Messenger photos by Britt Kudla: Broedy Hendricks of Humboldt wrestles for the 190-pound Class 2A championship on Saturday night at the state meet in Des Moines. For more photos, please visit CU.messengernews.net

DES MOINES — A day after losing in the state championship match, Humboldt’s Broedy Hendricks was already back to work.

“Thinking about my (upcoming) senior year, it’s definitely going to drive me to finally get that win and become a state champ,” Hendricks said on Sunday. “Yes, I’m in the room (after Saturday’s finals), fixing and critiquing my technique.

“I will move forward from this match and come back in the offseason and be better than ever.”

The Wildcat junior reached his second state finals match of his career at the Casey’s Center, but the second-seeded Class 2A 190-pounder from Humboldt couldn’t top top-seeded Maximus Purdy (35-3) of Davenport Assumption.

“This kid (Purdy) is just so difficult to score on,” said Humboldt head coach Chad Beaman. “Great defense especially. Broedy will continue to work on ways to open up his offense when opponents are so stingy.”

It was a familiar opponent for Hendricks (53-2), whose only loss this season was to Purdy. The Assumption star got an escape in the second period and Hendricks matched it with his own in the third.

Purdy went up 3-1 with a takedown, and a Hendricks escape made 4-2 with 44 seconds remaining. The Wildcat junior was unable to work through for a takedown, however, and finished with the two-point deficit.

“First I want to say God gives His toughest battles to His strongest soldiers,” Hendricks said. “I’m just grateful for the opportunity to be able to wrestle and wrestle at a high level.”

In his first tournament match, Hendricks earned a 7-3 decision. He followed with a fall in 52 seconds, then prevailed in the semis by a 4-2 count versus Josh Ringler (49-3) of Grinnell.

In three seasons, Hendricks has already flown over the 100-win mark at 144-10. He finished fourth in 2025, reaching semifinals. He was a silver medalist as a freshman.

“Broedy has been an excellent leader and teammate,” Beaman said. “He has been so dominant all season and consistently gives our entire program someone to aspire to be like.

“That one match doesn’t define him — knowing him he’ll be right back to work (on Sunday).”

Eagle Grove

Senior Hayden Schafer (157) closed his high school career as a two-time medalist and three-time qualifier.

Schafer (32-8) won the final match of his career, taking seventh for the Eagles. Schafer earned an 8-4 decision over Cooper Franklin (50-15) of Alburnett.

Schafer, who will graduate with an overall record of 140-56 in his career, opened the tournament with a 19-4 tech fall and a 4-3 decision. He lost 7-2 in the quarterfinals.

The Eagle Grove standout then bounced back with a 4-1 SV-1 triumph, before falling in the consolation fifth round.

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The Cowboys entered the tournament with 10 qualifiers and finished with four medalists.

Junior Adrian Phextoumpone (126) was fourth, while his senior brother, Linden Phextoumphone (132), grabbed fifth.

Junior JT Kelso (285) and sophomore Colin Sesker (157) both placed sixth.

Adrian (40-6), who seventh last year, suffered a loss in the semifinals, but bounded back with a fall in 1:16 over Jayce Curry (50-8) of Sergeant Bluff-Luton. He lost the third place match to Adam Carey (55-4) of Independence, the three seed.

Adrian had two tech falls to start the tournament.

Linden (28-4) will graduate as a four-time medalist. The Cowboy was fourth last season.

Inside the Casey’s Center, he lost in the semifinals and then suffered an 8-5 loss to Mason Avila (38-10) of Decorah in the consolation semifinals. He beat Colt Boyles (44-6) of Burlington Note Dame, 4-0 for fifth. He had a fall and a decision in his first two matches.

Linden was third as a freshman and second as a sophomore at Webster City.

Junior JT Kelso (285), a two-time qualifier, took sixth for C-G/D. Kelso won his first two matches at state.

Kelso (40-7) lost 8-0 in the semifinals to Eaghan Fleshman (55-2) of Alburnett. In his final two matches, he dropped close decisions.

In the consolation semifinals, he fell to Drake Buthe (53-5) of Glennwood, 4-3 UTB. He lost the fifth place match 6-2 in TB-1 to Layne Kleppe (47-3) of North Fayette Valley.

Sesker (44-6), who qualified last season as well, placed sixth. Sesker lost in the quarterfinals, but bounded back with a fall in 1:30 over Chayton Snethen (42-6) of Harlan and an 8-5 decision over Cooper Franklin (50-15) of Alburnett. He then lost his final two matches.