Wrestlers battle for state spot on Saturday

Saturday’s district wrestling tournaments will determine the field for next week’s three-day Iowa high school traditional state wrestling tournament, scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 20 through Saturday, Feb. 22.

 

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The top two placewinners in each weight class at the district meets qualify for the state tournament. District tournaments all begin at noon on Saturday, Feb. 15.

 

There are nine wrestlers from teams in the Grundy Register coverage area that will compete for a chance to go to the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. 

 

A look at the road ahead for each wrestler:

 

 

Aidan Walters (Dike-New Hartford)

Sectional champion, 182 pounds

District opponents: Caden Collins (Charles City, sectional champion); Marcus Beatty (Independence); Jacob Reicks (New Hampton/Turkey Valley).

Ranked wrestlers in the bracket (IAwrestle.com): Collins, 5th.

District semifinals

Collins (27-5) vs. Beatty (26-17)

Reicks (27-11) vs. Walters (26-7)

 

Jace Petersen (Dike-New Hartford)

Sectional runner-up, 138 pounds

District opponents: Joel Grimes (North Fayette Valley, sectional champion); Alec Staudt (Charles City); Alberto Salmeron (Iowa Falls-Alden, sectional champion).

Ranked wrestlers: Salmeron, 6th.

District semifinals

Grimes (29-5) vs. Petersen (24-11)

Staudt (23-5) vs. Salmeron (38-1)

 

Nick Reinicke (Dike-New Hartford)

Sectional runner-up, 145 pounds

District opponents: Jackson Rolfs (Decorah, sectional champion); Cayden Howland (Iowa Falls-Alden, sectional champion); Conner Gorman (New Hampton/Turkey Valley).

Ranked wrestlers: Rolfs, 5th; Howland, 9th.

District semifinals

Reinicke (29-9) vs. Rolfs (27-5)

Gorman (14-21) vs. Howland (32-2)

 

Joe Folkerts (Dike-New Hartford)

Sectional runner-up, 195 pounds

District opponents: Evan Rosonke (New Hampton/Turkey Valley, sectional champion); Jack Sindlinger (Charles City); Christian Kremer (Independence, sectional champion).

Ranked wrestlers: Rosonke, 2nd; Kremer, 6th.

District semifinals

Folkerts (19-15) vs. Rosonke (33-3)

Kremer (42-4) vs. Sindlinger (26-7)

 

Zach Klahsen (AP/GC)

Sectional champion, 113 pounds

District opponents: Carter Fousek (Crestwood, sectional champion); Jacob Michaelson (Iowa Falls-Alden); Caden Kerr (North Fayette Valley).

Ranked wrestlers: Fousek, 1st.

District semifinals

Fousek (33-2) vs. Michaelson (4-10)

Kerr (13-6) vs. Klahsen (12-10)

 

 

Carter Kolthoff (South Hardin-BCLUW)

Sectional champion (106 pounds)

District opponents: Riece Graham (Perry, sectional champion); Drew Robinson (Nevada); Peyton Nixon (Woodward-Granger).

Ranked wrestlers: Kolthoff, 7th; Graham, 9th.

District semifinals

Graham (24-4) vs. Robinson (31-5)

Nixon (38-8) vs. Kolthoff (36-2)

 

Lucas Gunderson (South Hardin-BCLUW)

Sectional runner-up (195 pounds)

District opponents: Conner Murty (East Marshall/GMG, sectional champion); Jake Steenhoek (Gilbert, sectional champion); Jack Chism (Ballard).

Ranked wrestlers: Murty, 9th; Steenhoek, 10th.

District semifinals

Steenhoek (43-3) vs. Gunderson (19-16)

Murty (36-3) vs. Chism (27-16)

 

Aiden Farnsworth (South Hardin-BCLUW)

Sectional runner-up (220 pounds)

District opponents: Cody Fisher (Woodward-Granger, sectional champion); Caden Jones (Nevada, sectional champion); Cayden Meskan (Gilbert).

Ranked wrestlers: Fisher, 1st; Meskan, 8th.

District semifinals

Fisher (46-0) vs. Farnsworth (14-14)

Jones (9-5) vs. Meskan (39-8)

 

 

Trey Lashbrook (AGWSR)

Sectional champion (120 pounds)

District opponents: Bryce McDonough (Central Springs, sectional champion); Chase Lyons (Denver); Jack Ramaker (Lake Mills)

Ranked wrestlers: McDonough, 8th; Lashbrook, 9th.

District semifinals

McDonough (43-3) vs. Lyons (18-8)

Lashbrook (27-6) vs. Ramaker (39-10)