Jadyn Peyton’s football season ended prematurely with torn knee ligaments. His wrestling season was in doubt, but the West Delaware senior recovered and won a sectional title Saturday.
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Jadyn Peyton’s football season ended prematurely with torn knee ligaments. His wrestling season was in doubt, but the West Delaware senior recovered and won a sectional title Saturday.
Sixth-ranked Wartburg won six matches, receiving a pin from senior Kyle Briggs, to defeat No. 2 Coe, 22-15, Friday night at Levick Arena in Waverly.
Benton Community’s Jaiden Moore has focused on a more aggressive and offensive style on the mat. The top-ranked 126-pounder in Class 2A will begin his postseason trek Saturday at home.
Cedar Rapids Xavier claimed nine weights, including a pin from senior Connor Murray, to defeat Waterloo East, 52-30, Thursday night at Ron Thillen Gymnasium.
Photos from Cedar Rapids Xavier’s dual win over Waterloo East.
Kane and Tate Naaktgeboren have a strong brotherly bond that includes a love for wrestling. They both won individuals crowns and helped Linn-Mar claim its first Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet team title Saturday at Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
For Lisbon senior wrestler Cade Siebrecht, wrestling runs in the family.
Isaac Fettkether has been a dependable contributor for West Delaware the last two seasons. His win secured top-ranked West Delaware’s dual win over No. 3 Independence Thursday night.
The Pinning Combination podcast celebrates a historic weekend for wrestling in Iowa and discusses what the IGHSAU’s format for girls’ wrestling might look like in 2022-23.
Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Blake Gioimo has quietly produced one of the more dominant seasons in Class 3A wrestling. The top-ranked 113-pounder is 37-0 with a bonus-point win rate around 86 percent.
The Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association girls’ state tournament has been a contributing factor to the boom in participation and a highlight event for girls’ high school wrestling in the state. This year was even more special.
The IGHSAU announced before Saturday’s IWCOA girls’ state wrestling championship matches at Xtream Arena in Coralville that it will officially sanction the sport.
Independence junior and three-time state medalist Rachel Eddy opted for basketball over wrestling at an early age. As a freshman, she returned to the mat and hasn’t looked back.
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