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Iowa High School State Wrestling Final Results, Recap From Championship Matches In Wells Fargo Arena
Championship Saturday has arrived.
Welcome to Iowa high school state wrestling brackets 2022 Iowa high school state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
We begin action at 10 a.M. With the consolation semifinals and finals in all classes. The evening championship session follows at 6 p.M.
Don Bosco has all but wrapped up the team race in Class 1A. But the battle for first place in Class 2A, between Notre Dame-West Burlington, West Delaware and Osage, and in Class 3A, between Waukee Northwest, Southeast Polk and Waverly-Shell Rock, will be decided by what happens Saturday. Maybe even late Saturday night.
Follow the Des Moines Register’s Cody Goodwin and Alyssa Hertel on Twitter for updates and analysis throughout the day.
Here is Saturday’s official schedule:
- Session 7 (10 a.M. – 2:15 p.M.): Class 1A, 3A, 2A consolation semifinals and finals. Consolation semifinal matches will be wrestled to completion on the first open mat with no break between classes. Consolation finals will then take place on the first open mat with no break between classes.
- Session 8 (6 p.M.): Finals begin in all classes.
Follow along as the Register provides live coverage throughout the day.
Recap: Here’s what happened on Day 2 of the Iowa high school state wrestling tournament
Southeast Polk won the Class 3A state title with 160 points. Here is how the top 10 looked at the end of the 2022 state wrestling tournament:
Notre Dame-West Burlington held on to win the Class 2A team title by half a point. Talk about every point counting. Here is how the top 10 looked at the end of the 2022 state wrestling tournament:
Don Bosco won the Class 1A team title with 161.5 points. Here is how the top 10 looked at the end of the 2022 state wrestling tournament:
West Lyon’s Easton Fleshman won in a tie breaker over Solon’s Gage Marty to claim the Class 2A state title at 285. Fleshman was the last winner in this year’s state wrestling tournament.
After upsetting No. 1 seed Maddux Borcherding-Johnson in the semifinals, Ben Reiland completed his state title run. He pinned Waverly-Shell Rock’s Jake Walker with one second left on the clock to win the Class 3A 285-pound state title. Waukee Northwest advanced four wrestlers to the finals…and all four won state titles.
Class 1A wrestlers are officially done for the day. North Butler-Clarksville’s Chet Buss pinned Logan-Magnolia’s Rex Johnsen in 3:45. Buss finishes the season undefeated at 48-0 and wins the Class 1A state title at 285 pounds.
Osage’s Barrett Muller pinned South Tama County’s Gavin Bridgewater in 3:06 to win the Class 2A 220-pound state title.
Can you believe we’re just one weight class – three matches – away from the end of this year’s Iowa state wrestling tournament?
Don Bosco’s Carson Tenold (27-2) pinned Midland’s Cayden Miller (47-1) in two minutes to claim the Class 1A state title at 195 pounds. The Tenold brothers are bringing home two titles tonight.
Ben Kueter did not come to mess around. The Iowa City High junior pinned Dowling Catholic’s Ralston Rumley in 1:13 to claim the Class 3A state title at 220 pounds. He finishes the season 37-0 and is now a three-time state champ.
West Delaware’s Wyatt Voelker won by 19-7 major decision over Glenwood’s CJ Carter. Voelker capped a 44-0 perfect season with the Class 2A state title at 195.
Waverly-Shell Rock’s McCrae Hagarty won by 5-2 decision over Bettendorf’s Bradley Hill to claim the Class 3A 195-pound state title. The inches Waverly-Shell Rock within four points of second for the 3A team race.
Don Bosco added another champion in this year’s state tournament. Carson Tenold claimed the Class 1A 195-pound title by pinning Midland’s Cayden Miller in two minutes. He’s Don Bosco’s third champion in 2022. Te
Notre Dame-West Burlington’s CJ Walrath finished his perfect 55-0 season with a Class 2A state title at 182 pounds with a win over Gilbert’s Fernando Villaescusa. With Walrath’s win, Notre Dame-West Burlington officially clinches the Class 2A team title, the first in school history.
Hudson’s Tate Entriken (48-1) won by 3-2 decision over previously unbeaten Westwood’s Jackson Dewald (26-1). Entriken takes home the Class 1A state title at 182. He’s the state champ two years in a row with that win.
