From the archives: Iowa high school wrestling through the years

1953: North's Grant Jordan appears to have an advantage over Dale Wayman (with helmet) of Tech Friday as they wrestle in the 129-pound division at the city meet. Jordan won a 10-3 decision. Register file photo

1958: Lincoln's Larry Lovett gets ready to stick pin on Gary Soldat of North in a city wrestling meet. Lovett ended the 95-pounds bout. Register file photo

1970: Valley's Joe Corso pins the arms of Urbandale's Kelly Bast behind him. Bast moved up a division to wrestle Corso but lost 5-0. Register file photo

1970: Mike Ott of Cedar Falls lifts Washington of Cedar Rapids’ Gary Menefee off the mat while trying to prevent an escape during the 165-pound Class AAA championship match at the 1970 state wrestling tournament. Register file photo

1970: North Tama of Traer’s Steve Reinig wraps one arm around the waist of Audobon’s Clark Root in the 155-pound Class AA clash at the 1970 state wrestling meet. Register file photo

1971: Defending champion Rod Harp of West Waterloo grabs the leg of Brian Beasmore, Kennedy of Cedar Rapids 126-pounder, on the way to an impressive 11-0 victory in the 1971 State High School Class AAA meet. Register file photo

1979: Scott Morningstar of Lisbon, top, became the third wrestler to win a fourth state title in 1980. In this 1979 photo from the state tournament, he is competing against Don Bosco of Gilbertville's Ed Fischels. Morningstar finished with a high school record of 115-1-1. Register file photo

1979: Brian Anderson of Mason City’s Newman is congratulated by fans after posting an overtime decision against Marcus’ Mel Lenox in a Class A match in 1979. Register file photo

1980: Lisbon's Scott Morningstar is carried off the mat after claiming his fourth state wrestling championship in 1980. He won the 126-pound Class 1-A title with a 4-3 victory against Midland of Wyoming's Tim DeLark. Register file photo

1982: Bondurant-Farrar Coach Ken Estling hugs 167-pound Aric Birchmier after Birchmier's 3-2 decision over Greene's Mark Tindall for the state championship. Birchmier's win helped the team to a second-place team finish, a new high. Register file photo

1982: Johnston's Cosimo Graham, at 112 pounds, struggles with his opponent to keep him from gaining any advantage. Register file photo

1982: Creston 98-pounder Lanny Goetz can't get away from Winterset winner Brian Forgy. Register file photo

1984: Fort Dodge’s Greg Stockdale (top) wrestles Waterloo Columbus’ Greg White in a 145 lbs, Class 3-A match. Register file photo

1984: Waterloo Easts Johnny Scott (top) works on Newton’s Tom Beeman in a Class 3-A 155-pound match in the state wrestling meet. Register file photo

1985: Clarksville wrestler Dan Kielman gets a high-five from Coach Ron Peterson after scoring a pin. Register file photo

1986: Dowling Catholic wrestling coach Bob Darrah, left, and assistant Ron Gray are animated during a match during the state wrestling tournament. Register file photo

1986: Joe Gibbons, right, who wrestled for Waterloo Columbus and Ames, became the fourth athlete to win a fourth state title in 1981. In this photo, he wrestles for Iowa State, with the opponent being Iowa's Kevin Dresser. Register file photo

1987: Dowling's G.J. Dlothier awaits call in his match against Ames' Craig Randles. Register file photo

1988: Greg Meyers of Waterloo West (front) wrestles Doug Knotek of Council Bluffs in a Class 3-A 112 lbs. matchup at the 1988 state wrestling meet. Register file photo

1989: Robert Edmonds of Roosevelt is upside down as he tries to get away from Valley's Curt Bennethum during the Class 3-A final at 152 pounds. Register file photo

1989: Eric Ehlen of Belle Plaine tries to pin Matt Matthiesen of Schleswig in the Class 1-A quarterfinals of the 1989 state wrestling meet. Register file photo

1990: Jessie Whitmer, of Eagle Grove (top), rolls Jason Devos of Estherville onto his shoulders in their class 2A 103 lb. match in quarterfinal action at Vet's Auditorium. Whitmer went on to win the match by a pin. Register file photo

1990: Brian Dostal of Gladbrook Reinbeck sticks his tongue out as he tries to maneuver against Marc Schulze of Rock Valley during a Class 1-A match at 103 pounds during the state wrestling tournament. Register file photo

1990: Tony Dougherty of Norwalk, left, gasps for air as he is choked by Jeremy Ask of St. Ansgar in a Class 2-A 140 lb. quarterfinal match at the state wrestling meet. Register file photo

1991: Brent Paulson of Cedar Rapids Kennedy, right reacts to his victory by taking a deep breathe while Dennie Friedrichs of Fort Dodge rests his head on the mat. The victory advanced Paulson to the second round of the 119-pound bracket of the state Class 3-A wrestling tournament. Register file photo

1991: Matt Hatcher of Cedar Rapids Prairie, bottom, looks at his coaches for advice during a Class 3-A match against Terry Vaughn of Iowa City West during the state wrestling meet. Register file photo

