ACGC Graduates
Eli Kading, Sophomore, Basketball, Central
-Central lost to Loras on Thursday in the American Rivers Conference Tournament, 79-67.
Mackenzie Campbell, Junior, Swimming, Morningside
-The NAIA Championships are March 1st-4th in Columbus, GA.
–Kate Crawford, Sophomore, Track and Field, UNI
-The Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships will take place February 26th and 27th.
ACGC athletes in offseason or recent signees: Chloe Largent (UNI Volleyball), Cael Hoing (Grand View Football), Miles Kading (Buena Vista Basketball), Quynton Younker (Grand View Football), Ben Kingery (Northwestern College Football), Cayden Jensen (Northwestern College Football), Charlie Crawford (Northwestern College Football), Noah Nelsen (Simpson Distance Running), Mady Kelsey (Midland Track and Field)
AHSTW Graduates
Raydden Grobe, Freshman, Basketball, Bellevue
-Bellevue lost 72-54 against Valley City State in the NSAA Quarterfinals. Grobe had 4 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, and 1 steal.
Kailey Jones, Sophomore, Basketball, Luther
-Luther defeated Coe 70-64 in their first game of the American Rivers Conference Tournament. Jones had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 1 steal.
-The Norse fell to Wartburg on Thursday by a score of 75-55. Jones contributed 17 points, 6 rebounds, 1 block, and 1 steal.
Kinsley Scheffler, Junior, Track and Field, Omaha
-Up next is the Summit League Championships
Joel Sampson, Junior, Baseball, Simpson
-Simpson lost 6-5 and 16-7 against St. Norbert.
Sam Porter, Junior, Baseball, Simpson
-Simpson lost 6-5 and 16-7 against St. Norbert.
-Porter was 0/3 with a walk on Saturday and
Abbie Willett, Freshman, Softball, Doane
-Doane’s contest with Ottawa was cancelled on Friday.
-They spit with Benedictine on Saturday with a 6-3 win and 23-9 loss.
AHSTW athletes in offseason or recent signees: Joey Goins (Simpson Football), Drake Partridge (Morningside Football), Aiden Martin (Morningside Football), Jaicob Madsen (Briar Cliff Football)
Atlantic Graduates
****Atlantic senior Brooke Thompson signed with Iowa Western Dance
Gratt Reed, Junior, Track and Field, Iowa
-Placed 3rd in the 200 meters at the Big Ten Championships in 20.95.
-Ran 7th in the 60M Hurdles in 7.84.
Anna Lowary, Junior, Swimming, Midland
-The NAIA Championships are March 1st-4th in Columbus, GA.
Tessa Grooms, Sophomore, Basketball, Iowa Central
-Iowa Central’s game with Southwestern Community College on Wednesday was cancelled. They’ll play at Kirkwood on March 1st.
Haley Rasmussen, Sophomore, Basketball and Track, Simpson
-Simpson beat Dubuque 95-70 on Tuesday and fell to Loras on Thursday 88-54 in the American Rivers Conference Tournament semifinals.
-Against Dubuque Rasmussen had 8 points, rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal.
-Rasmussen posted 13 points against Loras.
Jalen Peterson, Track and Field, Missouri Western
-Placed 22nd in the 5000 at the MIAA Championships in 15:26.90.
Drew Engler, Freshman, Track and Field, Simpson
-Ran 16th at the American Rivers Conference Championships in the 3000 with a time of 9:11.73.
Taylor McCreedy, Sophomore, Track and Field, Iowa Central
-The NCJAA National Championships are next weekend.
Caroline Pellett, Sophomore, Softball, Simpson
-Simpson’s next games are scheduled for March 11th.
Olivia Engler, Sophomore, Softball, Luther
-Luther got the season off to a 4-0 start with weekend wins against Bethel, Wisconsin-La Crosse, St. Catherine, and Macalester College.
-Engler allowed no runs in four innings pitched. In two appearances she allowed four hits and two walks with two strikeouts.
Alyssa Ginther, Senior, Golf, Northwest Missouri State
-First spring competition is March 6th and 7th.
Atlantic athletes in offseason or recent signees: Bodie Johnson (Northwestern College Football), Zade Niklasen (Dordt Football), Joe Sonntag (SWCC Track & Field and Sports Shooting), Logan Eilts (SWCC Sports Shooting), Koby Namanny (SWCC Sports Shooting), Grant Sturm (Simpson Football) Hunter Weppler (Simpson Football), Lane Nelson (Morningside Football), Ava Rush (Iowa Track and Field), Abbi Richter (SWCC Track and Field), Joe Weaver (Simpson Wrestling), Kadin Stutzman (Cumberland Wrestling), Gannon O’Hara (Hawkeye Track), Chase Mullenix (Hawkeye Track), Zane Vance (Hawkeye Track), Craig Alan Becker (Tennessee Track)
Audubon Graduates
Jaci Christensen, Freshman, Basketball, Iowa Central
-Iowa Central’s game with Southwestern Community College on Wednesday was cancelled. They’ll play at Kirkwood on March 1st.
