Iowa AAU Wrestling hosted their annual state championships this past weekend as more than 620 7th and 8th grade wrestlers from across the state competed in the event.
In the 95-pound bracket it was Carter Freeman of Sebolt Wrestling who dominated his weight class. He posted a perfect 5-0 record which included one victory by fall, two by tech-fall and two others by major. He won the gold when he defeated Cale Seaton of Iowa City Matpack 10-2.
Colin Falck of DC Elite dominated the 115-pound bracket as he won four of his five boust by fall. He took home the top spot when he pinned Andrew Price of High Altitude Wrestling in 2:23.
Lucas Kral GHV Mat Club went unscored upon as he captured the 120-pound title. He won his first three bouts of the tournament by shutout tech-fall before picking up a 6-0 decision and a 10-0 major over Austin Evans of High Altitude Wrestling in the championship bout.
In the 135-pound bracket it was Logan Bruxvoort Ubasa put on a strong performance. Bruxvoort won four of his five bouts by fall which included his championship match where he pinned Holden Hansen of SE Polk in 1:16.
Max Daniel Magayna IAWC may have put on the strongest performance of the event as he pinned his way to the 160-pound state championship. He won all four bouts by fall which included two in the first period. He took home the title when he defeated Chase Ackerman of Wapsie Valley Wrestling in 2:34.
In the 215-pound bracket it was Jase Wilmes of Clarinda Elite who claimed a 2020 state championship. He won four of his five bouts by fall which included his championship victory where he defeated Jack Dorfler of Ankeny Wrestling in 4:22.
Here is a look at the top place winners in each of the 7th and 8th grade brackets.
70-pounds
1st Place - Kendall Kurtz of Iowa City Matpac
2nd Place - Lucas Oldenkamp of Team Valley Wrestling
3rd Place - Gage Samo of Waco
4th Place - Jacob Nelson of DC Elite
1st Place Match
Kendall Kurtz (Iowa City Matpac) won by decision over Lucas Oldenkamp (Team Valley Wrestling) (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match
Gage Samo (Waco) won by decision over Jacob Nelson (DC Elite) (Dec 6-0)
75-pounds
1st Place - Carter Pearson of Ubasa Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Shane Hanford of Sebolt Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Aiden Smith of Powerhouse Wrestling Club
4th Place - Brayden Bohnsack of Knights Wrestling Club
1st Place Match
Carter Pearson (Ubasa Wrestling Academy) won by decision over Shane Hanford (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) (Dec 5-3)
3rd Place Match
Aiden Smith (Powerhouse Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Brayden Bohnsack (Knights Wrestling Club) (Maj 13-0)
80-pounds
1st Place - Tj Koester of Bettendorf Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Carter West of DC Elite
3rd Place - Jace Hedeman of IAWC
4th Place - Jayden Rinken of IAWC
1st Place Match
Tj Koester (Bettendorf Wrestling Club) won by decision over Carter West (DC Elite) (Dec 2-1)
3rd Place Match
Jace Hedeman (IAWC) won by decision over Jayden Rinken (IAWC) (Dec 9-2)
85-pounds
1st Place - Dru Ayala of Sebolt Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Jake Knight of Bettendorf Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Ryker Graff of Sebolt Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Kaiden Dietzenbach of DC Elite
1st Place Match
Dru Ayala (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) won by decision over Jake Knight (Bettendorf Wrestling Club) (Dec 3-1)
3rd Place Match
Ryker Graff (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) won by decision over Kaiden Dietzenbach (DC Elite) (Dec 3-0)
90-pounds
1st Place - Koufax Christensen of Waukee Youth Wrestling
2nd Place - Kade Blume of Sebolt Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Cadyn Wild of Assumption Rising Knights
4th Place - Carson Doolittle of Sebolt Wrestling Academy
1st Place Match
Koufax Christensen (Waukee Youth Wrestling) won by decision over Kade Blume (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match
