(Area) Harlan, Griswold, and Riverside have been state wrestling team champions. Griswold also has a runner-up finish to their credit, joining Greenfield as the only other immediate coverage area team to have placed 2nd at the traditional tournament. Riverside has the best state dual showing of any school we track with their 2nd place finish in 1998.
Details on those squads and others that have earned state trophies are available in today’s History Books post on Wrestling. Yesterday we focused on individuals wins and pins leaders among other items. You can view part one of our wrestling history, as well as any prior sport we’ve spotlighted, by clicking on the appropriate link below.
Previous Sports:
Coaching Wins Leaders
Shawn Danker (1999-present), ACGC, 370-195
John Murtaugh (1987-present), Harlan, 357-178
Troy Nicklaus (1997-2012), Griswold, 314-126-2
Doug Hatch (1993-present), Nodaway Valley*, 307-136-3
Tim Duff (2001-present), Nodaway Valley and Atlantic/CAM, 234-76
*Hatch was at Nodaway Valley from 2006-11. He moved on to coach at Knoxville and the listed coaching record does not include the 2019-20 season
State Dual Qualifiers
ACGC: 2 (2008 and 2011)
Atlantic/CAM: 4 (09, 11, 12, 17)
Best Finish: 3rd in 2012
Audubon: 1 (2013)
Griswold: 3 (1987, 2003, 2005)
Best Finish: 4th in 1987
Harlan: 2 (2001 and 2002)
Nodaway Valley: 3 (2001, 2002, 2009)
Riverside: 1 (1998)
Best Finish: Runner-up in 1998
Top Four Finishers at Traditional State Meet
State Champs
Griswold, Class 2A, 1984 (Coached by Steve Baier)
Harlan, Class A, 1967 (Coached by Dave Trotter)
Riverside, Class 1A, 1996 (Coached by Mitch Anderson)
Runner-up
Griswold, Class AA, 1978
Greenfield, Class A, 1971
Greenfield, Class A, 1972
3rd Place
Atlantic/CAM, Class 2A, 2011
CAM, Class A, 1992
Greenfield, Class A, 1974
4th Place
Harlan, Class A, 1966
Harlan, Class AA, 1968
Harlan, Class AAA, 1969
Riverside, Class A, 1995
Riverside, Class 1A, 1997
Nodaway Valley, Class 1A, 2004
Greenfield, Class A, 1970