Waukee Northwest’s Griffin Gammell pinned Epworth-Western Dubuque’s Greyson Gardney in 2:46 to win the Class 3A 182-pound state title. Gammell’s win marked the third state title for a Waukee Northwest wrestler in the 2022 Iowa state wrestling tournament.
Don Bosco picked up another individual state champ, this time at 170. Cade Tenold won by 2-1 decision over South Central Calhoun’s Blake McAlister to claim the Class 1A state title.
Atlantic-CAM’s Kadin Stutzman won by 2-1 decision over Bishop Heelan’s Ethan DeLeon to win the Class 2A state title at 170.
Linn-Mar’s Tate Naaktgeboren didn’t waste much time claiming a state title in his championship bout. Naaktgeboren won by tech fall over Pleasant Valley’s Caden McDermott to win the Class 3A 170-pound title.
Four-time state champion Carter Fousek honored a young wrestler who had passed by asking IAWrestle.Com to replace his name at No. 1 with that of Logan Luft in 2021. Luft, an emerging wrestler out of Charles City, passed away after a fatal ATV accident in 2017. He was 15 years old.
Luft was an inspiriation off the mat, too. Iowans got a new way to register for the organ, eye and tissue registry thanks to a law named after Luft. ‘Logan’s Law’ went into effect on July 1, 2019.
Luft’s legacy lives on in this year’s state tournament too. Riceville’s Lawson Losee was sees wearing a shirt that says “#LuftTuff” while waiting to compete for a 2022 state title.
Osage’s Nicholas Fox won by 7-2 decision over Hampton-Dumont-CAL’s Carl Barkema to claim the Class 2A 160-pound state title.
Right as Fox’s match was wrapping up, Columbus Catholic’s Maximus Magayna won by 3-0 decision over Riceville’s Lawson Losee. Magayna wins the Class 1A state title at 160 with the win.
Waverly-Shell Rock’s Aiden Riggins caps a perfect 43-0 season with the Class 3A state title at 160. Riggins won by 8-3 decision over Southeast Polk’s Carson Martinson.
What do you do when you win a state wrestling title? You take your coach to the mat, of course. That’s exactly what Gabe Sanders did to coach, Brian Sheston, after winning the Class 2A 152-pound state title. That’s how I would react, too, if I’d just won Vinton-Shellsburg’s first individual state title.
Does his celebration look familiar? Maybe Sanders modeled his celebration off of Southeast Polk product and four-time state champ Cory Clark, who celebrated his national title win at the University of Iowa by tossing coach Terry Brands.
Logan-Magnolia’s Wyatt Reisz (49-1) won in sudden victory over MFL MarMac’s Gabe McGeough. Reisz won the Class 1A state title at 152 pounds and is now a two-time state champion.
Vinton Shellsburg’s Gabe Sanders (25-0) won by 5-3 decision over Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Garrett Seaba to claim the Class 2A state title at 152 pounds.
Iowa City West’s Hunter Garvin finished his season with a perfect 48-0 record and a Class 3A 152-pound state title. Garvin pinned Southeast Polk’s Carter Martinson in 3:36 to win the championship match.
Indianola’s Ryder Downey just pulled off the upset of the state tournament. Downey took the win over three-time state champion Robert Avila Jr. (Iowa City West) for the Class 3A state tile at 145 pounds.
Underwood’s Hagen Heistand won by 3-1 decision over Hudson’s Karter Krapfl to win his first state title. He takes home the Class 1A gold medal at 145 pounds.
Talk about a comeback. Camanche’s Eric Kinkaid won by 5-2 decision over Vinton-Shellsburg’s Cooper Sanders to win the Class 2A state title at 145 pounds.
Lisbon’s Cade Siebrecht won in sudden victory over West Hancock’s Kellen Smith for the Class 1A 138-pound state title.
Waverly-Shell Rock’s Ryder Block finished his 38-0 season with a state final win over Dowling Catholic’s Jacob Frost. Block won by 2-0 decision over Frost to claim the Class 3A title at 138 pounds.
So far, three-time state champions going for their fourth title are 2-for-2. Marcel Lopez was the first to achieve the feat in this year’s tournament in Class 1A at 126 pounds. Crestwood’s Carter Fousek became a four-time state champion as well with a win over South Tama County’s Logan Arp.
