Coralville, IA- The first sanctioned Iowa Girls’ High School wrestling tournament has drawn to a close with 14 new state champions, but first we had four local wrestlers make it to day two of the tournament and here is how their tournament concluded.
Gabi Robertson of Mid-Prairie in the 100-pound weight class, would win her first match of day two over Lily Webster in a 10-4 decision. She would then lose a nail-biter to Myah Rausch in a 3-2 decision. That loss would send Robertson to the 7th place match where she would lose by fall to the 5th seed, Ava McNeal.
In the 105-pound weight class, Ella McNamee of Mt. Pleasant finished 3-2 in the tournament as she fell to Lauren Whitt in her first match of day two. Whitt would go on to claim 6th place.
Jasmine Luedtke of Ottumwa dominated her way to the championship bout where she would meet the 4th seed Bree Swenson. Luedtke would best Swenson in a 4-1 decision to win the championship for the 110-pound weight class.
In the 155-pound weight class, Teegan Sulentich of Washington would lose her first match of day two by fall to the 4th seed, Josie Jecklin, who would later go on to claim 8th place.
Here is the full list of state champions by weight class:
100 pounds– Katie Biscoglia of Raccoon River-Northwest. She finished the year undefeated.
105 pounds– Jillian Worthen of Union, LaPorte City. She finished the year undefeated.
110 pounds– Jasmine Luedtke of Ottumwa. She finished the year undefeated.
115 pounds– Molly Allen of Riverside Oakland. She finished the year undefeated.
120 pounds– Abigail Meyrer of Pleasant Valley. She finished the year with a 48-1 record.
125 pounds– Mackenzie Childers of Cedar Rapids Prairie. She finished the year undefeated.
130 pounds– Lilly Luft of Charles City. She finished the year undefeated.
135 pounds– Maeley Elsbury of South Tama County. She finished the year with a 46-1 record.
140 pounds– Kiara Djoumessi of Waverly-Shell Rock. She finished the year undefeated.
145 pounds– Emma Peach of Iowa Valley Marengo. She finished the year undefeated.
155 pounds– Skylar Slade of Southeast Polk. She finished the year undefeated.
170 pounds– Naomi Simon of Decorah. She finished the year undefeated.
190 pounds– Mackenzie Arends of Nevada. She finished the year with a 38-2 record.
235 pounds– Olivia Huckfelt of Spencer. She finished the year undefeated.