West Marshall won the 2023 Heart of Iowa wrestling championship Friday night inside the Perry Sports Pavilion. The Trojans finished with 257.5 points, while PCM was 2nd with 222. Greene County placed 3rd with 147 and Perry was 4th at 130 points.
Two Perry wrestlers won conference championships on the night. Keegan Snyder won the title at 195 pounds defeating Nate Richards of PCM 4-2. Kevin Colin took home the 220 pound title, knocking off Earnest Taylor of South Hamilton 4-3.
Perry’s Thad Stewart was the runner up at 113 pounds, losing in the finals to Kaden Weber of Nevada by fall.
Other individual results included Kyle Hernandez 4th at 132, Anthony Chavez 5th at 138, Juan Hernandez 3rd at 152, Kain Killmer 3rd at 182 and Jesse Rodriguez 4th at 285.
Complete results are posted below.
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Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Gavyn Winters of Greene County
- 2nd Place – Jack Decker of West Marshall
- 3rd Place – Kaliber Fry of PCM, Monroe
- 4th Place – Roman Kile of Saydel
- 5th Place – Hayden Eslick of Roland-Story
1st Place Match
- Gavyn Winters (Greene County) 33-7, So. over Jack Decker (West Marshall) 13-6, So. (Dec 9-5)
3rd Place Match
- Kaliber Fry (PCM, Monroe) 19-10, Fr. over Roman Kile (Saydel) 13-12, Fr. (Fall 3:42)
5th Place Match
- Hayden Eslick (Roland-Story) 12-17, Fr. over () , . (Bye)
113
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Kaden Weber of Nevada
- 2nd Place – Thad Stewart of Perry
- 3rd Place – Landin Eggers of West Marshall
- 4th Place – Jacob Harmeyer of Greene County
- 5th Place – Charlie Sitzmann of PCM, Monroe
- 6th Place – Damian Lanczos of Roland-Story
1st Place Match
- Kaden Weber (Nevada) 25-0, Jr. over Thad Stewart (Perry) 29-10, Fr. (Fall 1:31)
3rd Place Match
- Landin Eggers (West Marshall) 9-8, Jr. over Jacob Harmeyer (Greene County) 12-7, So. (Fall 4:50)
5th Place Match
- Charlie Sitzmann (PCM, Monroe) 12-20, So. over Damian Lanczos (Roland-Story) 1-14, Fr. (Fall 1:12)
120
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Shane Hanford of West Marshall
- 2nd Place – Zach Richards of PCM, Monroe
- 3rd Place – Holden Klein of South Hamilton
1st Place Match
- Shane Hanford (West Marshall) 9-0, So. over Zach Richards (PCM, Monroe) 21-10, Fr. (TF-1.5 4:55 (18-2))
3rd Place Match
- Holden Klein (South Hamilton) 10-18, Jr. over () , . (Bye)
5th Place Match
- () , . over () , . (Bye)
126
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Kinnick Geers of West Marshall
- 2nd Place – Remington Fry of PCM, Monroe
- 3rd Place – Jaden Grimm of Nevada
- 4th Place – Crew Conner of Greene County
- 5th Place – Nathan Bailey of Saydel
1st Place Match
- Kinnick Geers (West Marshall) 15-10, Fr. over Remington Fry (PCM, Monroe) 29-7, Jr. (MD 21-10)
3rd Place Match
- Jaden Grimm (Nevada) 16-19, Fr. over Crew Conner (Greene County) 14-23, So. (SV-1 4-2)
5th Place Match
- Nathan Bailey (Saydel) 7-22, Fr. over () , . (Bye)
132
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Kale Petersen of Greene County
- 2nd Place – JD Downs of West Marshall
- 3rd Place – Sawyer Bouwkamp of PCM, Monroe
- 4th Place – Kyle Hernandez of Perry
- 5th Place – Kolton Keller of Saydel
1st Place Match
- Kale Petersen (Greene County) 34-0, Sr. over JD Downs (West Marshall) 17-6, Sr. (Fall 1:36)
3rd Place Match
- Sawyer Bouwkamp (PCM, Monroe) 16-15, So. over Kyle Hernandez (Perry) 8-11, Sr. (MD 17-8)
5th Place Match
- Kolton Keller (Saydel) 28-6, Jr. over () , . (Bye)
138
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – McKinley Robbins of Greene County
- 2nd Place – Tucker Wheeler of PCM, Monroe
- 3rd Place – Keyton Remsburg of South Hamilton
- 4th Place – Colin Vellinga of West Marshall
- 5th Place – Anthony Chavez of Perry
1st Place Match
- McKinley Robbins (Greene County) 37-0, Sr. over Tucker Wheeler (PCM, Monroe) 31-8, Fr. (Fall 1:16)
3rd Place Match
- Keyton Remsburg (South Hamilton) 20-11, Jr. over Colin Vellinga (West Marshall) 5-14, Sr. (Fall 2:48)
5th Place Match
- Anthony Chavez (Perry) 11-16, Sr. over () , . (Bye)
145
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Brent Dennhardt of Greene County
- 2nd Place – Caden Vellinga of West Marshall
- 3rd Place – Hewitt Brinegar of PCM, Monroe
- 4th Place – Braden Young of South Hamilton
- 5th Place – Isaac Williams of Nevada
- 6th Place – Tristyn Steil of Perry
