5 Cale Vandermark, 106 No. West Delaware has won four traditional team titles and five duals titles, becoming the fourth program in Iowa history to win four in a row in February. There are 8with the same spelling in this years state tournament, plus 4 Cales, 2 Kaels, 5 Kales, one Caelan (we see you, Southeast Valley), and even a MaCael (from South Tama). At 132 in Class 2A, Washington's Caden Greiner wrestles Sioux Center's Kade Bauer in round one. Iowa City High: The Little Hawks have some of the top high-level. Independence made its fourth straight state duals appearance last season, earning runner-up honors. 2022-23 Iowa High School Class 2A Rankings Dec 7, 2022 by Leighton Gaul 145 pounds Brady Stille placed third at the state tournament in February. Mix in two-time state medalists Kael Kurtz and Cale Seaton and you have the firepower for lots of success. Similar to our Cael, Cale, Kael, and Kales, there are many names that have different spellings, like Aiden (13 in this year's field), Aidan (3), and Ayden (5). Matthew Bain is the deputy sports editor for the Des Moines Register. Contact him at mbain@dmreg.com and follow him on Twitter @MatthewBain_. Kaden Kremer and Kale Wieland placed two years ago and are back with a strong cast that includes seven ranked wrestlers. Lisbon: The Lions are a perennial 1A power under Hall of Fame Coach Brad Smith. Is there a result we might have missed? 2022-23 Iowa High School Class 3A Rankings Dec 7, 2022 by Leighton Gaul 106 pounds Alex Pierce made his name known across Iowa by winning the Dan Gable Donnybrook. Class 3A Team Tournament Rankings: 1 Southeast Polk. He opened this season with a. Two-time state champion Brandon Paez leads the way with heavyweight Wyatt Smith and senior Indy Harbaugh. They were runner-up to Don Bosco in both the traditional and dual tournaments last season and graduated some key components. If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. 1 Spencer Lee, Sr. (Photo: Justin K. Aller/NCAA Photos via Getty Images,. At 160 in 1A, Max McGill is the 5-seed and John McGill is the 8-seed. One unique thing about the state wrestling tournament every year is seeing all the kids named Gable and Cael that have qualified. 2006-Present FloSports, Inc. All rights reserved. The junioris42-0 this yearand 90-1 for his career. Naomi Simon, Decorah, jr. Ranked No. There's also seven Braydens, three Bradens, a Bradyn, a Braydon and two Braylons! authenticate users, apply security measures, and prevent spam and abuse, and, display personalised ads and content based on interest profiles, measure the effectiveness of personalised ads and content, and, develop and improve our products and services. 2006-Present FloSports, Inc. All rights reserved. Is there a result we might have missed? Team races will also be determined by what happens Saturday night, with Class 3A and Class 2A coming down to the wire. We havethe top 10 teams in each class and their number of qualifiers;all of the past state champs that are back again (even those that won other state tournaments); each remaining undefeated wrestler in all three classes; and a list of all the Caels, Gables and other cool names to follow in this year's field. Lisbon will reload with five returning starters but seven wrestlers with more than 25 victories a year ago. At 152 in Class 3A, Logan Stotts has to wrestle Logan Redig. By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling | Feb. 28, 2023, 9:24 a.m. (ET) 2 Mason Shirk (Wilton) 47-3 113 No. If we did an All-Name Team, Alburnett's Rowdy Neighbor would be first-team selection, without question. Ben Kueter of Iowa City, Iowa (City High HS) was the first recruit to commit to the Class of 2023 when he committed to Iowa Wrestling and Iowa Football in September of 2021. After two wild days at Wells Fargo Arena, Saturday's championship matches in the 2022 Iowa state wrestling tournament are set. ALL MATS Iowa AAU Kids State Championships Saturday, February 25th A & B Divisions: Doors open at 7AM &, 3A Team Scores 1 Waverly-Shell Rock 169.0 2 Southeast Polk 153.0 3 Bettendorf 149.0 4 Linn-Mar 130.0 5 Iowa City,, Photo by Nate Castillo 106 No. Kane Naaktgeboren moves down from 145 and slides into the second-ranked position. Today, we highlight the 113-pounders. 