State wrestling in pictures

DES MOINES - The 2023 state wrestling tournament has come and gone. Here are some pictures from a memorable four days at Wells Fargo Arena.

Columbus/WMU's Russel Coil wrestles AP-GC's Trent Cakerice during their class 2A heavy weight quarterfinal match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Washington's Chase Greiner (left) tries to break from Okoboji/HMS's Noah Strantz during class 2A 160 lbs. first round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Lisbon’s Wyatt Smith wrestles Cardinal Community’s Isaac Cox during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Kai Malone of Columbus and Dre Smithburg of Fairfield wrestle during the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Courtesy of the INA)

Mid-Prairie’s Terry Bordenave (top) wrestles Solon’s Braydon Hoffman during day 1 of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Highland’s Carlos Valenzuela pins Lenox’s Dylan Stein during a quarterfinal match on day 2 of the IHSAA 1A Boys’ State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

New London's Trent Wilkerson (right) tangles with Maquoketa Valley's Nathan Beitz during their 195 lbs. class 1A second round match at the High School Athletic Association 2023 Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)