State Wrestling Tournament 1A 2A 3A Contenders Listed
Area qualifiers and 2004 champions for multiple weight classes across Class 1A 2A and 3A. Notable names include champions such as Mark Kist Eagle Grove Patrick Makey Logan Magnolia Nate Behrendsen Pocahontas Area Jacob Pedersen and Dan LeClerc. Top ranked wrestlers and picks to win are noted per weight class with region and school affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody Goble
Midland, Sr
Brady Jacobi
Belle Plaine, Sr
Lee Merrick
Turkey Valley, Jr
Aot Wallace
Lisbon, Sr
Patrick Makey Jgan
Magnolia
Mark Kist
Eagle Grove
Kist
Nate 8Ehrendsen
Pocahontas Area
Patrick Makey
Logan Magnolia
Makey
Logan-Magnolia
Kile Beaver
Iowa City Regina
Kendal Cole
Highland, Jr
Derek Lentz
East Buchanan, Jr
Ryan Mannix
North Linn, Sr
Chris Utesch
Akron-Westfield
Austin Baier
Nodaway Valley
Eddie Reiter
Don Bosco
Ben Fisher
North Linn, Jr
Alex Rinker
Charlie Ettelson
Hudson
Ettelson
Dan LeClerc
North Linn
DaneClerc
LeClerc
Tyler Burkle
Kendall Montgomery
TriCounty, Sr
Ryan Momingstar
Nick Rausch
Turkey Valley, Sr
Lisbon
Momingstar
Wyatt Drakos
Belle Plaine, Jr
Kyle Kehrli
East Buchanan, Sr
Adam Mortensen
Iowa City Regina, Sr
Greg Merrick
Zach Bates
Rockwell City Lytton
Phil O’loughlin
O'Loughlin
Nick Bitner
Central City, Sr
Tyler Gent
English Valleys, Sr
Darren Kreiner
South Winneshiek, Jr
Michael Bucklin
olfax-Mingo
Rory Miller
Oakland Riverside
Miller
Justin Pierce
Brad Stoner
Cascade, Jr
Matt Fields
North Cedar
Adam Lyons
Decatur Central
Lyons
Ryan Hill
Vinton-Shellsburg
Kyle Pedretti
MFL
MarMac
Wes Yates
Union Community
T.J. Sebolt
Centerville
Pedretti
Matt Ludwik
Benton Community
Joel Neve
Landon Tweeton
Center Point-Urbana
Zach Kressley Naterloo
Columbus
Pat McCaffrey
McCaffrey
Mark Beatty
Maquoketa Valley, Jr
Kyle Martin
Williamsburg, Sr
Andrew Schulte
Waukon
Matt McDaniel
Center Point
Urbana
Zach Williams
Union Community, Sr
Chris Sandy
Spirit Lake Park
Laramie Jaffer
Winterset
Shaffer
Kody Blazek
Marion, Sr
Robert
Skyler Smith
Mount Vernon, Sr
Casey Watts
Justin Hanson Umboldt
Luke Satern
Humboldt
Satern
Paul Fisk
Chad Treloar
Solon, Sr
Sam Hansen
Waterloo Columbus
Aaron Nssen
Emmetsburg
Kyle Forness
Holden Blythe
Williamsburg, Jr
Steve Crozier
Andy O'Loughlin
Independence, Jr
Chris Roberts
Iowa Valley
Hsv
Jacob Craig
Mount Vernon
Chad Beatty
Wilton
Beatty
Drew Fayram
Anamosa, Sr
Mike Moser
North Fayette, Sr
Stephen Swart
Jared Carder
Ben Lehman
Jon McLaughlin
Sigourney-Keota, Jr
Eric Haughey
South Tama, Jr
Mike Zimmerly
Matt Kroul
Independence
Tyler Blum
Atlantic
Matt McDonough
Linn-Mar, Jr
Nate Moore
Iowa City West, Jr
Elijah Rivera
C.R. Washington, Sr
Kurt Wolfe
Western Dubuque, Jr
Russell Weakley
Ort Madison
Iowa City West
Moore
Lars Ellingson
Decorah, Sr
Kody Pudil
James Colwell
C.R. Xavier
Zach McCool
West Delaware
Evan Shaw
Joey Slaton
C.R. Kennedy
Matt Kelly
Dubuque Hempstead
Monte Marion
West Des Moines Valley
Kyle Anson
Iowa City High
Karen Lenz
West Delaware, Sr
Kyle
Justin McCarthy
Western Dubuque, Sr
C.R. Kennedy, Sr
Mitch Mueller
Slaton
Grant Gambrall
Iowa City High, Jr
Kalvin Hodge
Leo McConnell
Mike Russell
Matt Ballweg
Waverly-Shell Rock
Jarion Beets
C.R. Kennedy, Jr
Kevin Kluesner
Ben Marshall
