State duals day at the 2020 Iowa high school state wrestling tournament saw a pair of teams defend their titles and another win in the final match of the dual at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Top-seeded Southeast Polk and West Delaware repeated in Class 3A and Class 2A, respectively, with the Rams edging Waverly-Shell Rock 29-26 and the Hawks pummeling Williamsburg 53-9.
In the Class 1A final, Marshall Hauck pinned Cael Frost to give No. 2-seed Lisbon a 36-30 victory over No. 1-seed Don Bosco. The Lions took two of three duals against the Dons this season.
Find complete coverage and scores from Wednesday below.
State duals coverage
» Lisbon takes down Don Bosco in thriller for 1A state duals title
» West Delaware dominates its way to second straight 2A state duals crown
» Team effort produces Williamsburg's first state duals finals appearance
» Photos: Lisbon vs. Don Bosco, Class 1A final
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» Photos: Lisbon vs. West Sioux, Class 1A semifinals
» Photos: West Delaware vs. Williamsburg, Class 2A final
» Photos: West Delaware vs. Davenport Assumption, Class 2A semifinals
» Photos: Independence vs. Williamsburg, Class 2A semifinals
» West Delaware strives to be its best in repeat state wrestling title quest
State duals scores
Class 1A
The clash everyone wanted. The thriller that was expected.
Lisbon and Don Bosco battled to the final match in the season’s most important dual between the rival programs and perennial powers.
Marshall Hauck sprung to his feet and sparked the celebration after his second-period pin over Cael Frost capped the Lions’ 36-30 come-from-behind victory over the Dons for the Class 1A state duals championship Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Arena.
Lisbon (27-2) won its fifth title overall and first since 2017.
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Last match tied 30-30, Marshall Hauck of Lisbon wins duel for 1st place by pin vs. Cael Frost of Don Bosco. pic.twitter.com/Qsun1oNqr3
— Iowa High School Sports Network (@Watch_IHSSN) February 20, 2020
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Don Bosco 67, No. 8 Woodbury Central 12
No. 5 Logan-Magnolia 40, No. 4 Lake Mills 33
No. 2 Lisbon 74, No. 7 Clarion CGD 6
No. 3 West Sioux 54, No. 6 Denver 24
Consolation semifinals — 11 a.m.
No. 4 Lake Mills 42, No. 8 Woodbury Central 29
No. 6 Denver 43, No. 7 Clarion CGD 33
Semifinals
No. 1 Don Bosco 68, No. 5 Logan-Magnolia 12
No. 2 Lisbon 54, No. 3 West Sioux 21
7th Place match
No. 7 Clarion CGD 52, No. 8 Woodbury Central 24
5th Place match
No. 4 Lake Mills 54, No. 6 Denver 21
3rd Place match
No. 3 West Sioux 47, No. 5 Logan-Magnolia 27
Championship
No. 2 Lisbon 36, No. 1 Don Bosco 30
Class 2A
West Delaware’s power has been unmatched by Class 2A competition all season.
No surprise the Hawks flexed their muscle one more time Wednesday night.
Top-ranked West Delaware dominated its way to a second consecutive 2A state duals championship at Wells Fargo Arena. The Hawks won 12 matches and cruised to a 53-9 victory over Williamsburg for their third overall dual crown.
West Delaware finished 25-2 overall, going 19-0 against 2A competition. The Hawks have won 35 straight duals in the class, dating back to a third-place dual win here in 2018 — also against the Raiders.
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Quarterfinals
No. 1 West Delaware 60, No. 8 Humboldt 12
No. 5 Davenport Assumption 40, No. 4 Osage 26
No. 2 Independence 45, No. 7 Winterset 24
No. 3 Williamsburg 39, No. 6 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 27
Consolation semifinals
No. 4 Osage 52, No. 8 Humboldt 18
No. 7 Winterset 42, No. 6 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 40
Semifinals
No. 1 West Delaware 54, No. 5 Davenport Assumption 18
No. 3 Williamsburg 44, No. 2 Independence 25
7th Place match
No. 6 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 38, No. 8 Humboldt 33
5th Place match
No. 4 Osage 42, No. 7 Winterset 33
3rd Place match
No. 5 Davenport Assumption 42, No. 2 Independence 28
Championship
No. 1 West Delaware 53, No. 3 Williamsburg 9
Class 3A
Top-seeded Southeast Polk won its second straight Class 3A state duals title Wednesday night, beating No. 2 Waverly-Shell Rock, 29-26, in the final, which was a rematch of last year’s championship dual.
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Southeast Polk (18-0) set a state duals scoring record, beating North Scott, 80 to minus-3, in the semifinals. The Rams beat West Des Moines Valley, 53-21, in the quarterfinals. They have reached the finals in seven of the last eight seasons.
The Go-Hawks (22-6) reached the finals for the second straight season, dispersing of Indianola, 43-19, in the quarterfinals and No. 3 Fort Dodge, 51-24, in the semifinals.
— K.J. Pilcher
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Southeast Polk 53, No. 8 West Des Moines Valley 21
No. 5 North Scott 41, No. 4 Bettendorf 21
No. 2 Waverly-Shell Rock 43, No. 7 Indianola 19
No. 3 Fort Dodge 41, No. 6 Waukee 21
Consolation semifinals
No. 4 Bettendorf 39, No. 8 West Des Moines Valley 32
No. 6 Waukee 40, No. 7 Indianola 25
Semifinals
No. 1 Southeast Polk 81, No. 5 North Scott -3
No. 2 Waverly-Shell Rock 51, No. 3 Fort Dodge 24
7th Place match
No. 8 West Des Moines Valley 34, No. 7 Indianola 33
5th Place match
No. 4 Bettendorf 41, No. 6 Waukee 29
3rd Place match
No. 3 Fort Dodge 75, No. 5 North Scott 6
Championship
No. 1 Southeast Polk 29, No. 2 Waverly-Shell Rock 26