After Ella Schmit dropped her championship match at Saturday's district wrestling tournament, the Bettendorf junior's eyes quickly wandered over to the adjacent mat at Bettendorf High School.
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Photos: Iowa Class 3A District Wrestling at Bettendorf High School
Bettendorf's Ella Schmit wrestles against Davenport West's Ayden Nicklaus in the 106 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Bettendorf's Ella Schmit tries to slip away from Davenport West's Ayden Nicklaus in the 106-pound final at Saturday's Class 3A district meet. Schmit placed second to advance to next week's state tournament in Des Moines.
Bettendorf's Ella Schmit wrestles against Davenport West's Ayden Nicklaus in the 106 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Bettendorf's Ella Schmit wrestles against Davenport West's Ayden Nicklaus in the 106 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
North Scott's Trace Gephart wrestles against Bettendorf's Markel Tingle in the 113 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Bettendorf's Jayce Luna wrestles against Davenport West's Travis Hodges in the 120 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Bettendorf's Jayce Luna wrestles against Davenport West's Travis Hodges in the 120 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Bettendorf's Jayce Luna wrestles against Davenport West's Travis Hodges in the 120 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Bettendorf's Dustin Bohren wrestles against North Scott's Cael Straley in the 126 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Bettendorf's Dustin Bohren wrestles against North Scott's Cael Straley in the 126 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Bettendorf's Dustin Bohren wrestles against North Scott's Cael Straley in the 126 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Davenport North's Eleazae Valerio wrestles against Pleasant Valley's Jack Miller in the 132 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Davenport North's Eleazar Valerio picks up Pleasant Valley's Jack Miller during their 132-pound final at Bettendorf. Valerio pulled out a 3-2 win in the district final.
North Scott's Josh Connor wrestles against Pleasant Valley's Hunter Meyrer in the 138 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
North Scott's Josh Connor wrestles against Pleasant Valley's Hunter Meyrer in the 138 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
North Scott's Josh Connor wrestles against Pleasant Valley's Hunter Meyrer in the 138 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
North Scott's Peyton Westlin wrestles against Muscatine's Gage Stevens in the 145 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
North Scott's Peyton Westlin wrestles against Muscatine's Gage Stevens in the 145 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Pleasant Valley's Caden McDermott wrestles against Bettendorf's Nick Matthys in the 152 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Pleasant Valley's Caden McDermott wrestles Bettendorf's Nick Matthys in the 152-pound final Saturday at Bettendorf High School. McDermott won 6-4.
Muscatine's Timothy Nimely wrestles against North Scott's Seth Madden in the 170 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Muscatine's Tim Nimely tries to break free from North Scott's Seth Madden during Saturday's Class 3A district championship in Bettendorf. Nimely won the district title with a 4-0 victory.
North Scott's AJ Peterson wrestles against Pleasant Valley's Rusty VanWetzinga in the 182 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
North Scott's AJ Peterson wrestles against Pleasant Valley's Rusty VanWetzinga in the 182 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
North Scott's AJ Peterson wrestles against Pleasant Valley's Rusty VanWetzinga in the 182 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Davenport North's Cade Sheedy wrestles against North Scott's Joey Peterson in the 195 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Davenport North's Cade Sheedy wrestles against North Scott's Joey Peterson in the 195 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Davenport North's Cade Sheedy wrestles against North Scott's Joey Peterson in the 195 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
North Scott's Joey Petersen grabs the leg of Davenport North's Cade Sheedy during Saturday's 195-pound final at Bettendorf. Petersen pinned Sheedy to claim the district championship.
Davenport North's Cade Sheedy wrestles against North Scott's Joey Peterson in the 195 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Bettendorf's Bradley Hill wrestles Pleasant Valley's Luke Vonderhaar in the 220-pound final at last Saturday's district tournament. Hill takes a 24-0 record into this week's state tournament in Des Moines.
Bettendorf's Griffin Liddle wrestles against Muscatine's Togeh Deseh in the 285 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.
Bettendorf's Griffin Liddle wrestles against Muscatine's Togeh Deseh in the 285 weight class at Bettendorf High School, Saturday, February 13, 2021.

