state-wrestling

Below are results for local teams and athletes from the 2026 Iowa High School Athletic Association Traditional State Wrestling Tournament at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, February 18th through the 21st.

CLASS 2A

WASHINGTON DEMONS

138lbs Caden Greiner lost by fall to Calden Latch of Roland-Story

1st consolation won by fall over Kyler Tendal of Sergeant Bluff-Luton

2nd consolation won by fall over Kyson Jalas Spirit Lake Park

3rd consolation won by major decision over Jared Glendening of Burlington Notre Dame

4th consolation won by 13-6 decision over Caiden Latch of Roland-Story

5th consolation vs Kaydin Jones of Union La Porte City

157lbs Jace Kinzenbaw lost by fall to Cooper Franklin of Alburnett

1st consolation lost by tech fall to Carter McGregor of Algona

KINZENBAW HAS BEEN ELIMINATED

190lbs Blaine Rees won by fall over Gabriel Nebergall of West Liberty

Quarterfinal lost by tech fall to Brian Snyder of Centerville

1st consolation won by fall over Holden Craft of Union La Porte City

2nd consolation won by 5-3 decision over Lohen Tank of New Hampton/Turkey Valley

3rd consolation lost by tech fall to Thomas Sexton of Decorah

215lbs Brayden Vermillion lost by 7-1 decision to Carter Eddy of Independence

1st consolation lost by fall to Blake Lamansky of Cardinal

VERMILLION HAS BEEN ELIMINATED

285lbs Rudy Wolfe lost by 3-2 decision to Gable Eddy of Independence

1st consolation lost by fall to Maxwell Azzaline of Davenport Assumption

WOLFE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED

 

CLASS 1A

LONE TREE LIONS

285lbs Tate Nelson lost by fall to Cozyn Roseboom of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley

1st consolation lost by fall to Antoni Solovi of Postville

NELSON HAS BEEN ELIMINATED

 

COLUMBUS/WINFIELD-MT. UNION WILDCATS

106lbs Justin Knipfer won by fall over Wyatt Hieber of MVAOCOU

Quarterfinal lost by fall to Ty Martin of Don Bosco

1st consolation lost by 12-8 decision to Kaleb Gordon of Jesup

113lbs Dakota Aney won by major decision vs Eli Rieb of Alta/Aurelia

2nd round lost by fall to Brady Burton of Westwood Sloan

1st consolation won by tech fall over Kase Kraft of South Central Calhoun

2nd consolation won by fall over Nathan Benedix of Woodbury Central

3rd consolation lost by 13-7 decision to Leyton Elmquist of Audubon

132lbs Bowen Thomson lost by fall to Johnny Cortez of Coon Rapids-Bayard

1st consolation lost by 10-9 decision to Luke Zwanziger of Nashua-Plainfield

THOMSON HAS BEEN ELIMINATED

175lbs Trevor Phillips lost by major decision to Landen Schnuelle of South Winneshiek

1st consolation won by 10-5 decision over Max Reed of North Mahaska

2nd consolation lost by 7-1 decision William Lawson of Pocahontas Area

 

WACO WARRIORS

113lbs Ian Maize won by fall over Jaxon Shew of North Butler

Quarterfinal won by tech fall over Leyton Elmquist of Audubon

Semifinal won by major decision overBrady Burton of Westwood Sloan

State Championship Match vs Kaiden Belinsky of Don Bosco

120lbs Rydge Sterna won by fall over Quinton Helstand of Woodbine

2nd round lost by major decision to Crosby Yoder of Logan-Magnolia

1st consolation won by fall over Braeden Thomas of Central Decatur

2nd consolation lost by fall to Mason Fogt of Hudson

132lbs Teage Pepper lost in sudden victory to Tayler Kibbee of Janesville

1st consolation lost by major decision to Carter Gadberry of Lisbon

PEPPER HAS BEEN ELIMINATED

150lbs Harley Larrimore lost by fall to Wade Sankot of Belle Plaine

1st consolation lost by major decision to Ryder Cline of ACGC

LARRIMORE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED

 

SIGOURNEY-KEOTA SAVAGES

138lbs Ryker VanDenHeuvel won by major decision over Jordan Meling of East Marshall/Meskwaki

Quarterfinal lost by 12-9 decision to Gavin Wiig of Woodbury Central

1st consolation won by fall over Kolbie Vance of Nashua-Plainfield

2nd consolation won by 12-11 decision over Gage Johnson of MMC/RU

3rd consolation won by 6-3 decision over Sawyer Krall of Wapsie Valley

4th consolation lost by major decision to Gavin Wiig of Woodbury Central

5th consolation vs Trace Huisman of Saint Ansgar

165lbs Dillon Menke lost by 7-3 decision to Andrew Hall of Saint Ansgar

1st consolation won by major decision over Hunter Newman of Manson NW Webster

2nd consolation lost by fall to Ryder Meeks of Lisbon

285lbs Owen Menke won by fall over Roman Scheffler of AHST Avoca

Quarterfinal lost by fall to Logan Lashbrook of Janesville

1st consolation won by fall over Jack Sheeder of ACGC

2nd consolation won by major decision over Will Howes of MFL MarMac

3rd consolation vs Nick Saxton of Emmettsburg