By: Matt Scher, [email protected]
Algona, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats boys’ wrestling team took fourth in the 2025 North Central Conference (NCC) Tournament with a team score of 172 on Saturday at Algona High School with two individual NCC Champions. Algona won the tournament with a team score of 238.5 team points.
Tyce Clarken won the 138 title with a pin in 22 seconds over Hampton-Dumont-CAL’s Brody Strother. Clarken won his NCC title exactly 40 years after his uncle Tom Clarken won the same title at 138 in 1985. Broedy Hendricks won his second NCC title in as many years with a pin in 21 seconds over Algona’s Brody Shipler for the 190 title. Hendricks, a two-time NCC champion, won at 165 in 2024.
Team Results
1-Algona 238.5
2-Hampton-Dumont/CAL 183
3-Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 181
4-Humboldt 172
5-Clear Lake 112
6-Iowa Falls-Alden 103.5
7-Webster City 63
8-Saint Edmond 38
Humboldt Individual Results
106
Dylan Frideres (14-14) placed 5th and scored 7 team points.
Quarterfinal – Teague Alesch (Algona) 20-16 won by decision over Dylan Frideres (Humboldt) 14-14 (Dec 11-7)
Cons. Round 1 – Dylan Frideres (Humboldt) 14-14 received a bye
Cons. Semi – Zane Gillespie (Iowa Falls-Alden) 26-7 won by fall over Dylan Frideres (Humboldt) 14-14 (Fall 3:55)
5th Place Match – Dylan Frideres (Humboldt) 14-14 won by fall over Cole Wibholm (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) 20-16 (Fall 1:11)
113
Sam Knight (25-11) placed 2nd and scored 19.5 team points.
Quarterfinal – Sam Knight (Humboldt) 25-11 won by fall over Carter Janssen (Hampton-Dumont/CAL) 6-25 (Fall 2:33)
Semifinal – Sam Knight (Humboldt) 25-11 won by tech fall over Thomas Zabka (Algona) 16-10 (TF-1.5 4:21 (17-0))
1st Place Match – Kolbe Hansen (Iowa Falls-Alden) 27-5 won by major decision over Sam Knight (Humboldt) 25-11 (MD 14-2)
120
Henry Kramer (8-12) placed 4th and scored 7 team points.
Quarterfinal – Henry Kramer (Humboldt) 8-12 received a bye
Semifinal – Luke Showalter (Hampton-Dumont/CAL) 25-11 won by tech fall over Henry Kramer (Humboldt) 8-12 (TF-1.5 5:42 (16-1))
Cons. Semi – Henry Kramer (Humboldt) 8-12 received a bye
3rd Place Match – Angel Cortes (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) 9-5 won by fall over Henry Kramer (Humboldt) 8-12 (Fall 3:45)
132
Cyler Cirks (25-8) placed 2nd and scored 20 team points.
Quarterfinal – Cyler Cirks (Humboldt) 25-8 won by fall over Caden Kuecker (Algona) 8-15 (Fall 1:33)
Semifinal – Cyler Cirks (Humboldt) 25-8 won by fall over Ryan Hartwig (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) 22-9 (Fall 1:12)
1st Place Match – Charlie Showalter (Hampton-Dumont/CAL) 33-3 won by decision over Cyler Cirks (Humboldt) 25-8 (Dec 11-8)
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Tyce Clarken (28-5) placed 1st and scored 23.5 team points.
Quarterfinal – Tyce Clarken (Humboldt) 28-5 received a bye
Semifinal – Tyce Clarken (Humboldt) 28-5 won by tech fall over Sam Myer (Saint Edmond) 21-12 (TF-1.5 4:00 (18-2))
1st Place Match – Tyce Clarken (Humboldt) 28-5 won by fall over Brody Strother (Hampton-Dumont/CAL) 13-7 (Fall 0:22)
144
Owen Mayall (20-12) placed 4th and scored 8 team points.
