2026 Iowa Girls State Wrestling Recap: Denver State 1A Team Champs, Osage’s Hemann Wins 2nd Title
Three individual champions powered Denver to the team title at the Iowa Girls High School State Wrestling Tournament in Coralville last Friday (02.06).
The Cyclones crowned state champs in Abigail Peterson at 100 pounds, Violet Diaz at 110 pounds, her second straight title, and Lilli Cooper at 130 pounds. Kennedy Burk was the state runner-up at 190 pounds.
Denver’s Jared Pickett also received his award as the Class 1A coach of the year.
In other results, Ainsley Hemann of Osage claimed the Class 1A title at 105 pounds, her second state title. Teammate Lauren Adams was third at 125 pounds and Ayden Keefe fourth at 130 as the Green Devils finished third in the team standings.
Also claiming a state individual title was Grace Storjohann of Aplington Parkersburg-Grundy Center at 125 pounds. She was state runner-up last year.
Cresco-Crestwood’s Rose Niewoehner, who took down the #1 seed at 235 pounds on day one of the tournament, finished as the state runner up on Friday.
Class 1A Notable finishes
Osage
105 – Ainsley Hemann STATE CHAMP
115 – Lily Kolbet 5th Place
125 – Lauren Adams 3rd place
130 – Ayden Keefe 4th place
New Hampton-Turkey Valley (NHTV)
130# – Sophie Glaser 5th Place
190# – Ava Trende 3rd place
Charles City
105# – Sophia “Gab” Calpito 5th Place
115# – Emma Schmitt 4th Place
Cresco-Crestwood
235# – Rose Niewoehner 2nd Place
Denver
100# – Abigail Peterson STATE CHAMP
110# – Violet Diaz STATE CHAMP 2X
130# – Lilli Cooper STATE CHAMP
190# – Kennedy Burk 2nd Place
Aplington-Parkersburg/Grundy Center:
Grace Storjohann (125)….STATE CHAMP
Class 2A
Waverly-Shell Rock
Camille Schult (125)….2nd place
Makana Miller (140)…2nd place
Amalia Djoumessi (Juh-messy) (170)….2nd Place
Decorah
145# – Lauren Luzum 2nd Place
