Iowa High School Wrestling

University of Northern Iowa posted a signature win over Nebraska Sunday at the McLeod Center. Iowa City High claimed Zimmerman Invitational title. Clear Creek Amana boys’, Vinton-Shellsburg girls’ earn runner-up finishes in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

The dual came down to the final bout and Caleb Brown posted a come-from-behind pin to lift Class 1A No. 12 Lisbon to a 39-29 victory over 2A No. 8 Mount Vernon in the Lions Den Duals Saturday at Lisbon.

Here is The Gazette’s first 2024-25 installment of area high school boys’ wrestling individual rankings.

The first half of the high school boys’ wrestling season is complete. Wrestlers have just five weeks before the postseason. Teams and individual performances have highlighted the opening weeks. Here are five notable performances before the holiday break.

The Battle of Waterloo didn’t disappoint and Alburnett left with a runner-up finish to Class 3A power southeast Polk. Iowa State competed at the Collegiate Duals. Cornell, Luther impressed at the Gator Boots Duals in Tennessee and more in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

Strategy pays dividends for Lions, who win the last four weights for 41-35 come-from-behind dual victory over the Trojans. Linn-Mar’s Malik DeBow posts comeback win in battle of state tournament participants.

The Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and hall of fame coach Dick Briggs welcomes University of Northern Iowa Coach Doug Schwab. The trio talks about the Panthers’ strong start to the season, the Panthers’ culture and Schwab’s family experiences. The podcast concludes with a look at the past weekend of college and high school results and the upcoming schedule.

Former West Delaware Coach Jeff Voss will be inducted into the Battle of Waterloo Hall of Fame, while his son, Jake, has taken the reins of the program, competing in a bracket named after the former head coach.