Gavin Smith, Freshman, Track and Field, Central
-Competed in the Heptathlon at the American Rivers Conference Indoor Championships. He was 11th in the 60, 5th in the 1000, 8th in the 60M Hurdles, 5th in the high jump, 8th in the pole vault, 9th in the long jump, and 5th in the shot put. He finished 8th overall.
Victoria Asmus, Freshman, Softball, Morningside
-The Mustangs beat Waldorf 7-1 and lost 6-4 to Avila on Friday.
-On Saturday they beat Bellevue 4-0 and Dakota State 10-0.
Audubon athletes in offseason or recent signees: Alex Foran (Central Football), Kali Irlmeier (Buena Vista Softball and Trap Shooting), Abigail Zaiger (York Track and Field), Elizabeth Zaiger (York Track and Field), Hannah Thygesen (Buena Vista Track and Field), Matt Beisswenger (Buena Vista Football and Track & Field)
CAM Graduates
Mallory Behnken, Freshman, Basketball, DMACC
-DMACC lost 72-55 against Kirkwood on Thursday.
-The Bears beat Marshalltown 100-50 on Saturday.
Connor McKee, Sophomore, Track and Field, Central Missouri
-Placed 17th at the MIAA Championships for the 60M Hurdles in 8.63.
Molly Venteicher, Sophomore, Track and Field, Southwestern Community College
-The NJCAA Championships are March 3rd and 4th in Topeka, KS.
Lane Spieker, Freshman, Baseball, Iowa Western
-Spieker is redshirting this season.
CAM athletes in offseason or recent signees: Jade Jackson (Iowa Central Track)
Exira-EHK Graduates
Sophia Peppers, Senior, Basketball, Morningside
-Morningside lost on overtime matchup with Briar Cliff 85-82 on Tuesday. Peppers compiled 23 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals.
Tatum Grubbs, Sophomore, Basketball, Wartburg
-Wartburg beat Luther 75-55 on Thursday.
-The Knights fell on Saturday against Loras 72-61. Grubbs had 2 points.
Macy Emgarten, Freshman, Basketball and Softball, Simpson
-Simpson beat Dubuque 95-70 on Tuesday and fell to Loras on Thursday 88-54 in the American Rivers Conference Tournament semifinals.
-Emgarten had two points and one rebound in five minutes against Dubuque.
-Against Loras she was 2/2 from the field with 4 points.
Alex Amaral, Senior, Baseball, McPherson College (KS)
-McPherson beat Park University 12-8 on Tuesday. Amaral got the start and allowed four earned runs in two innings. He gave up five hits, no walks, and struck out three batters.
-They went 1-2 in a weekend series with University of Science and Arts.
-Amaral threw one inning of relief in a 17-6 loss on Sunday. He gave up 1 hit, no earned runs, 1 walk, and struck out 1 batter.
Exira-EHK athletes in the offseason or recent signees:
Griswold Graduates
**Makenna Wiechman has signed to play basketball at Southwestern Community College
Griswold athletes in offseason or recent signees: Brenna Rossell (Buena Vista Volleyball), Evan Kelly (Central Football), Lane Mueller (Central Football), Derek Mueller (Central Football), Makenna Askeland (Simpson Softball)
Nodaway Valley
**Avery Phillippi has committed to play basketball at Clarke
Maddax DeVault, Freshman, Basketball, Simpson
-Simpson beat Dubuque 95-70 on Tuesday and fell to Loras on Thursday 88-54 in the American Rivers Conference Tournament semifinals.
-DeVault played three minutes against Dubuque with two points.
-She played one minute against Loras
Maddax DeVault, Freshman, Track and Field, Simpson
-Competed on Simpson’s 5th place 4X400 at the American Riverside Conference Meet.
-Placed 13th in the 60M hurdles in 10.00
Tyler Vandewater, Junior, Baseball, Benedictine Mesa
-Benedictine’s three games with Westcliff University were all postponed.
Nodaway Valley athletes in offseason or recent signees: Austin Wilson (Dordt Football), Caelen DeVault (Central Missouri Football), Adam Ayase (IWCC Football), Tony Ayase (IWCC Football), Nathan Russell (Cornell Football), Ethan Blomme (SWCC Sports Shooting), Boston DeVault (Central College Baseball), Doug Berg (Simpson Track and Field), Jena Yonker (SWCC Track and Field), Elliot Cooney (Cornell Wrestling)
Riverside
Kenna Ford, Sophomore, Softball, Nebraska Wesleyan
-Nebraska Wesleyan topped Concordia 16-3 and lost 7-3 against St. Catherine last Sunday.
-Ford threw two innings against Concordia allowing two hits, one earned run, and stuck out three batters.
Riverside athletes in offseason or recent signees: Mack Olmstead-Mitchell (Midland Volleyball), Austin Kremkoski (Morningside Football), Nolan Moore (Briar Cliff Wrestling)
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