Girls wrestling has experienced exponential growth not only in Iowa, but across the United States. At 120 poundsin 2A, Kale Petersen, from Greene County,has to wrestle a Kole Johnson (so close) in thefirst round. Linn-Mar: The Lions return 77 of 82 points from last seasons team that placed seventh in the Class 3A traditional tournament and fourth in state duals. Is there a result we might have missed? High School Rankings Class 1A Tournament and Individual Rankings (12/6/22) Dec 6, 2022 Tony Hager (@hagertony) Team Team Ranked Wrestlers 1 Don Bosco 9 2 Lisbon 6 3 Wilton 8 4 Nashua-Plainfield 6 5 Alburnett 5 High School Rankings 2006-Present FloSports, Inc. All rights reserved. They are ranked 1-5. Weve compiled a list here, as well as other cool names to listen forinside Wells Fargo Arena this week. 2 Alexander Pierce (Iowa City, West) 40-2, 106 No. 6 Kale DiMarco, 106 No. 2022-23 Iowa High School Class 2A Rankings Dec 7, 2022 by Leighton Gaul 145 pounds Brady Stille placed third at the state tournament in February. There are two others named West, Carter and Sam from Notre Dame-Burlington, plus a Braxton Westendorf and Peyton Westlin. Tyler Harper and. Ronan Poynton moves up to 220. Hempstead's Mitchell Pins is the 3-seed at 106 in 3A, and he's recorded 22 pins this year (so far). High School Rankings 2021-22 Iowa High School Wrestling Rankings By Tony Hager (@hagertony) Nov 11, 2021 WATCH THE GRAND VIEW OPEN LIVE ON ROKFIN Share this article: Like this: Loading. Rankings from IAWrestle CLASS 3A Southeast Polk 13 qualifiers Waverly-Shell Rock 12 qualifiers Fort Dodge 10 qualifiers Bettendorf 14 qualifiers Ankeny 9 qualifiers Iowa City High . Blake Gioimo, Cedar Rapids Prairie 40-0, 113 pounds. Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union 5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 150 West Des Moines IA 50266 515.288.9741. There is a Fox in every class: Cody Fox in 1A (285 pounds), both Blake (120) and Nick Fox (170) in 2A, and Kaia Fox in 3A (170). He's been the hammer all year, with a 25-0 record and this week, everybody would rather be the hammer instead of the nail. 3 Rowdy Neighbor, 106 No. How to watch, follow the 2023 Iowa boys wrestling state championships, Waverly-Shell Rock beats Southeast Polk in another thrilling Class 3A state duals final, During Iowas first girls wrestling season, why one girl continues to wrestle boys, Iowas top high school wrestling teams provide postseason appetizer at Ed Winger, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy, Ben Kueter, sr., Iowa City High 2020, 2021, 2022, Ryder Block, sr., Waverly-Shell Rock 2020, 2022, McCrae Hagarty, sr., Waverly-Shell Rock 2021, 2022, Tate Naaktgeboren, sr., Linn-Mar 2021, 2022, Kale Petersen, sr., Greene County 2021, 2022, Gable Porter, sr., Underwood 2020, 2022, Wyatt Reisz, sr., Logan-Magnolia 2021, 2022, Carter Freeman, jr., Waukee Northwest 2021, 2022, Max Magayna, jr., Columbus Catholic 2021, 2022, CJ Walrath, sr., Notre Dame-West Burlington 2022, Koufax Christensen, jr., Waukee Northwest 2022, Garrett Rinken, sr., Nashua-Plainfield 2021, McKinley Robbins, sr., Greene County 2021, Reanah Utterback, soph., Sigourney-Keota 2021 Iowa girls, Cooper Sanders, sr., Vinton-Shellsburg 2020 (in Utah), Ryder Block, Waverly-Shell Rock 41-0, 138 pounds, Jacob Helgeson, Johnston 39-0, 152 pounds, Danny Diaz, Waverly-Shell Rock 20-0, 160 pounds, Owen Helgeson, Johnston 9-0, 160 pounds, Gabe Arnold, Iowa City High 37-0, 182 pounds, Jaxson Hildebrand, Denison-Schleswig 41-0, 220 pounds, Ben Kueter, Iowa City High 35-0, 220 pounds, Maddux Borcherding-Johnson, Norwalk 29-0, 285 pounds, Carson Hagan, Dowling Catholic 19-0, 285 pounds, Kale Petersen, Greene County 38-0, 132 pounds, McKinley Robbins, Greene County 38-0, 138 pounds, Kale Hansen, Monticello 