Ironside inducted into Iowa high school wrestling Hall of Fame
Former J-Hawk Mark Ironside joins notable Jefferson, Hawkeyes wrestlers as he is inducted at Wells Fargo Arena during state tournament weekend. His 106-5-1 varsity record and two national titles highlight a career built on work ethic and family drive. Other area wrestlers also earned medals in the mat event.
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Mark Ironside
J-Hawks
University of Iowa
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Ironside
Jefferson
Hawks
Dick Briggs
Mel Wieland
Dick Ingvall
Bill McNiel
Cecil Cameron
J-Hawk
The
Hawkeyes
Blythe and Fank Win Iowa 2A State Titles in Des Moines
Williamsburg's Austin Blythe defended his 285-pound title at the state wrestling tournament with a 3-1 victory over Crestwood's Adam Praska at Wells Fargo Arena. Independence senior Ryan Fank captured the 215-pound crown in double overtime against Albia's Slater Poe, while Sigourney Keota's Karen Greiner finished runner-up at 112 pounds. Union freshman Logan Thomsen, losing to Brandon Sorensen 25-12, plans to move to 125 next season.
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Blythe
Williamsburg
Wells Fargo Arena
Adam Praska
Crestwood
Praska
Davenport Assumption
Tyler Swope
Swope
Bret Johnson
Roland Story
Ryan Fank
Independence
Albia
Slater Poe
Fank
Sigourney Keota
Karen Greiner
Denver Tripoli
Gunnar Wolfensperger
Greiner
Union
Logan Thomsen
Brandon Sorensen
Sorensen
Thomsen
Des Moines
Sigourney-Keota
Wolfensperger
Dylan Peters
Denver-Tripoli
Colton McCrystal
Sergeant Bluff- Luton
Gunna Wolfensperger
Sigourney- Keota
Levi Wolfensperger
Tyler Patten
Webster City
Jake Marlin
Creston
Orient-Macksburg
Jake Keller
Columbus Junction
Kyle Paulsen
Wilton
Kyler Risher
Centerville
Seth Noble
Blake Meling
East Marshall
GMG
Aaron Sorenson
Forest City
Willie Mikins
Ballard
Tanner Weatherman
Taylor Berger
Carroll
Landon Williams
Kyle Walker
Algona
NSK
Mike England
Brock Weatherman
Stewart Holloway
West Burlington
Notre Dame
Trevor Voelker
Dallas
Center Grimes
Prairie grappler earns silver at 215 finals as West leads
Lambrecht of Prairie grabs silver in the 215 title match ending a three year streak of finals for the Hawks. Bettendorf standout Bo Schlosser wins 135 with a 3 0 decision over Gradey Gambrall who settles for silver. Gambrall plans to return and aim for state gold next year while Cody Krumwiede defeats Josh Lambrecht in a tough final.
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Reiland
Iowa
West
Gambrall
Bettendorf
Bo Schlosser
Prairie
Josh Lambrecht
Hawks
Waverly Shell Rock
Cody Krumwiede
Waverly-Shell Rock
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Brody Berrie
Nolan Proehl
Davenport West
Halblom wins in OT as Alburnett duo claim state gold
Halblom, 46-0, defeats Don Bosco’s Ben McMahon 2-1 in sudden victory at 119 pounds after a point for McMahon on a four leg lock. Mulnix of North Linn and Hoffman of East Buchanan also win titles, while Ward of Lisbon finishes runner-up at 171.
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Halblom
Don Bosco
Ben McMahon
McMahon
Logan Mulnix
North Linn
East Buchanan
Justin Hoffman
Mulnix
Jake Kadel
New London
Winfield Mount Union
Kadel
Michael Jensen
Graettinger
Terrill
Dimitri Boyer
Eddyville-Blakesburg
Tyler Ogburn
Corning
Levi Peters
Twin River Valley
Jason Frain
Riverside
Quinn Wilson
Dacoda Ward
Lisbon
Taylor Kettman
Bryce Olson
Eagle Grove
Class 3A and 1A wrestling results feature multiple sudden finishes
Results show numerous bouts across classes with pins and decisions. Notable wrestlers include Tyler Willers and Cory Clark in 103 and 112 weights, plus Chad Ryan and Bo Schlosser among others. final tallies include pins, majors, and close decisions across teams such as Pleasant Valley, Urbandale, Southeast Polk, and Waverly Shell Rock. Strong showings also harvest outcomes for Denver Tripoli and Don Bosco squads with several OT conclusions and close scores.
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Tyler Willers
Pleasant Valley
Colby Knight
Urbandale
Cory Clark
Southeast Polk
Connor Ryan
North Scott
Eric DeVos
Waverly Shell Rock
Kirk Sallis
Waterloo East
John Meeks
DM Roosevelt
Adam Perrin
Chad Ryan
SC North
Jordan Rinken
Waverly-Shell Rock
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By Ku. Pilcher
Gazette Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Ally
Ironside Hall of
Metro
Joel Northrup
Dailey Johnson
Linn-Mar
Jake Rizzio
Peyton Wagner
Xavier
Braxton Chichelly
Josh McDonald
Luke Kremer
Ryan Sheldon
Kennedy
Marion
Austin Weisinger
Conner Herman
West Delaware
Brett Yankovic
Yankovic
Brody Grothus
Gazcomm.com
Mark
Austin Blythe
Poe
C.R. Prairie
Lambrecht
Moore
Nate
Schlosser
Kj.pilcher
Alburnett
Malnix
Hoffman
Dacoda
Oakland Riverside
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette North Linn
WMU
Gradey Gambrall
Iowa City West
Jake Ballweg
Elijah Sullivan
Lewis Central
Cody Caldwell
Gustavo Martinez
Marshalltown
Michael Kelly
Cedar Falls
Joey Trizzino
Nick Moore
Spencer BeLieu
Indianola
Mike Moreno
Walt Gilmore
Kyren Gadson
Matt Riley
Jordan Bremer
Woodbury Central
Brance Simms
Tyler Shulista
Kody Krenz
Louisa Muscatine
Christopher Halblom
Logan Malnix
Derrick Thomas
Mason City Newman
Brayton Taylor
Prairie Valley
Cole Welter
Ben Huber
Hudson
Robert Walker
Martendale St. Marys
Brode Hills
Caleb Wilken
Nashua-Plainfield
Dylan Lame
Mount Ayr
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