Neighbor wins 120-pound Class 1A state title at Wells Fargo Arena
Alburnett junior Rowdy Neighbor defeated Akron Westfield’s Cael Morrow 5-1 to claim the 120-pound crown. The Pirates totaled eight top five medalists and finished second with 152 points, their first team trophy since 2016, as Don Bosco captured the title. Neighbor credited poise and a focused game plan, and teased ice cream to celebrate.
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Des Moines
Alburnett
Pirates
Junior
Akron Westfield
Cael Morrow
Wells Fargo Arena
Neighbor
Tanner Sloan
Atlee Dewitt
Preston Klosterman
Emmitt Fleshman
Tayten Coufal
Cooper Franklin
Don Bosco
Rush
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Wilton
Liam Adlfinger
Hayden Schwab
Mount Vernon and Union wrestlers place high at state meet
Mount Vernon shows strong at the 2A state tournament with third place team finish and individual advances. Union earns third as Brayden Bohnsack defends his 113 title while Jace Hedeman pursues a third crown before a rare loss in the 126 final. Perreault heads to Iowa State to study genetic engineering with plans for the future.
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Alburnett
Reece Klostermann
Klostermann
Pleasantville
Carter Metcalf
Shayden Washburn
Mustangs
Vance Light
Jase Jaspers
Jaspers
Mount Vernon
Union Community
Knights
Brayden Bohnsack
Linden Phetxoumphone
Webster City
Bohnsack
Jace Hedeman
Hedeman
Carson Doolittle
Perreault
Iowa State
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Klayten Perreault
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Cael McCabe
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