Messenger photo by Britt Kudla: Humboldt's Danica Diedrick competes in Fort Dodge earlier this season. Diedrick is the No. 4 seed for this week’s state tournament in Coralville at 170 pounds.

CORALVILLE — Humboldt’s Danica Diedrick is using last year’s state tournament as motivation and a boiling point.

The Wildcat junior will now compete in her third straight state trip and past experience has been what is driving her.

Last year Diedrick went 1-2 and that has been brewing into a boiling point.

“After losing last year, it gave me a huge chip on my shoulder,” Diedrick said. “I was able to use it as fuel and motivation to keep working toward my goal of being on the podium.”

In her junior season Diedrick (170) has gone 34-3, coupled with a 42-win campaign a year ago. She surpassed the 100-win plateau and is 108-30 heading into the state tournament.

“Being at state is just a way for me to show off all of my work that I put in this season,” Diedrick said. “I am super proud of myself for qualifying.”

Diedrick enters the state field as the fourth-seed. She’ll face Megyn Hollingsworth (42-8) of BCLUW in the opener.

“Danica has been focused all year on the goal of not just making it back, but making an impact,” said Humboldt head coach Andy Newell.

Junior Laina Dettman (120) will compete in her first tournament. Dettman (34-8) drew the 12th-seed. She’ll compete against No. 5 Hannah Brandhorst (44-4) of Woodward-Granger.

“Laina worked hard all year coming off an injury at regionals last year,” Newell said. “She had the goal of getting here and proving she belongs.

“She works hard day in and day out. She definitely earned this.”

The Class 1A state tournament will begin on Thursday at 10 a.m. and run until 2:30 p.m.

Session 3 of 1A will be Friday from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., and the finals will run from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Algona

The Bulldogs have a stacked lineup of six girls primed to reach the medal stand in Class 2A.

Algona enters with four wrestlers seeded in the Top-5, led by standout freshman Ruby Roof.

Roof (125) is 42-1 in her rookie season. Roof will meet sophomore Caroline Pohlman (38-14) of Linn-Mar.

A pair of Bulldogs have second seeds in sophomore Regan Jensen (155) and junior Reagan Haynes (190).

Junior Mara Davis (100) is the third seed, while classmates Laura Stohr (115) and Sienna Fehr (135) are 12s.

Jensen (42-2) has won 78 matches in the last two seasons and placed seventh a year ago. She’ll face Jolyssa Rodes Perez (12-7) of Sioux City West.

Haynes (39-4) has Cedar Rapids Washington’s Serenity Malone (22-10) in the opening round.

Davis (41-11) has won 75 matches the last two years and placed fifth last winter. She will have Linn-Mar’s Brooke Walrath (30-14) in her opener.

Fehr (30-11) will meet fifth-seeded Bethann Templeman (43-13) of Raccoon River. Stohr (28-8) will compete against No. 5 Cora Schut (29-3) Sioux City North.

The Class 2A state tournament will begin on Thursday and run from 4:30 p.m. until 9 p.m.

Friday’s action will be from 1-3:30 p.m. The finals will be from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Manson Northwest Webster

The Cougars will have two newcomers to the Class 1A state field, as sophomore Payton Peterson (115) and freshman Gertie Kohnen (140) begin their respective state journeys.

As the No. 14 seed, Peterson (26-15) will face No. 3 Katelynn Roster (52-9) of Vinton-Shellsburg. Kohnen (23-13) is the 12th seed and will square off with No. 5 Macie Little (42-2) of North Mahaska.

South Central Calhoun

The Titans have a trio headed to Coralville, with two state veterans and a rookie.

Sophomore Emery Kramer (110) and junior Meia Hefley (135) are both state qualifiers from a year ago.

Hefley (41-13) — along with freshman Goldie Davis (100) — are Southeast Valley students taking part in Class 1A.

Kramer (39-6) is the seventh seed and will take on No. 10 Saphira Olsen (35-14) of Clear Lake. As the 12th seed, Hefley (41-13) has No. 5 Miley Kirkpartrick (38-4) of Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont.

Davis (44-11) is the 13 seed and meets No. 4 Jensey Hilgenberg (35-5) of Riverside.

Emmetsburg

The E-Hawks will have three wrestlers looking for state medals, led by freshman Paytn Haack (145) in Class 1A. Haack (42-6) is the No. 5 seed and will begin with No. 12 Taya Metzger (28-6) of Central Lyon-George Little Rock.

Sophomore Taylor Thayer (120) is the eighth seed. Thayer (41-6) has No. 9 Josie Lennon (23-5) of Akron-Westfield in her opener.

Freshman Makenna Burns is the 16 at 170. Burns is 26-18 and will compete against No. 1 Briscia Garcia-Vasquez (44-2) of West Liberty.

Class 2A

Fort Dodge

135 — No. 4 Mariaha Benedict, sr., (43-5); 235 — No. 4 Ava Potter, fr., (39-5).

Algona

100 — No. 3 Mara Davis, jr., (34-5); 115 — No. 12 Laura Stohr, jr., (28-8); 125 — No. 1 Ruby Roof, fr., (42-1); 135 — No. 12 Sienna Fehr, jr., (30-11); 155 — No. 2 Regan Jensen, so., (42-2); 190 — No. 2 Reagan Haynes, jr., (39-4).

CLASS 1A

Humboldt

120 — No. 12 Laina Dettmann, jr., (34-8); 170 — No. 4 Danica Diedrick, jr., (34-3).

Manson Northwest Webster

115 — No. 14 Payton Peterson, so., (26-15); 140 — No. 12 Gertie Kohnen, fr., (23-13).

South Central Calhoun

100 — No. 13 Goldie Davis, fr., (44-11); 110 — No. 7 Emery Kramer, so., (39-6); 135 — No. 12 Meia Hefley, jr., (41-13).

Emmetsburg

120 — No. 8 Taylor Thayer, so., (41-6); 145 — No. 5 Paytn Haack, fr., (42-6); 170 — No. 16 Makenna Burns, fr., (26-18).

SCHEDULE

Thursday

Session 1 (10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)

Class 1A (first round, quarterfinals, first and second round consolations)

Sessions 2 (4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.)

Class 2A (first round, quarterfinals, first and second round consolations)

Friday

Session 3 (9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)

Class 1A (championship semifinals, third round consolations, consolation semifinals, third-seventh places matches)

Session 4 (1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.)

Class 2A (championship semifinals, third round consolations, consolation semifinals, third-seventh places matches)

Session 5 (6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.)

Class 1A and Class 2A finals