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Nashua-Plainfield, Osage Brother Pairs Win State Wrestling Titles

Good genes were on display at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament Saturday night in Des Moines with both Nashua-Plainfield and Osage having a pair of brothers score state titles. 

Huskies sophomore Jayden Rinken and senior Garrett Rinken won at 106 and 126-pounds respectively in Class 1A. For Garrett, it’s his second title after winning the 113-pound title two years ago. He was second last year at 120 and took third at 106 as a freshman in 2020. 

As a team, Nashua-Plainfield finished third in the final 1A standings to go along with their third-place State Duals finish earlier this month.

Osage senior Nicholas Fox capped off his high school career with his second crown, taking the Class 2A title this year at 170-pounds after winning it all last year at 160. Younger brother Blake, just a freshman, won this year’s title at 120-pounds.

The Green Devils’ Tucker Stangel won the title at 145 and Anders Kittleson was second at 132-pounds to help Osage claim the team title by almost 70 points over Burlington Notre Dame. Osage also scored the most points of any team at this year’s tournament.

With Osage also winning the 2A State Duals championship earlier this month, this is the first time in school history they won both the duals and traditional state tournament team titles in the same year.

Other state runner-up finishes include North-Butler/Clarksville junior Tanner Arjes at 132-pounds and South Winneshiek junior Colin Holm at 138, both in Class 1A; plus Cresco-Crestwood senior Cole Butikofer at 160 in Class 2A.

*Other area place winners:

New Hampton/Turkey Valley…Braden McShane… 220…Class 2A…3rd

Osage…Chase Thomas…152…Class 2A…3rd

Osage…Max Gast…160…Class 2A…4th

Osage…Mac Muller…285…Class 2A….4th

North Butler/Clarksville…Mckade Bloker….182….Class 1A….4th

North Fayette Valley….Nich Koch…132…Class 2A…5th

Central Springs….Preston Prazak…152…Class 1A…5th

Nashua-Plainfield…Nic Brase…113…Class 1A…5th

Nashua-Plainfield…Titus Evans…170…Class 1A…5th

Osage…Barrett Muller…220…Class 2A…6th

Cresco-Crestwood…Mitchell Schmauss…106…Class 2A…7th

Charles City…Kayden Blunt…192…Class 2A…8th

Nashua-Plainfield…Kendrick Huck…132…Class 1A…8th

Waverly-Shell Rock…Ryder Block…138…Class 3A…1st

Waverly-Shell Rock…Bas Diaz…145…Class 3A…1st

Waverly-Shell Rock…Danny Diaz…160…Class 3A…1st

Waverly-Shell Rock…Jake Walker…285…Class 3A…2nd

Mark Pitz

News Director/Weekdays 10am to 2pm on 95.9 KCHA
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