Naomi and Anastasia Simon are sisters. They attend Decorah High School together. They share a bedroom together. And, on Friday night, they were wrestling in the finals of the Dan Gable Donnybrook wrestling tournament together.
Independence hosted the 2023 Cliff Keen Independence Invitational wrestling tournament Saturday at Independence High School.
Linn-Mar’s Grant Kress has dedicated his time to wrestling, working on his own skills and improving by helping with the program’s youth club. The Lions’ second-ranked 157-pounder opened the season with a pin, but No. 13 Dubuque Hempstead topped No. 5 Linn-Mar, 37-36, on tiebreak criteria.
Linn-Mar took on Dubuque Hempstead during a boys’ wrestling dual at Linn-Mar High School in Marion on Thursday.
Isabelle Gasper may be a freshman at Cedar Rapids Kennedy, but she’s no new kid on the block when it comes to wrestling.
The Pinning Combination podcast with Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs talks all things wrestling in Iowa. This week, that’s a lot of Cy-Hawk talk after Iowa’s 18-14 dual win over Iowa State on Sunday. Plus, a class-by-class preview of the high school boys’ wrestling season.
Linn-Mar’s Kane Naaktgeboren is a three-time state medalist, returning from a runner-up finish last season. He has prepared for one more shot to climb to the top of the state podium.
Here are 18 Gazette-area individuals to keep an eye on during the 2023-24 Iowa high school boys’ wrestling season.
Here are eight Gazette-area teams to keep an eye on during the 2023-24 Iowa high school boys’ wrestling season.
No. 4 Iowa won six matches, including three straight from 174 to 197 that seal the victory, and defeated No. 8 Iowa State, 18-14, in front of 14,267 fans Sunday at Hilton Coliseum. The Hawkeyes earned their 19th straight win over the Cyclones.
With a BEDS classification number of 144, East Buchanan was the smallest school competing in Saturday’s Linn-Mar Dual Tournament. But, that didn’t stop the Buccaneers from sailing to a fourth-place finish, after falling to Raccoon River, 54-30, in the placing round.
There were open weights and double forfeits. But, there wasn’t a shortage of one thing during Tuesday’s girls’ wrestling quad at Cedar Rapids Jefferson — excitement. The J-Hawks were dominant in their own gym, going 3-0 during the quad.
The Pinning Combination podcast returns for the 2023-24 season talking all things wrestling in Iowa. This episode analyzes early impressions of the Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa teams, previews Sunday’s Cy-Hawk dual and looks at some initial storylines in D-II, D-III and high school girls’ wrestling.
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