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Class 2A No. 6 Alburnett won the first eight matches, including seven with bonus points, and rolled to a 51-21 dual victory over No. 12 Mount Vernon Thursday night at home.
Gabe Arnold has wrestled the 174, 184 and 197-pound weight classes this season. He has made an impact by his willingness to wrestle wherever needed for the fouth-ranked Hawkeyes.
Friday, it all comes down to this. It’s Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) Regionals at various high school sites across the state, with action getting underway at 4 p.m.
The Gazette sports writer K.J. Pilcher and Iowa wrestling legend Dick Briggs give their take on wrestling in Iowa from college to high school
Iowa City West is the No. 7 seed and will host a Class 3A regional dual Tuesday, according to the pairings released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association on Tuesday. Williamsburg’s Grant Eckenrod hits 700-win plateau. Decorah dominates Anamosa tournament.
The final installment of the Gazette’s area high school boys wrestling individual rankings for the 2025-26 season.
Their reward was Liberty’s first-ever Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) team title, as the two seniors used their individual championships to propel their team to the top. The Lightning dethroned back-to-back champion Cedar Falls with 238 team points.
Iowa City High’s Malachi Clement has been wrestling his best as the postseason approaches. He has defeated three ranked foes in the last week and went 5-0 Saturday, helping the Little Hawks tie for third at the Bean-Smith Duals at home.
Liberty dethroned back-to-back champs Cedar Falls, bringing home the team title with 238 team points. The Tigers finished in second with 228.5 points.
Photos from the MVC Girls Wrestling Conference Tournament at Kennedy High School Saturday, January 24, 2026
Croix and Lane Gudenkauf earned wins over ranked opponents and helped West Delaware upend rival Independence, 35-33, in a Wamac Conference dual Thursday night at Independence.
Independence and West Delaware compete in a regular-season dual called the “Battle for the Del-Buc Trophy” and “Highway 20 Clash.” Fourth-ranked Independence hosts No. 5 West Delaware Thursday, continuing one of Eastern Iowa’s top wrestling rivalries.
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