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Feb. 21, 2024 1:27 pm

Fairfield’s Dain Burkhart wrestles Independence’s Braylen Bieber in a 175 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil (left) celebrates defeating Albia's Paul Ballard during his 2A heavy weight semifinal match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Columbus/WMU's head coach Andy Milder (left) and his son Brady Milder shout instructions at Russel Coil (left) during his 2A heavy weight semifinal match against Albia's Paul Ballard at the Iowa High School Athletic Association’s 2024 State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Fairfield head coach Steve Miller yells orders to 106-pound sophomore Cael McCabe during the 2024 Iowa high school wrestling meet. (Andy Krutsinger/The Union)

WACO’s Louden Huisenga is declared the winner after defeating Maquoketa Valley’s Nathan Beitz in a 190 pound 1A semifinal match during the boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Fairfield's Cael McCabe wrestles Nevada's Urijah Courter during their 106lbs. 2A semifinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Washington’s Aaron Boone, right, wrestles Independence’s Kameron Kremer in a 132 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Waukon’s Jayden Mara wrestles Columbus/WMU’s Jacob Nelson during their 113 lbs. 2A first round match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Jesup's Cooper Hinz (right) locks up with WACO’s Gage Samo during their 113 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Humboldt’s Type Clarken wrestles Columbus/WMU’s Ty Scorpil in a 126 pound match during class 2A boys’ state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Columbus/WMU’s Kason Dopler (right) escapes Webster City’s Luke Estlund during their 175 lbs. 2A first round match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)