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E-B's Megan Black grapples with Underwood's Taylor Curtis during their Class 1A 106 pound quarterfinal match at the Iowa State Wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Friday. Curtis defeated Black 10-3. (Justin Hayworth/The Des Moines Register)
E-B's Megan Black grapples with Underwood's Taylor Curtis during their Class 1A 106 pound quarterfinal match at the Iowa State Wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Friday. Curtis defeated Black 10-3. (Justin Hayworth/The Des Moines Register)
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E-B's Megan Black, bottom, grapples with Underwood's Taylor Curtis during their Class 1A 106 pound quarterfinal match at the Iowa State Wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Friday. Curtis defeated Black 10-3. (Justin Hayworth/The Des Moines Register)
E-B's Megan Black, bottom, grapples with Underwood's Taylor Curtis during their Class 1A 106 pound quarterfinal match at the Iowa State Wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Friday. Curtis defeated Black 10-3. (Justin Hayworth/The Des Moines Register)
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E-B's Megan Black, top, grapples with Underwood's Taylor Curtis during their Class 1A 106 pound quarterfinal match at the Iowa State Wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Friday. Curtis defeated Black 10-3. (Justin Hayworth/The Des Moines Register)
E-B's Megan Black, top, grapples with Underwood's Taylor Curtis during their Class 1A 106 pound quarterfinal match at the Iowa State Wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Friday. Curtis defeated Black 10-3. (Justin Hayworth/The Des Moines Register)
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E-B's Megan Black, top, grapples with Underwood's Taylor Curtis during their Class 1A 106 pound quarterfinal match at the Iowa State Wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Friday. Curtis defeated Black 10-3. (Justin Hayworth/The Des Moines Register)
E-B's Megan Black, top, grapples with Underwood's Taylor Curtis during their Class 1A 106 pound quarterfinal match at the Iowa State Wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Friday. Curtis defeated Black 10-3. (Justin Hayworth/The Des Moines Register)
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Taylor Curtis of Underwood beat Megan Black in their 106 pound Class 1A quarter-final match. DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
Taylor Curtis of Underwood beat Megan Black in their 106 pound Class 1A quarter-final match. DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
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Taylor Curtis of Underwood beat Megan Black in their 106 pound Class 1A quarter-final match. DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
Taylor Curtis of Underwood beat Megan Black in their 106 pound Class 1A quarter-final match. DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
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Taylor Curtis of Underwood beat Megan Black in their 106 pound Class 1A quarter-final match. DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
Taylor Curtis of Underwood beat Megan Black in their 106 pound Class 1A quarter-final match. DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
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Brad Kerkhoff, of Audubon, wrestled  Megan Black in their 106 pound Class 1A quarter-final wrestle back match. Megan won that match to advance.  DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
Brad Kerkhoff, of Audubon, wrestled Megan Black in their 106 pound Class 1A quarter-final wrestle back match. Megan won that match to advance. DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
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Brad Kerkhoff, of Audubon, wrestled  Megan Black in their 106 pound Class 1A quarter-final wrestle back match. Megan won that match to advance.  DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
Brad Kerkhoff, of Audubon, wrestled Megan Black in their 106 pound Class 1A quarter-final wrestle back match. Megan won that match to advance. DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
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Brad Kerkhoff, of Audubon, wrestled  Megan Black in their 106 pound Class 1A quarter-final wrestle back match. Megan won that match to advance.  DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
Brad Kerkhoff, of Audubon, wrestled Megan Black in their 106 pound Class 1A quarter-final wrestle back match. Megan won that match to advance. DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
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Brad Kerkhoff, of Audubon, wrestled  Megan Black in their 106 pound Class 1A quarter-final wrestle back match. Megan won that match to advance.  DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
Brad Kerkhoff, of Audubon, wrestled Megan Black in their 106 pound Class 1A quarter-final wrestle back match. Megan won that match to advance. DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
