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<p>Iowa United 16U emerged from a loaded gold bracket as the Iowa Regional champion Sunday at the RecPlex in West Des Moines. The win came with a bid in the National Division at the national tournament June 25-July 3 in Dallas.</p>
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<p>Here are photos of the champs and all the teams in the gold bracket:</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6485-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760198" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa Select 16U [player_tooltip player_id='490009' first='Leah' last='Caffery']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6425-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760197" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 16U [player_tooltip player_id='360642' first='Sophia' last='Austen']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8525-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760196" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">2025 Iowa United 16U . (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8282-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760195" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa PowerPlex 16U [player_tooltip player_id='490013' first='Logan' last='Vogt']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8049-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760193" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa Select 16U [player_tooltip player_id='493970' first='Anistan' last='Holladay']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7845-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760191" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 16U [player_tooltip player_id='493660' first='Bailey' last='Simpson'] (10). (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7789-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760190" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa Ohana 16U Myla Rude. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7722-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760188" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa Ohana 16U [player_tooltip player_id='729559' first='Halle' last='Gardner']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7526-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760187" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 16U [player_tooltip player_id='755481' first='Layla' last='Green']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7418-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760186" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa Impact 16U [player_tooltip player_id='758787' first='Katelyn' last='Mescher']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7402-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760185" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 16U [player_tooltip player_id='758812' first='Kaylee' last='Hagstrom']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7174-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760184" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 16U [player_tooltip player_id='758822' first='Koye' last='Jaeger']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6978-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760182" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa PowerPlex 16U [player_tooltip player_id='490016' first='Raquel' last='Risk']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6663-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760181" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">CIA 16U [player_tooltip player_id='493972' first='Tayah' last='Pollock']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6204-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760180" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 16U [player_tooltip player_id='360642' first='Sophia' last='Austen']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8474-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760179" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 16U [player_tooltip player_id='493660' first='Bailey' last='Simpson'] (10) and [player_tooltip player_id='489998' first='Belle' last='Seaman']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8364-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760177" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa PowerPlex 16U [player_tooltip player_id='493601' first='Piper' last='Ladwig']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8355-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760176" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa PowerPlex 16U [player_tooltip player_id='490011' first='Leah' last='Janulewicz']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8156-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760175" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa PowerPlex 16U [player_tooltip player_id='412719' first='Jenna' last='Harbour']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A8038-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760173" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa Select 16U [player_tooltip player_id='493971' first='Allison' last='Toft'] (left) and [player_tooltip player_id='490015' first='Mazie' last='Sweers']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7888-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760172" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 16U [player_tooltip player_id='730492' first='Tenley' last='Nixt']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7839-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760171" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 16U [player_tooltip player_id='493660' first='Bailey' last='Simpson']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7744-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760168" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa Ohaha 16U Tessa Petersen. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7531-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760167" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">2025 Iowa Impact 16U. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7283-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760166" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa Impact 16U [player_tooltip player_id='493608' first='Bailey' last='Snyder']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7168-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760163" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 16U [player_tooltip player_id='316380' first='Hadley' last='Miller']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6993-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760162" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa PowerPlex 16U [player_tooltip player_id='490002' first='Emma' last='Vanden Hull']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6967-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760161" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">2025 Iowa PowerPlex 16U. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6643-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760150" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">CIA 16U [player_tooltip player_id='443089' first='Emma' last='Minteer']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6256-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760148" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 16U [player_tooltip player_id='488579' first='Mavrik' last='Schweer']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6231-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760146" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 16U [player_tooltip player_id='489998' first='Belle' last='Seaman']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6066-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760141" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 16U [player_tooltip player_id='360642' first='Sophia' last='Austen']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7785-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760138" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 16U Madison Hoffert. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7702-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760136" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa Ohaha 16U [player_tooltip player_id='729559' first='Halle' last='Gardner']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A7115-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760134" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">[program_tooltip program_id='431948' first='Iowa' last='Rockets'] 16U [player_tooltip player_id='493658' first='Hattie' last='Galloway']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6638-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760132" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa PowerPlex 16U [player_tooltip player_id='493601' first='Piper' last='Ladwig']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6629-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760131" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">CIA 16U [player_tooltip player_id='389853' first='Kennedy' last='Krecklow']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6190-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760127" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa Select 16U [player_tooltip player_id='490009' first='Leah' last='Caffery']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepdig.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/03/137A6036-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-760126" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Iowa United 16U [player_tooltip player_id='403543' first='Addie' last='Bollier']. (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Dig) </figcaption></figure>
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Iowa United 16U emerged from a loaded gold bracket as the Iowa Regional champion Sunday at the RecPlex in West Des Moines. The win came with a bid in the National Division at the national tournament June 25-July 3 in Dallas.
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