Teams in attendance; ADM-Adel, Atlantic/CAM, Creston/OM, Greene County, Harlan, Kuemper Catholic, Red Oak, Shenandoah, Southwest Iowa, Winterset, Woodward-Granger.
Now time for the weight classes.
106 Pounds
Qualifiers-Hunter Pierce-Woodward Granger (38-15), Jonathan Erp-Red Oak (38-11), Trey Allen-Winterset (28-6), Benjamin Schmitz-Kuemper Catholic (41-4)
This weight class features two ranked wrestlers, Schmitz (7th) and Allen (9th), but don't count out Erp or Allen. This might be the deepest weight class in Harlan this weekend. Erp was ranked earlier this year and Pierce has been wrestling well as of late. Schmitz has defeated Erp the last two weekends and defeated Pierce earlier this season. Pierce defeated Allen by fall last week. Allen has not wrestled Schmitz nor Erp, Erp and Pierce have not wrestled either. Good luck predicting this one.
113 Pounds
Qualifiers-Andrew Flora-ADM-Adel (41-1), Aybren Moore-Atlantic/CAM (37-17), Kaden Bolton-Creston/OM (32-13)
No, you did not read that wrong there are only three wrestlers in this weight class. Aybren Moore was the only wrestler in his weight class at 113 pounds, meaning all he had to do was make weight and he was onto districts. This also meant that the opposing district's champion (Flora) receives a bye into the finals. Flora is the second-ranked wrestler in Class 2A and should be considered the favorite to win the district. Moore and Bolton have met twice this season; Bolton won both of them, but by slim margins. 4-2 and 4-3.
120 Pounds
Qualifiers-Bryce Hatten-Winterset (35-10), Steele McLaren-Atlantic/CAM (37-18), Ryan Munoz-Woodward-Granger (34-19), Ethan Lemon (35-11).
Bryce Hatten looked pretty darn impressive at John J, but this class is pretty evenly matched. Hatten defeated Munoz last week and defeated McLaren and Lemon earlier this week. Lemon and McLaren have wrestled three times, McLaren won the first meeting, but Lemon has won the last two.
126 Pounds
Qualifiers-Kolby Hulett-Creston/OM (33-11), Colton Hauschild-Southwest Iowa (24-14), Trenton Cook-Winterset (27-18), Kole Hansen-Atlantic/CAM (40-8).
Kole Hansen has been one of the most impressive wrestlers in the second half of the season. Hansen bounced around weight classes earlier in the season, wrestling as heavy as 138, he's stuck at 126 since then. Kolby Hulett has had a solid freshman season, he's lost to Hansen both times they've wrestled, but he's defeated Cook this season. Hauschild has bounced around between 126 and 132 and has not wrestled any of these three wrestlers.
132 Pounds
Qualifiers-Jack West-Winterset (37-2), Cam Vanderhoof-Red Oak (39-15), Kelby Luther-Creston/OM (25-18), Chase McLaren-Atlantic/CAM (52-4).
The last two years, Chase McLaren has come up short of placing at the state tournament, this year McLaren appears to be determined. He has just four losses on the season, all of which came at the hands of ranked opponents. McLaren wrestled West in the semifinals of John J by a 7-1 decision. West defeated Luther last week but has not wrestled Vanderhoof, Vanderhoof has also defeated Luther three times this season.
138 Pounds
Qualifiers-Kruise Kiburz-Winterset (40-13), Collin Wiederin-Kuemper Catholic (26-20), Cade Vicker-Creston/OM (24-18), Wyatt Obrecht-Harlan (10-9).
Kiburz should be considered the favorite. The Winterset sophomore has been ranked at points this season and boasts a win over Vicker, but has not wrestled Wiederin or Obrecht. Vicker has a major decision win over Wiederin, but has not wrestled Obrecht. Obrecht and Wiederin have wrestled twice with Obrecht winning both.
Kiburz should be considered the favorite. The Winterset sophomore has been ranked at points this season and boasts a win over Vicker, but has not wrestled Wiederin or Obrecht. Vicker has a major decision win over Wiederin, but has not wrestled Obrecht. Obrecht and Wiederin have wrestled twice with Obrecht winning both.
145 Pounds
Qualifiers-Mitchel Swank-Creston/OM (38-7), Colton Mudd-Atlantic/CAM (20-35), Blake Ryerson-Winterset (27-13), Oscar Olmos-Harlan (37-11).
Swank has gone about his business in a workmanlike fashion this year. Swank should be the favorite to take home the district title, but the other state qualifying spot is definitely up for the takings. Olmos defeated Mudd last week at sectionals, but neither one of them has wrestled Ryerson.
