Iowa State Tournament Individual 
Champions from the 1950's

1950
95 - Dale DeSart, Cresco
105 - Charles Boerjan, Osage
112 - Gene Piersall, Davenport
118 - Maurice Comisky, Osage
123 - Paul Fisher, Algona
129 - Ken Meacham, Mason City
135 - Wes Sterner, Waterloo East
145 - Tom Chelsvig, Eagle Grove
155 - Bill Oglesby, Mason City
165 - Bob Musser, Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson
HWT -  Dick Schmidt, Independence

1951
95 - Edward Kline, Mason City
105 - Dick Govig, Britt
112 - Montie Black, Algona
118 - Carl Hernandez, Oelwein
123 - Dean Lufken, Newton
129 - Paul Fisher, Algona
135 - Ralph Rieks, Iowa Falls
145 - Jerry Seeber, Osage
155 - Elmer Bradley, Traer
165 - Wayland Blake, Eagle Grove
HWT -  Dick Wade, Des Moines East

1952
95 - Edward Kline, Mason City
103 - Ron Gray, Eagle Grove
112 - Dick Govig, Britt
120 - Don Hall, Cresco
127 - Dean Lufken, Newton
133 - Bob Trauffer, Davenport
138 - Ralph Rieks, Iowa Falls
145 - Arnie Brandt, Waverly
154 - Harlan Jenkinson, Waterloo West
165 - John Winder, Waterloo West
HWT - Ron Shirley, Bettendorf 

1953
95 - Jack Koehn, Waterloo West
103 - Edward Kline, Mason City
112 - Earl Edwards, Cedar Falls NUH
120 - Ron Gray, Eagle Grove
127 - Don Hall, Cresco
133 - Darrell Miller, Iowa Falls
138 - Jerry Salmon, Newton
145 - Bill Clement, Newton
154 - Jack Smith, Waterloo East
165 - Ken Salyer, Waterloo East
HWT - Gary Kurdelmeier, Cresco 

1954
95 - Vince Garcia, Davenport
103 - Leslie Anderson, Clarion
112 - Don Bernard, Eagle Grove
120 - Earl Edwards, Cedar Falls NUH
127 - Gary Klemsrud, Osage
133 - Simon Roberts, Davenport
138 - Gordon Moser, Waterloo West
145 - Del Rossberg, Waterloo West
154 - Ron Meleney, Britt
165 - Arnie Nelson, Audubon
HWT - Gary Kurdelmeier, Cresco 

1955
95 - Bob Carey, Waterloo East
103 - Orlo Ottosen, Osage
112 - Dee Brainerd, Fort Dodge
120 - Roy Andrews, Waterloo East
127 - Jerry Mark, Iowa Falls
133 - Tom Winder, Waterloo West
138 - Ron Gray, Eagle Grove
145 - Del Rossberg, Waterloo West
154 - Bob Ihlfeld, Davenport
165 - Jim Howieson, Clarion
HWT - Bob Hain, Davenport 

1956
95 - Don Huff, Waterloo West
103 - Jim Klepfer, Cedar Falls
112 - Don Webster, Cresco
120 - Dee Brainerd, Fort Dodge
127 - Chuck Conway, Britt
133 - Ken O'Kada, Cresco
138 - Tim Blount, Clinton
145 - Jim Bunning, Waterloo West
154 - Gerald McDonald, Waterloo East
165 - Alan Hiscocks, Britt
HWT - Bob Hain, Davenport 

1957
First season that Iowa High School wrestling went to two Classes
Class A
95 - Tom Huff, Waterloo West
103 - Tom Nordyke, Waterloo West
112 - Don Huff, Waterloo West
120 - Jay Hollins, Waterloo East
127 - Dave Jensen, Charles City
133 - Bill Dotson, Waterloo East
138 - Larry Hayes, Des Moines Lincoln
145 - Virgil Carr, Waterloo East
154 - Gerald McDonald, Waterloo East
165 - Roger Olson, Mason City
HWT - Jim Hoosman, Waterloo East 

Class B
95 - Larry Severson, New Hampton
103 - Jim Carr, New Hampton
112 - Arlin Severson, New Hampton
120 - Don Webster, Cresco
127 - Gordon Loy, Cresco
133 - Chuck Conway, Britt
138 - Jack Stifter, Waverly
145 - Bob DaVitt, Audubon
154 - Bob Wall, Iowa Falls
165 - Bob Duvall, New Hampton
HWT - Jan Schwitters, Iowa Falls 

1958
Class A
95 - Bob Buzzard, Waterloo East
103 - Lloyd Grandon, Cedar Falls
112 - Tom Huff, Waterloo West
120 - Herb Schnee, Dubuque
127 - Jay Hollins, Waterloo East
133 - Alan McElhose, Waterloo West
138 - Jerry Springer, Waterloo West
145 - Bill Dotson, Waterloo East
154 - Virgil Carr, Waterloo East
165 - Dave Church, Fort Dodge
HWT - Joe Chezum, Fairfield 

Class B
95 - Dick Bernard, Eagle Grove
103 - Frank Reed, Iowa Falls
112 - Dennis Foy, Britt
120 - Morris Wilson, Clarion
127 - Dave Gates, Cresco
133 - Carroll Flatebo, Eagle Grove
138 - Francis Bjustrom, Algona
145 - Bill Murray, Cresco
154 - Jim Grover, Cresco
165 - Larry Schultz, Eagle Grove
HWT - Jerry Wedemeier, Waverly

1959
Class A
95 - Jim Barman, Waterloo East
103 - Lowell Stewart, Waterloo West
112 - Frank Lane, Waterloo West
120 - Tom Huff, Waterloo West
127 - Tom Gesell, Waterloo East
133 - Scot Klepfer, Cedar Falls
138 - Larry Kay, Charles City
145 - Ed Winborn, Davenport Central
154 - Bob Grant, Charles City
165 - Steve Machovec, Iowa City
HWT - Danny Grimm, Des Moines Roosevelt 

Class B
95 - Bob Steenlage, Britt
103 - Don Henry, Cresco (Crestwood)
112 - Merlin Schmauss, Cresco (Crestwood)
120 - Larry Willis, Clarion
127 - Joe Frank, Cresco (Crestwood)
133 - Jim Boerjan, Osage
138 - Ken Cutsforth, New Hampton
145 - Ron Rice, Cedar Falls NUH
154 - Virgil Reiter, Perry
165 - Dick Duvall, New Hampton
HWT - Larry Hochhaus, Britt 

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