Cresco Iowa Wrestling State Champs

Crestwood wrestlers pin N-K, SW, Riceville, Tripoli

CRESCO - The Crestwood Cadets opened their season at home on Nov. 30 in a strong way with four dual meet wins. The Cadets crushed Northwood-Kensett (63-15); beat South Winn (50-27); trounced Riceville (72-9); and bounced Tripoli (78-6). "This was a good start to the year for us," Cadet Head Coach...

Successful CHS Team 100 Wrestling Banquet draws large crowd

 CRESCO - A near-capacity crowd of 250 people gathered at the Howard County Fairgrounds Expo Hall for an exciting evening of good food, speeches, stories and joyful reminiscing on Saturday, July 31 at the CHS Team 100 Years of Wrestling Banquet. Prior to the banquet, visitors to the Expo Hall had...

Carter Fousek joins elite company with third title

CRESCO - There is a small, elite and incredibly impressive club when it comes to wrestling in Cresco - grapplers who have won three state titles at Cresco/Crestwood High School. Prior to the 2020-21 season, that group included only two wrestlers going back to the 1921-22 season: Donald Maland (1932...

Keith Slifka named Class 2A Wrestling Coach of the Year

CRESCO - When it comes to hard work, dedication and giving it his all 100 percent of the time, there are few coaches who can surpass Crestwood Head Wrestling Coach Keith Slifka.  If people in other parts of Iowa didn't know that before the 2021 State Tournament, they sure as heck know it now. Prior...

Steffen named Class 2A Junior High Wrestling Coach of the Year

CRESCO - Crestwood Junior High Wrestling Coach and Math Teacher, Jerry Steffen, recently received the Class 2A Junior High Wrestling Coach of the Year Award. Steffen was presented this award prior to the state wrestling finals on Feb. 20 in Des Moines. This season marked Steffen's 24th year of...

Fousek nabs third consecutive State title, Kittelson finishes second

DES MOINES - Crestwood junior Carter Fousek won a 6-4 decision over Dominik Ridout of East Marshall in the championship match at 126 pounds at the Class 2A State Wrestling Tournament to capture his third straight state title on Saturday, Feb. 20. Fousek is now Cresco/Crestwood's 70th individual...

Four Cadets win first round matches at State Wrestling Tourney

DES MOINES - Crestwood wrestlers Anders Kittelson (106 pounds), Carter Fousek (126), Chase Thomas (138) and Treyton Burnikel (220) all won their first round matches at the Class 2A State Wrestling Tournament on Thursday, Feb. 18 at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Kittelson and Fousek both won...

No. 2 Crestwood wrestling team places second at State Team Duals

DES MOINES - The No. 2 ranked Crestwood wrestling team gave a great effort at the Class 2A State Team Dual Tournament on Feb. 17 before falling to No. 1 West Delaware, 49-21, in the championship dual to place second. The Cadets defeated Creston, 47-24, in round one and beat No. 3 Osage, 39-31, in...

Class 2A State Wrestling individual first round pairings released

DES MOINES - The first round pairings for the individual State Wrestling Tournament for Class 2A on Feb. 18 were recently released. Seven Crestwood grapplers will be competing in the individual State Tournament in Des Moines. The Class 2A session begins at 9 a.m. First round matches are as follows...

Cresco Iowa Wrestling State Champs

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