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A surprise pin for Hunter Garvin, more dominance from Ben Kueter. The Iowa City West and Iowa City High wrestlers won their third state titles Saturday night.
Kane and Tate Naaktgeboren provided nothing but pins Wednesday as Linn-Mar advanced to the semifinals of the state duals tournament for the first time since 2002.
Fifth-ranked Linn-Mar will be a state wrestling trophy contender, especially after earning 10 state berths and winning the Class 3A district Saturday at Cedar Rapids Jefferson. Iowa City West was second with eight advancing to state in Des Moines.
Fifth-ranked Linn-Mar won nine matches, including seven with bonus points, and routed No. 15 Pleasant Valley, 43-15, in a Class 3A regional dual final.