Wrestling Roundup: Iowa Valley Edges West Branch in Regional Semifinal
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West Branch fell to No. 22 Iowa Valley in the Class 1A, Region 1 semifinals on Tuesday in Alburnett.
Top-ranked Alburnett defeated Iowa Fall 75-6 in the championship.
West Branch won seven matches in the loss.
Ethan Humphrey won by forfeit at 106 pounds and Teague Thomas posted a pin at 120 and Gabe Depoorter had a pin at 126 pounds.
Logan Christoffel won by tech fall at 132, Cash Hatfield won by tech fall at 144 pounds and Cooper Gates won by decision at 165 pounds.
Tate Frantz added a win by major decision at 190 pounds.
Iowa Valley 36, West Branch 35
106 – Ethan Humphrey (WB) won by forfeit
113 – Carter Koenig (IV) pinned Elliot Montgomery :42
120 – Teague Thomas (WB) pinned Brycen Schwabe 5:08
126 – Gabe Depoorter (WB) pinned Jeffrey Crawford 2:54
132 – Logan Christoffel (WB) tech. fall Caleb Eldridge 17-1
138 – Tyson Kriegel (IV) pinned Clay Gates 1:42
144 – Cash Hatfield (WB) tech. fall Derek Sherman 25-6
150 – Chance Hoyt (IV) pinned Keaton Gates 3:01
157 – Dane Smith (IV) dec. Maddux Rushton 4-0
165 – Cooper Gates (WB) dec. Mason Hoyt 7-3
175 – Manny Pritchard (IV) won by forfeit
190 – Tate Frantz (WB) major dec. Josh Read 19-7
215 – Ian Smith (IV) won by forfeit
285 – Jackson Slaymaker (IV) dec. Jerricho Hobbs 4-1
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