1st Place Match
- Brent Dennhardt (Greene County) 32-4, So. over Caden Vellinga (West Marshall) 6-2, Sr. (TF-1 4:24 (17-2))
3rd Place Match
- Hewitt Brinegar (PCM, Monroe) 27-12, Jr. over Braden Young (South Hamilton) 15-12, So. (Fall 5:06)
5th Place Match
- Isaac Williams (Nevada) 11-22, Fr. over Tristyn Steil (Perry) 7-24, Jr. (Fall 3:14)
152
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Miles Moore of West Marshall
- 2nd Place – William Vanderpool of PCM, Monroe
- 3rd Place – Juan Hernandez of Perry
- 4th Place – Kolby Hodnefield of South Hamilton
- 5th Place – Jackson Turner of Greene County
- 6th Place – Cooper Lindahl of Saydel
1st Place Match
- Miles Moore (West Marshall) 12-3, Sr. over William Vanderpool (PCM, Monroe) 18-14, Sr. (Fall 1:07)
3rd Place Match
- Juan Hernandez (Perry) 7-7, Sr. over Kolby Hodnefield (South Hamilton) 8-19, Fr. (Fall 0:59)
5th Place Match
- Jackson Turner (Greene County) 23-17, Jr. over Cooper Lindahl (Saydel) 16-23, So. (Fall 1:59)
160
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Gavin Scheuermann of Greene County
- 2nd Place – Wyatt Wheeler of PCM, Monroe
- 3rd Place – Dillon McMorran of West Marshall
- 4th Place – Nick Embry of Saydel
- 5th Place – Johnathan Oneil of South Hamilton
1st Place Match
- Gavin Scheuermann (Greene County) 15-2, Jr. over Wyatt Wheeler (PCM, Monroe) 11-8, Jr. (Fall 1:01)
3rd Place Match
- Dillon McMorran (West Marshall) 5-4, Jr. over Nick Embry (Saydel) 7-18, So. (Fall 1:14)
5th Place Match
- Johnathan Oneil (South Hamilton) 4-18, Jr. over () , . (Bye)
170
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Austin Pfantz of West Marshall
- 2nd Place – Griffin Olson of PCM, Monroe
- 3rd Place – Payton Mosinski of Nevada
1st Place Match
- Austin Pfantz (West Marshall) 16-4, Sr. over Griffin Olson (PCM, Monroe) 9-5, Jr. (Fall 0:22)
3rd Place Match
- Payton Mosinski (Nevada) 9-15, Sr. over () , . (Bye)
5th Place Match
- () , . over () , . (Bye)
182
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Donovan Nickelson of PCM, Monroe
- 2nd Place – Wyatt Weuve of West Marshall
- 3rd Place – Kain Killmer of Perry
- 4th Place – James Bailey of Saydel
- 5th Place – Hunter Hardin of Roland-Story
- 6th Place – Graham Peters of South Hamilton
1st Place Match
- Donovan Nickelson (PCM, Monroe) 17-5, Sr. over Wyatt Weuve (West Marshall) 16-7, Sr. (Fall 0:51)
3rd Place Match
- Kain Killmer (Perry) 24-13, Jr. over James Bailey (Saydel) 3-14, Jr. (Fall 0:41)
5th Place Match
- Hunter Hardin (Roland-Story) 6-13, So. over Graham Peters (South Hamilton) 18-12, Jr. (M. For.)
195
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Keegan Snyder of Perry
- 2nd Place – Nate Richards of PCM, Monroe
- 3rd Place – Jaxson Kadolph of Roland-Story
- 4th Place – Carson Reed of Nevada
- 5th Place – Wesley Thompson of West Marshall
- 6th Place – Kevin Gonzalez of South Hamilton
1st Place Match
- Keegan Snyder (Perry) 31-8, Jr. over Nate Richards (PCM, Monroe) 22-11, Jr. (Dec 4-2)
3rd Place Match
- Jaxson Kadolph (Roland-Story) 22-15, Jr. over Carson Reed (Nevada) 8-14, So. (Fall 1:02)
5th Place Match
- Wesley Thompson (West Marshall) 7-7, Sr. over Kevin Gonzalez (South Hamilton) 9-20, Jr. (Fall 1:51)
220
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Kevin Colin of Perry
- 2nd Place – Earnest Taylor of South Hamilton
- 3rd Place – Sam Schaper of West Marshall
- 4th Place – Thomas Tjaden of Roland-Story
- 5th Place – Joel Greiner of PCM, Monroe
- 6th Place – Nicholas Lauritzen of Nevada
1st Place Match
- Kevin Colin (Perry) 21-11, Jr. over Earnest Taylor (South Hamilton) 19-7, Sr. (Dec 4-3)
3rd Place Match
- Sam Schaper (West Marshall) 12-6, Sr. over Thomas Tjaden (Roland-Story) 20-17, Jr. (Dec 8-5)
5th Place Match
- Joel Greiner (PCM, Monroe) 15-18, Sr. over Nicholas Lauritzen (Nevada) 10-14, Sr. (Fall 0:39)
285
Guaranteed Places
- 1st Place – Elijah Meester of West Marshall
- 2nd Place – Kaden Clark of PCM, Monroe
- 3rd Place – Aaron Peyton of Roland-Story
- 4th Place – Jesse Rodriguez of Perry
- 5th Place – Nate Anderson of Nevada
1st Place Match
- Elijah Meester (West Marshall) 10-3, Sr. over Kaden Clark (PCM, Monroe) 23-10, So. (Fall 0:59)
3rd Place Match
- Aaron Peyton (Roland-Story) 25-12, Jr. over Jesse Rodriguez (Perry) 17-20, Jr. (Dec 5-1)
5th Place Match
- Nate Anderson (Nevada) 14-16, Sr. over () , . (Bye)