IHSAA- The state wrestling tournament is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, February 14th, with the finals set to conclude on Saturday, February 17th. Nonetheless, before the championship matches the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) will introduce this year’s 2024 honorees for the IHSAA Wrestling Hall of Fame and IHSAA Officials Hall of Fame.
The one familiar face of the roster of inductees is New London’s longtime head coach Mark Chiri. Across an incredible 37 seasons, Chiri accumulated 468 dual meet wins, 111 state qualifiers, seven top 10 team finishes, four state dual qualifications, and 10 individual champions.
Additionally, Chiri coached Marcel Lopez, who notched four state championships as a Tiger, and Dom Lopez, who is the winningest wrestler in state history with 221 career wins.
The other nominations include:
Wrestlers: Cory Clark of Southeast Polk, Jake Marlin of Creston/Orient-Macksburg, John Meeks of Des Moines, Roosevelt, and Brandon Sorensen of Denver/Tripoli
Coaches: Jason Christenson of Southeast Polk
Officials: Chris Meinecke
These honorees will escort the Grand March before being announced at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
For a look at the other’s biographies: 2024 Hall of Fame Honorees