02/21/2026
Jacob Rauch and Westyn Price both won three matches at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines to lead North Linn.
Rauch and Price both lost their second matches and needed to battle back in the consolation bracket to try and earn a spot on the podium. Each wrestler picked up two wins on the backside but ultimately fell in the consolation round four.
Rauch ends the season with a 35-11 record, Price was 39-10 and along with Trevor Kaut who totaled 40 wins and Jacoby Peyton (32-6) North Linn wrestling once again proved they can compete with the best in the state. Kaut was able to pick up a win in the tournament as well and unfortunately for Peyton he had a medical forfeit in his consolation match.
1A-120 Jacob Rauch (35-11) scored 8.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Rauch won by fall over Maxwell Klein (Lawton-Bronson)
Champ. Round 2 - Ayden Bergman (Jesup) won by tech fall over Jacob Rauch
Cons. Round 2 - Jacob Rauch won by tech fall over Kiptyn Cox (Wapsie Valley)
Cons. Round 3 - Jacob Rauch won by major decision over Chase Slaybaugh (AC/GC)
Cons. Round 4 - Jesse Burton (Westwood, Sloan) won by major decision over Jacob Rauch
1A-144 Westyn Price (39-10) scored 6.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Westyn Price won by tech fall over Kenny Ness (GTRA)
Champ. Round 2 - Dawson Youngblut (Don Bosco) won by tech fall over Westyn Price
Cons. Round 2 - Westyn Price won by decision over Keyin Steeve (Nodaway Valley)
Cons. Round 3 - Westyn Price won by major decision over Owen Scott (Westwood, Sloan)
Cons. Round 4 - Matthew Crimmins (St. Edmond) won by fall over Westyn Price
1A-165 Trevor Kaut (40-13)
Champ. Round 1 - Calvin Harvey (Kingsley-Pierson) won by decision over Trevor Kaut
Cons. Round 1 - Trevor Kaut (North Linn) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Gavin Wetzel (Southwest Valley) won by decision over Trevor Kaut
1A-175 Jacoby Peyton (32-6)
Champ. Round 1 - Connor Murdock (Woodbine) won by medical forfeit over Jacoby Peyton
Cons. Round 1 - Jacoby Peyton received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Caleb Brown (Lisbon) won by medical forfeit over Jacoby Peyton
Photo courtesy: PIQS Media/Addison Gericke