Here are the 10 best stories from this year's champions at the Iowa state wrestling tournament.

Julianna Darmafall had never wrestled before her sophomore season. Now, she's the first Colorado wrestling state champion from Liberty Common.

Five Cox wrestlers reached the finals, and the Falcons claimed five titles in a span of nine matches. Landon Cahill opened the surge at 138 pounds with a first-period fall. At 144, Caleb Rafal earned a technical fall after building a commanding lead. Vicente Granada followed with a hard-fought 11-6 decision at 150 pounds.

The Iowa state wrestling tournament wrapped up Saturday night. Here's our recap of where things shook out at the end of the Class 2A tournament

DENVER – Forrest Craddock became – as far as he and his coaches know – the first state wrestling champion in Colorado Springs Christian School history on Saturday night. He did so, capping his high school career with a 10-5 victory over Walsenburg’s Taylor Torres in the 2A boys’ 138-pound final,

Aguayo, in pursuit of a fourth consecutive individual wrestling title, pinned Kalispell Flathead's Jasper Bench quickly in their 150-pound Class AA semifinal match Friday at First Interstate Arena to advance to the championship round of what's been an intense state tournament.

The Parade of Champions, one of the best traditions in Nebraska high school sports. State wrestling championship matches delivered some incredible moments.

Gu and Zhu Yi, a fellow American-born athlete who now competes for China, were paid for "striving for excellent results" in the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics.