Sports briefs

Girls’ wrestling adds state dual meet

The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union announced Wednesday that girls’ wrestling will be adding a state dual meet, beginning in 2026-27.

The unanimous decision is another sign that the sport is growing in the state.

As it is on the boys’ side, the qualifying and state dual meets will take place before the individual qualifying and state tournaments.

A state dual meet tournament is something that our wrestling schools have wanted,” said IGHSAU Executive Director Erin Gerlich.

“The impressive growth of girls wrestling in Iowa along with more schools being able to field a full roster of wrestlers in every weight class shows that girls wrestling is ready for a dual team tournament.”

Raiders fifth in 1st rankings

The Iowa High School Athletic Association released its first boys’ soccer rankings of the season Monday, which saw Williamsburg at the No. 5 spot in Class 2A.

The Raiders have had a strong start to the season, posting a 7-1-1 record after this week’s games.

Gehrking makes splash at EBF

EDDYVILLE — English Valleys’ Ava Gehrking made a splash Tuesday at the Eddy Relays.

Gehrking won the 100-meter in 12.57 and the 200 in 26.19.

Both times now put Gehrking top three in Class 1A following this week’s meets.

HLV-TC’s Emery Hall ran a person best in the 800 in a time of 2:23.64. Coming in second place in the race was English Valleys’ Anna Luers, third was Montezuma’s Ellen Cook.

Montezuma also won the 4x100 relay.

BGM wins five events in home meet

BROOKLYN — The BGM boys’ track and field team won five event in Class A at their home meet Tuesday in Brooklyn.

The five events were: Landen Cooling in the 100-meter, Landon Hassett in the 200, Dakotah Heisman in the 110 high hurdles and the 4x800, 4x200 relays.