The latest Webster City wrestler to win a state title, Cam Phetxoumphone became just the second Webster City individual to go unbeaten in a season this past winter. Phetxoumphone, 42-0 as a sophomore, will take a 82-6 career record into his junior campaign in 2020-21 where he’ll look to join just Bart Chelesvig and Jamie Taxted as the program’s only multiple-time state champions. The best may be yet to come.

113 Pounds: Keaton Hetland (South Hamilton, 2014-18)

A 25-6 record as a freshman at 113 pounds set South Hamilton’s Keaton Hetland on a path towards a successful career from 2014-18. Quick on his feet and able to score in bunches, Hetland won 75 matches and reached the state tournament twice in three seasons of competition. Both state appearances ended one win short of the podium. Unfortunately, his senior season was derailed by a heart condition.

120 Pounds: Drake Doolittle (Webster City, 2015-19)

113 Pounds: Keaton Hetland

With a career record of 175-16, Drake Doolittle is arguably the greatest Webster City wrestler of all-time not named Bart Chelesvig. He placed third at state as a freshman, second as a sophomore, fifth as a junior, and wrapped up his career with a Class 2A 120-pound state title in 2019. Ferocious on the mat, Doolittle always shied away from the spotlight. He let his wrestling do the talking.

126 Pounds: J.D. Rader (South Hamilton, 2011-15)

South Hamilton graduate J.D. Rader never won a state title, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a Hawk with a better wrestling resume. A four-time state medalist, he capped his career with a third-place finish in Class 1A in 2015, and he navigated his way through the bracket with a broken wrist. Another quiet kid, Rader put together a career record of 155-16 and remains South Hamilton’s all-time wins leader.

132 Pounds: Carson Hartnett (Webster City, 2014-18)

A four-year varsity contributor at Webster City, Carson Hartnett simply got better with age. Always one of the hardest workers in the room, he captured a pair of North Central Conference crowns and twice qualified for the state tournament. He capped his career with a Class 2A sixth-place medal at 132 pounds in 2018. Hartnett’s 127 career wins is sixth all-time at Webster City.

120 Pounds: Drake Doolittle

138 Pounds: Tyler Patten (Webster City, 2007-11)

The Godfather of Webster City wrestling over the past decade, Tyler Patten is one of only two Lynx grapplers to win four state medals. In fact, he never finished worse than third on the big stage. Twice he reached the Class 2A state finals, and he left the program in 2011 as the all-time wins leader with 137. He now sits fifth on the leaderboard. “Patty” truly set the standard for all the other Lynx wrestlers to follow.

145 Pounds: Royce Nessa (Webster City, 2008-12)

Smooth, hard-nosed and technically gifted, Royce Nessa was another of the staples in the Webster City lineup during his four years from 2008-12. He qualified for his first state tournament in 2011, captured a North Central Conference title in 2012 and a month later stormed to a fourth-place medal at 145 pounds in Class 2A. One of 19 Lynx grapplers with 100 wins, he’s ninth all-time with 117.

152 Pounds: Tanner Hild (Webster City, 2010-14)

126 Pounds: J.D. Rader

A back injury ate up a portion of Tanner Hild’s Webster City career, but he returned from it strong and agile during the 2013-14 season to reach the state tournament. But what’s he’s most remembered for is his upset win over CGD state medalist Marcus Peterson that shook Jefferson Gymnasium and vaulted the Lynx to a conference dual crown in 2012. Hild’s 109 wins ranks 13th all-time.

160 Pounds: Luke Peters (South Hamilton, 2013-17)

So consistent throughout his four years in a South Hamilton singlet, Luke Peters won 25 matches as a freshman, 31 as a sophomore, 45 as a junior and 31 as a senior. A three-time state qualifier with a career record of 132-34, Peters placed eighth at 160 pounds in Class 1A as a senior, and he did it with a torn ACL. How much higher up the podium could he have climbed on two healthy legs? A lot, is the correct answer.

170 Pounds: Connor Larson (Webster City, 2010-14)

An absolute bull with a headlock that was devastating, Connor Larson was a pinning machine from 2010-14 — a school record he owned until Drake Doolittle came along. Larson won North Central Conference titles as a freshman, sophomore and junior, and reached the state tournament in 2013. With 142 career victories, he trails only Drake Doolittle and Gavin Dinsdale on the program’s all-time leaderboard.

132 Pounds: Carson Hartnett

182 Pounds: Dylan Fielder (Webster City, 2010-14)

Lightning quick with a blast double that was nearly unstoppable, Dylan Fielder is one of only three Webster City wrestlers to qualify for the state tournament four times. After missing the podium as a freshman, he finished sixth in each of his final three seasons — one of only five Lynx grapplers to earn at least three state medals. Fielder accumulated 141 career wins, good for fourth all-time at Webster City.

195 Pounds: Caleb Olson (Webster City, 2015-19)

A natural athlete and leader, Caleb Olson spent four seasons inside the Webster City lineup from 2015-19. He reached the state tournament podium as a sophomore, and then returned to the state tournament as a senior where he became the most recent addition to the program’s 100 wins club. Olson also picked up one North Central Conference tournament championship at 195 pounds in 2017.

220 Pounds: Gavin Dinsdale (Webster City, 2012-16)

138 Pounds: Tyler Patten

Freak — that’s the word that is most often used to describe Gavin Dinsdale’s athletic ability. A three-time state qualifier and two-time medalist, Dinsdale had the size of a heavyweight and the agility of a lightweight. He spent his entire senior season (2015-16) ranked No. 1 at 220 pounds and made good on the projection with a Class 2A state title. Dinsdale’s 145 career wins trails only Drake Doolittle in program history.

285 Pounds: Cooper Lawson (Webster City, 2014-18)

Undoubtedly one of the state’s premier big guys during his career, Webster City’s Cooper Lawson was a beast with a technical gift. He reached the state finals as a sophomore, was ranked No. 1 as a junior until a shoulder injury cut the season short, and was again No. 1 throughout his senior campaign. A torn ACL at state derailed his title hopes. Despite the injuries, Lawson still won 121 career matches.

145 Pounds: Royce Nessa

152 Pounds: Tanner Hild

160 Pounds: Luke Peters

170 Pounds: Connor Larson

182 Pounds: Dylan Fielder

195 Pounds: Caleb Olson

220 Pounds: Gavin Dinsdale

285 Pounds: Cooper Lawson