2021 IHSAA State Wrestling Championships
Wirtz, Hanson Earn Medals at Wells Fargo Arena
By Joseph Schany - | Feb 23, 2021
FIFTH PLACE Emmetsburg junior Matt Wirtz would earn fifth place in Class 2A, 195 pounds at the 2021 Iowa State Wrestling Championships in Des Moines Saturday. Wirtz, pictured dropping Mid-Prairie’s Cael Garvey to the mat, would fight his way through six tough matches for his spot on the podium. See page 9 in the Reporter for more state wrestling photos.
by Joseph Schany
Emmetsburg’s Matt Wirtz and West Bend-Mallard’s Donavon Hanson would each earn medals in their respective weight classes at the 2021 State Wrestling Championship in Des Moines last Thursday through Saturday. Wirtz, a junior at Emmetsburg High School, placed fifth at 195 pounds in Class 2A while Hanson, a senior at West Bend-Mallard, earned a fourth place overall finish in Class 1A, 113 pounds.
Five Area Wrestlers Punch Ticket to State Emmetsburg’s Matt Wirtz Earns Championship Title
By Joseph Schany - | Feb 17, 2021
CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT Emmetsburg senior Matt Wirtz pins down Reese Moore of Forest City during the 195 pound championship bout Saturday at the Class 2A District 4 tournament in Humboldt. Though Moore would escape Wirtz’s grasp seconds later, points earned would ultimately give Wirtz the 10-5 advantage and win. Wirtz now heads to Des Moines for state wrestling to be held Feb. 18-20 at Wells Fargo Arena. Joseph Schany photo
by Joseph Schany
Area schools competed in district wrestling tournaments Saturday, with grapplers from Emmetsburg and West Bend-Mallard punching their ticket to the upcoming 2021 Iowa State Wrestling Tournament.
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