From 1992: Daryl Nerness cleans the mats between state wrestling sessions at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Register file photo

1992: Washington’s Matt Gonshorowski fights to move North Central’s Chad Venz during their Cass 2-A, 130 lb. championship match at the state wrestling meet. Register file photo

1996: Maquoketa's Eric Juergens, top, beat Davenport Assumptions Mike Corsiglia in the Class 2-A 125-pound final, capturing his fourth state crown. Bill Neibergall/Register file photo

1997: Casey Baxa of Lisbon (bottom) is pinned by Matt Van Meter of Guthrie Center in their 130 lb. 1A match at the state wrestling tournament. Peterson David/Des Moines Register

1997: Jeremy Hendricks, of Marshalltown (front), gets thrown to mat by Dominique Carter, of Davenport North, in their semi-final Class 3A 112 lb. match at state wrestling at Vet's Auditorium. Hendricks won the match. Bill Neibergall, The Register

Cedar Rapids Kennedy coach Dennis Hynek celebrates the victory of his wrestler Dan Reisner with a twirl on his shoulder, as Reisner won over Phillip Klees of Burlington in the Class 3A 140 lb. match at Vets Memorial Auditorium. Register file photo

Dowling's Kelly Gray is hugged by Coach Ron Gray after the younger Gray beat Oskaloosa's Mike Foster 3A 125-pound third-place at the Iowa state wrestling tournament. Register file photo

2000: Jesse Walker of Panorama struggles to stay off the mat in a 1A 135 match against Garrett Kozik of Belle Plaine in the first day of the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament. Chind Mary, The Register

2000: Urbnadale's Mark Hangsleben controls Kyle Bilips, North Scott, early in the match at the 125-pound Class 3-A semi finals. Wells Doug, The Register

2001: Urbandale's Max Sauerman struggles under Lewis Central's Brandon Mason in 135-pound semifinal match. BILL NEIBERGALL, The Register

Jesse Sundell of Ogden hugs his coach after winning Class 1A 119-pound state title, the fourth of his career at the state wrestling championships. Register file photo

2002: DSM Lincoln's Dan Zepeda has hand raised as champ after defeating Phil Porter, of Linn - Mar, in Class 3A 171- pound match in championship finals. Wells Doug, The Register

2002: Dan Davila , of Underwood, jumps into the arms of his coach Matt Dyer after winning Classs 1A 103-pound match in the championship final at Vet's Auditorium, defeating Tony Hager of Ogden. Register file pphoto

From 2002: ADM (Adel) fans use newspapers to reserve seats before the Class 2-A first round state wrestling matches at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Register file photo

2003: Denver cheerleaders and fans rejoice as their lone wrestler in the State Wrestling Tournament, Derrick Mehmen, 189-pounds, celebrates his win in the quarterfinals by hugging his coach Christopher Krueger. Peterson David, The Register

2003: Centerville's T.J. Sebolt, top, wins his first state title as a freshman. He is pictured wrestling against Benton of Van Horne's Matt Ludwick in a Class 2-A 103-pound match at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Doug Wells/Register file photo

2003: Dylan White of Ogden (front) grimaces as his arm is twisted behind him by Mitch Langreck of Turkey Valley in the Class 1A 215-pound championship match at Vet's Auditorium. Langreck won the championship. Neibergall Bill, The Register

2003: Fans from North Mahaska (New Sharon) cheer Friday at the state wrestling tournament at Vet's Auditorium. Gary Fandel, The Register

2003: Paul Byers , of Denison - Schleswig (top), puts the squeeze on Jeff Miller, of Sioux City East, in their class 3A 103-pound match at the state wrestling first round action at Vet's Audtiorium. Bill Neibergall, The Register

2004: Prairie Valley's Keith Hefley (top) controls Don Bosco's Nick Weber (bottom) during their Class 1A 130-pound match. Rodney White, The Register

From 2004: Ryan Johnston of Des Moines Christian was among the rowdy wrestling fans during the first session of state wrestling at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines. Register file photo

2005: Daniel LeClere, of North Lynn, Troy Mills (top), works on Klint Kersten of Logan-Magnolia in their 1A 140-pound semifinal match at the state wrestling tournament at Vet's Auditorium. LeClere won the match. BILL NEIBERGALL, The Register

2005: Jay Borschel gets some help in celebrating title No. 4 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Andrea Melendez/Register file photo

Jordan Gacke jumps into the arms of one of his coaches, Curt Eben, after his win at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Championship at Wells Fargo Arena. Register file photo

2008: Byron Tate, Clinton, won the 215-pound match against Mickey Sprague, Cedar Rapids Prairie City at the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament Class 3A Championship matches at Wells Fargo Arena. ANDREA MELENDEZ/The Register

2008: 125-pound Bart Reiter, Don Bosco (top), beats Jason Winkler , South Winneshiek, in the Class 1A championship round of the Iowa State High School Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena. DOUG WELLS/The Register

