It’s win-or-go-home time for Iowa high school wrestlers, as district tournaments take place this weekend all over the state. Several area wrestlers are primed to punch their tickets to the state championships in Des Moines, including Aaron Boone of the Washington Demons. The sophomore is ranked fourth in the state in Class 2A at 120 pounds and went 37-3 in regular-season bouts. Junior Chase Greiner won 40 bouts in the regular season at 170 lbs and set a Washington single-season record for pins, while freshman Caden Greiner had a phenomenal debut season for the Demons, going 34-6 at 138. All three will look to put up big performances on their home mat, as Washington will host the 2A District 9 tournament Saturday alongside Mount Pleasant, Fairfield, Keokuk, Burlington Notre Dame, Centerville, Davis County and Davenport-Assumption.

Many of the area teams will descend on the Class 1A District 9 tournament Saturday in Sigourney. The host Sigourney-Keota will be led by senior Jack Clarahan, one of the state’s premier contenders at 170 lbs. The second-ranked grappler in 1A at 170 is 38-2, but he’s not the only dominant SK wrestler headed to districts. Sophomore Reanah Utterback is 34-7 at 106; junior Reid Molyneux is 25-4 at 152; and junior Jake Moore is 26-9 at 160, part of nine SK wrestlers with at least 23 wins this season.

The Highland Huskies also send one of the state’s best to the 1A District 9 tourney in Sigourney. Junior Carlos Valenzuela has only lost once in 45 bouts and is the fourth-ranked wrestler in the state at 145 lbs. Highland junior Luke Guseman also faired well in the regular season, going 22-6 at 120, while Husky freshman Brock Thomann won 31 bouts in his debut season at 126.

The WACO Warriors will arrive at the District 9 tournament led by junior Louden Huisenga, who is the sixth-ranked wrestler in 1A at 160 lbs and is 38-7. Junior Jonathan Heather fared well in the heavyweight category, going 20-8 for WACO in the regular season at 285.