Naaktgeboren completes perfect season with 144-pound title
Linn-Mar senior Kane Naaktgeboren capped a 37-0 season by winning the 144-pound Class 3A state wrestling title at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The Gazette named him 2024 Boys Wrestler of the Year as he pressed for pins and a dramatic final against Jahhari Clark. Alburnett’s Clayton Rush guided the Pirates to runner-up finishes as a strong season ended with second place at the State Duals and traditional state.
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Linn-Mar
Kane Naaktgeboren
Lions
Naaktgeboren
Wells Fargo Arena
Des Moines
Gazette
Alburnett
Clayton Rush
Pirates
Nanktgeboren
West Des Moines Valley
Jahhari Clark
Jay Borschel
Matt McDonough
Alijah Jeffery
Ross Lembeck
Matt Wempen
Tate
Iowa State
All Area Wrestlers Shine in State Results and Honors
Iowa wrestlers across weight classes posted strong showings at the state meet. Notables include 106 champion Klayten Perreault and 113 champion Brayden Bohnsack, both with perfect or near-perfect records and multiple medals. Alburnett and Linn–Mar athletes earned titles and podium finishes, with Kane Naaktgeboren named Wrestler of the Year and Clayton Rush Coach of the Year as 11 Pirates advance to state competition.
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Klayten Perreault, Jr
Mount Vernon
Brayden Bohnsack, Jr
Union Community
Rowdy Neighbor
Alburnett
Jace Hedeman, Jr
Cale Seaton, Jr
Iowa City High
Jase Jaspers
Kane Naaktgeboren, Jr
Linn- Mar
Decorah standout Naomi Simon becomes state’s first four time girls wrestling champ
Naomi Simon of Decorah crowned the first four time state girls wrestling champion in 2023 24 season finishing with a 48 0 record at state and guiding Decorah to its first state team title Coach Gene Adams named IWCOA Coach of the Year and Gazette Wrestler of the Year Simon credited hard work lifting and practice as keys to her success and Decorah’s milestone season
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Decorah
Naomi Simon
Simon
Iowa
Viking
Gene Adams
Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association
IWCOA
Adams
Gazette
Vikings
Naomi Simon, Jr
Libby Dix
Mount Vernon
Mustangs
Dix
Breanna Peach
Iowa Valley
Spencer
Olivia Huckfelt
Raccoon River Northwest
Aleah Johnson
Savannah Blake
the Gazette
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Doug Streicher
Don Bosco
Dons
City High
Jake Mitchell
Iowa City
Nick Rohlman
Rush
Tri- Rivers
Keaton Moeller
Starmont
Kael Voinovich
Brenden Heying
Benton Community
Hwt
Logan Wright, Jr
West Branch
Linn- Mar, Sr
the Pirates
Kj.pilcher
Thegazette.com
Champ Simon
Riley Cole
Chloe Sheffield, Jr
State
Mckenna Rogers
Reanah Utterback, Jr
Sigourney- Keota
Tech
Bree Swenson
Vinton-Shellsburg
Jillian Worthen, Jr
Union
la Porte City
Chloe Sanders
Maeley Elsbury
South Tama
Dianni Garcia- Vasquez, Jr
West Liberty
Anastasia Simon, Sr
Lauren Luzum
Chloe Sheffield
Vaukon
Mia Earth
Xtream
Coralville
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