Boys State Wrestling: Area 1st round pairings

The 2026 Iowa High School Athletic Association Boys State Wrestling Tournament gets underway this afternoon in Class 3A from Casey’s Center in Des Moines.

Area action begins Thursday with the first 1A session, beginning at 9 a.m. Class 2A begins at 2:30 p.m. The tournament will run from Wednesday-Saturday, with championship matches Saturday evening in all three classes.

Complete area first-round pairings are listed below.

Class 1A

106 pounds: Brody Hosek (Belle Plaine)

First round— #15 Keaton Wittrock (Manson Northwest Webster) vs. #18 Brody Hosek (Belle Plaine)

126: Wesley Ross (Montezuma)

First round— #14 Wesley Ross (Montezuma) vs. #19 Brody Carter (West Monona)

138: Will Sankot (Belle Plaine)

First round— #10 Will Sankot (Belle Plaine) vs. #23 Brady Brasch (Don Bosco)

144: Bryer Jack (HLV-TC)

First round— #10 Wade Hawkins (Logan-Magnolia) vs. #23 Bryer Jack (HLV-TC)

144: Aidan Timm (Belle Plaine)

First round— #2 Aidan Timm (Belle Plaine), bye

150: Chance Hoyt (Iowa Valley)

First round— #6 Chance Hoyt (Iowa Valley), bye

150: Wade Sankot (Belle Plaine)

First round— #10 Wade Sankot (Belle Plaine) vs. #23 Harley Larrimore (WACO)

157: Brock York (BGM)

First round— #16 Lincoln Levan (Central Springs) vs. #17 Brock York (BGM)

157: Cael Weisskopf (HLV-TC)

First round— #4 Cael Weisskopf (HLV-TC), bye

165: Derek Kressley (Belle Plaine)

First round— #16 Gavin Wetzel (Southwest Valley) vs. #17 Derek Kressley (Belle Plaine)

165: Sully Thompson (BGM)

#11 Sully Thompson (BGM) vs. #22 Konnar Stiles (Earlham)

175: Mason Hoyt (Iowa Valley)

First round— #4 Mason Hoyt (Iowa Valley), bye

190: Nolan Kriegel (Iowa Valley)

First round— #3 Nolan Kriegel (Iowa Valley), bye

215: Reed Slater (BGM)

First round— #16 Carter Ites (Hudson) vs. #17 Reed Slater (BGM)

215: Braxton Plants (Montezuma)

First round— #2 Braxton Plants (Montezuma), bye

Class 2A

106: Weston Drahos (Williamsburg)

First round— #15 Hayden Shear (Clear Lake) vs. #18 Weston Drahos (Williamsburg)

113: Riker DeWitt (Williamsburg)

First round— #7 Riker DeWitt (Williamsburg), bye

132: Hayden Albaugh (Williamsburg)

First round— #15 Hayden Albaugh (Williamsburg) vs. #18 Karson Reinhardt (Humboldt)

157: Sawyer Kirby (Williamsburg)

First round— #16 Sawyer Kirby (Williamsburg) vs. #17 Jacob Vance (Osage)

165: Kyler Wade (Williamsburg)

First round— #9 Christopher Meyer (Independence) vs. #24 Kyler Wade (Williamsburg)

175: Brady Grier (Williamsburg)

First round— #13 Brady Grier (Williamsburg) vs. #20 Dreven Smith (Atlantic)

285: Carson Grier (Williamsburg)

First round— #4 Carson Grier, (Williamsburg), bye