Quarterfinal – Owen Mayall (Humboldt) 20-12 received a bye
Semifinal – Colin Sesker (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) 27-6 won by major decision over Owen Mayall (Humboldt) 20-12 (MD 13-3)
Cons. Semi – Owen Mayall (Humboldt) 20-12 won by decision over Kyler Patton (Iowa Falls-Alden) 13-14 (Dec 4-1)
3rd Place Match – Jaymes Stevens (Hampton-Dumont/CAL) 16-15 won by decision over Owen Mayall (Humboldt) 20-12 (Dec 8-2)
150
Jaxson Kirchhoff (23-13) placed 2nd and scored 16 team points.
Quarterfinal – Jaxson Kirchhoff (Humboldt) 23-13 received a bye
Semifinal – Jaxson Kirchhoff (Humboldt) 23-13 won in sudden victory – 1 over Keaton Mulford (Iowa Falls-Alden) 25-13 (SV-1 4-1)
1st Place Match – Ashton Moreno (Algona) 31-6 won by tech fall over Jaxson Kirchhoff (Humboldt) 23-13 (TF-1.5 5:44 (22-6))
157
Braden Downs (20-17) placed 4th and scored 13.5 team points.
Quarterfinal – Braden Downs (Humboldt) 20-17 won by tech fall over Tate Ziesman (Iowa Falls-Alden) 6-11 (TF-1.5 2:41 (15-0))
Semifinal – Tate Slagle (Algona) 22-2 won by major decision over Braden Downs (Humboldt) 20-17 (MD 11-2)
Cons. Semi – Braden Downs (Humboldt) 20-17 won by fall over Kinnick Campbell (Clear Lake) 0-3 (Fall 1:05)
3rd Place Match – Caleb Seaba (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) 25-10 won by decision over Braden Downs (Humboldt) 20-17 (Dec 7-3)
165
Trey Al-Hameed (21-16) placed 5th and scored 7 team points.
Quarterfinal – Raif Baack (Clear Lake) 26-8 won by tech fall over Trey Al-Hameed (Humboldt) 21-16 (TF-1.5 5:49 (17-1))
Cons. Round 1 – Trey Al-Hameed (Humboldt) 21-16 received a bye
Cons. Semi – Colin Bird (Hampton-Dumont/CAL) 34-5 won by decision over Trey Al-Hameed (Humboldt) 21-16 (Dec 11-4)
5th Place Match – Trey Al-Hameed (Humboldt) 21-16 won by medical forfeit over Luke Estlund (Webster City) 0-1 (Medical Forfeit)
175
Landon Halverson (31-8) placed 3rd and scored 18 team points.
Quarterfinal – Landon Halverson (Humboldt) 31-8 won by fall over Jag Jass (Iowa Falls-Alden) 6-12 (Fall 2:20)
Semifinal – Charlie Campbell (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) 32-3 won by medical forfeit over Landon Halverson (Humboldt) 31-8 (Medical Forfeit)
Cons. Semi – Landon Halverson (Humboldt) 31-8 won by fall over Sean Heilskov (Hampton-Dumont/CAL) 15-21 (Fall 3:01)
3rd Place Match – Landon Halverson (Humboldt) 31-8 won by fall over Owen Johnson (Algona) 11-8 (Fall 5:51)
190
Broedy Hendricks (31-3) placed 1st and scored 25.5 team points.
Quarterfinal – Broedy Hendricks (Humboldt) 31-3 won by fall over Daven Duncalf (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) 3-11 (Fall 0:33)
Semifinal – Broedy Hendricks (Humboldt) 31-3 won by tech fall over Brody Robertson (Hampton-Dumont/CAL) 14-21 (TF-1.5 1:46 (16-0))
1st Place Match – Broedy Hendricks (Humboldt) 31-3 won by fall over Brody Shipler (Algona) 26-13 (Fall 0:21)
215
Cael Donahe (14-19) placed 5th and scored 7 team points.
Quarterfinal – Maddon Evans (Hampton-Dumont/CAL) 26-13 won by fall over Cael Donahe (Humboldt) 14-19 (Fall 2:00)
Cons. Round 1 – Cael Donahe (Humboldt) 14-19 received a bye
Cons. Semi – Cody Elliott (Webster City) 18-5 won by decision over Cael Donahe (Humboldt) 14-19 (Dec 10-3)
5th Place Match – Cael Donahe (Humboldt) 14-19 won by fall over Traesyn Cope (Clarion-Goldfield-Dows) 8-21 (Fall 1:45)