Xavier Shedek Reaches First State Wrestling Title
Shedek claimed a 31-1 junior season finish and became Xavier's first state wrestling champion after defeating Foutch in a tight final. Connell also earned 130-pound title for City High, while Ashton Richardson stunned to win at 171, as Lewis Central dominated the team race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Shedek
Cedar Rapids
Xavier
Ben Foutch
Council Bluffs Lincoln
Shedek
Iowa State
Wade McLeod
Muscatine
Fouteh
Fouth
David
Goliath
Dave Malecek
City High
Cory Connell
Smith
Connell
Des Moines Lincoln
Adam Claby
Council Bluffs Lewis Central
Travis Paulson
Claby
Little
Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Zach Paulson
Urbandale
Mark Hangsleben
Paulson
Brent
Lance
Kennedy
Hangsleben
Cougar
Iowa City West
Ashton Richardson
Richardson
Andy Bollhoefer
Newton
Bollhoefer
Waterloo West
Akeem Carter
Cole claims title as Underwood leads team to second straight state crown
Cole secured a 4-1 victory with 1:22 left to clinch the 145 or 98? pound final as Belle Plaine and Postville riders highlight a windy state meet. Underwood won its second consecutive team title with 119.5 points, finishing ahead of Gilbertville Don Bosco and Lenox. Firebrand performances by Feuerbach and Kalina anchor Belle Plaine, while Postville’s Snitker and Reicks fans rally for fifth and fourth place finishes.
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Kozik
Cole
Garrett
Belle Plaine
Bob Vilek
Ricky
Robert
Rodney
Postville
Mark Mueller
Lenox
Seth Evans
Jacob Feuerbach
Wapsie Valley
Dan Moulds
Feuerbach
Underwood
Blu Wahle
Gilbertville Don Bosco
Plainsmen
Corey Kalina
Dustin Hinschberger
Kalina
Dan Davila
Halligan and Mehlert Clinch State Wrestling Titles
Independence senior Halligan won the 135-pound title with a 5-2 decision over Dustin Bliven at Veterans Auditorium. LaPorte City Union’s Mehlert captured the 140-pound crown with a 7-5 win over Dustin Bussanmas, while West Liberty’s Keith Pearl remained undefeated at 46-0 to claim the 145-pound title. Union finished second in the 2A team race behind Emmetsburg.
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Dustin Bliven
Halligan
Bliven
Creston
Dylan Long
Vets
Eliven
Bret Adams
Indee
LaPorte City Union
Bart Mehlert
Mehlert
Norwalk
Dustin Bussanmas
Bussanmas
West Liberty
Keith Pearl
Mark Sturm
Emmetsburg
Pearl
Curt) Diemer
Keith
Williamsburg
Brad Stockton
Osage
Trent Goodale
Stockton
Goodale
South Tama
Paul Bradley
Andrew Hayes
Union
Trey Clark
Joe Brewer
Dallas
Grimes
Wunderkind
Clark
University of Iowa
Dick Ingvall
Jase Clark
Curt Wagaman
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Gazette
Miranda Meyer
Brad Smith
Lisbon
Iowa City High
Jacob Smith
Davis
Watson
Council Bluffs
Lewis Central
Ben Blood
Brent Nelson
Ben Kinseth
Linn-Mar
Nick Kray
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Chigozie Ejiasi
West Delaware
Corey Reinig
Jefferson
Chris Buesing
Buesing
Kyle
Day
Eagle Grove
Luke Reiland
Hinschberger
Greenfield Nodaway Valley
Mario Galanakis
Postvillé
Brian Snitker
Turkey Valley
Jason Reicks
English Valleys
Tyler van Dee
Iowa Valley
Jeremy Kriegel
East Buchanan
John Peyton
Hwt
John Riehl
Jeff Johnson
Jeffy
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