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Eddyville-Blakesburg's Megan Black battles with Audubon's Brad Kerkhoff during wrestle backs in the quarterfinal round of the class 1A State Wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Friday. (Justin Hayworth/The Des Moines Register)
Eddyville-Blakesburg's Megan Black battles with Audubon's Brad Kerkhoff during wrestle backs in the quarterfinal round of the class 1A State Wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Friday. (Justin Hayworth/The Des Moines Register)
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Taylor Curtis, Underwood, turns Megan Black, Eddyville-Blakesburg, for the pin in their 106 pound wrestle back during the semifinal round in Class 1A. DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling semifinal round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
Taylor Curtis, Underwood, turns Megan Black, Eddyville-Blakesburg, for the pin in their 106 pound wrestle back during the semifinal round in Class 1A. DES.S021712StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 17, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling semifinal round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
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E-B's Megan Black grapples with Underwood's Taylor Curtis during their Class 1A 106 pound quarterfinal Class 1A State Wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Friday. Curtis defeated Black 10-3. (Justin Hayworth/The Des Moines Register)
E-B's Megan Black grapples with Underwood's Taylor Curtis during their Class 1A 106 pound quarterfinal Class 1A State Wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena Friday. Curtis defeated Black 10-3. (Justin Hayworth/The Des Moines Register)
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106 pound match: Megan Black is the first girls to medal in the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament.  DES.S021812StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 18, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 2A wrestling Final round. (David Purdy/The Des Moines Register)
106 pound match: Megan Black is the first girls to medal in the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament. DES.S021812StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 18, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 2A wrestling Final round. (David Purdy/The Des Moines Register)
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106 pound match: Megan Black is the first girls to medal in the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament.  DES.S021812StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 18, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 2A wrestling Final round. (David Purdy/The Des Moines Register)
106 pound match: Megan Black is the first girls to medal in the Iowa State Wrestling Tournament. DES.S021812StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 18, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 2A wrestling Final round. (David Purdy/The Des Moines Register)
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des.s0214dualsfinals  -  Photo by BILL NEIBERGALL/ DES MOINES REGISTER   DES MOINES   FEB. 13TH, 2013 -      Eddyville -  Blakesburg - Fremont's Megan Black, bottom, tried to fight off  Alburnett's Hunter Washburn, top, as Washburn won by a pin in their Class 1A  pound match at the 2013 state high school wrestling duals championship finals at Wells Fargo Arena, on Wednesday night Feb. 13th, 2013.   ( shot: 2/13/13)  Photo by BILL NEIBERGALL
des.s0214dualsfinals - Photo by BILL NEIBERGALL/ DES MOINES REGISTER DES MOINES FEB. 13TH, 2013 - Eddyville - Blakesburg - Fremont's Megan Black, bottom, tried to fight off Alburnett's Hunter Washburn, top, as Washburn won by a pin in their Class 1A pound match at the 2013 state high school wrestling duals championship finals at Wells Fargo Arena, on Wednesday night Feb. 13th, 2013. ( shot: 2/13/13) Photo by BILL NEIBERGALL
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FEB. 13TH, 2013 -      Eddyville -  Blakesburg - Fremont's Megan Black, bottom, tried to fight off  Alburnett's Hunter Washburn, top, as Washburn won by a pin in their Class 1A  pound match at the 2013 state high school wrestling duals championship finals at Wells Fargo Arena, on Wednesday night Feb. 13th, 2013.   ( shot: 2/13/13)  Photo by BILL NEIBERGALL
FEB. 13TH, 2013 - Eddyville - Blakesburg - Fremont's Megan Black, bottom, tried to fight off Alburnett's Hunter Washburn, top, as Washburn won by a pin in their Class 1A pound match at the 2013 state high school wrestling duals championship finals at Wells Fargo Arena, on Wednesday night Feb. 13th, 2013. ( shot: 2/13/13) Photo by BILL NEIBERGALL
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Megan Black, Eddyville-Blakesburg, wrestled Jacob Schmit, Don Bosco, Gilbertville in their Class 1A 106 pound first round match. Megan won the match 10-0. DES.S021612StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 16, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
