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DES MOINES — Emmetsburg advanced three into the quarterfinals after Day 1 action of the Class 1A state wrestling tournament.

Third-seed Jace Nelson-Brown (175), second seed Gage Jorgenson (285) and sixth-seeded Justin Wirtz (165) all advanced with second-round victories on Wednesday.

Nelson-Brown (36-4), a two-time medalist who was a runner-up here last winter, pinned Will Atichison of Iowa City Regina in 4:50.

Nelson-Brown’s next foe will be No. 6 Zach Robbins (36-4) of Treynor.

Jorgenson (26-4) knocked off Lisbon’s Jonah Reiling in 5:26. Jorgenson will face No. 6 Logan Wright (32-3) of West Branch.

Wirtz (39-2), a two-time qualifier, won a tight 3-1 decision over South Winneshiek’s Kyle Kuboushek.

Up next for Wirtz is third-rated Ryan Stiles (37-6) of Earlham.

Ryan Wirtz (190), the No. 6 seed and a two-time state qualifier, lost his first match by fall to Iowa Valley’s Taite Peach in 5:37.

Wirtz (35-6) will face No. 21 Dominic Marco (27-13) of Sibley-Ocheyedan.

Nick Saxton (215) fell to Emmitt Fleshman (49-8) of Alburnett in one minute. Saxton (33-13) has a match against No. 6 Wyatt Hanna (44-6) of Lake Mills.

St. Edmond

Sam Myer’s second straight state trip didn’t go exactly how he planned, as he lost in his 138-pound opener on Thursday.

Myer (27-14), who won a match at state last season, dropped his opener to 11th-seed Caleb Cook (43-5) of Pleasantville. Myer, the No. 22 seed, fell 9-3.

The next opponent for Myer will be Wapello senior Zach Harbison (30-6).

East Sac County

Two-time state medalist Charlie Veit (144) will compete in the quarterfinals for the Raiders.

Veit, a junior with a 42-3 mark, pinned Auron Marsh of West Branch in 1:45.

Veit (43-3) will now have second-seed Boden White (43-2) of Denver.

Senior Bradyn Burns, the 11th seed, won his first match over Missouri Valley’s Owen Becerra in 3:07. He then lost to No. 6 Ryan Groom (46-3) of North Mahaska by a 17-2 score.

Burns (46-13) will next have No. 21 Jackson Colsch (27-14) of Hudson.

Pocahontas Area

Indian sophomore William Lawson (40-8), the 18th seed at 150 pounds, beat No. 15 Ruger Kincaid (32-16) of Baxter in 31 seconds.

Lawson then lost to Treynor’s second-seeded Danny Kinsella (37-4) by fall in 3:23.

Lawson next has No. 16 Alex Tiedemann (32-10) of Northwood-Kensett.

South Central Calhoun

Eighth-seed senior Brock Nattress (150), a two-time state qualifier, lost his opener to Carter Metcalf (42-6) of Pleasantville by a final of 11-6.

Nattress (48-6) now has No. 23 Isaac Messamaker (37-14) of Moravia.

Teammate Naylan Gulbranson (165) fell to Bode Stanley (35-9) of Interstate 35 in 1:30.

Gulbranson (27-18) has No. 10 Tate Bieret (32-9) of Carroll Kuemper.

West Bend-Mallard

Senior Logan Grimm (165), the 17th seed, fell to Saint Ansgar’s Regan Witt (40-10), 5:19.

Grimm’s (33-6) next foe is No. 15 Hunter Sauer (42-13) of Alburnett.

Sophomore Mason Knapp (113) lost to Preston Province (15-12) of West Sioux in 1:21.

Next for Knapp (37-7) is No. 14 Brayden Maeder (37-9) of Southwest Valley.