Notre Dame-West Burlington’s Blaine Frazier capped a perfect 53-0 season with the Class 2A state title at 132. He won by 5-3 decision over Greene County’s McKinley Robbins in the championship.
Dowling Catholic’s Evan Frost won by 6-0 decision over Mason City’s Jace Rhodes. Frost takes home the Class 3A 132-pound state title. His brother, Jacob, will compete next at 138 pounds.
Underwood’s Gable Porter (46-0) finished his season undefeated with a 9-0 win over Don Bosco’s Garrett Funk. Porter claims the Class 1A state title at 132, and he is now a two-time state champion. Did we mention he’s also beat four state champs from four different states? Insane.
Benton Community’s Jaiden Moore finished his season undefeated at 41-0 and won the Class 2A state title at 126 pounds with a win by 5-4 decision over Glenwood’s Matthew Beem.
Southeast Polk’s Nate Jesuroga pins Fort Dodge’s Koy Davidson in 4:58 to win the Class 3A state title at 126 pounds. That win also clinched the team title for Southeast Polk, the first time the Rams have won since 2017.
New London’s Marcel Lopez has done it. He officially because a four-time state champion with a win over Riverside-Oakland’s Jace Rose. He won by 5-3 decision to claim this year’s Class 1A title at 126.
Lisbon’s Brandon Paez (37-1) won by 7-3 decision over Nashua-Plainfield’s Garret Rinken (54-1) to claim the Class 1A state title at 120.
Greene County’s Kale Petersen won by 8-5 decision over Webster City’s Camron Phetxoumphone. Petersen ends the season undefeated (13-0) and hands Phetxoumphone (41-1) his first loss this season. Petersen is the Class 2A state champ at 120.
Waukee Northwest’s Carter Freeman won in sudden victory over Ankeny’s Trever Anderson for the Class 3A state title at 120 pounds.
New London’s Marcel Lopez is warming up for a potential history-making moment. If he wins his final, he’ll be a four-time state champion.
Waukee Northwest’s Koufax Christensen won by decision over Prairie’s Blake Gioimo to win the Class 3A title at 113. Christensen handed Gioimo his first loss of the season, and what better time to come out on top than in the state final.
Roland Story’s Kade Blume rallied from being down 3-0 to beat Albia’s Carter Anderson by 7-4 decision. He wins the Class 2A title at 113 and is now a two-time state champion.
Missouri Valley’s Eli Becerra is this year’s state champ in Class 1A at 113. He pinned Ogden’s Kolton Munson in 3:06 to win the title. It’s the ultimate redemption story for Becerra, who lost in the finals last season.
And just like that, we’re done with the first round of state finals. Don Bosco’s Caleb Coffin won by 3-1 decision over Akron-Westfield’s Cael Morrow. Coffin is the Class 1A state champ at 106.
Union-La Porte City’s Jace Hedeman finishes the season with a perfect 46-0 record and a Class 2A state championship at 106 pounds. He won by 7-3 decision over Notre Dame-West Burlington’s Carter West.
The first state champion of the 2022 Iowa high school wrestling tournament is in. Bettendorf’s Timothy Koester is the Class 3A state champion at 106 after beating Fort Dodge’s Dru Ayala.
This year’s state medal winners are on the mat for the grand march. We’re just a few minutes away from the state championship matches. It’s go time.
OK. We’re 15 minutes from the Grand March and 30 minutes from the finals.
I’m going to go out on a limb and say Don Bosco will not somehow lose a bunch of points and give up the Class 1A title it has already clinched.
Southeast Polk will hold onto the Class 3A lead and Nate Jesuroga will secure a pin in his 126-pound title match to give the Rams breathing room through the rest of the night.
In Class 2A … Let’s give it to Osage. I know the Green Devils trail Notre Dame-West Burlington by 1.5 points, and the Nikes have three wrestling tonight compared to Osage’s two. But, man, Osage was so clutch top-to-bottom in this morning’s consolation semifinals and finals. I say the momentum keeps rolling. (Also, what fun is a prediction post if I don’t get at least a little bit bold?)
Another not-so-bold prediction: New London’s Marcel Lopez, Crestwood’s Carter Fousek and Iowa City West’s Robert Avila Jr. Will all win tonight, marking the first time in Iowa history that three wrestlers will have won their fourth state title the same year.
