Comets suffer first-round losses
Charles City senior Dylan Koresh tangles with West Delaware freshman Wyatt Voelker in the first round of the Class 2A 170-pound bracket. Voelker edged Koresh with a 4-3 decision. Koresh went on to win his first match in the consolation bracket, keeping him in medal contention. Press photo by John Burbridge
Charles City sophomore Alec Staudt attempts to take Carter Logue of Carlisle down during their Class 2A 126-pound first-round match. Logue eventually won with a fall at the 3:27 mark. Press photo by John Burbridge
Charles City junior Carter Proffitt attempts to maneuver against Spirit Lake Park senior Kyler Rieck during their Class 2A 152-pound bout. Rieck advanced over Proffitt to the quarterfinals with a fall victory. Press photo by John Burbridge
Nashua-Plainfield sophomore Derik Downing, right, takes on Akron-Westfield senior John Henrich in the first round of the Class 1A 160-pound bracket. Henrich, a two-time champion in the bracket, sent Downing to the consolation rounds with a first-period fall. Press photo by John Burbridge
North Butler senior Bryce Trees escapes from Don Bosco sophomore Michael McClelland during the Class 1A 126-pound first-round match. Both wrestlers were tied at 4 more than midway through the second period before McClelland got the fall to advance to the quarterfinals. Press photo by John Burbridge
Nashua-Plainfield junior Jakob Whitinger maintains firm control of Central Springs’ Bryce McDonough during the opening round of the Class 1A 113-pound bracket, Thursday at the State Wrestling Championships. Whitinger, who placed 4th in the bracket at last year’s state meet, advanced to the quarterfinals with an 11-2 major decision. Press photo by John Burbridge
Three-time state qualifier Dylan Koresh still alive in consolations
By John Burbridge, sports@charlescitypress.com
DES MOINES — Though a persistent problem for aging adults, gaining weight is a natural progression for healthy and active teenagers.
Perhaps the best evidence of this is in the program for the Iowa State Wrestling Championships.
When you look at the history of the multiple state qualifiers, you’ll often see that these wrestlers move up through the weight classes from year to year.
There are some exceptions.
From last year’s 152-pound weight class, Kyler Rieck of Spirit Lake Park and Dylan Koresh of Charles City respectively stood on the second- and seventh-place podium steps at the end of the meet.
Koresh, a third-year qualifier, moved up two classes to qualify as a 170-pounder. Rieck, on the other hand, stayed put while qualifying again at 152.
Rieck was Charles City junior Carter Proffitt’s first-round opponent Thursday.
Proffitt’s path to state included several come-from-behind championship bout victories in the postseason. Against top-seed Rieck, Proffitt kept things close deep into the match before Rieck finally put him away with a fall victory at the 3:35 mark.
Later, Proffitt had his first state tournament ended when he lost a 7-3 decision to Coy Ruess of West Liberty in the subsequent consolation. Proffitt finished the season with a 30-12 record.
Koresh also was sent to the consolation round after his first-round loss to West Delaware freshman Wyatt Voelker. Koresh took a 2-0 first-period lead with a takedown before Voelker eventually went up 4-3 late in the third period. Needing a takedown to win with the bout now in the standup position, Voelker was able to hold Koresh off as time expired.
Koresh is not done, yet. With a subsequent 10-3 decision over Oelwein senior Bryan Graves in the consolation first-round, Koresh (33-10) is still active in the tournament for a possible second-straight podium-place finish.
Like Proffitt, Charles City 126-pound Alec Staudt was also making his state meet debut. Against Carter Logue of Carlisle, Staudt was pinned at the 3:18 mark of their first-round match.
Staudt then had his season ended with a 7-6 decision loss to Lake Labahn of Union. Staudt finished with a 22-18 record.
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