State Wrestling (2/21): Anderson, Honnold, Koehler complete championship journeys

(Des Moines) — Wrestlers from Riverside, Glenwood and Nodaway Valley were among the 42 that captured state titles at the 2026 State Wrestling Tournament on Saturday night.

For two of them, it was a repeat — including a trilogy. For the other, it was a state title showing 364 days in the making after suffering heartbreak the year before.

Drew Anderson was the young man who experienced championship disappointment in 2025. The Riverside standout made a memorable run to the finals as a sophomore, but fell to Nashua-Plainfield’s Jayden Rinken…

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