Brands eyes rematch with Lembeck after MVC tug of war
No. 3 Brands beat No. 1 Zach Barnes 9-3 in state quarters and pinned in 1:33 in semifinals. Lembeck, Xavier’s three-time state medalist, faces Brands in the title bout after earlier MVC upset. Cedar Rapids Kennedy climbs to fifth with 54 points as Logen Rodriguez advances to 152 final with a 12-2 major. Prairie sits sixth at 53 with Taylor Mehmen aiming for 195 title and Sam Athoff seeking third at 132.
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Des Moines
Southeast Polk Leads Class 3A Scoring Standings
In Class 3A team results Southeast Polk sits first with 112.5 points, Fort Dodge second with 106.5, W D M Valley third at 81.5, Waverly Shell Rock fourth with 65, C R Kennedy fifth at 54, C R Prairie sixth with 53, Dubuque Hempstead seventh at 52.5, Western Dubuque eighth with 51.5, C R Tom Jefferson ninth at 48, and Dowling Catholic tenth with 36.5. Linn-Mar wrestler Shea Hartzler, Western Dubuque’s Max Lyon, and Aaron Costello (Hwt) reach the championship semifinals.
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Shea Hartzler
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Aaron Costello
Hwt
Noted Independent wrestler lives for peak prep a B and B
Inde pendence coach Keith Donnelly hosts wrestlers at home to instill discipline through late-night study meals and bedtimes. Nick Holt joins after conference, seeking a 2A state title, while Highland duo Bryce and Drew West chase a rare same-year finals bid. Holschlag moves up to 126 for a title run.
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