(Des Moines, IA) — The Iowa High School Boys Wrestling State Tournament started on Wednesday with Class 3A competition at the Casey’s Center. SE Polk leads the team competition after day one with 68 points with North Scott in 2nd place with 58. Lewis Central is in 13th place.
Lewis Central had eight wrestlers compete on day one and four are still alive in the championship round: Zander Manz had a first round bye at 120 pounds and won his 2nd round match 4-1. Weston Porter had a first round bye at 126 pounds and won his 2nd round match by tech fall. Owen Duffek had a first round bye at 138 and won his 2nd round match by fall at 1:36. Paxton Blanchard had a first round bye at 215 and won in the 2nd round 4-1.
Wrestlers on the back end for the Titans include Alex Graeve at 190 and Mandius Valentine at 144. Garrett Bills at 132 and Isaac Bates at 150 both went 0-2.
CBAL had seven wrestlers compete and four are still alive all in the consolation round: Braydon Trammer at 106, Miles Vander Velde at 138, Trenton Byers at 144, and Kowen Dighton at 175. All went 1-2 on the day. Van Flynn at 215, Gabe Showers at 126 and Juan Avalos-Ceballos at 120 all went 0-2 and were eliminated.
Aiden Lara of Denison Schleswig went 0-2 at 126 pounds and was eliminated from competition.
IHSAA State Championships Results for Denison-Schleswig
3A-126
Aiden Lara (31-20) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Coby Fiser (Bondurant-Farrar) 39-9 won by fall over Aiden Lara (Denison-Schleswig) 31-20 (Fall 1:16)
- Cons. Round 1 – Aiden Lara (Denison-Schleswig) 31-20 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Karson Pulver (Pleasant Valley) 41-15 won by tech fall over Aiden Lara (Denison-Schleswig) 31-20 (TF-1.5 2:39 (18-1))
IHSAA State Championships Results for Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln
3A-106
Braydon Tranmer (41-7) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Braydon Tranmer (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 41-7 won by tech fall over Samuel White (Johnston) 21-21 (TF-1.5 2:33 (17-1))
- Champ. Round 2 – Connor McGonegle (Iowa City, Liberty) 21-4 won by fall over Braydon Tranmer (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 41-7 (Fall 5:50)
- Cons. Round 2 – Braydon Tranmer (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 41-7 won by tech fall over Paxton Sutter (ADM) 37-9 (TF-1.5 3:41 (20-4))
3A-120
Juan Avalos-Ceballos (33-15) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Juan Avalos-Ceballos (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 33-15 won by fall over Noah Kerndt (Dallas Center-Grimes) 30-18 (Fall 2:23)
- Champ. Round 2 – Mathew Prine (Southeast Polk) 22-4 won by fall over Juan Avalos-Ceballos (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 33-15 (Fall 3:21)
- Cons. Round 2 – Max Panosh (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) 28-14 won by decision over Juan Avalos-Ceballos (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 33-15 (Dec 7-2)
3A-126
Gabe Showers (38-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Asaiah Martinez-Ruiz (Norwalk) 27-10 won by decision over Gabe Showers (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 38-14 (Dec 8-2)
- Cons. Round 1 – Gabe Showers (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 38-14 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Caiden Lounsberry (Cedar Falls) 34-17 won by decision over Gabe Showers (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 38-14 (Dec 8-1)
3A-138
Miles Vander Velde (38-15) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Miles Vander Velde (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 38-15 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Aidyn Roman (Cedar Rapids Kennedy) 36-10 won by fall over Miles Vander Velde (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 38-15 (Fall 4:34)
- Cons. Round 2 – Miles Vander Velde (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 38-15 won by fall over Grady Nelsen (Indianola) 29-19 (Fall 4:42)
3A-144
Trenton Byers (43-11) place is unknown and scored 2.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Trenton Byers (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 43-11 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Camron Bennett (Valley, West Des Moines) 33-15 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Trenton Byers (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 43-11 (UTB 7-6)
