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See Top Moments From Day 1 of the Iowa Girls State Wrestling Tournament

On Thursday, the Iowa high school girls wrestling state tournament kicked off at Xtream Arena in Coralville, highlighted by Elena Galanakis pinning Kate Erickson to reach the quarterfinals.
The sanctioned format features two classes and 16 qualifiers per class across 14 weight classes, and Thursday schedule followed a packed agenda with admission $14.
Notable performances featured decisive pins, including Ruby Roof, Algona freshman, who pinned opponents in both rounds, and Cierra Becker's 18-point mercy-rule win.
Several athletes are chasing multi-title legacies, including Colby Timber pursuing her third state title and Mariah Benedict seeking her first, with coverage via Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union livestreams and Shannon Ehrhardt.
Coverage notes that girls wrestling 'keeps growing,' with this being the fourth year in Coralville, as rising stars like Ruby Roof and Katie Buscaglia emerge.

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Mason City Globe Gazette

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High School Girls' Wrestling: Takeaways from day one of Class 1A state tournament action

Osage and Clear Lake both had strong showings in the first day of the IGHSAU state tournament.

9 days ago

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KCCI

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Iowa high school girls state wrestling: Highlights from Day 1 in Coralville

Iowa’s girls high school wrestling state tournament is underway in Coralville, with hundreds of athletes competing across two classes at Xtream Arena.

9 days ago·Des Moines, United States

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Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

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High School Girls Wrestling: Complete recap of day one at girls' state wrestling

Multiple area girls reached the Class 1A and 2A state semifinals Thursday during the opening day of the IGHSAU girls state championships.

9 days ago·Waterloo, United States

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The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa…

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Full 1A Day 1 results as 3 southwest Iowa wrestlers advance to state semifinals

See a list of full results from the first session of the 2026 IGHSAU Girls Wrestling State Championships in Coralville on Thursday from Xtream Arena.

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Des Moines Register

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Iowa City Press-Citizen

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See top moments from Day 1 of the Iowa girls state wrestling tournament

Hundreds of wrestlers gathered at Xtream Arena on Thursday with hopes of securing the top spot at the IGHSAU state wrestling tournament.

10 days ago·Des Moines, United States

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KJAN

Girls State Wrestling – Finals, 3rd Place, 5th Place

CLASS 1-A Finals: 110 – Macy Rasmussen (AUDU, 50-3, SO, #3) vs Violet Diaz (Denver, 31-2, JR, #1) 140 – Teagan Carritt (Logan Magnolia Woodbine, 41-0, SO, #1) vs Colbie Tenborg (Saydel, 27-2, SR, #2) 235 – Haley Armstrong (ATLA, 34-0, SR, #2) vs Rose Niewoehner (Crestwood, 42-6, SR, #9) 3rd Place: 100 – Kielly Kasal (West Marshall, 40-9, FR, #7) beat Jersey Hilgenberg (RIVE, 35-5, SO, #4): 3-0 5th Place: 115 – Lily Kolbet (Osage, 39-5, FR, #2) …

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