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Wrestling state champions from the greater QC region

13 Quad Cities area wrestlers navigated deep brackets to earn a birth in the Iowa and Illinois state championships. Five wrestlers were crowned champions.

MOLINE, Ill. — Quad Cities metro and area wrestlers brought home several state titles after a weekend of competition in the Iowa and Illinois high school state wrestling championships. Here are all of the 2024 high school wrestling champions and runners-up from the QC area.

2024 Iowa State Wrestling Results

Iowa Champions

  • TJ Koester (Bettendorf)
    • Class 3A | 126 pounds
    • Koester's second title
  • Liam Adlfinger (Wilton)
    • Class 1A | 106 pounds

Iowa Runners-Up

  • Jake Knight (Bettendorf)
    • Class 3A | 120 pounds
  • Jayce Luna (Bettendorf)
    • Class 3A | 132 pounds
  • Kaiden Dietzenbach (Burlington Notre Dame)
    • Class 2A | 132 pounds
  • Royce Butt (Central Dewitt)
    • Class 2A | 145 pounds
  • Russel Coil (Columbus Community)
    • Class 2A | 285 pounds
  • Mason Shirk (Wilton)
    • Class 1A | 113 pounds
  • Bettendorf Wrestling Team
    • Class 3A | 160 team points 

The Score Sunday interview with Iowa champs

2024 Illinois State Wrestling Results

Illinois Champions

  • Truth Vesey (Rock Island)
    • Class 2A | 113 pounds
  • Andrew Marquez (Rock Island)
    • Class 2A | 195 pounds
  • Jude Finch (Rockridge)
    • Class 1A | 132 pounds

Illinois Runners-up

  • Amare Overton (Rock Island)
    • Class 2A | 175 pounds
  • Gauge Shipp (Galesburg) 
    • Class 2A | 132 pounds

The Score Sunday interview with Illinois champs

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