Below are the area qualifiers participating at the 2024 Iowa High School Athletic Association Tradition State Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 14th through the 17th.
CLASS 2A
WASHINGTON
132lbs Aaron Boone
Receives a 1st round bye
2nd round vs Kameron Kremer of Independence: wins by major decision 14-3
Quarterfinals vs Kade Blume of Roland-Story: lost by decision 3-0
4th round wrestleback vs Kolton Keller of Saydel: won by fall
5th round wrestleback vs Steele Diercks of Davenport Assumption won by 7-4 decision
Consolation semifinal vs Mason Avila of Decorah won by 9-3 decision
3rd place match vs Matt Beem of Glenwood lost by 6-4 decision
BOONE FINISHES IN 4TH PLACE
COLUMBUS/WINFIELD-MT. UNION
113lbs Jacob Nelson
1st round vs Jayden Mara of Waukon: lost by decision 4-0
Receives a 1st round wrestleback bye
2nd round wrestleback vs Lane Travis of Creston: lost by decision 4-0
Nelson is eliminated
126lbs Ty Scorpil
Receives a 1st round bye
2nd round vs Tyce Clarken of Humboldt: lost by fall
2nd round wrestleback vs Braiden Schaufenbuel of NH-TV: won by decision 9-3
3rd round wrestleback vs Carter Liston of Aplington-Parkersburg: won by decision 8-6
4th round wrestleback vs CJ Davis of Burlington Notre Dame lost by 5-2 decision
Scorpil is eliminated
175lbs Kason Dopler
1st round vs Luke Estlund of Webster City: win by decision 10-8
2nd round vs Kenny Kerr of North Fayette Valley: lost by fall
2nd round wrestleback vs Degan Miller of Greene County: lost by decision 3-2
Dopler is eliminated
285lbs Russell Coil
Receives a 1st round bye
2nd round vs Evan Sorensen of Atlantic; won by fall
Quarterfinals vs Trent Cakerice of Aplington-Parkersburg: Won by decision 6-0
Semifinals vs Paul Ballard of Albia Won by 3-1 decision
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH vs Mac Muller of Osage lost by 8-3 decision
COIL FINISHES AS STATE RUNNER-UP
CLASS 1A
HIGHLAND
120lbs Luke Guseman
Receives a 1st round bye
2nd round vs Gabe Johnson of Southwest Valley: won by decision 11-4
Quarterfinals vs Cael Morrow of Akron-Westfield: lost by 6-3 decision
4th round wrestleback vs Austin Etzel of Wilton won by fall
5th round wrestleback vs Dawson Jacobsen of Central Springs lost by 7-5 decision
7th place match vs Sam Egan of Sumner-Fredericksburg won by 7-2 decision
GUSEMAN FINISHES IN 7TH PLACE
LONE TREE
113lbs Brock Nebergall
1st round vs Brayden Maeder of Southwest Valley: lost by fall
Receives a 1st round wrestleback bye
2nd round wrestleback vs Preston Province of West Sioux Hawarden: lost by fall
Nebergall is eliminated
WACO
113lbs Gage Samo
Receives 1st round bye
2nd round vs Jensen Dyer of Martensdale-St Marys: won by decision 3-1
Quarterfinals vs Cooper Hinz of Jesup: lost by 3-2 ultimate tiebreaker
4th round wrestleback vs Jesse Burton of Westwood, Sloan won by 6-2 decision
5th round wrestleback vs Nic Brase of Nashua-Plainfield won by 2-0 decision in sudden victory
Consolation Semifinal vs Dallas Canoyer of Earlham lost by 5-1 decision
5th place match vs Cooper Hinz of Jesup lost by 2-1 decision
SAMO FINISHES IN 6TH PLACE
190lbs Louden Huisenga
Receives 1st round bye
2nd round vs Drew Lansing of Wapsie Valley: won by decision 7-0
Quarterfinals vs Tate Haffner of Southwest Valley: won by 14-5 major decision
Semifinals vs Nathan Beitz of Maquoketa Valley won by 5-3 decision in sudden victory
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH vs MaKade Bloker of North Butler-Clarksville lost by 9-3 decision
HUISENGA FINISHES AS STATE RUNNER-UP