For the first time in four years under head coach Andy Swedenhjelm, Newton High’s wrestling team has qualified for a Class 3A regional dual team meet.
The top 24 ranked Class 3A schools’, according to the mid-January IWCOA rankings, will compete in eight regional dual team meets with the highest ranked teams hosting. The winner of the first round dual will wrestle the top-ranked team in the finals
The winning team at each regional qualifies for the state dual team tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Newton, which was ranked 22nd overall in duals, takes on No. 11 Glenwood at 6 p.m. on Feb. 8 at Indianola. The winning team wrestles No. 7 Indianola the same night.
Glenwood in ranked No. 6 overall in Class 3A. The Rams have five ranked wrestlers at weights 145, 182, 195, 220 and 285.
Regionals—Feb. 8
6 p.m.
At Epworth
Semifinal
No. 10 Dubuque Hemstead vs. No. 23 Bettendorf
Final
Semifinal winner vs. No. 6 Western Dubuque
At Fort Dodge
Semfinal
No. 12 Waukee vs. No. 19 Dowling Catholic
Final
Semifinal winner vs. No. 4 Fort Dodge
At Indianola
Semifinal
No. 11 Glenwood vs. No. 22 Newton
Final
Semifinal winner vs. No. 7 Indianola
At Eldridge
Semifinal
No. 15 Linn Mar vs. No. 21 Clinton
Final
Semifinal winner vs. No. 3 North Scott
At Cedar Rapids Prairie
Semifinal
No. 9 Johnston vs. No. 24 Mount Pleasant
Final
Semifinal vs. No. 8 Cedar Rapids Prairie
At Southeast Polk
Semifinal
No. 16 Ankeny vs. No. 17 Norwalk
Final
Semifinal winner vs. No. 1 Southeast Polk
At West Des Moines Valley
Semifinal
No. 14 Ankeny Centennial vs. No. 18 Iowa City West
Final
Semifinal winner vs. No. 2 Valley
At Waverly-Shell Rock
Semifinal
No. 13 Iowa City High vs. No. 20 Cedar Rapids Kennedy
Final
Semifinal winner vs. No. 5 Waverly-Shell Rock
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