Kyven Gadson dominated his weight class all season and finished with a perfect 38-0 record. Only a junior, he pinned over 80% of his opponents, including three first period falls at the state tournament. Gadson placed second at state last year at 145 pounds. He was one of five state place winners for the Waterloo East Trojans, which placed eighth in the Class 3A team race. Kyven is coached by his father, Willie Gadson, who was a two-time NJCAA champion for Nassau Community College (NY) and a two-time All-American at Iowa State University.
Michael Kelly also had a terrific junior season with a record of 36-2 with 25 falls. Kelly placed fourth in the state last year at 145 pounds. He defeated Chad Lowman of Des Moines Roosevelt 7-1 in the championship match. Kelly is coached by Jay Llewellyn who was also a state champion for Cedar Falls High School at 167 pounds in 1979 and wrestled at the University of Northern Iowa.
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