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The Gazette’s 4th installment of area Iowa high school boys’ wrestling individual rankings
Iowa City High’s Raphael Etuma returns to lineup, slides into No. 1 spot at 215 pounds; Prairie’s Chase Watkinson takes over No. 1 at 120
Jan. 7, 2026 4:45 pm
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Wrestling teams have returned to competition. Here are the first rankings of the 2026 calendar year.
4TH GAZETTE AREA INDIVIDUAL WRESTLING RANKINGS
(Gazette individual rankings regardless of class)
106 pounds – 1. Anderson Osgood, Solon, soph.; 2. Thayer Hagstrom, C.R. Kennedy, fr.; 3. Cole Kasparek, Clear Creek Amana, soph.; 4. Jackson McGonegle, Center Point-Urbana, jr.; 5. Tyler Gerhold, Alburnett, fr.
113 – 1. Jackson Parmater, Vinton-Shellsburg, soph.; 2. Diego Robeertty, Iowa City West, fr.; 3. Carver Hinz, Jesup, soph.; 4. Riker DeWitt, Williamsburg, soph.; 5. Ethan Humphrey, West Branch, jr.
120 – 1. Chase Watkinson, C.R. Prairie, jr.; 2. Coy Mehlert, Union Community, jr.; 3. Atlee Dewitt, Alburnett, sr.; 4. Deshawn Parrow, Jesup, soph.; 5. Hunter Campion, Anamosa, sr.
126 – 1. Alexander Pierce, Iowa City West, sr.; 2. Ayden Bergman, Jesup, sr.; 3. Adam Carey, Independence, fr.; 4. Cade Happel, Lisbon, jr.; 5. Luke Stratton, Union Community, jr.
132 – 1. Cooper Hinz, Jesup, sr.; 2. Matthew Tran, Iowa City West, jr.; 3. Mason Avila, Decorah, sr.; 4. Will Smith, Linn-Mar, jr.; 5. Hudson Welton, Anamosa, jr.
138 – 1. Cain Rodgers, North Fayette Valley, soph.; 2. Aidyn Roman, C.R. Kennedy, jr.; 3. Tegan Ray, Linn-Mar, sr.; 4. Jarrett Engel, West Delaware, jr.; 5. Jaxson Mehlert, Benton Community, soph.
144 – 1. Kaydin Jones, Union Community, sr.; 2. Owen Henriksen, Alburnett, soph., 3. Aidan Ehlinger, Linn-Mar, sr; 4. Carver Wieland, Independence, soph.; 5. Owin Koethe, Iowa City West, fr.
150 – 1. Jaxson Lundgren, North Fayette Valley, sr.; 2. Avery Paustian, Mount Vernon, fr.; 3. Preston Hunter, Dyersville Beckman, sr.; 4. Brady Patterson, Benton Community, sr.; 5. Kam Kremer, Independence, sr.
157 – 1. Mikey Ryan, Mount Vernon, sr.; 2. Joe Hirsch, Western Dubuque, sr.; 3. Liam Weber, West Delaware, jr., 4. Hudson Scranton, Anamosa, sr.; 5. Cooper Franklin, Alburnett, jr.
165 – 1. William Fullhart, Decorah, jr.; 2. Brady Rissman, Western Dubuque, soph.; 3. Christopher Meyer, Independence, sr.; 4. Cooper Gates, West Branch, sr.; 5. Lane Gudenkauf, West Delaware, soph.
175 – 1. Macklin Penner, Western Dubuque, soph.; 2. Landon Bell, Iowa City Liberty, sr.; 3. Philip Jacobs, Linn-Mar, sr.; 4. Blake Mather, West Delaware, sr.; 5. Landen Schnuelle, South Winneshiek, sr.
190 – 1. Keaton Moeller, Starmont, sr.; 2. Braylen Bieber, Independence, jr.; 3. Thomas Sexton, Decorah, sr.; 4. Louden Bloxham, C.R. Prairie, sr., 5. Dusty Cook, C.R. Xavier, jr.
215 – 1. Raphael Etuma, Iowa City High, sr.; 2. Jaxon Anderson, Mount Vernon, sr.; 3. Carter Eddy, Independence, soph.; 4. Holden Heideman, Linn-Mar, jr.; 5. Conner Bistricky, Cedar Rapids Prairie, sr.
Hwt. – 1. Eaghan Fleshman, Alburnett, soph.; 2. Lucas Feuerbach, Solon, jr.; 3. Anthony Keys, C.R. Kennedy, sr.; 4. Layne Kleppe, North Fayette Valley, sr.; 5. Owen Menke, Sigourney-Keota, sr.
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