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State wrestling tournament results
Feb. 23, 2023 3:11 pm
Columbus/WMU
2A-145
Dante Zuniga (20-17) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brock Mulder (Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley) 46-8 won by fall over Dante Zuniga (Columbus/WMU) 20-17 (Fall 1:01)
Cons. Round 1 - Dante Zuniga (Columbus/WMU) 20-17 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Chris Aragon (Creston) 39-14 won by fall over Dante Zuniga (Columbus/WMU) 20-17 (Fall 2:54)
2A-152
Triston Miller (15-5) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Owen Klocke (Carroll) 36-12 won by decision over Triston Miller (Columbus/WMU) 15-5 (Dec 11-8)
Cons. Round 1 - Triston Miller (Columbus/WMU) 15-5 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Triston Miller (Columbus/WMU) 15-5 won by decision over Jax Mosley (Centerville) 34-9 (Dec 8-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Coy De Boer (Sheldon/South O`Brien) 43-5 won by decision over Triston Miller (Columbus/WMU) 15-5 (Dec 8-4)
2A-160
Cole Storm (39-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Gavin Scheuermann (Greene County) 22-5 won by fall over Cole Storm (Columbus/WMU) 39-14 (Fall 2:57)
Cons. Round 1 - Cole Storm (Columbus/WMU) 39-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Mack Seaba (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) 29-14 won by decision over Cole Storm (Columbus/WMU) 39-14 (Dec 9-2)
2A-220
Kai Malone (23-10) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kai Malone (Columbus/WMU) 23-10 won by major decision over Dre Smithburg (Fairfield) 34-14 (MD 8-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Nick Reinicke (Dike-New Hartford) 45-0 won by fall over Kai Malone (Columbus/WMU) 23-10 (Fall 1:23)
Cons. Round 2 - Kai Malone (Columbus/WMU) 23-10 won by fall over Kaine Clinkenbeard (Spirit Lake Park) 9-8 (Fall 3:02)
Cons. Round 3 - Trevor Dieren (Central Lyon/George-Little Rock) 24-5 won by decision over Kai Malone (Columbus/WMU) 23-10 (Dec 10-5)
2A-285
Russel Coil (43-8) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Russel Coil (Columbus/WMU) 43-8 won by decision over Sean May (BCLUW-SH) 37-10 (Dec 4-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Russel Coil (Columbus/WMU) 43-8 won by decision over Sam Gravert (Central DeWitt) 32-6 (Dec 5-2)
Quarterfinal - Russel Coil (Columbus/WMU) 43-8 won by decision over Trent Cakerice (AP-GC) 36-6 (Dec 9-2)
Semifinal - Wil Textor (Dike-New Hartford) 37-9 won by decision over Russel Coil (Columbus/WMU) 43-8 (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Semi - Mac Muller (Osage) 44-9 won by decision over Russel Coil (Columbus/WMU) 43-8 (Dec 3-2)
5th Place Match - Paul Ballard (Albia) 52-3 won by decision over Russel Coil (Columbus/WMU) 43-8 (Dec 5-2)
WACO
1A-113
Gage Samo (18-4) placed 6th and scored 9.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Gage Samo (WACO, Wayland) 18-4 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Gage Samo (WACO, Wayland) 18-4 won by decision over Cole Frost (Don Bosco) 32-17 (Dec 6-2)
Quarterfinal - Cael Morrow (Akron-Westfield) 38-1 won by decision over Gage Samo (WACO, Wayland) 18-4 (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Gage Samo (WACO, Wayland) 18-4 won by decision over Caleb Swedin (Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire) 40-5 (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 5 - Gage Samo (WACO, Wayland) 18-4 won by decision over Cole Frost (Don Bosco) 32-17 (Dec 1-0)
Cons. Semi - Eli Becerra (Missouri Valley) 47-3 won by fall over Gage Samo (WACO, Wayland) 18-4 (Fall 5:24)
5th Place Match - Nic Brase (Nashua-Plainfield) 43-8 won by decision over Gage Samo (WACO, Wayland) 18-4 (Dec 4-2)
1A-160
Louden Huisenga (44-8) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Louden Huisenga (WACO, Wayland) 44-8 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Louden Huisenga (WACO, Wayland) 44-8 won by disqualification over Ben Hansen (Missouri Valley) 45-13 (DQ)
Quarterfinal - Max McGill (Woodbury Central) 34-4 won by injury default over Louden Huisenga (WACO, Wayland) 44-8 (Inj. 5:44)
Cons. Round 4 - John McGill (Colfax-Mingo) 47-8 won by medical forfeit over Louden Huisenga (WACO, Wayland) 44-8 (M. For.)
1A-195
Drew Diers (33-19) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jack Schwenn (Belle Plaine) 27-6 won by fall over Drew Diers (WACO, Wayland) 33-19 (Fall 1:29)
Cons. Round 1 - Drew Diers (WACO, Wayland) 33-19 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Aiden Sullivan (Nashua-Plainfield) 43-13 won by fall over Drew Diers (WACO, Wayland) 33-19 (Fall 3:02)
Dike-New Hartford's Wil Textor (left) scrambles from Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil during their class 2A heavy weight semifinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, February 17, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
WACO's Gage Samo tries to stand up as he wrestles Akron-Westfield's Cael Morow during their class 1A 113 lbs. quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Kai Malone of Columbus/WMU and Dre Smithburg of Fairfield during the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Courtesy of the INA)