Counting down the top 10 moments of the Indianola athletics year of 2021-22, continuing with number 1.

High School wrestling in Iowa is special, packing Wells Fargo Arena every year with thousands of fans, and winning a state championship is one of the hardest and most difficult you can accomplish. Indianola 145lb grappler Ryder Downey not only won a class 3A state championship, he battled through the hardest road to get there.

After winning the first round matchup, Downey defeated the #4 ranked wrestler Bas Diaz from class 3A powerhouse Waverly-Shellrock in the quarterfinals, then defeated #1 Joel Jesuroga from Southeast Polk in the semifinals 4-3, then after falling behind 5-0 in the third period against defending three-time state champion #2 ranked Robert Avila from IC West, Downey came back to force overtime and eventually won 6-5.

Downey ends his career in Indianola with over 150 wins, a state championship, and a state runner-up finish as a sophomore.