By: Nathan Bloechl — sports@kilj.com
Des Moines — Follow along here for updates from throughout Day 1 of the Iowa High School State Wrestling Championships.
Here’s a look at first round results and updates:
1A:
120 – Marcel Lopez (New London) wins via tech. fall (20-4) over Kaden Abbas (AGWSR). Lopez to the second round Friday.
132 – Quinten Aney (Mediapolis) wins via decision (11-4) over Cael Bridgewater (North Linn). Aney will wrestle next on Friday in the second round.
145 – Dominic Lopez (New London) wins via tech. fall (18-2) over Treynor’s Duncan Clark. Lopez to the second round Friday morning.
152 – Josh Glendening (New London) wins via decision (6-4) over Brett Peterson (Lake Mills). Glendening advances to Friday morning’s second round.
170 – Boden Pickle (New London) loses via fall to Don Bosco’s Cade Tenold.
- Pickle loses via fall to Central Springs’ Kaden Jacobson in his consolation matchup. Pickle sees his tournament come to a close.
195 – Currey Jacobs (New London) loses via fall (5:49) to Ronan Poynton (Regina).
- Jacobs wins via fall over Cade Striegle (Sigourney-Keota) in the first round consolations. Jacobs keeps his season alive and will wrestle on Friday.
285 – Landon Provino (WACO) loses via fall (0:38) to Chet Buss (North Butler-Clarksville)
- Provino loses via fall (1:13) to Cody Fox (East Buchanan) in the first round consolations. Provino sees his tournament come to a close.
2A:
113 – Lane Scorpil (Columbus-WMU) wins major dec. (16-5) over Tytan Guerrero (Williamsburg). Scorpil advances to Friday’s second round.
120 – Blaine Frazier (NDWB-Danville) wins via major dec. (8-0) over Jack Showalter (Hampton-Dumont). Frazier will move on to Day 2 on Friday.
145 – Sam West (NDWB-Danville) loses via decision (6-2) to Jackson Rolfs (Decorah). West to the consolation first round.
- West loses via fall (1:33) to Landon Fenton (Prairie City-Monroe). West sees his season come to a close.
152 – Grifen Molle (NDWB-Danville) wins via tech. fall (16-0) over Joey Potter (Osage). Molle advances to the Elite Eight tomorrow.
160 – River Belger (NDWB-Danville) loses via tech. fall (20-5) to Hayden Taylor (Solon). Belger will wrestle his first round consolation later this evening.
- Belger wins via decision (4-3) over Hunter Bye (Cresco/Crestwood) to advance to Friday’s second day.
170 – C.J. Walrath (NDWB-Danville) wins via major dec. (9-1) over Garret Paulson (Estherville Lincoln Central). Walrath to the second round on Friday.
285 – Chance Malone (Columbus-WMU) wins via dec. (5-0) over Nick Bronstad (Okoboji). Malone advances to the round of eight tomorrow.