152 Pounds
Qualifiers-Nolan Harsh-ADM-Adel (21-3), Payton Fewson-Atlantic/CAM (4-17), Justin McCunn-Red Oak (44-7), Austin Scharlau-Woodward Granger (38-16).
Harsh is ranked seventh in Class 2A while McCunn has been ranked at points this season but is currently not, but has been wrestling really well as of late. McCunn and Harsh have not wrestled this season, actually the only two wrestlers in this district that have wrestled this year are Harsh and Scharlau, Harsh won both of them.
160 Pounds
Qualifiers-Gabe Yingst-Woodward-Granger (43-9), Zak Hulsing-Kuemper Catholic (45-7), Kolby Tomas-Creston/OM (26-22), Connor Pellett-Atlantic-CAM (40-17).
Pellett recently bumped up from 152 pounds and dominated last week to capture the sectional championship, he told me that his goal is to make the tournament and I think that he's got a realistic shot, however he will have to defeat Hulsing again, which will be no easy task. Yingst was the champion at last week's Winterset sectional, defeating Tomas. So he will face Hulsing in the first round, which should be fun, if not one of the best matches of the day.
Pellett recently bumped up from 152 pounds and dominated last week to capture the sectional championship, he told me that his goal is to make the tournament and I think that he's got a realistic shot, however he will have to defeat Hulsing again, which will be no easy task. Yingst was the champion at last week's Winterset sectional, defeating Tomas. So he will face Hulsing in the first round, which should be fun, if not one of the best matches of the day.
170 Pounds
Qualifiers-Carter Maynes-Red Oak (26-8), Kyle Owens-Shenandoah (48-7), Beau Barncastle-Creston/OM (26-18) and Brock Wuebker-Greene County (20-8)
Maynes and Owens have wrestled five times this season. Owens won the first two, but Maynes has won three in a row. All three of Maynes' wins have came in the last three weeks. Barncastle has wrestled most of the year at 182, but recently bumped down. He lost to Owens earlier this year, but has not wrestled Maynes. He defeated Wuebker last week at sectionals, Wuebker has not wrestled Maynes or Owens this season.
182 Pounds
Qualifiers-Nick Dickerson-Shenandoah(48-7), Thomas Bentley-Red Oak (37-7), Sam Chapman-Creston/OM (27-18), Charles Craigmile-ADM-Adel (25-21).
Last week Dickerson finally got the best of Bentley after nearly beating him in their two previous meetings. Dickerson has his eyes set on the state tournament and a district championship, while Bentley has his eyes set on revenge. Bentley will face Chapman in the first round, who he beat earlier this year. Dickerson also beat Chapman at the Hawkeye Ten tourney, but neither one of them has faced Craigmile who lost to Chapman at sectionals last week.
195 Pounds
Qualifiers-Nick Foss-Harlan (35-1), Cody Fisher-Woodward Granger (50-1), Cole Nebel-Shenandoah (45-11), Leo Tauke-ADM-Adel (9-5)
Somebody is going to leave Harlan with just their second loss of the season and it's either going to be the second-ranked wrestler in Class 2A (Fisher) or the third-ranked wrestler in Class 2A (Foss). My money would be on that this is the match of the day, but both wrestlers have to get there first. Foss has been a machine this year, picking up many quick victories including a win over Nebel last week. Fisher defeated Tauke at sectionals.
220 Pounds
Qualifiers-Tyler Courtier-Shenandoah (40-3), Kaden Sutton-ADM-Adel (28-8), Colton Kinnison-Red Oak (35-19), Dillon Fogerty-Woodward Granger (35-18).
Two weeks ago, Courtier missed the Hawkeye Ten tournament due to illness. He made up for it last week with a dominant performance at sectionals. He has wrestled Kinnison three times this year, winning all of them. Neither Kinnison nor Courtier have wrestled Sutton or Fogerty this season.
285 Pounds
Qualifiers-John McConkey-Atlantic/CAM (51-1), Blake Sevier-Creston/OM (35-12), Bradley Tolley-Winterset (37-12), Thomas Wilson-Southwest Iowa (25-4)
John McConkey has been pinning people left and right this year. Last year he came up just short of a state title at the wrath of Tristan Wirfs (who now plays tackle at Iowa). The big question here is who will join McConkey at Des Moines. Sevier pinned Tolley earlier this year at John J and last week at sectionals. Neither Sevier nor Tolley have wrestled Wilson this year. So this one could go to any one of those three.
TEAM RACE
This is a tougher team race to predict than 1A District 5. Last week Atlantic/CAM dominated its own sectional and Creston dominated Winterset's sectional. Creston/OM has outscored Atlantic/CAM in the last two team tournaments they've been at, but Atlantic/CAM is a lot more top heavy than the Panthers. I also think that Harlan and Red Oak have the ability to score some quality points here, not sure if it will be enough to win it, but you never know.
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