50-0, 145 pounds, Isaiah Fenton, Notre Dame-West Burlington 35-0, 152 pounds, Jack Wajda, Spirit Lake Park 12-0, 160 pounds, Ethan DeLeon, Bishop Heelan 41-0, 170 pounds, Kellen Moore, Forest City 41-0, 170 pounds, Jarrett Roos, Sheldon-South O'Brien 40-0, 182 pounds, CJ Walrath, Notre Dame-West Burlington 52-0, 182 pounds, Nick Reincke, Dike-New Hartford 41-0, 220 pounds, Garret Rinken, Nashua-Plainfield 47-0, 126 pounds, Kellen Smith, West Hancock 44-0, 152 pounds, Dominic Lopez, New London 54-0, 160 pounds, Wyatt Reisz, Logan-Magnolia 48-0, 160 pounds, Jackson Dewald, Westwood 43-0, 195 pounds. SBLive Power 25 Iowa high school wrestling preseason rankings: Wrestlers, time to clear the mats The first Iowa prep wrestling Top 25 rankings this season Dana Becker Oct 27, 2022 By Dana Becker As we wind down the prep football season, that means wrestling is right around the corner. Get the. Kaden Kremer and Kale Wieland placed two years ago and are back with a strong cast that includes seven ranked wrestlers. Future Hawkeye defensive tackle is one of most unique high-level, multi-sport athletes in recent memory. Hope to see you there. Mitch Johnson, Korver Hupke, Tyler Wieland and Brady McDonald will help lead Independence. 2006-Present FloSports, Inc. All rights reserved. RELATED:How to watch, follow the 2023 Iowa boys wrestling state championships, 2023 STATE DUALS:Waverly-Shell Rock beats Southeast Polk in another thrilling Class 3A state duals final, More on Reanah Utterback:During Iowas first girls wrestling season, why one girl continues to wrestle boys, Earlier This Year:Iowas top high school wrestling teams provide postseason appetizer at Ed Winger. There's also five Cades, three Cadens,four Hunters but at this stage, everybody would rather be the hunter than the hunted. If we did an All-Name Team, Alburnett's Rowdy Neighbor would be first-team selection, without question. Saturday's finals action starts at 5:45 p.m. with the Grand March, and then the finals matches begin at 6 p.m. at 106 pounds. Similar to our Cael, Cale, Kael, and Kales, there are many names that have different spellings, like Aiden (13 in this year's field), Aidan (3), and Ayden (5). 195 2022-23 Iowa Class 1A Rankings Dec 7, 2022 by Leighton Gaul 195 pounds There are five undefeated wrestlers in this weight class. City High might be more geared toward tournaments, but with ranked Jake Mitchell and Ryan Ott in the lineup the Little Hawks have a nucleus for a strong dual team. Kinnick's parents have to be Iowa fans, right? Naomi Simon, Decorah, jr. Ranked No. Ian Blowe has a loss to Jackson Dewald, but that does not affect his rank. 1 Spencer Lee, Sr. (Photo: Justin K. Aller/NCAA Photos via Getty Images,. Dec 7, 2022 by Leighton Gaul. 2 Osage. Ronan Poynton moves up to 220. Four of six state qualifiers return, including state runner-up and top-ranked Cooper Sanders. Iowa City High: The Little Hawks have some of the top high-level talent in the state. If you do not want us and our partners to use cookies and personal data for these additional purposes, click 'Reject all'. There are many more Caels. The Hawks have six state medalists back, including two-time medalists Carson Less, Logan Peyton and top-ranked heavyweight Cam Geuther. A college commitment or weight change we didnt catch? He opened this season with a fourth-place finish at the Dan Gable Donnybrook. The Vikings have to replace nine to graduation, but lightweights in Carter Lamont and Aidan Swanson and upperweight Curtis Erickson will provide a boost and can help bring along inexperienced teammates. 2 Carter West (Notre Dame, Burlington) 50-1 113, 106 No.1 Jayden Rinken (Nashua-Plainfield) 46-2 vs No. Years: 1990-93. AP Poll Top 25 Projection College Basketball Rankings Prediction Week 15. Linn-Mar has the balance and depth to do well in duals and has big scorers in Tate and Kane Naaktgeboren, Brayden Parke, Grant Kress and Malik DeBow to thrive in tournaments as well. If bothKale Downey and Cale Kirsten win their first match, they could wrestle each other in the quarterfinals at 145 pounds in 2A. At 138 pounds in Class 2A, Tate O'Shea is the 3-seed and Tate Slagle is the 4-seed. Class 2A and 1A each have five. Class 3A Team Tournament Rankings: 1 Southeast Polk. Ian. We love our nature names in this exercise, like Nate Fish, Blake Forrester, Drew Burds, Derrick Bass, Cole Storm, Evan Meadows. Hempstead's Mitchell Pins would get strong consideration, too. 1 Carter Pearson (Southeast Polk) 40-1 vs No. By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling | Feb. 28, 2023, 9:24 a.m. (ET) Undefeated wrestlers entering the 2022 state wrestling tournament. They are ranked 1-5. Winner gets a Kale in round two. There's also seven Braydens, three Bradens, a Bradyn, a Braydon and two Braylons! The 2022 state wrestling tournament goes down this week at Wells Fargo Arena. 3 Emmitt, 106 No.1 Jayden Rinken (Nashua-Plainfield) 44-2 vs No. Alburnett: The Pirates nudged their way into the top 10 at last years traditional state tournament and bring back all four medalists and all five state qualifiers. Let us know by emailing us at [email protected] and include Iowa HS rankings in the subject line. 3 Tyler Harper (Norwalk) 28-5 No. 4 Jayson Stevens (Hampton-Dumont-CAL) 37-7 No. Class 3A finals 106 No. Class 3A. 6 Cooper Hinz (Jesup) 33-5 No. His older brother's name is Thurman. 3, 2023 8:32 pm7h ago. Let us know by emailing us at [email protected] and include Iowa HS rankings in the subject line. Here's a look at every final matchup in the 2022 Iowa high school wrestling state tournament. Those kids will turn 20this year. We could keep going, but we'll end with two wrestling names to kick-start the week. SEE ALL. 3, 2023 9:50 pm6h ago, Savannah Blake Mar. IAwrestle also provides Iowa High School wrestling rankings, college wrestling and women's wrestling coverage. 3, 2023 8:09 pm8h ago, Pinning Combination Feb. 22, 2023 9:29 pm9d ago, Iowa High School Wrestling Feb. 21, 2023 1:03 pm10d ago, Jeff Linder High School Basketball Mar. More:Where to eat in the Des Moines skywalk. IAwrestle.com Iowa High School Wrestling Rankings are available via premium subscription on Rokfin. There are five undefeated wrestlers in this weight class. The Vikings are coming off their highest state tournament finish, placing fifth in the traditional tournament and crowning the programs first state champion. 125 - No. Lisbon will reload with five returning starters but seven wrestlers with more than 25 victories a year ago. You will begin to receive our weekly Prep Sports updates. Independence: The old adage about the sum of the parts being greater than the individual is true for the Mustangs. There's also nine Tates. The actual Gable himself would be both proud of Porter's accomplishmentsbut perhaps irritated that he's the only Gable in this year's field. 2023 www.desmoinesregister.com. Here are seven Gazette-area teams to keep an eye on during the 2022-23 Iowa high school boys wrestling season. All three wrestlers vying for their fourth state title New London's Marcel Lopez, Crestwood's Carter Fousek and Iowa City West's Robert Avila Jr. made it to Saturday, one in each class. If the Pirates have increased numbers since last season and have a full lineup for better balance, they could be looking at a jump back into the top five. Add [email protected] your contacts. Money's on Trey. Skylar Slade, Southeast Polk, freshman, (148) Rankings from IAWrestle CLASS 3A Southeast Polk 13 qualifiers Waverly-Shell Rock 12 qualifiers Fort Dodge 10 qualifiers Bettendorf 14 qualifiers Ankeny 9 qualifiers Iowa City High . The 20 total this year are prettyspread out 10 in Class 3A, including three at 132 pounds (Cael Meachem, Cael Straley, Cael Wiener) and two each at 106 (Kale DiMarco and Cale Nash)and 220 (Cael Winter and Cael Crawford). Mitch Stephens Feb 23, 2022. 2022-2023 marks the inaugural season of Girls Wrestling in Iowa. Iowa City High has a Cale (Seaton) and a Kael (Kurtz), and right across town, Iowa City West has another Kael (Scranton). Kueter is a Butkus Award semi-finalist for the best . Team races will also be determined by what happens Saturday night, with Class 3A and Class 2A coming down to the wire. The Lions will be in contention again. The 2023 boys state wrestling championships are set for this week at Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines. There are 10with the same spelling in this years state tournament, plus fiveKales, threeCales, twoKaels, twoCaelens and a Carl. The 2022 state wrestling tournament goes down this week at Wells Fargo Arena. Let us know by emailing us at [email protected] and include Iowa HS rankings in the subject line. Speaking of famous names, how about Lawrence Taylor, from Waterloo East? There are 8with the same spelling in this years state tournament, plus 4 Cales, 2 Kaels, 5 Kales, one Caelan (we see you, Southeast Valley), and even a MaCael (from South Tama). After two wild days at Wells Fargo Arena, Saturday's championship matches in the 2022 Iowa state wrestling tournament are set. Those kids will turn 21(cheers!) 3 Waukee NW. Let's breakdown all 10 of Iowa's projected starters in 2022-23, all ranked in the preseason, per InterMat. That is another big head-to-head to pay attention to in February. Iowa Class 3A High School Wrestling Rankings 11/24/20 Nov 25, 2020 Tony Hager (@hagertony) Tournament Rankings Rank Team 1 SE Polk (9) 2 Waverly-Shell Rock (8) 3 Waukee (9) 4 IC West (7) 5 3A 3A Rankings Class 3A Individual and Tournament Team Rankings 2/11/20 Feb 11, 2020 Tony Hager (@hagertony) 2 Mason Shirk (Wilton) 45-3, 106 No. Keep an eye out for the McGang, because there's plenty of them: And that's not even counting McKade Munn, from Nashua-Plainfield. Follow him on Twitter at@codygoodwin. More:Carter Fousek is authoring his own legendary chapter in Crescos rich wrestling history. Jeff McGinness, Iowa City High. Kane Naaktgeboren moves down from 145 and slides into the second-ranked position. 3 Tyler Harper (Norwalk) 28-5 vsNo. Independence made its fourth straight state duals appearance last season, earning runner-up honors. Top-five finishes in both are likely. ALL MATS Iowa AAU Kids State Championships Saturday, February 25th A & B Divisions: Doors open at 7AM &, 3A Team Scores 1 Waverly-Shell Rock 169.0 2 Southeast Polk 153.0 3 Bettendorf 149.0 4 Linn-Mar 130.0 5 Iowa City,, Photo by Nate Castillo 106 No. At 132 in Class 2A, Washington's Caden Greiner wrestles Sioux Center's Kade Bauer in round one. 1, 2023 9:43 pm2d ago, Jeff Linder High School Basketball Feb. 27, 2023 5:03 pm4d ago, Jack Rogers - City High freshman Iowa Prep Sports Feb. 23, 2023 2:33 pm8d ago, K.J. . We havethe top 10 teams in each class and their number of qualifiers;all of the past state champs that are back again (even those that won other state tournaments); each remaining undefeated wrestler in all three classes; and a list of all the Caels, Gables and other cool names to follow in this year's field. Another first-round match features Trey Chestnut against Trey Miller. Follow him on Twitter at @codygoodwin. Latest Iowa High School Wrestling Rankings. There's actuallytwo kids named Fish (Nate and Dawson) and two morenamed Fox (Nick and Cody). 