State Wrestling Tournament Preview

DES MOINES - The Iowa High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament gets underway today with every qualifying wrestler seeded.

In the past, district champions were set against second-place finishers, then just the top eight were seeded. All 16 athletes in each class's weight division are seeded using a computerized system.

The Union coverage area has 19 competitors aiming for a state title. It's a ‘baugh' time for competitors in the Class 1A 106-pound division opening match with eighth seeded Highland sophomore Easton Schlabaugh (39-6) facing ninth seed Tegan Slaybaugh (35-8), an ACGC freshman.

In Class 2A 182, familiar opponents Ayden Frazer of Washington and Ben Meader of Mid-Prairie could meet in the next match if both win or both lose. That is also the case with Currey Jacobs of New London and Cade Streigle of Sigourney-Keota at 195 in Class 1A.

Other first round matches:

Class 2A

113: No. 2 Lane Scorpil (37-1) Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union Junior vs. No. 15 Tytan Guerrero (32-12) Williamsburg Junior

182: No. 16 Ayden Frazer (20-7) Washington Senior vs. No. 1 Adam Ahrendsen (19-0) La Porte City Union Senior

182: No. 8 Ben Meader (35-9) Mid-Prairie Senior vs. No. 9 Austin Roos (32-7) Benton Community Senior

195: No. 11 Cael Garvey (34-4) Mid-Prairie Junior vs. No. 6 Matthew Wirtz (28-3) Emmetsburg Junior

220: No. 9 Josh Wallington (38-3) Mid-Prairie Senior vs. No. 8 Kain Nelson (22-2) Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Senior

285: No. 5 Chance Malone (36-3) Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union Senior vs. No. 12 Nick Bronstad (33-12) Okoboji Junior

Class 1A

113: No. 4 Bryce Thompson (32-3) Highland Senior vs. No. 11 Zach Williams (30-12) St. Albert Council Bluffs Sophomore

120: No. 1 Marcel Lopez (56-0) New London junior vs. No. 16 Kaden Abbas (25-12) AGWS Freshman

145: No. 3 Dominic Lopez (55-2) New London sophomore vs. No. 14 Duncan Clark Treynor Senior (34-9)

152: No. 11 Cael Baker (31-9) Pekin Senior vs. No. 6 TJ Lau (41-1) East Buchanan Senior

152: No. 7 Josh Glendening (50-6) New London Sophomore vs. No. 10 Brett Peterson (33-7) Lake Mills Junior

170: No. 12 Cade Molyneux (23-11) Sigourney-Keota Junior vs. No. 5 Dahson DeJong (40-3) Sibley-Ocheyedan Senior

170: No. 16 Boden Pickle (43-14) New London Sophomore vs. No. 1 Cade Tenold (24-0) Gilbertville Don Bosco Junior

182: No. 10 Mason Juhl (40-3) Pekin Senior vs. No. 7 Brecken Freeberg (39-1) Tri-Center Neola Junior

195: No. 4 Currey Jacobs (36-3) New London Senior vs. No. 13 Ronan Poynton (18-3) Iowa City Regina Sophomore

195: No. 12 Cade Streigle (34-13) Sigourney-Keota Junior vs. No. 5 Blake Brocka (36-4) Tripoli Senior

220: No. 15 Brant Tedrow (29-7) Van Buren County Junior vs. No. 2 Derek Anderson (43-1) Hinton Senior

285: No. 16 Landan Provino (5-6) WACO Senior vs. No. 1 Chet Buss (33-0) North Butler-Clarksville Junior