Cadyn Wild (Assumption Rising Knights) won by fall over Carson Doolittle (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) (Fall 1:17)
95-pounds
1st Place - Carter Freeman of Sebolt Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Cale Seaton of Iowa City Matpac
3rd Place - Logan Powers of CIWC Team Intensity
4th Place - Vinny Mayberry of MWC Wrestling Academy
1st Place Match
Carter Freeman (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) won by major decision over Cale Seaton (Iowa City Matpac) (Maj 10-2)
3rd Place Match
Logan Powers (CIWC Team Intensity) won by decision over Vinny Mayberry (MWC Wrestling Academy) (Dec 5-4)
100-pounds
1st Place - Kael Kurtz of Iowa City Matpac
2nd Place - Kyler Knaack of IAWC
3rd Place - Brent Dennhardt of Sebolt Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Koy Davidson of Sebolt Wrestling Academy
1st Place Match
Kael Kurtz (Iowa City Matpac) won by decision over Kyler Knaack (IAWC) (Dec 8-2)
3rd Place Match
Brent Dennhardt (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) won in sudden victory - 1 over Koy Davidson (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) (SV-1 5-3)
105-pounds
1st Place - Bo Koedam of SBL Warriors
2nd Place - Aiden Flora of ADM Tiger Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Jayce Luna of Bettendorf Wrestling Club
4th Place - Ty Solverson of Sebolt Wrestling Academy
1st Place Match
Bo Koedam (SBL Warriors) won by decision over Aiden Flora (ADM Tiger Wrestling Club) (Dec 2-1)
3rd Place Match
Jayce Luna (Bettendorf Wrestling Club) won by decision over Ty Solverson (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) (Dec 6-2)
110-pounds
1st Place - Lucas Bruhl of Ankeny Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Collin Holm of Outlaw Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Matthew Beem of MWC Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Caleb Olson of IAWC
1st Place Match
Lucas Bruhl (Ankeny Wrestling Club) won by decision over Collin Holm (Outlaw Wrestling Club) (Dec 8-1)
3rd Place Match
Matthew Beem (MWC Wrestling Academy) won by decision over Caleb Olson (IAWC) (Dec 7-5)
115-pounds
1st Place - Colin Falck of DC Elite
2nd Place - Andrew Price of High Altitude Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Jacob Helgeson of High Altitude Wrestling Club
4th Place - Tycho Carmichael of Camanche/Agoge
1st Place Match
Colin Falck (DC Elite) won by fall over Andrew Price (High Altitude Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:23)
3rd Place Match
Jacob Helgeson (High Altitude Wrestling Club) won by decision over Tycho Carmichael (Camanche/Agoge) (Dec 5-4)
120-pounds
1st Place - Lucas Kral of GHV Mat Club
2nd Place - Austin Evans of High Altitude Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Brent Yonkovic of Delaware County Wrestling Club
4th Place - Kellan Scott of MWC Wrestling Academy
1st Place Match
Lucas Kral (GHV Mat Club) won by major decision over Austin Evans (High Altitude Wrestling Club) (Maj 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Brent Yonkovic (Delaware County Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Kellan Scott (MWC Wrestling Academy) (TF 18-3)
125-pounds
1st Place - Justin Avila of Eastern Iowa Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Grant Kress of DC Elite
3rd Place - Damarion Ross of Sebolt Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Hesston Johnson of CIWC Team Intensity
1st Place Match
Justin Avila (Eastern Iowa Wrestling Club) won by decision over Grant Kress (DC Elite) (Dec 3-2)
3rd Place Match
Damarion Ross (Sebolt Wrestling Academy) won by decision over Hesston Johnson (CIWC Team Intensity) (Dec 4-3)
130-pounds
1st Place - Maxwell Mintle of Lynnville-Sully Little Hawks
2nd Place - Cooper Ludwig of Carroll Cardinals
3rd Place - Justin Bass of Assumption Rising Knights
4th Place - Brennan Hayes of Creston express wrestling
1st Place Match
Maxwell Mintle (Lynnville-Sully Little Hawks) won by major decision over Cooper Ludwig (Carroll Cardinals) (Maj 15-7)
3rd Place Match
