Able to wrestle in the comforts of their own gym, both Griffen McBride and Joe Kauffman came in second place in their weight classes to advance to the Class 1A state tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena. The Trojans hosted their Class 1A district meet, with several perennial powerhouses in attendance, including Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont. McBride won in a wrestle-back for second place over Cody Brown of the Rockets. Kauffman in the 195 weight class fell to Hunter Johnson of the Rockets in the first-place contest, but took second due to beating Alex Schaper in the semis. Full results are below.
IHSAA 1A Dist. 4 Results for Pleasantville
132 – Griffen McBride (30-10) placed 2nd and scored 11.00 team points.
Semifinal – Cooper White (West Marshall) 35-6 won by decision over Griffen McBride (Pleasantville) 30-10 (Dec 7-6)
3rd Place Match – Griffen McBride (Pleasantville) 30-10 won by decision over Lucas Krakow (Iowa Valley) 38-16 (Dec 8-7)
2nd Place Match – Griffen McBride (Pleasantville) 30-10 won by decision over Cody Brown (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 32-9 (Dec 7-4)
195 – Joe Kauffman (31-9) placed 2nd and scored 12.00 team points.
Semifinal – Joe Kauffman (Pleasantville) 31-9 won by decision over Alex Schaper (West Marshall) 30-18 (Dec 3-0)
1st Place Match – Hunter Johnston (Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont) 42-4 won by major decision over Joe Kauffman (Pleasantville) 31-9 (MD 18-6)
2nd Place Match – Joe Kauffman (Pleasantville) 31-9 won by rule over Alex Schaper (West Marshall) 30-18 (RULE)

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