Here are five storylines to follow during this week’s Iowa high school boys’ traditional state wrestling tournament.
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Here are five storylines to follow during this week’s Iowa high school boys’ traditional state wrestling tournament.
Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Dylan Munson parlayed his offseason effort into a no-doubt performance at the Class 3A district tournament Saturday at Jefferson. He was one of two Prairie champions, pinning his way through the 106-pound bracket and advancing to the state wrestling tournament.
The road to the Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament is different this year. The trek is shorter for small schools, while all classes will see more wrestlers advance than previous seasons.
After 20 attempts from University of Iowa Coach Tom Brands when entering the transfer portal, Brody Teske answered the call to be a Hawkeye. He has stepped in as the 133-pound starter for second-ranked Iowa.
Xtream Arena hosted an energetic three days of championship events, the Iowa women dominated and Northern Iowa and Iowa State each went 2-0 leading into their showdown Friday. This is the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Anders Kittelson and Blake Fox recorded victories in the final two matches, helping Osage to the Class 2A State Duals championship and snapping West Delaware’s four-year run of titles.
West Delaware rolled through the quarterfinals and outlasted a tough Sergeant Bluff-Luton to land in a familiar spot — the Class 2A state duals championship dual Saturday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Xtream Arena in Coralville hosted the Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling duals on Saturday. Waverly-Shell Rock (3A), Osage (2A) and Don Bosco (1A) won the championships.
Mount Vernon senior suffered torn knee ligaments in football that out his final wrestling season in doubt. Younggreen has returned and improved to 8-0 after a major decision in the Mustangs’ State Duals quarterfinal win over Creston.
Xtream Arena in Coralville hosts the Iowa high school boys’ wrestling state duals tournament for the first time Saturday. Here’s a look at the schedule and brackets for all three classes, plus information on how to watch.
Decorah’s Naomi Simon capped her third straight undefeated season with a pin in the finals for the 170-pound title at the inaugural Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state wrestling tournament.
Photos from the final round of the 2023 Iowa girls’ state wrestling championships.
Libby Dix would occasionally attended Mount Vernon wrestling practices with her dad, Justin, who was an assistant for the boys’ program. The seeds were planted for a blossoming career that led to the finals of the inaugural Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state tournament Friday.
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