Justin Bass (Assumption Rising Knights) won by fall over Brennan Hayes (Creston express wrestling) (Fall 2:42)
135-pounds
1st Place - Logan Bruxvoort of Ubasa
2nd Place - Holden Hansen of SE Polk
3rd Place - Jackson Jaspers of Mount Vernon Wrestling Club
4th Place - Karter Janssen of Hampton-Dumont
1st Place Match
Logan Bruxvoort (Ubasa) won by fall over Holden Hansen (SE Polk) (Fall 1:18)
3rd Place Match
Jackson Jaspers (Mount Vernon Wrestling Club) won by fall over Karter Janssen (Hampton-Dumont) (Fall 3:24)
140-pounds
1st Place - Brent Slade of Moen Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Jack Hamilton of Powerhouse Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Theron Castle of Moen Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Tristen Koehn of Outlaw Wrestling Club
1st Place Match
Brent Slade (Moen Wrestling Academy) won by decision over Jack Hamilton (Powerhouse Wrestling Club) (Dec 9-2)
3rd Place Match
Theron Castle (Moen Wrestling Academy) won by fall over Tristen Koehn (Outlaw Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:55)
145-pounds
1st Place - Gabriel Carver of High Altitude Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Robert Poyner of Waverly Area Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Cal Hartman of Team Valley Wrestling
4th Place - Teague Smith of fort madison wrestling club
1st Place Match
Gabriel Carver (High Altitude Wrestling Club) won by decision over Robert Poyner (Waverly Area Wrestling Club) (Dec 7-0)
3rd Place Match
Cal Hartman (Team Valley Wrestling) won by decision over Teague Smith (fort madison wrestling club) (Dec 4-0)
152-pounds
1st Place - Casey Tath of Bellevue Shooting Stars
2nd Place - Reid Hulshof of Sioux Center Riptide
3rd Place - Brock Ruzicka of Knights Wrestling Club
4th Place - Antonio Loving of SE Polk
1st Place Match
Casey Tath (Bellevue Shooting Stars) won by fall over Reid Hulshof (Sioux Center Riptide) (Fall 4:12)
3rd Place Match
Brock Ruzicka (Knights Wrestling Club) won by major decision over Antonio Loving (SE Polk) (Maj 12-2)
160-pounds
1st Place - Max Daniel Magayna of IAWC
2nd Place - Chase Ackerman of Wapsie Valley Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Isaac Thacher of Fort Madison Bloodhounds
4th Place - Graham Jensen of Underwood Eagles
1st Place Match
Max Daniel Magayna (IAWC) won by fall over Chase Ackerman (Wapsie Valley Wrestling Club) (Fall 2:34)
3rd Place Match
Isaac Thacher (Fort Madison Bloodhounds) won by decision over Graham Jensen (Underwood Eagles) (Dec 9-4)
171-pounds
1st Place - Draven Woods of SE Polk
2nd Place - Brody Sampson of CIWC Team Intensity
3rd Place - Emmitt Fleshman of West Lyon
4th Place - Ayden Hoag of LWC
1st Place Match
Draven Woods (SE Polk) won by fall over Brody Sampson (CIWC Team Intensity) (Fall 0:24)
3rd Place Match
Emmitt Fleshman (West Lyon) won by decision over Ayden Hoag (LWC) (Dec 4-1)
189-pounds
1st Place - Michael Rumley of Greene County Rams
2nd Place - Brady McDonald of Indee Mat Club
3rd Place - Maxwell Chapman of Creston express wrestling
4th Place - Garrett Walling of Hinton Mathawks
1st Place Match
Michael Rumley (Greene County Rams) won by fall over Brady McDonald (Indee Mat Club) (Fall 2:10)
3rd Place Match
Maxwell Chapman (Creston express wrestling) won by fall over Garrett Walling (Hinton Mathawks) (Fall 3:33)
215-pounds
1st Place - Jase Wilmes of Clarinda Elite
2nd Place - Jack Dorfler of Ankeny Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Brady Davis of DC Elite
4th Place - Paul Ballard of Albia
1st Place Match
Jase Wilmes (Clarinda Elite) won by fall over Jack Dorfler (Ankeny Wrestling Club) (Fall 4:22)
3rd Place Match
Brady Davis (DC Elite) won by fall over Paul Ballard (Albia) (Fall 1:05)
260-pounds
1st Place - Cody Fox of East Buc
2nd Place - Sean May of South Hardin Storm
3rd Place - Mac Muller of Osage
4th Place - Jaxson Boyd of Indianola
1st Place Match
Cody Fox (East Buc) won by fall over Sean May (South Hardin Storm) (Fall 1:24)
3rd Place Match
Mac Muller (Osage) won by decision over Jaxson Boyd (Indianola) (Dec 3-1)
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