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Riverside Wrestlers Advance 4 to State Quarterfinals

Audubon sophomore Leyton Elmquist rallies from early deficit to win 113-pound match.

Perry Wrestlers Splendore and Wilson Compete at State Tournament

Bluejays grapplers hope to reach the podium at the 2026 Iowa High School Athletic Association Boys State Wrestling Championship.

WACO Wrestler Falls Short in State Finals Again

Ian Maize loses to same opponent for second straight year

Panorama Wrestler Earns 6th Place at State Tournament

Blake Schwartz finishes strong in 165-pound weight class

Iowa High School All-State Wrestling Teams Led By Dreshaun Ross, Blake Fox

Champions crowned in 14 weight divisions across three classes, including two new members of the four-timers club.

Washington Wrestlers Qualify for State Championships

Caden Greiner, Brayden Vermillion, and Rudy Wolfe earn spots at Iowa High School Athletic Association meet

Storylines to Follow from Iowa High School State Wrestling

Courier Sports Editor Jim Nelson previews the key storylines from this week's tournament

2026 Iowa High School Wrestling Champions Crowned

Local teams and athletes shine at the state tournament in Des Moines

Starmont's Keaton Moeller, Jesup's Cooper Hinz Capture Class 1A State Wrestling Titles

Moeller dominates with relentless offense, Hinz comes through in clutch for Jesup's first team trophy in 60 years

Vinton-Shellsburg's Parmater wins 106 title, Union's Mehlert takes 113 crown

Top-seeded Jackson Parmater outlasts Solon's Anderson Osgood, while Coy Mehlert battles through injury to claim 113-pound championship

Cascade's Bryce Carroll Claims First State Wrestling Medal, Draws Inspiration from Dad Battling Cancer

Carroll beat Fort Dodge St. Edmond's Matthew Crimmins in the 144-pound quarterfinal to earn his first medal at the Class 1A state wrestling tournament.