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Charles City’s Luft Claims Third State Title

Charles City’s Lilly Luft is a state champion once again.

Luft, the Comets senior who will wrestle at the University of Iowa next fall, completed an undefeated season at 40-0 with a 9-1 victory over Chloe Sanders of Vinton-Shellsburg in the championship match Friday night at the Iowa Girls State Wrestling Tournament. The top seed in the 130-pound division, Luft earned her third state title. 

In the 100-pound title match, Osage sophomore Gable Hemann, the number two seed, fell 5-2 to Waukee freshman Katie Biscoglia of Waukee, the top seed.  Hemann finished the season 44-3.

Hemann’s teammate, senior Jaylin Goodale, lost her third-place match to Ady Lundquist of Corning 10-7.

At 105-pounds, Sumner-Fredericksburg’s Hillary Trainor fell to Taylor Streif of Bettendorf 6-0.

In the 145-pound third-place match, New Hampton-Turkey Valley’s Ali Russler won with a fall in 1:06 over Alex Harswick of Gilbert. In the 145 title match, Waverly-Shell Rock’s Haidyn Snyder lost to Emma Peach of Iowa Valley.

Snyder’s teammate, Kiara Djoumessi,  won the state title at 140 pounds, beating top-seeded Mahri Manz of Council Bluffs with a pin in 1:07.

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Mark Pitz

Mark Pitz is News and Sports Director for KCHA Radio, covering local news and sports across North Iowa. He also hosts Middays with Mark Pitz and is the radio voice of the Nashua-Plainfield Huskies on 95.9 KCHA.
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