2021-22 Iowa High School Girls Tournaments 2022 Postseason Sectional and District Assignments There is one Gable Gable Porter, from Underwood. . Let's see where our local teams and athletes are ranked in the latest Iowa high school rankings. . Kueter is a three-time undefeated state champion in wrestling and a highly ranked recruit at linebacker in football. 2 Mason Shirk (Wilton) 47-3 113 No. The Gazette is Iowas independent, employee-owned source for local, state, and national news coverage. There's four kids named CJ Davis, Walrath, Carter, Hisler and they're all in 2A. West Delawares Carson Less looks for his shot during the Iowa dual team wrestling championships on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. West Delaware has potential to extend its dual title streak. Iowa City High's Ben Kueter became the 32nd Iowa high school wrestler to win four state championships, closing the book on a 111-0 career with the Class 3A 220-pound title Saturday night.. They could hit in the semifinals, or in the medal round. World champion Ben Kueter and national champion transfer Gabe Arnold are a pair of NCAA Division I competitors. 2022-23 high school individual state champions list, as of Feb. 28: Add 22 more states, plus Prep Nationals. Our coverage starts here, with this primer to get you ready for the week. State trophies are within reach. IAwrestle is an outlet for wrestling fans in Iowa to consume daily wrestling content. Cookie Preferences / Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. One of the greatest weeks in Iowa high school sports has officially arrived. Class 1A Team Tournament Rankings: 1 West Delaware. Home / Sports / Iowa Prep Sports / Iowa High School Wrestling, Iowa City High has some of the top high-level talent in the state. The high school season of folkstyle wrestling culminates with the consistently sold-out state championships at Wells Fargo Arena in downtown Des Moines. The idea behind this week is tobecomefamous, but having a head start is always nice. 1 Brayden Bohnsack (Union, LaPorte City) 43-5 vs Nico Venturi (Bishop Heelan Catholic) 36-6 No. Tiernan Boots will provide a big boost with Indy Ferguson and Wes Sadler. Cody Goodwin covers wrestling and high school sports for the Des Moines Register. He still covers some recruiting, too. Despite the team success, the Mustangs didnt have a medalist. Ryder Block, Waverly-Shell Rock 34-0, 138 pounds 1 Brayden Bohnsack (Union, LaPorte City) 43-5 vs No. 8 Reid Foster (Bondurant-Farrar) 40-5 No. In 2002, when Cael Sanderson won his fourth NCAA title to cap an undefeated college career, 76 newborns in Iowa were named Cael. Contact him at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @MatthewBain_. 6 Cooper Hinz (Jesup) 33-5 vs No., From the Iowa High School Sports Network (IHSSN) The IHSAA State Wrestling Individual Tournament hits Wells Fargo Arena Wednesday through, AAU State Medal Rounds + Girls State LIVE Streams, 2023 Iowa AAU State Wrestling Live Streams, 2023 Iowa AAU Kids State Tournament Brackets, 2023 IHSAA State Championships Final Results, Dan Gable Ms. and Mr. Wrestler of the Year, Dan Gable Wrestler of the Year Award Winners, Youth Match + Wrestler of the Week Submission, 2023 IHSAA State 3A Semi-Final Match-ups, 2023 IHSAA State 2A Semi-Final Match-ups, 2023 IHSAA State 1A Semi-Final Match-ups, 2023 IHSAA State 3A Quarterfinal Match-ups, 2023 IHSAA State 2A Quarterfinal Match-ups, 2023 IHSAA State 1A Quarterfinal Match-ups, How to Watch Iowa High School State Wrestling. