the 106-weight 7th place consolation bout of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Decorah’s Naomi Simon (left) wrestles Waverly-Shell Rock’s Marley Hagarty during the 145-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Independence’s Rachel Eddy (right) wrestles North Fayette Valley’s Abby Boehm during the 195-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Iowa Valley’s Millie Peach looks over to spectators while working for a pin against Spencer’s Olivia Huckfelt during the 285-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Mount Pleasant’s Abby Blint is presented as the winner of the 106-weight 7th place consolation bout of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Mount Pleasant’s Abby Blint hugs her coach after winning the 106-weight 7th place consolation bout of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Independence’s Rachel Eddy (left) takes a breath after defeating North Fayette Valley’s Abby Boehm during the 195-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Independence’s Rachel Eddy is presented as the winner of the 195-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Wrestlers in the 120-weight bracket compete during the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Mount Pleasant’s Abby Blint (right) wrestles Davenport West’s Jada Daily during the 106-weight 7th place consolation bout of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Mount Pleasant’s Abby Blint (rear) works to try and pin Davenport West’s Jada Daily during the 106-weight 7th place consolation bout of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Mount Pleasant’s Abby Blint (top) wrestles Davenport West’s Jada Daily during the 106-weight 7th place consolation bout of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Decorah’s Naomi Simon paces the mat before the 145-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Decorah’s Naomi Simon (top) works to keep control over Waverly-Shell Rock’s Marley Hagarty during the 145-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Decorah’s Naomi Simon celebrates after pinning Waverly-Shell Rock’s Marley Hagarty to win the 145-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Decorah’s Naomi Simon runs to hug teammates after winning the 145-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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North Fayette Valley’s Abby Boehm (left) grapples with Independence’s Rachel Eddy during the 195-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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North Fayette Valley’s Abby Boehm faces Independence’s Rachel Eddy during the 195-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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North Fayette Valley’s Abby Boehm (top) grabs a hold of Independence’s Rachel Eddy during the 195-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Independence’s Rachel Eddy (left) wrestles North Fayette Valley’s Abby Boehm during the 195-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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North Fayette Valley’s Abby Boehm (top) wrestles Independence’s Rachel Eddy during the 195-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Independence’s Rachel Eddy is presented as the winner of the 195-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Iowa Valley’s Millie Peach listens to her coach as her opponent is checked for a possible injury during the 285-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Iowa Valley’s Millie Peach stands up after pinning Spencer’s Olivia Huckfelt during the 285-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Clayton Ridge’s Samantha Spielbauer celebrates winning over Spencer’s Morgan Griffin in the 160-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Clayton Ridge’s Samantha Spielbauer smiles after winning the 160-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Clayton Ridge’s Samantha Spielbauer works to pin Spencer’s Morgan Griffin during the 160-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Clayton Ridge’s Samantha Spielbauer gets ready to face Spencer’s Morgan Griffin during the 160-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Clayton Ridge’s Samantha Spielbauer (front) wrestles Spencer’s Morgan Griffin during the 160-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Clayton Ridge’s Samantha Spielbauer catches her breath during the 160-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Clayton Ridge’s Samantha Spielbauer works to pin Spencer’s Morgan Griffin during the 160-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Clayton Ridge’s Samantha Spielbauer is presented as the winner of the 160-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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North Cedar’s Adison Musser gets ready to face Waverly-Shell Rock’s Eva Diaz during the 113-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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North Cedar’s Adison Musser (right) faces Waverly-Shell Rock’s Eva Diaz during the 113-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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North Cedar’s Adison Musser is held in position by Waverly-Shell Rock’s Eva Diaz during the 113-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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North Cedar’s Adison Musser embraces Waverly-Shell Rock’s Eva Diaz after the 113-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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East Buchanan’s Keeley Kehrli faces Waverly-Shell Rock’s Madison Diaz during the 152-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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East Buchanan’s Keeley Kehrli (right) wrestles Waverly-Shell Rock’s Madison Diaz during the 152-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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East Buchanan’s Keeley Kehrli (back) wrestles Waverly-Shell Rock’s Madison Diaz during the 152-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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East Buchanan’s Keeley Kehrli (right) wrestles Waverly-Shell Rock’s Madison Diaz during the 152-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Wrestling icon Dan Gable speaks before the start of the finals of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Mount Pleasant’s Abby Blint stands for the national anthem before the finals of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Charles City’s Lilly Luft (left) works to get a hold on Waverly-Shell Rock’s Avery Meier during the 126-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Fort Dodge’s Alexis Ross (left) grapples with Waverly-Shell Rock’s Annika Behrends during the 132-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Waverly-Shell Rock’s Annika Behrends looks for an escape from under Fort Dodge’s Alexis Ross during the 132-weight final of the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association’s girls state tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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