And now bold again: After upsetting top-seeded Maddux Borcherding-Johnson in the semifinals, Waukee Northwest heavyweight Ben Reiland will top Waverly-Shell Rock’s Jake Walker for the title, but that won’t be enough to catch the Rams in the team race.
In his latest Wrestling Mailbag, Cody Goodwin tackled this topic.
Only 29 wrestlers in the 95-year history of the Iowa High School Athletic Association-run state tournament have won four state titles. But it is happening a more frequently of late.
Britt’s Bob Steenlage was the first in 1962. Emmetsburg’s Jeff Kerber followed 17 years later. From 1926-2004, there were just 14 four-timers.
Since 2005, 16 years, there have been 15.
If New London’s Marcel Lopez, Crestwood’s Carter Fousek and Iowa City West’s Robert Avila Jr. All win tonight, that’d make 18 four-timers in 17 years.
So … Is the accomplishment getting less special?
Cody argued no, it isn’t. Just because wrestlers are better than ever nowadays, with clubs and specialization starting at an earlier age among the factors, it’s still an incredibly difficult thing to do.
And if Lopez, Fousek and Avila do it tonight, that would be the first time in history it’s happened three times at the same tournament.
Our Cody Goodwin wrote a really fun story yesterday. He talked to all 27 of the returning state champions (plenty of whom will be wrestling tonight) and asked them what songs they listen to before every match.
Some listen to songs to get them energized and pumped up.
Some listen to songs to calm down and get in a zone.
Anyway, take a look at that story here. Cody even created a Spotify playlist of all the songs at the bottom of the story.
Want to know who’s battling in all 42 of the state finals matches tonight through all three classes? Of course you do. That’s why you’re here.
And that’s why we created that list for you right here.
Back in the day, the Iowa state wrestling tournament wasn’t held at Wells Fargo Arena.
It was at Iowa’s Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Take a stroll through memory lane with this Des Moines Register photo gallery from our archives.
As usual in Iowa, there are plenty of high-end wrestlers who are also high-end wrestlers.
Did any make the championship matches? You bet.
In Class 1A, Logan-Magnolia’s Rex Johnsen will battle North Butler-Clarksville’s Chet Buss at 285 pounds. Johnsen, our No. 18 in-state 2022 football prospect, will play offensive line at Wyoming.
In Class 3A, Iowa City High’s Ben Kueter will wrestle Ralston Rumley for the 220-pound crown. Kueter, our No. 6 in-state 2023 football prospect, has committed to Iowa for both football and wrestling. Also in 3A, Waukee Northwest’s Ben Reiland, our No. 19 in-state 2022 football prospect, will wrestle for the 285-pound title. Reiland is still considering his future plans.
Yes, Don Bosco has already clinched the Class 1A title for the fourth year in a row.
But there’s still tons to watch in tonight’s finals matches.
Cody Goodwin took some time to break down every single 1A championship matchup right here, but there’s one in particular that I’ll have my eye on: Marcel Lopez (New London) vs. Jace Rose (Riverside-Oakland) at 126 pounds.
Lopez is one of three wrestlers who will be trying for his fourth state title tonight. Only 29 Iowans have ever achieved that.
The stage is set for Saturday night’s championship matches. Those start at 6 p.M., but the Grand March happens right before at 5:45 p.M.
We’ll still be keeping this live blog updated from here until 5:45, but the action at Wells Fargo Arena is on pause for a few hours.
And plenty happened at Wells Fargo Arena Saturday morning and early afternoon.
Don Bosco clinched its fourth consecutive Class 1A state wrestling title.
Southeast Polk was a pins machine and Waukee Northwest faltered, leaving the Rams with a 17-point lead in the Class 3A team race over the Wolves entering tonight’s finals. (Waverly-Shell Rock is hanging in there at third, 19 points behind Southeast Polk.)
The Rams have three wrestlers in the finals; the Wolves and Go-Hawks both have four.
In Class 2A, West Delaware struggled and fell out of Class 2A team contention. Meanwhile, Osage dominated the consolation finals and Notre Dame-West Burlington did what it was supposed to do. The Nikes lead Osage by 1.5 points, 100-98.5, entering what should be a wild Saturday night of wrestling.
Osage has two wrestlers in the finals; Notre Dame-West Burlington has three.
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