Benton wins sectional in wrestling thriller at 2A meet
Benton Community tops 2A sectional with 189 points led by champs Noah Junge 189 and Nick Rickels 112 and Shawn Nutt 171. Marion and Columbus place high as Columbus advances eight qualifiers while Benton advances six to district with notable wrestleback wins.
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Nick Rickels
Shawn Nutt
Josh Hoeck
Hoeck
Vinton-Shellsburg
Travis Glew
Glew
Wrestlebacks
Benton
Marion
Justin Sperry
Aaron Conway
Matt McCue
Brett Forkner
Conway
Solon Dominate Sectional, Mount Vernon Narrowly Misses
In a closely contested sectional wrestling meet at Wellman Solon edged Mount Vernon 263 254 to win the team race. Solon produced seven champions led by Anson Kidwell Bevans Kroul Hadenfeldt Kuennen TePpel while Mount Vernon crowned five champions and had six runners up. Both squads advance to district with top two at each weight class earning spots for next Saturday’s Wellman district meet.
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Waitesponge
Ilellman
Mount Vernon
Solon
Blake Williams
Alex Anson
Matt Kidwell
T.J. Bevans
Willy Worrell
Ben O’laughlin
Wellman
Williams
Dustin Snodgress
Eric Gerth
Belle Plaine dominates Class 1A sectional wrestling meet
Belle Plaine won the team title with 274 points and crowned 10 champions: Steve Carl 103, Corey Kalina 112, Blake Jacobi 119, Dustin Hinschberger 125, Roby Vilek 130, Garrett Kozik 135, Kevin Kurovski 140, Jesse Drakos 145, Ross Blanchard 160, Nick Gallagher 171. Tri County finished second with 151 points and four semis. Regina had three champions and finished fourth as Columbus Junction won Wayland sectional. Highland’s Tim Miller 171 pounds claimed a bracket title. Highland placed sixth overall. West Branch placed ninth with no district qualifiers.
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Hwt
Mustang
Vance Light
Washington
Jonathan Vittetoe
Eric Redlinger
Clay Eaton
Williamsburg
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Nick Schropp
Jacob Milder
Clear Creek Amana
Mid-Prairie
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Steve Carl
Corey Kalina
Blake Jacobi
Dustin Hinschberger
Roby Vilek
Garrett Kozik
Kevin Kurovski
Jesse Drakos
Ross Blanchard
Nick Gallagher
Tri-County
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Jimmy Laren
Brandon Young
Rick Kron
Tim Miller
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Gannon Hierleid
Derrick Ball
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Jake Humphreys
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Nic Chiri
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K.C. Rich
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Aaron Marshall
Don Bosco
East Buchanan
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Brian Milbert
Craig Demeyer
Ted Drees
Starmont
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Maquoketa Valley
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Tim Beatty
Ryne Strum
Wrestling sectionals reveal standings across multiple classes
Results from Class 2A and 1A sectionals list district qualifiers and team scores. Benton Community leads 2A at Vinton with 189 points, followed by Marion and Waterloo Columbus. Individual weight class qualifiers include wrestlers from WatCol, Mar, Jesup, Union, and others, with numerous districts advancing to the next round across additional sites New Hampton Albia South Tama and more.
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Benton Community
Marion
Columbus
Union
Vinton-Shellsburg
Jesup
Benton
Noah Junge
District
Vinton
Waterloo Columbus
LaPorte City Union
GRNT
Tama
West Liberty dominates 2A sectional at Mediapolis
West Liberty tops Mediapolis 276 to 199, qualifying 13 of 14 wrestlers for the district meet. Sectional champions include Robbie McIntire, Ruben Chavez, Jeremy Griffith, Ian Alice, Jay Simon, Aaron Ruiz, Pat Barnhart, and Manuel Toribio. South Tama leads 2A roundup with eight champions and 12 qualifiers at Conrad.
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Robbie Mcintire
Spencer Manning
Justin Swafford
Paul Mcintire
Chris Johnson
Larry VanVang
Ruben Chavez
Chad Hutchinson
Jeremy Griffith
Aaron Drain
Ian Alice
Josh Rose
Andy Fry
Zach Franklin
Jay Simon
Kile Salek
Josh Swafford
J.J. Garcia
Matt Keller
Jarred Dealer
Aaron Ruiz
Marcus Edler
Chad Riddle
Todd Morrison
Pat Barnhart
Walter Shellenbargan
Hwt
Manuel Toribio
Marcus Perez
West Liberty
Mediapolis
Comets
South Tama
Brett Flynn
Josh Rausch
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
North Tama
Trojans
Conrad
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