Denver freshman Abigail Peterson needed just 47 seconds to score two pins and advance to the 1A state semifinals Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Columbus Catholic's Josie Dean celebrates after pinning Janesville's Presley Pugh Thursday in a 140-pound first-round match at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
JIM NELSON, Courier Sports Editor
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Denver's Lilli Cooper celebrates her third-period pin in the 130 quarterfinals over Carroll Kuemper's Sadie Smith Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Don Bosco of Gilbertville's Erica Irvine armbars Emmetsburg's Taylor Thayer in a 120-pound quarterfinal Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Aplington-Parkersburg's Grace Storjohann recaps day one of the 1A state tournament. A returning state finalist, Storjohann advanced to the 125-pound semifinals with a pin and a technical fall Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Denver's Abigail Peterson pins Van Buren's Brystol Wiley during a 100-pound quarterfinal Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Cedar Falls coaches Jim Whitt, left, and Ali Gerbracht shout encouragement at one of their wrestlers during the 2A first round Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
JIM NELSON, Courier Sports Editor
Cedar Falls senior Annie Rohret celebrates after beating Independence's Morgan Krall in a 2A 120-pound quarterfinal Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Cedar Falls senior Lauren Whitt drives Ottumwa's Jordin Mayson to the mat during their 115-pound 2A quarterfinal Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Waterloo United's Daniesha Watson gestures toward the crowd after beating Linn-Mar's Brielle Parke in the 2A 130-pound quarterfinals quart Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Osage's Ainsley Hemann works for a pin against Crestwood's Kara Kennedy during a 105-pound quarterfinal Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Waterloo United's Daniesha Watson won a pair of matches to advance to the 2A 130-pound semifinals Thursday during the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Cedar Falls senior Annie Rohret recaps her 2-0 day to advance to the 2A 120-pound state semifinals at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
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PHOTOS: Class 1A IGHSAU state tournament day one
JIM NELSON, Courier Sports Editor
Janesville's Addison Buseman battles Hailey Harvey of Riverside in a 1A 115-pound first round match Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
JIM NELSON, Courier Sports Editor
Denver's Kennedy Burk registers a pin in a 190 quarterfinal against Elli Callahan of Mid-Prairie Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
JIM NELSON, Courier Sports Editor
Denver's Lilli Cooper celebrates her third-period pin in the 130 quarterfinals over Carroll Kuemper's Sadie Smith Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
JIM NELSON, Courier Sports Editor
Denver's Lilli Cooper works for a pin in the 130 quarterfinals against Carroll Kuemper's Sadie Smith Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
JIM NELSON, Courier Sports Editor
Don Bosco of Gilbertville's Erica Irvine armbars Emmetsburg's Taylor Thayer in a 120-pound quarterfinal Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
JIM NELSON, Courier Sports Editor
Osage's Lauren Adams fends off an attack by Durant's Ava Streeter during a 125-pound quarterfinal Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
JIM NELSON, Courier Sports Editor
Osage's Brynnlie Havig looks to score on Wilton's Audrey Cummings in a 100-pound quarterfinal Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
JIM NELSON, Courier Sports Editor
Osage's Ainsley Hemann works for a pin against Crestwood's Kara Kennedy during a 105-pound quarterfinal Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
JIM NELSON, Courier Sports Editor
Denver's Abigail Peterson pins Van Buren's Brystol Wiley during a 100-pound quarterfinal Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Columbus Catholic's Josie Dean celebrates after pinning Janesville's Presley Pugh Thursday in a 140-pound first-round match at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling tournament at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Denver's Lilli Cooper celebrates her third-period pin in the 130 quarterfinals over Carroll Kuemper's Sadie Smith Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Don Bosco of Gilbertville's Erica Irvine armbars Emmetsburg's Taylor Thayer in a 120-pound quarterfinal Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Denver's Abigail Peterson pins Van Buren's Brystol Wiley during a 100-pound quarterfinal Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Osage's Ainsley Hemann works for a pin against Crestwood's Kara Kennedy during a 105-pound quarterfinal Thursday at the IGHSAU girls' state wrestling championships at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Waterloo United's Daniesha Watson gestures toward the crowd after beating Linn-Mar's Brielle Parke in the 2A 130-pound quarterfinals quart Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Cedar Falls senior Annie Rohret celebrates after beating Independence's Morgan Krall in a 2A 120-pound quarterfinal Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Cedar Falls coaches Jim Whitt, left, and Ali Gerbracht shout encouragement at one of their wrestlers during the 2A first round Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Cedar Falls senior Lauren Whitt drives Ottumwa's Jordin Mayson to the mat during their 115-pound 2A quarterfinal Thursday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.