The 2018 Iowa AAU Kids State Wrestling Championship tournament was held Feb. 24 and 25 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Clint Dennhardt of rural Rippey won the state title for 5th-6th graders in the 86 lbs. weight class and McKinley Robbins of rural Scranton place sixth in the 85 lbs. wt. class for 7th-8th graders. Both train in Mason City at Sebolt Wrestling Academy.

The Rambler Wrestling program based in Jefferson was also represented with participants Noble Hoyt, Michael Rumley, Brenner Gallagher, Gavin Scheuermann, and Nehemiah Hoyt. Scheuermann placed eighth in the 7th-8th 94 lbs. weight class. Nehemiah plans to wrestle March 3 in Waterloo at the Iowa Super Pee Wee State Championships.