Megan Black, Eddyville-Blakesburg, wrestled Jacob Schmit, Don Bosco, Gilbertville in their Class 1A 106 pound first round match. Megan won the match 10-0. DES.S021612StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 16, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Andrea Melendez/The Des Moines Register)
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Megan Black, Eddyville-Blakesburg, wrestled Jacob Schmit, Don Bosco, Gilbertville in their Class 1A 106 pound first round match. Megan won the match 10-0. DES.S021612StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 16, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Bill Neibergall/The Des Moines Register)
Megan Black, Eddyville-Blakesburg, wrestled Jacob Schmit, Don Bosco, Gilbertville in their Class 1A 106 pound first round match. Megan won the match 10-0. DES.S021612StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 16, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Bill Neibergall/The Des Moines Register)
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Megan Black, Eddyville-Blakesburg, wrestled Jacob Schmit, Don Bosco, Gilbertville in their Class 1A 106 pound first round match. Megan won the match 10-0. DES.S021612StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 16, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Bill Neibergall/The Des Moines Register)
Megan Black, Eddyville-Blakesburg, wrestled Jacob Schmit, Don Bosco, Gilbertville in their Class 1A 106 pound first round match. Megan won the match 10-0. DES.S021612StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 16, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Bill Neibergall/The Des Moines Register)
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Megan Black, Eddyville-Blakesburg, wrestled Jacob Schmit, Don Bosco, Gilbertville in their Class 1A 106 pound first round match. Megan won the match 10-0. DES.S021612StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 16, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Bill Neibergall/The Des Moines Register)
Megan Black, Eddyville-Blakesburg, wrestled Jacob Schmit, Don Bosco, Gilbertville in their Class 1A 106 pound first round match. Megan won the match 10-0. DES.S021612StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 16, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Bill Neibergall/The Des Moines Register)
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FEB. 16TH,  2012 -    Megan Black, of Eddyville - Blakesburg,  talked with the media after her first round win at 106 pounds over Jacob Schmit, of Don Bosco, Gilbertville, in the first round of the Class 1A matches at the state wrestling  at Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday night Feb. 16th,  2012.    (shot: 2/16/12)  Photo by BILL NEIBERGALL
FEB. 16TH, 2012 - Megan Black, of Eddyville - Blakesburg, talked with the media after her first round win at 106 pounds over Jacob Schmit, of Don Bosco, Gilbertville, in the first round of the Class 1A matches at the state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday night Feb. 16th, 2012. (shot: 2/16/12) Photo by BILL NEIBERGALL
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Megan Black, Eddyville-Blakesburg, wrestled Jacob Schmit, Don Bosco, Gilbertville in their Class 1A 106 pound first round match. Megan won the match 10-0. DES.S021612StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 16, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Bill Neibergall/The Des Moines Register)
Megan Black, Eddyville-Blakesburg, wrestled Jacob Schmit, Don Bosco, Gilbertville in their Class 1A 106 pound first round match. Megan won the match 10-0. DES.S021612StateWres1A - Wells Fargo Arena - February 16, 2012 - Iowa State Wrestling Tournament - 1A wrestling first round. (Bill Neibergall/The Des Moines Register)
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FEB. 16TH,  2012 -    Megan Black, of Eddyville - Blakesburg, top, tried to roll over Jacob Schmit, of Don Bosco, Gilbertville, bottom, in their 106 pound match in the first round of the Class 1A matches at the state wrestling  at Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday night Feb. 16th,  2012.    (shot: 2/16/12)  Photo by BILL NEIBERGALL
FEB. 16TH, 2012 - Megan Black, of Eddyville - Blakesburg, top, tried to roll over Jacob Schmit, of Don Bosco, Gilbertville, bottom, in their 106 pound match in the first round of the Class 1A matches at the state wrestling at Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday night Feb. 16th, 2012. (shot: 2/16/12) Photo by BILL NEIBERGALL
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Ottumwa 112-pounder Megan Black is all smiles before her 3-A first round match at the state wrestling tournament Thursday, February 17, 2011 in Des Moines. (Christopher Gannon/The Des Moines Register)
Ottumwa 112-pounder Megan Black is all smiles before her 3-A first round match at the state wrestling tournament Thursday, February 17, 2011 in Des Moines. (Christopher Gannon/The Des Moines Register)
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