2009 State Tournament
Feb. 18-21 at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines

Photos (Free on DotPhoto)
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Features (Full Access)
     Ballard breaks own 2A scoring record with nine finalists (2-20-09)
     Don Bosco sends eight of nine wrestlers into finals (2-20-09)
     Nicholson tops St. John at 160 to highlight 3A semifinals (2-20-09)
     West Liberty's Lira claims wild win over top-ranked Voelker (2-20-09)

Tournament News and Notes (Free)
     Class 2A Quarterfinal Notebook (2-20-09)
     Class 1A Quarterfinal Notebook (2-19-09)
     Class 3A Quarterfinal Notebook (2-19-09)
     Top 10 Quarterfinal Matches in Class 2A (2-19-09)
     Top 10 Quarterfinal Matches in Class 1A (2-19-09)
     Top 10 Quarterfinal Matches in Class 3A (2-19-09)
     Cole Clarken of Fort Dodge unable to compete at State (2-18-09)

Spotlight Matches (Full Access)
Breakdowns and photos of the top first-round bouts
     Class 2A First Round (2-19-09)
     Class 1A First Round  (2-19-09)    
     Class 3A First Round  (2-18-09)

Pre-Tournament Features (Free)

• Jim Thompson picks the top five teams in all 3 Classes (2-17-09)
• Top 10 first-round matches in Class 3A by Wyatt Schultz (2-17-09)
• Top 10 first-round matches in Class 2A by Jim Thompson (2-17-09)
• Top 10 first-round matches in Class 1A by Matt Pfiffner (2-17-09)
• Class 3A weight-by-weight preview by Wyatt Schultz (2-16-09)
• Class 2A weight-by-weight preview by Jim Thompson (2-16-09)
• Class 1A weight-by-weight preview by Matt Pfiffner (2-16-09)
• The Undefeated Wrestlers (2-16-09)

General Information/Results (Free)

• Brackets/Results (IHSAA Website)
• State Tournament scoring for Dummies
• # of State qualifiers for The Predicament's Top 10 State Tournament Teams
• State Tournament Schedule (PDF file)
• Discuss the State Tournament on our message boards
• The Predicament's Final Rankings: Class 1A  I  Class 2A  I  Class 3A