Here is a preview of action during Thursday’s opening day of the 2018 Individual State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines for area athletes:

In Class 1A

Sigourney-Keota has #9 Mason Dye at 106lbs in first round action against Seth Danker of Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center. The Cobras also have #2 Kaleb Reeves at 220lbs in the opening round against Joel Mendoza of Eagle Grove.

Aaron Slaughter will represent the Lone Tree Lions in the first round today at 113lbs when he matches up with Will Martin of Moravia.

Highland’s Brady Hahn will be on the mat at 145lbs against Kameron Black of Mason City Newman Catholic.

WACO’s Cody Crawford, ranked No. 8 in the state at 285lbs will open the tournament against #2 Enrique Maravilla of Manson Northwest Webster

 

In Class 2A

The Washington Demons have three wrestlers on the mat in Des Moines today. Walker Ikerd will open his tournament at 120lbs against #8 Kurtis Krager of OABCIG. No. 3 at 170lbs Tristan Westphal-Edwards begins his state tournament run against #10 Lincoln Coakley of Estherville-Lincoln Central. At 285lbs Mitchell Huisenga begins state today against #1 Cooper Lawson of Webster City.

The Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union Wildcats have No. 1 at 106lbs Jared Kadel on the mat against Cole Whitehead of Center Point Urbana. Cam Rice is up today for the Wildcats at 138lbs against Kruze Kibers of Winterset.