East, Hoover, Lincoln Wrestlers Qualify for State
The 2016 Iowa High School Wrestling Championship begins Thursday, February 18 at Wells Fargo Arena.
UPDATE: All six DMPS wrestlers will be competing on day two of the State championship. Matthew Jordan of East won his first round championship match; the other five student-athletes won their first round consolation matches.
Six DMPS wrestlers from East, Hoover and Lincoln high schools have qualified for the State championship meet, which gets underway later this week at Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines. The qualifiers include a trio of freshmen along with two seniors who are making return trips to state.
Good luck to all of the following grapplers:
- 106: Nate Kahoe, Lincoln freshman
- 120: Matthew Jordan, East freshman
- 152: Shawn Brown, Lincoln freshman
- 160: Tad Griffith, Lincoln sophomore
- 195: Billy White, East senior
- 285: Ad Edwards, Hoover senior
The 2016 Iowa State Wrestling Tournament is February 18-20. For more information, visit the Iowa High School Athletic Association.