2 Carter West (Notre Dame, Burlington) 50-1 113, 106 No.1 Jayden Rinken (Nashua-Plainfield) 46-2 vs No. 6 Kale DiMarco, 106 No. A college commitment or weight change we didnt catch? 2023 Dan Hodge Trophy Award Rankings . Brady Stille placed third at the state tournament in February. City High might be more geared toward tournaments, but with ranked Jake Mitchell and Ryan Ott in the lineup the Little Hawks have a nucleus for a strong dual team. Here are seven Gazette-area teams to keep an eye on during the 2022-23 Iowa high school boys' wrestling season. Below is a list of the top Iowa girls wrestlers (using last year's weights) regardless of class or classification. 2022-2023 marks the inaugural season of Girls Wrestling in Iowa. 2 Waverly-Shell Rock. How to watch, follow the 2023 Iowa boys wrestling state championships, Waverly-Shell Rock beats Southeast Polk in another thrilling Class 3A state duals final, During Iowas first girls wrestling season, why one girl continues to wrestle boys, Iowas top high school wrestling teams provide postseason appetizer at Ed Winger, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy, Ben Kueter, sr., Iowa City High 2020, 2021, 2022, Ryder Block, sr., Waverly-Shell Rock 2020, 2022, McCrae Hagarty, sr., Waverly-Shell Rock 2021, 2022, Tate Naaktgeboren, sr., Linn-Mar 2021, 2022, Kale Petersen, sr., Greene County 2021, 2022, Gable Porter, sr., Underwood 2020, 2022, Wyatt Reisz, sr., Logan-Magnolia 2021, 2022, Carter Freeman, jr., Waukee Northwest 2021, 2022, Max Magayna, jr., Columbus Catholic 2021, 2022, CJ Walrath, sr., Notre Dame-West Burlington 2022, Koufax Christensen, jr., Waukee Northwest 2022, Garrett Rinken, sr., Nashua-Plainfield 2021, McKinley Robbins, sr., Greene County 2021, Reanah Utterback, soph., Sigourney-Keota 2021 Iowa girls, Cooper Sanders, sr., Vinton-Shellsburg 2020 (in Utah), Ryder Block, Waverly-Shell Rock 41-0, 138 pounds, Jacob Helgeson, Johnston 39-0, 152 pounds, Danny Diaz, Waverly-Shell Rock 20-0, 160 pounds, Owen Helgeson, Johnston 9-0, 160 pounds, Gabe Arnold, Iowa City High 37-0, 182 pounds, Jaxson Hildebrand, Denison-Schleswig 41-0, 220 pounds, Ben Kueter, Iowa City High 35-0, 220 pounds, Maddux Borcherding-Johnson, Norwalk 29-0, 285 pounds, Carson Hagan, Dowling Catholic 19-0, 285 pounds, Kale Petersen, Greene County 38-0, 132 pounds, McKinley Robbins, Greene County 38-0, 138 pounds, Kale Hansen, Monticello 50-0, 145 pounds, Isaiah Fenton, Notre Dame-West Burlington 35-0, 152 pounds, Jack Wajda, Spirit Lake Park 12-0, 160 pounds, Ethan DeLeon, Bishop Heelan 41-0, 170 pounds, Kellen Moore, Forest City 41-0, 170 pounds, Jarrett Roos, Sheldon-South O'Brien 40-0, 182 pounds, CJ Walrath, Notre Dame-West Burlington 52-0, 182 pounds, Nick Reincke, Dike-New Hartford 41-0, 220 pounds, Garret Rinken, Nashua-Plainfield 47-0, 126 pounds, Kellen Smith, West Hancock 44-0, 152 pounds, Dominic Lopez, New London 54-0, 160 pounds, Wyatt Reisz, Logan-Magnolia 48-0, 160 pounds, Jackson Dewald, Westwood 43-0, 195 pounds. West Delawares Carson Less looks for his shot during the Iowa dual team wrestling championships on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Class 3A finals 106 No. Jeff McGinness, Iowa City High. At the same weight in Class 1A, Kyler Crow has to wrestle Kyle (so close) Kuboushek and the winner gets another Kyler (Knaack, from Don Bosco). So would Sir Brandon Watts from Heelan, and "Miss Molly" Allen from Underwood. Lisbon has a senior named Junior (Krob). There's also five Cades, three Cadens,four Hunters but at this stage, everybody would rather be the hunter than the hunted. That seems like a lot, but there were actually more last year. They are loaded with seasoned wrestlers, including nine wrestlers with state tournament experience. More:Where to eat in the Des Moines skywalk. Iowa City High's Ben Kueter became the 32nd Iowa high school wrestler to win four state championships, closing the book on a 111-0 career with the Class 3A 220-pound title Saturday night.. 