West Delaware, Jr
Blake Rockwell
Maquoketa, Sr
Jay Borschelyn-Mar
Jake Kerr
Oskaloosa
Kerr
Ryan Lavin
Wade Welcher
Brandon Mason
Council Bluffs Lewis Central
Jimmy Waters
Waters
Jay Borschel
Josh Keller
Robbie Kramer
C.R. Prairie
Ryan Hoemer
Western Dubuque
Shawnden Crawford
Linn-Mar, Sr
Travis Meade
Blake Rowland
Hiram Serrano
Shane Spooner
Ankeny
Memories on the mats at Veterans Auditorium finals
Veterans Memorial Auditorium hosts its final state wrestling tournament this week with memories from officials and coaches. Mike Allen, a 15 time state official and Hall of Fame inductee, recalls Grand March excitement and crowd energy. Dick Briggs from Cedar Rapids reflects on pivotal matches and notable moments from the venue’s history. The piece highlights Gable as first Grand Marshall and Morningstar’s family triumphs, plus long running ties to the tournament’s move to Vets in 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Algona
Adel
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Mike Allen
Waterloo
Veterans Auditorium
Iowa High School Athletic Association
Allen
Don Bosco
Mack Reiter
Dick Briggs
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Cedar Rapids Washington
Jefferson
Tim Ironside
Toronald Harris
Indianola
Eric Keller
Iowa City West
Nick Dohrmann
Waterloo East
Johnny Scott
Briggs
Darrell Long
Dan Gable
Vets
Gable
Iowa
Scott Morningstar
Lisbon
Ryan
Morningstar
Shane Light
Bernie Saggan
West Des Moines
Saggan
G. Wyatt Schultz
Postville Herald
Schultz
Postville
Mark Mueller
Eric Sinclair
Cedar Falls
Brad Stockton
Stockton
Ironside
K.J. Pilcher
Rob Lawler
Bettendorf
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IHSAA
Cedar Rapids Jefferson W
Bill McNiel
Qmaach al Davtar
National Bowling Congress
Ames
the Gazette
Wravli Rv DaAn
Belmond-Kiemme
Dan Gabrielson
Ike Light
Light
Brother Shane
Brian Hessenius
LeMars
Dubuque
Jason Krapfl
Bris
Dohrmann
Escape
Keller
C.J. Ettelson
Zach Campion
Tipton, Jr
Sean Schafbach
Jordan Westfall Highland
Dalton Nsen
Missouri Valley
Jordan Westfall
Highland
Jordin Flory
Zach Butteris
Lisbon, Jr
Spencer Miller
Highland, Cr
Dan Weiland
Jacob Pedersen
Brandon 83Ohlke
Kingsley-Pierson
Bohike
Kingsley Pierson
Austin Duncan
Tri-County, Sr
Brett Moorman
Stormont, Sr
Luke Bader
North Cedar, Sr
Cory Ferguson
Montezuma, Sr
Nick LeClerc
Cody Matteson
Ryan Bormann
Tipton
Mitch Norton
Nashua Plainfield
Norton
Caleb Davisson
North Cedar, Jr
John Kleitsch
Wapsie Valley, Sr
Craig
Bryce Griswold
Drew Kreman
Tipton, Sr
Justin Neuzil
Highland, Sr
Jordon McLaughlin
Neuzil
Travis Eggers
Brock Reiter
Daniel Scarberry
Seth
Ugh
Columbus Junction
Pugh
Nate Alber
Independence, Sr
Kyle Chyma
Bret Simon
West Liberty
Moza Fay
Justin Kerber
Kerber
Cody Krousen
Joe Urran
Sioux City
Anson
Jason Blaha
Chad Kriz
C.R. Washington, Jr
Zach McKray
Adam Kuzimski
Mueller
Dustin Jaeger
Bryce Carruthers
Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson
Brad Lower
Burlington
Lower
Zach Covington
C.R. Prairie, Jr
Josh Koeppel
Taylor Mansfield
Decorah, Jr
Ben Schott
Iowa City Wings, Jr
Alex Kanellis
Jessemith
Southeast
Polk
Smith
KJ. Pilcher
Lawa
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Missouri
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