Ben Walsh wins his opening match 12-4 and keeps moving on.

Walsh with the 12-4 MD and he will wrestle later tonight. #SVROCKS Ankeny Wrestling #trustfamilybelievehawks

State Tournament: Ben Walsh wins by a 12-4 major decision over Ulloa from North Scott! He will wrestle again this session against Stickrod from Spencer! 🦅

State Tournament: Ben Walsh wins by FALL in 1:43 over Stickrod from Spencer! He advances to the blood-round session tomorrow evening for a spot on the podium! 🦅

Walsh with another 1st period fall and he will wrestle tomorrow night to get on the podium. Ankeny Wrestling #SVROCKS #trustfamilybelievehawks

USA Folkstyle Nationals - 16U 106: Ben Walsh 5th - ALL AMERICAN 16U 113: Isaac Wignall 2-2 Jr 126: Truman Folkers 2-2 Jr 170: Teagan Peiffer 0-2 🦅

Folkstyle Nationals 5th place!!! #beast #mywrestler #mwa #bonuspoints #ankenyhawkswrestling Ben Walsh Moen Wrestling Academy ThatAnkenyDad

Team Iowa Black killed it at AAU Jr Olympics. Team Iowa went undefeated!! Ben went undefeated and earned All-American in his first tournament since being injured!!!! #allamerican #mybeast #mywrestler #justwrestle #aaujrolympics #mwa

Donnybrook Ben Walsh is a Donnybrook Finalist after winning by FALL over Christensen of Waukee Northwest! He will wrestle Hayden Schwab of Don Bosco this evening 🦅

#3 (3A) Benjamin Walsh of Ankeny defeats #5 (1A) Wes Sadler in sudden victory! #IAwrestle #iahswr

Benjamin Walsh 11-1 tech over Maddox Martinez (NM) #iahswr 📸 - Tony Hager

Ben Walsh gets a fall in 55 seconds at 113 and Ankeny Wrestling takes a 24-13 lead.

Ankeny 40 Ankeny Centennial 33 Hawks take the cross-town rivalry dual and improve to 2-0! Go Hawks. 🦅

DISTRICTS: 113: Ben Walsh wins by FALL in the District Finals over #5 Munson from Prairie, CR! District Champion! 🦅

Ben Walsh of Ankeny Wrestling gets a fall at 113 to advance to Thursday’s quarterfinals.

STATE TOURNAMENT: 113: Benjamin Walsh wins by FALL in the Round of 16 over Mavromatis from WDM Valley! He will advance to the Quarterfinals tomorrow morning! 🦅

Ben Walsh and Coach Anderson go on a celebration walk after Walsh picks up an 11-6 win and advances to the semifinals! #trustfamilybelievehawks #FeathersFly Ankeny Wrestling

Ben Walsh of Ankeny Wrestling gets a takedown in the final seconds to wrap up an 11-6 decision over Dowling’s Jack Wallukait to advance to Friday’s semifinals at 113.

Day 2 STATE WRESTLING: 113: Benjamin Walsh wins by an 11-6 decision over Wallukait of Dowling Catholic! Ben has punched his ticket to the Semifinals tomorrow morning and has secured himself a spot on the podium! 🦅

Ankeny’s Ben Walsh is through to the semifinals, one year after being upended in the quarterfinals and missing the podium.