Messenger photo by Britt Kudla Spencer Trenary of Clarion-Goldfield/Dows controls Van Meter’s Derrin Sesker in a Class 2A quarterfinal on Friday inside Wells Fargo Arena. For more photos, please visit CU.messengernews.net

DES MOINES — Once Spencer Trenary threw Solon’s Tyler Linderbaum to the ground in the semifinals here on Friday, he knew he would get his chance at a state championship.

“I knew I was going to the finals the moment he hit the ground when I threw him,” Trenary said. “It was tight and I was confident.”

Trenary (50-4) has been mowing through the 285-pound field, and handed third-ranked Linderbaum (36-1) his first loss of the season.

He went back-and-forth through the first period and a half, but once Trenary cinched in the throw, he knew his dream had become a reality.

“Knowing I will be wrestling on Saturday (for a title) just filled me with a sense of pride,” Trenary said. “Looking back at my path to the finals, at a certain point, everyone you wrestle is going to be good. It doesn’t make sense to dwell on what you’ve done (in previous rounds), when there’s still more to do.

“With that in mind, being in the finals is a major milestone.”

Trenary beat Creston/O-M’s Blake Sevier in the quarters. Now the fifth-ranked senior will face No. 2 John McConkey (56-1) of Atlantic-CAM in the finals.

McConkey, a Northern Iowa recruit, handed Webster City’s top-ranked Cooper Lawson (45-2) his first loss of the season.

Trenary’s four losses this year have come to three ranked wrestlers. He lost to Lawson twice, fourth-rated Dominick Etherington of Algona, and No. 1 Caleb Sanders of Glenwood (3A).

“For me, making the finals is a sign of improvement and validation for a lot of the work I’ve put in,” Trenary said.

Trenary’s teammate, Tanner Abbas (45-4), dropped a tight decision to Ryan Steffen of Crestwood in the 145-pound semifinal. Abbas, who took a 3-2 decision in the quarterfinals, still has a chance to finish third.

Remington Hanson (38-5) lost his quarterfinal match at 113 and was eliminated in the second-round consolation match. Reed Abbas (45-8) lost his consolation match.

The Cowboys are in 10th place with 38 team points.

Webster City

It was a tough day for the Lynx, who lost threeon the championship side.

After losing in the quarterfinals, Lawson bounced back with a fall over West Delaware’s Carson Pelton (18-20). Lawson then suffered a loss to Lunsford, and will wrestle for seventh place.

Third-ranked Drake Doolittle (43-4) advanced to the semifinals with a 4-3 decision over second-ranked Kaden Anderlik of Crestwood at 120 pounds.

Doolittle then lost to fourth-ranked Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Jack Gaukel (44-7) with a 3-2 decision. Doolittle still has a chance to finish third.

Sixth-rated James Cherry (36-5 at 285) and No. 8 Carson Hartnett (40-6 at 132) suffered quarterfinal losses. Cherry fell to Dubuque Wahlert’s top-ranked Boone McDermott (44-1). He bounced back with 12-6 and 4-3 decisions.

Hartnett lost Winterset’s ninth-ranked Jack West (41-4) in the quarters, but picked up a major decision and fall to stay on pace.

Luke Rohmiller (27-9) was eliminated at 152 pounds after a loss.

Algona

Algona’s Carson Devine (22-9) lost his 170-pound quarterfinal match to Waukon’s fifth-ranked Tristan Hansmeier, then was eliminated from contention.

Humboldt

Joey Busse (44-5) suffered a tight 4-2 loss in his 145 pound quarterfinal to Klayton Keller (48-6) of Saydel. Busse bounced back with 4-1 and 11-8 decisions.

CLASS 1A

Manson Northwest Webster

The Cougars have three wrestlers in line to bring back bronze medals.

Second-ranked Enrique Maravilla (37-3) took a 5-3 setback to third-ranked Chase Rends of Dike-New Hartford (45-6) in the 285-pound semifinal.

Maravilla defeated Denver’s No. 4 Brock Farley 3-1 in the quarterfinal round.

Senior Koby Hanson (23-5) will be on the 132-pound medal stand. After losing in the quarterfinal round 12-1 to third-ranked Joshua Tibbits of Martensdale-St. Mary’s, Hanson bounced back with a 6-2 decision over seventh-ranked Max Wettengel of Don Bosco (32-11) and a 10-6 decision over 10th-ranked Wyatt Appleseth of Panorama (43-11).

Sophomore Daltin Roest (40-9) lost his first state match on Thursday, then ended the night with a win.

On Friday, he reeled off two straight victories to stay in line for a possible third-place finish. Roest earned an 8-7 decision over Trae Ehlen of Mount Ayr (34-9), and pinned Trey Lashbrook of AGWSR in 1:14.

Fifth-ranked freshman Donavon Hanson (31-3) lost to No. 9 Mason Dye (49-5) of Sigourney-Keota to end his tournament.

Eagle Grove

The Lyman brothers were eliminated from the field, with losses in the quarterfinals and two straight defeats in the second round consolations.

Saxon Lyman (43-12) lost to Kaden Kilburg (39-9) of Lisbon in the quarters and Caleb Wilson of Denver (49-5) in the consolation round of the 152-pound weight class.

Brayden Lyman (42-12) was defeated by ninth-rated Thomas Even of Don Bosco-Gilbertville in the quarters and Gunnar Grunsted of Panorama-Panora (45-5) at 170 pounds.

Joel Mendoza (34-8) suffered a loss in his 220-pound consolation match.

Emmetsburg

Spencer Griffin (45-8) is still in line for a potential third-place finish at 138 pounds. Griffin lost to top-ranked Gable Fox (42-1) of Don Bosco in the semifinals.

Griffin pinned second-ranked Denver’s Riley Wright (38-6) in 5:55 of the quarterfinals.

Christian Nichols (41-12) lost to third-ranked Blake Thomsen of Underwood (46-5) to be eliminated at 120 pounds.