2009: South Tama's Aaron Davenport (top) controls Western Christian's Jon Grevengoed at 112-pounds during the Class 2A first round of the state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Christopher Gannon/The Register

2009: Centerville's Ethan Moorman (top) and East Marshall's Ryan Valline lock up at 160-pounds during the Class 2A first round of the state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Christopher Gannon/The Register

2009: Ballard's Trent Weatherman closes in on a pin of Denver-Tripoli's Noah Minikus during the Class 2A first round of the state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Christopher Gannon/The Register

2009: Bart Reiter, Don Bosco (Gilbertville), celebrates his fourth state title championship over Cameron Wagner, Belle Plaine, in the Class 1-A wrestling finals. Christopher Gannon/The Register

2010: Des Moines Roosevelt's John Meeks and North Scott's Adam Perrin celebrate during the 125-pound Class 3A championship match at the State Wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Register file photo

2010: Nick Moore, of Iowa City West, leaps into the arms of his head coach Mark Reiland after Moore won his 4th state title in Class 3A state wrestling championship final 160-pound match at Wells Fargo Arena. Register file photo

2011: Southeast Polk's Matt Knipp (left) is in a twisted knot with Trey Lewis, of West Des Moines Valley, in their 152-pound match in Class 3A semifinals action at the state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. BILL NEIBERGALL/The Register

2011: (from left) assistant coaches Brian Sheston, Tony Johnson and wrestlers Nathan VanZante, Jae Crosby and Jason Crosby of the Eddyville-Blakesburg wrestling team look over the brackets before the start of the first session at the state wrestling tournament. Christopher Gannon/The Register

2011: Fans wait for the 1A quarter-finals to begin in the 2011 IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament Thursday afternoon. Mary Chind/The Des Moines Register Mary Chind/The Register

2011: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn fan Mike Schiphoff (right), of Sanborn, has his ticket scanned as a crush of Class 1-A fans line up to enter the state wrestling tournament . Christopher Gannon/The Register

2011: Des Moines Roosevelt's John Meeks wins the Class 3A 130-pound championship match at Wells Fargo Arena. Justin Hayworth/The Register

2012: John Meeks of Des Moines Roosevelt wins his fourth title at Wells Fargo Arena. Register file photo

2012: Four-time state champion Cory Clark embraces SEP wrestling coach Jason Christenson. Clark was named to the all-Midwest Region team at 126-pounds and Christenson was the region's coach of the year. Adam Wilson/Herald-Index

2013: Jake Marlin of Creston-OM celebrates after defeating Adam Staudt of Charles City in the 138-pound final at the Iowa state wrestling tournament on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. (Charlie Litchield/The Des Moines Register) Register file photo

2014: Bettendorf's Paul Glynn celebrates a win over Dowling Catholic's Michael Zachary during the semi-final round of competition for Class 3-A in the 120-pound weight class at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Charlie Litchfield/The Register

2014: Cindy and Chris Buchanan cheer after their son, Sioux City East's Calvin Buchanan, defeats Cedar Rapids Jefferson's Josh Allen 7-3 at 182-pounds. Rodney White/The Register

2014: Council Bluffs Lewis Central cheerleaders (from left) Demi Cloyd, Morgan Newman and Shaya Paulsen watch Thursday's first round at Wells Fargo Arena. Christopher Gannon/The Register

2014: North-Hoover's Damonte Clark wrestles Sioux City East's Josh Schambach at 160-pounds. Schambach won a 3-2 decision in the first round of the Class 3-A state wrestling tournament. Charles Flesher/The Register

2014: Ethan Andersen, of Southeast Polk, celebrates his win over Cordell Eaton, of North Scott, in their 220-pound championship match in Class 3-A finals at the 2014 Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena. Bill Neibergall/The Register

Brennan Swafford of Mediapolis behind, rolls Connor Murphy of Clear Creek-Amana during their match at 120-pounds during Class 2A's opening round at the 2015 Iowa high school state wrestling tournament. Rodney White/Register file photo

Mediapolis senior Steven Holloway lifts his coach in celebration of beating Washington senior Brad Skubal for a Class 2A title at 195 pounds in 2015. Bryon Houlgrave/Register file photo

Southeast Polk assistant wrestling coach Eric Morrow poses for a photo with his son Ryder, 2, and the state championship trophy after the Rams won the Class 3A state team title in 2016. Brian Powers/Register file photo

Newman Catholic's Colton Hansen celebrates his 220-pound Class 1A championship during the 2016 state wrestling tournament in Des Moines. Michael Zamora/Register file photo

The grand march kicks off the championship rounds at the 2017 Iowa high school state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Brian Powers/Register file photo

Nelson Brands of Iowa City West flexes in celebration after beating Cayd Lara of Fort Dodge for the Class 3A state championship at 152 pounds during the 2017 Iowa high school wrestling tournament. Brian Powers/Register file photo

PCM's Lucas Roland hugs his mother Jeri Poland, who is battling cancer, after winning his match during the championship round of the class 2A Iowa high school state wrestling tournament on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in Wells Fargo Arena. Kelsey Kremer/The Register