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette), Prep Sports & Hawkeye Wrestling Reporter. In 2002, when Cael Sanderson won his fourth NCAA title to cap an undefeated college career, 76 newborns in Iowa were named Cael. Pilcher Iowa High School Wrestling Mar. 100 FULL RANKINGS Katie Biscoglia moves into the top spot after picking up a 6-2 decision over Gable Hemann., 106 FULL RANKINGS Jayden Rinken stays at #1 despite the loss to Hinz. Tucker Stangel went 53-3 and placed third at 126. Their parents have to be baseball fans, but at least their kids still consistently hit singles and doubles, right? Brady Stille placed third at the state tournament in February. Trevor Oberbroeckling makes his way into this set of rankings after a win over Lincoln Jipp. Some wrestlers are chasing history, while others are just seeking that glorious spot on top of the podium on Saturday night. There's also two Kades (Bauer and Johnson), four Cades (Shirk, Bonnette, Korsmo, Bennethum), and a MaKade (Bloker). Or Kellen Moore, from Forest City? 3, 2023 8:56 pm7h ago, Iowa Basketball Mar. MORE: Here's a recap of everything that happened Friday at Iowa state wrestling, 106: Dru Ayala (Fort Dodge) vs. Timothy Koester (Bettendorf), 113: Blake Gioimo (Prairie) vs. Koufax Christensen (Waukee Northwest), 120: Carter Freeman (Waukee Northwest) vs. Trever Anderson (Ankeny), 126: Nate Jesuroga (Southeast Polk) vs. Koy Davidson (Fort Dodge), 132: Evan Frost (Dowling Catholic) vs. Jace Rhodes (Mason City), 138: Jacob Frost (Dowling Catholic) vs. Ryder Block (Waverly-Shell Rock), 145: Ryder Downey (Indianola) vs. Robert Avila (Iowa City West), 152: Hunter Garvin (Iowa City West) vs. Carter Martinson (Southeast Polk), 160: Carson Martinson (Southeast Polk) vs. Aiden Riggins (Waverly-Shell Rock), 170: Tate Naaktgeboren (Linn-Mar) vs. Caden McDermott (Pleasant Valley), 182: Griffin Gammell (Waukee Northwest) vs. Greyson Gardner (Epworth-Western Dubuque), 195: McCrae Hagarty (Waverly-Shell Rock) vs. Bradley Hill (Bettendorf), 220: Ben Kueter (Iowa City High) vs. Ralston Rumley (Dowling Catholic), 285: Ben Reiland (Waukee Northwest) vs. Jake Walker (Waverly-Shell Rock), 106: Carter West (Notre Dame-West Burlington) vs. Jace Hedeman (Union-La Porte City), 113: Kade Blume (Roland Story) vs. Carter Anderson (Albia), 120: Cam Phetxoumphone (Webster City) vs. Kale Petersen (Greene County), 126: Matthew Beem (Glenwood) vs. Jaiden Moore (Benton Community), 132: McKinley Robbins (Greene County) vs. Blaine Frazier (Notre Dame-West Burlington), 138: Carter Fousek (Crestwood-Cresco) vs. Logan Arp (South Tama County), 145: Eric Kinkaid (Camanche) vs. Cooper Sanders (Vinton-Shellsburg), 152: Garrett Seaba (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) vs. Gabe Sanders (Vinton-Shellsburg), 160: Nicholas Fox (Osage) vs. Carl Barkema (Hampton-Dumont-CAL), 170: Kadin Stutzman (Atlantic-CAM) vs. Ethan DeLeon (Bishop Heelan), 182: CJ Walrath (Notre Dame-West Burlington) vs. Fernando Villaescusa (Gilbert), 195: Wyatt Voelker (West Delaware) vs. CJ Carter (Glenwood), 220: Barrett Muller (Osage) vs. Gavin Bridgewater (South Tama County), 285: Gage Marty (Solon) vs. Easton Fleshman (West Lyon), MORE: The songs every returning state champion listens to before each match, 106: Caleb Coffin (Don Bosco) vs. Cael Morrow (Akron-Westfield), 113: Eli Becerra (Missouri Valley) vs. Kolton Munson (Ogden), 120: Garret Rinken (Nashua-Plainfield) vs. Brandon Paez (Lisbon), 126: Marcel Lopez (New London) vs. Jace Rose (Riverside-Oakland), 132: Gable Porter (Underwood) vs. Garrett Funk (Don Bosco), 138: Kellen Smith (West Hancock) vs. Cade Siebrecht (Lisbon), 145: Hagen Heistand (Underwood) vs. Karter Krapfl (Hudson), 152: Wyatt Reisz (Logan-Magnolia) vs. Gabe McGeough (MFL MarMac), 160: Maximus Magayna (Columbus Catholic) vs. Lawson Losee (Riceville), 170: Cade Tenold (Don Bosco) vs. Blake McAlister (North Tama), 182: Tate Entriken (Hudson) vs. Jackson Dewald (Westwood), 195: Carson Tenold (Don Bosco) vs. Cayden Miller (Midland), 220: Jonah Clark (WACO-Wayland) vs. Jared Thiry (Don Bosco), 285: Chet Buss (North Butler-Clarksville) vs. Rex Johnsen (Logan-Magnolia).
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