One Pella High School wrestler and three from PCM qualified for the state meet this week at Wells Fargo Arena. Kody Huisman of Pella will wrestle in the 220 pound weight class, while the Mustangs will send 132 pounder Landon Fenton, 138 pounder Payton Drake, and 152 pounder Colby Tool. Stay tuned to 92.1 KRLS for updates this week from the state wrestling tournament, and find brackets for area wrestlers competing at KNIAKRLS.com. Three swimmers from the Tulip City high schools competed among the best in Iowa Saturday. Jacob Nedder and Eli Eekhoff of Pella High School swam with the NCMP Newton team and helped the 200 medley relay team place 19th in that race with a time of 1:44.1. Carson Breon, a junior at Pella Christian, placed 22nd in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 55.25 for the Oskaloosa Swim Team.

Full area opening matches:
Class 3A – 2/20/2020 – 9 a.m. to noon
113 lbs
Ryder Downey, Indianola (41-4) vs. John Hallam, Cedar Rapids Kennedy (19-10)

120 lbs
Cooper Belt, Indianola (32-13) vs. Adler Kramer, Dubuque Hempstead (28-7)

152 lbs
Brennan Meacham, Indianola (41-9) vs. Brayden Broderick, DCG, (9-6)

160 lbs
Nick Bonnano, Indianola (44-3) vs. Cedric Castillo, Muscatine (39-10)

182 lbs
Caleb Watson, Indianola (34-15) vs. Will Hoeft, Iowa City West (19-1)

195lbs
Miles Berg, Indianola (46-4) vs. Anu Dokun, Iowa City West (15-17)

220 lbs
Kody Huisman, Pella (19-11) vs. Gavin Bascom, Cedar Rapids Kennedy (29-3)

Class 2A – 2/20/2020 – 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
132 lbs
Landon Fenton, PCM (42-8) vs. Kale Downey, CLAR, (33-18)

138 lbs
Payton Drake, PCM (39-7) vs. Joel Grimes, NFV (30-6)

152 lbs
Colby Tool, PCM (17-2) vs. Kristian Gunderson, FOCI (40-14)

Class 1A – 2/20/2020 – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
285 lbs
Matthew Kauffman, Pleasantville (36-5) vs. Chet Buss, NBC (42-0)