Anamosa’s Austin Scranton, Iowa City West’s Kyler Scranton and Mount Vernon’s Jackson Jaspers are The Gazette’s 3 stars from the Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament Friday.
Saturday’s Iowa high school boys’ state tournament notebook features West Delaware Coach Jeff Voss wrapping up a successful career and a look at this year’s Hall of Fame inductees.
West Delaware’s Jax Miller narrowly missed out on the boys’ state wrestling tournament in 2022 and qualified as a district runner-up in 2023. On Saturday, in his home gym, the junior Hawk found himself in uncharted territory and for good reason.
On the back of West Delaware’s boys’ wrestling practice shirts is a simple slogan: “Earning it.” The fourth-ranked Hawks did just that with a 43-24 win over No. 23 Decorah in a Class 2A regional dual Tuesday night, earning them a berth in the Class 2A state duals tournament Saturday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.