Several KNIA/KRLS area wrestlers were once again featured among Iowa’s best at the 2024 Iowa High School Athletic Association state boys wrestling traditional tournament in Des Moines on February 14th through 17th, including:
Tyler Harper, Norwalk – Class 3A, 113 pounds – champion
Mac Crosson, Indianola – Class 3A, 113 pounds – 3rd
Jackson Van Kley, Pella – Class 3A, 190 pounds – 4th
Daniel Gorskikh, Knoxville – Class 2A, 175 pounds – 4th
Tucker Wheeler, PCM – Class 2A, 144 pounds – 4th
Carter Metcalf, Pleasantville – Class 1A, 150 pounds – 4th
Jaxson Boyd, Indianola – Class 3A, 285 pounds – 5th
Brayden Scheffers, SE Warren/Melcher-Dallas – Class 1A, 126 pounds – 7th
Tommy Booth, Pleasantville – Class 1A, 113 pounds – 8th
Caleb Cook, Pleasantville – Class 1A, 138 pounds – 8th
Zane Mullenix, Pleasantville – Class 1A, 144 pounds – 8th
Notable team scores:
Indianola – 7th in Class 3A, 95.3 points
Pella – 20th in Class 3A, 47 points
Norwalk – 22nd in Class 3A, 42 points
Pleasantville – 21st in Class 2A, 44 points
INTERVIEWS:
Tyler Harper, Norwalk – State champion in 3A at 113 pounds.
Mac Crosson, Indianola — places 3rd in Class 3A at 113 pounds.
Jackson Van Kley, Pella — places 4th in Class 3A at 190 pounds.
Jaxson Boyd, Indianola — places 5th in Class 3A at 285 pounds.
Carter Metcalf, Pleasantville — places 4th in Class 1A at 150 pounds.
Jay Pike, Pella Wrestling Coach