Fall Sports
Football
It was a year for the record books in Audubon. They moved to the state semifinals with a 40-32 quarterfinal win over CAM. A 39-28 against St. Mary’s Remsen in the dome avenged the team’s only regular season loss and sent the Wheelers to their first state championship game since 1977. They played perennial powerhouse Don Bosco far closer than any other team had all season, but fell to the Dons 35-19 in the finals. An experienced offensive line helped the Wheelers be among the most potent offensive teams in the state with Luke Mosinski, Eric Hermansen, and Tanner Petersen leading the way. Skyler Schultes, Kaiden Smith, Gavin Smith, Ethan Klocke, Joel Klocke, and Jackson Jensen made for a deep stable of weapons at the skill positions.
Stats
Gavin Smith 846 passing yards, 25 offensive TD’s, 65.5 tackles
Skyler Schultes 774 passing yards, 1,822 rushing yards, 32 offensive TD’s
Kaiden Smith 653 rushing yards, 415 receiving yards, 21 offensive TD’s, 49.5 tackles
Ethan Klocke 706 receiving yards, 12 offensive TD’s, 82 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 5 interceptions
Joel Klocke 218 receiving yards, 99 tackles
Jackson Jensen 215 receiving yards, 3 TD’s, 57 tackles, 5 interceptions, 27.8 yards/kick return, 4 TD’s
Luke Mosinski 77 tackles, 17 TFL’s, 7 sacks
Tanner Petersen 48.5 tackles, 8 TFL
Eric Hermansen 49.5 tackles, 8 TFL
Cross Country
Jackson Deist was the top runner for the Wheelers and had some top 20 finishes along with way. Deist was 24th at the Western Iowa Conference Meet. Morgan Christensen and Derek Bald also competed for the Wheelers. Audubon didn’t have enough runners for a team score.
Winter Sports
Basketball
8-14 was the final record for the Wheelers. They enjoyed a strong stretch before and after the holiday break where they won 5/6 games. Audubon stood at 6-5 at one point before running into the likes of Treynor, AHSTW, and Tri-Center in the tough Western Iowa Conference.
Stats
Skyler Schultes 11.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 45 total 3-pointers made, 39.1% 3-point percentage
Marcus Olsen 8.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.6 steals
Gavin Smith 7.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 47.1% field goal percentage
Joel Klocke 7.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists
Wrestling
Luke Mosinski was the lone state qualifier for the Wheelers and earned a spot on the podium. Mosinski was 8th at 220 pounds. Two of his losses at state were to the #1 ranked wrestler. Javyn Bladt was the only other Wheeler to advance past sectionals.
Records
Luke Mosinski 40-11
Javyn Bladt 31-11
Cooper Nielsen 27-17
Spring Sports
Golf
Audubon had an experienced group led by Garrett Hansen and Dylan Obermeier who each averaged 45 strokes per nine holes. Eric Hemansen, Aaron Gust, Taick Berger, and Layne Borkowski all averaged 50 while Carter Andreasen and Joey Schramm were varsity competitors. The Wheelers placed 8th at the conference meet. Hansen had the low round for the team at the WIC tourney with an 83.
Tennis
Aden Torneten and Bryce Jensen were at the top of the lineup for the Wheelers while Morgan Christensen, Dennis Jackson, Noah Muzney, and Landon Frahm also held down varsity spots. The team picked up wins against Red Oak, SW Valley, and Thomas Jefferson to post a 3-4 record in duals.
Top Records
Aden Torneten 6-2
Bryce Jensen 5-3
Landon Frahm 4-4
Track
The Wheelers continued their success in the hurdle events by qualifying the shuttle hurdle for state as well as Skyler Schultes in the 110 highs. Schultes also made it in the long jump and the Wheelers put together a 4X100 meter relay that was fast enough to get to Des Moines.
State Places
15th-Skyler Schultes in the long jump
17th-Skyler Schultes in the 110 highs
18th-4X100 (Jackson Jensen, Tate Killeen, Skyler Schultes, Lane Lawson)
DQ-Shuttle Hurdle (Skyler Schultes, Jackson Jensen, Joel Klocke, Gavin Smith)
Baseball
The Wheelers strung together a good run in the postseason to advance to a district final. Audubon rode the arms of Jackson Jensen and Skyler Schultes to beat Earlham 5-2 in the first round and CAM 11-1 in the district semi’s. Their win over the Cougars was a sharp turnaround from a 17-4 loss to CAM late in the regular season. SE Warren eliminated Audubon in the district final 10-0. The team finished the year with a record of 13-14.
Stats
Marcus Olsen .329 avg., 17 runs, 16 RBI
Skyler Schultes .321 avg., 31 runs, 18 steals, 2.47 ERA, 41 K’s
Ethan Klocke .314 avg., 18 RBI
Jackson Jensen 1.87 ERA, 74 K’s
Joel Klocke 5-1 record, 2.57 ERA, 28 K’s
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