DES MOINES — Panorama’s Tyler Van Houten (152 pounds) and Gunnar Grunsted (170) both lost by fall in today’s Class 1A Quarterfinals, but both joined teammate George Appleseth (132) in winning a second round consolation match to insure a spot on the state tournament podium Saturday night.
Van Houten pinned Brennan Swafford of Mediapolis in 3 minutes, 32 seconds to remain alive, with Grunsted sticking Maquoketa Valley’s Norman Wilson to advance while Appleseth won a 4-3 decision against Garrett Arment of Woodbury Central.
All three are assured of at least eighth place and could finish as high as third. The trio will compete at 7:30 p.m. in the 1A third round consolations.
It is the first time in school history for the Panthers to finish with three place winners at the same state tournament.
