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9 Girls Qualify State Wrestling

Isaiah Torres, Writer • February 4, 2025

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Freshman Damiyah Williams qualifies to wrestle at state.

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Freshman Piper Phillips statebound.

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Sophomore Madeline Cornish celebrates after a win at the Iowa Regionals Friday. She is statebound.

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Sophomore Aniyah Smith qualified for the 2A Girls State Wrestling Tournament after placing first at the 2A Regional Tournament on Friday.

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Nine Riverhawk girl wrestlers qualified for state in Friday’s 2A Regional Tournament in Mason City. Piper Phillips placed 1st at 100 lbs. Lila Sheehan placed first at 105 lbs. Carleigh Arjes placed first at 120 lbs. Kallie Gibbons placed first at 130 lbs. Aniyah Smith placed first at 235 lbs. Placing 2nd place was Ella Als at 110 lbs., Maddie Cornish at 115 lbs, Izzy Villarreal at 125 lbs and Damiyah Williams at 140 lbs.

They will wrestle this Thursday from 10:00 AM- 2:30 PM in XStream Arena located in Coralville. Semi-finals and Championship rounds take place on Friday.

A pep bus is taking students to the first session of the state meet on Thursday morning. It leaves at 7am. Students need to purchase a ticket to the event before they board. Sign up in the main office. Cost $13.

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Isaiah Torres, Writer

Isaiah Torres is a junior at MCHS. He grew up in Lake Mills, but he moved to Mason CIty in the summer of his sophomore year. He is in football, wrestling, and rugby. He also enjoys playing video games and his favorite games are “Red Dead Redemption”, “Red Dead Redemption 2”, and “L.A Noire”. With a strong work ethic and a desire to make a positive impact, he has earned a reputation as a driven and compassionate person. Doesn’t really have any future plans, or dreams besides moving to Canada. Isaiah joined the class, because he wanted to get better at writing. He also wanted to see the world from other perspectives.