West Delaware Wins Regional Duel To Reach State Duals
West Delaware's 43 24 victory over Decorah in the Class 2A regional duals earn the Hawks a spot in the state duals tournament at Stream Arena Coralville. Senior Brayden Maury and Garrison Gillihan added key falls while Lucas Peters, Brent Yankovic, Ryan Hilby and Liam Weber contributed bonus wins. The team emphasizes hard work and collective effort as they prepare for Saturday's event.
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Manchester
West Delaware
Hawks
Decorah
Stream Arena
Coralville
Jeff Voss
Voss
Brayden Maury
Garrison Gillihan
Gillihan
Maury
Lucas Peters
Vikings
Kelton Casterton
Brent Yankovic
Ryan Hilby
Liam Weber
Benton Community
West Delaware High School
Nick Rohlman
the Gazette
Alburnett dominates regional duals final in 60-14 win
Alburnett cruised to victory over Earlham in the Class 1A regional duals final at Alburnett High School, pinning eight of 11 weights. Dawson Becker sparked the win with a 53-second pin, while Reece Klostermann and Shayden Washburn added quick pins to seal a 30-4 season and a berth to the state duals. Mount Vernon also advanced after a 46-15 regional duals win over Solon, with Jackson Hird earning his 100th win via a 10-0 major decision, and Kael Riniker pinning at 190 to clinch the result. Waverly Shell Rock rallied past Linn-Mar 42-36 in a 3A regional dual, winning the last three bouts all by fall to claim the upset.
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Alburnett
Earlham
Pleasantville
Pirates
Alburnett High School
Clayton Rush
Stream Arena
Coralville
Dawson Becker
Becker
Cole Eitel
Reece Klostermann
Shayden Washburn
Flames
Rush
Mustangs
Solon
Mount Vernon
Kael Riniker
Vance Light
Riniker
Jaspers
Jase
Jackson
Michael Ryan
Jackson Hird
Hird
Marion
Linn-Mar
Waverly Shell Rock
Go-Hawks
Linn- Mar
Linn-Mar High School
Lions
Doug Streicher
West Delaware triples qualifiers in Region 5 and 7
West Delaware Hawks expanded state qualification with three Region 5 spots and four more in Region 6 led by 130 pound champion Lexi Sanders who pinned her way to the title. Region 6 also saw Gusick finish third while other Iowa wrestlers like Destiny Krum Brielle Parke Adison Musser and Kylee Shoop earned high placements. Breanna Peach of Iowa Valley remains undefeated at 31-0 and dominates the 235-pound field as siblings Millie and Emma Peach have previously won state titles.
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Sanders
Lexy Petersen
Bettendorf
Gusick
Eastern Iowa
East Buchanan
Destiny Krum
Linn-Mar
Brielle Parke
Anamosa
Adison Musser
West Delaware
Kylee Shoop
West Delaware Orange
Black
Hawks
Shoop
Anna O’rear
Addison Schulte
Lexi Bunting
Abigail O’rear
Samantha Murray
Vinton-Shellsburg
Cedar Falls
Waverly Shell Rock
Iowa Valley
Breanna Peach
Olivia Huckfelt
Spencer
Peach
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Bradan Darling
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Autumn Elsbury
South Tama
Dubuque Wahlert
Bella Miller
Autumn
Simon
Elsbury
Lizzy Wolf
Briar Blake
North Tama
Polk
Grace Ellsbury
Xtream Arena
Geoff Stellfox
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