3 Emmitt, 106 No.1 Jayden Rinken (Nashua-Plainfield) 44-2 vs No. Alburnett has an assortment of underclassmen like sophomores Rowdy Neighbor and Preston Klostermann and upperclassmen in Brody Neighbor, Carson Klostermann and Gunnar Keeney. West Delaware: The Hawks continued their string of success with a Class 2A state duals crown and a third-place finish at the traditional state meet. At 120 poundsin 2A, Kale Petersen, from Greene County,has to wrestle a Kole Johnson (so close) in thefirst round. The 2023 boys state wrestling championships are set for this week at Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines. With an expanded field this year 24 qualifiers per weight across all three classes the state's top wrestlers will fight for team and individual glory starting Wednesday morning all the way through Saturday night's finals. The high school season of folkstyle wrestling culminates with the consistently sold-out state championships at Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines. Our coverage starts here, with this primer to get you ready for the week. More:Here are all 29 of Iowas four-time state high school wrestling champions, More:Here's what to know if you're attending the Iowa high school wrestling tournament, More:Where to park in downtown Des Moines for Iowa state wrestling tournament. Rinken has a strong resume with, 106 FULL RANKINGS Brayden Bohnsack has been on fire since dropping down to 106 and makes his move all the, 106 RANKINGS Lots of head to heads in the top-12, but no upsets. A college commitment or weight change we didnt catch? Or Koufax Christensen. . Pilcher Iowa High School Wrestling Mar. Girls wrestling has experienced exponential growth not only in Iowa, but across the United States. IAwrestle.com Iowa High School Wrestling Rankings are available via premium subscription on Rokfin. We've listed the top 10 teams in each class and their number of qualifiers;all of the past state champs that are back again (even those who won other state tournaments); each remaining undefeated wrestler in all three classes; and, as a treat, all the Caels, Gables and other fun names to listen for over the loud speakers. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette), Prep Sports & Hawkeye Wrestling Reporter. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Dan Gable Ms. and Mr. Wrestler of the Year, Dan Gable Wrestler of the Year Award Winners, Youth Match + Wrestler of the Week Submission, 2021-22 Iowa High School Wrestling Rankings, 2021-22 Iowa High School Girls Tournaments, AAU State Medal Rounds + Girls State LIVE Streams, 2023 Iowa AAU State Wrestling Live Streams, 2023 IHSAA State Championships Final Results, 2023 Iowa AAU Kids State Tournament Brackets. 1 Brayden Bohnsack (Union, LaPorte City) 43-5 vs No. Strap in and get ready for an excellent week of wrestling. 2023 www.desmoinesregister.com. . His older brother's name is Thurman. We could keep going, but we'll end with two wrestling names to kick-start the week. There's also an Easton O'Brien, a Grant O'Dell and a Tate O'Shea. Ty Koedam won 53 matches last season and placed third in Des Moines at 138. Kueter is a three-time undefeated state champion in wrestling and a highly ranked recruit at linebacker in football. The 24 best dual teams and 672 best wrestlers across all three classes will all be in town first for the state. Many of Iowa's best wrestlers are also some of the nation's best wrestlers, and all will put their talents to the test this week in Des Moines. Over the next couple of weeks, we will look at the top Iowa high school wrestlers by weight class. There are five undefeated wrestlers in this weight class. Another Lisbon fact: This is the first year in a decade that there won't be a Happel competing in this year's state tournament (but surely Dawn Happel will still come support the Lions). 6 Cooper Hinz (Jesup) 33-5 No. There are many more Caels. Please note, these rankings are primarily based on where the wrestlers competed last season, as most have yet to determine which weight they plan to compete at in the upcoming season. Follow him on Twitter at@codygoodwin. Remember 132 in 2A? The Hawks have six state medalists back, including two-time medalists Carson Less, Logan Peyton and top-ranked heavyweight Cam Geuther. Find out more about how we use your personal data in our privacy policy and cookie policy. There are 10with the same spelling in this years state tournament, plus fiveKales, threeCales, twoKaels, twoCaelens and a Carl. One unique thing about the state wrestling tournament every year is seeing all the kids named Gable and Cael who have qualified. Here are seven Gazette-area teams to keep an eye on during the 2022-23 Iowa high school boys wrestling season.