- Cons. Round 2 – Trenton Byers (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 43-11 won by tech fall over Owin Koethe (Iowa City, West) 38-15 (TF-1.5 4:05 (17-2))
3A-175
Kowen Dighton (44-7) place is unknown and scored 6.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Kowen Dighton (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 44-7 won by tech fall over Cam Dukes (Dubuque Senior) 28-18 (TF-1.5 5:07 (16-1))
- Champ. Round 2 – Taylor Floyd (Southeast Polk) 24-13 won by decision over Kowen Dighton (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 44-7 (Dec 8-6)
- Cons. Round 2 – Kowen Dighton (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 44-7 won by fall over Eli Forcier (Waverly-Shell Rock) 35-11 (Fall 3:00)
3A-215
Van Flynn (29-25) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Meric Hagarty (Waverly-Shell Rock) 34-11 won by tech fall over Van Flynn (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 29-25 (TF-1.5 2:15 (16-0))
- Cons. Round 1 – Van Flynn (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 29-25 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Nick Milburn (Newton) 29-9 won by major decision over Van Flynn (Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln) 29-25 (MD 9-0)
IHSAA State Championships Results for Lewis Central
3A-120
Zander Manz (38-3) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Zander Manz (Lewis Central) 38-3 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Zander Manz (Lewis Central) 38-3 won by decision over Landon Gottschalk (Dubuque Hempstead) 27-8 (Dec 4-1)
3A-126
Weston Porter (35-2) place is unknown and scored 5.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Weston Porter (Lewis Central) 35-2 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Weston Porter (Lewis Central) 35-2 won by tech fall over Parker Johns (Dubuque Hempstead) 32-13 (TF-1.5 2:45 (19-3))
3A-132
Garrett Bills (28-15) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Ayden Swedberg (Indianola) 23-22 won by decision over Garrett Bills (Lewis Central) 28-15 (Dec 7-4)
- Cons. Round 1 – Garrett Bills (Lewis Central) 28-15 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Kellen McKenna (Western Dubuque) 29-14 won by decision over Garrett Bills (Lewis Central) 28-15 (Dec 3-0)
3A-138
Owen Duffek (36-11) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Owen Duffek (Lewis Central) 36-11 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Owen Duffek (Lewis Central) 36-11 won by fall over Malachi Clement (Iowa City, City High) 39-14 (Fall 1:36)
3A-144
Mandius Volentine (36-6) place is unknown and scored 7.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Mandius Volentine (Lewis Central) 36-6 won by fall over Jimmy Milder (Iowa City, City High) 21-25 (Fall 1:33)
- Champ. Round 2 – Stoney Wood (Indianola) 37-7 won by decision over Mandius Volentine (Lewis Central) 36-6 (Dec 5-0)
- Cons. Round 2 – Mandius Volentine (Lewis Central) 36-6 won by fall over Gus Kirwan (Johnston) 19-22 (Fall 1:20)
3A-150
Isaac Bates (28-29) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Jake Dunn (Urbandale) 21-10 won by tech fall over Isaac Bates (Lewis Central) 28-29 (TF-1.5 6:00 (16-0))
- Cons. Round 1 – Isaac Bates (Lewis Central) 28-29 received a bye () (Bye)
- Cons. Round 2 – Ben Gallagher (Waukee Northwest) 35-17 won by major decision over Isaac Bates (Lewis Central) 28-29 (MD 10-0)
3A-190
Alex Graeve (39-14) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Alex Graeve (Lewis Central) 39-14 won by major decision over Deegan Lewis (Waverly-Shell Rock) 33-17 (MD 13-0)
- Champ. Round 2 – Brayden Koester (Bettendorf) 41-4 won by fall over Alex Graeve (Lewis Central) 39-14 (Fall 0:42)
- Cons. Round 2 – Alex Graeve (Lewis Central) 39-14 won by fall over Beckett Bakker (Waukee) 16-17 (Fall 3:53)
3A-215
Paxton Blanchard (31-6) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 – Paxton Blanchard (Lewis Central) 31-6 received a bye () (Bye)
- Champ. Round 2 – Paxton Blanchard (Lewis Central) 31-6 won by decision over Trace Tecklenburg (Johnston) 21-15 (Dec 4-1)
