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A bond built on the mat: Ankeny girls wrestling wraps up a historic season

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Suri Sithep, Staff Reporter
February 17, 2026
Ankeny wrestler from Bondurant-Farrar, Lauren Watson, settles in a pin after chin-whipping three-time state champ Katie Biscoglia from Raccoon River, resulting in what is being considered the biggest upset in girls wrestling history. Despite all the labels and accomplishments Biscoglia has, Watson was able to walk into the match fearless, a word Watson used to describe e 25-26 AGW season.
Ankeny wrestler from Bondurant-Farrar, Lauren Watson, settles in a pin after chin-whipping three-time state champ Katie Biscoglia from Raccoon River, resulting in what is being considered the biggest upset in girls wrestling history. Despite all the labels and accomplishments Biscoglia has, Watson was able to walk into the match fearless, a word Watson used to describe e 25-26 AGW season.
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Bondurant-Farrar junior and Ankeny wrestler Lauren Watson celebrates to the crowd after pinning Bettendorf junior Olivia Hernandez for third at the Dan Gable Donnybrook Tournament. Donnybrook was the fifth tournament of the Ankeny 25-26 season.

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