ACGC Graduates
Eli Kading, Sophomore, Basketball, Central
-Central beat Buena Vista 79-70 on Wednesday.
-The Dutch edged Luther 62-60 on Saturday.
Mackenzie Campbell, Junior, Swimming, Morningside
-Next competition is January 21st.
Miles Kading, Freshman, Basketball, Buena Vista
-Buena Vista fell 79-70 to Central on Wednesday.
-The Beavers lost a tight one on Saturday to Wartburg, 83-80.
Mady Kelsey, Sophomore, Track and Field, Midland
-Threw the Shot Put 33-03.75 at the South Dakota Kickoff on Saturday to place 10th.
-Unleashed a weighted throw 41-07 to take 16th.
Kate Crawford, Sophomore, Track and Field, UNI
-Placed 12th in the 1 Mile Run Premier at the Hawkeye Invitational on January 14th. Crawford clocked a 5:04.85.
Noah Nelsen, Junior, Track and Field, Simpson
-Next meet is Nebraska Wesleyan’s Prairie Wolf Invite on January 20th.
ACGC athletes in offseason or recent signees: Chloe Largent (UNI Volleyball), Cael Hoing (Grand View Football), Quynton Younker (Grand View Football), Ben Kingery (Northwestern College Football), Cayden Jensen (Northwestern College Football), Charlie Crawford (Northwestern College Football)
AHSTW Graduates
***Jaicob Madsen has announced his commitment to Briar Cliff Football***
Raydden Grobe, Freshman, Basketball, Bellevue
-Bellevue beat Presentation College on Friday 58-55. Grobe had 2 points and 3 rebounds.
-Grobe scored 3 points along with 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block in an 83-82 overtime loss on Saturday to Mayville State.
Kailey Jones, Sophomore, Basketball, Luther
-Luther beat Central 94-89 on Saturday in two overtimes. Jones posted 32 points, 21 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, and 5 steals.
Kinsley Scheffler, Junior, Track and Field, Omaha
-Placed 21st at the Graduate Classic in the shot put with a throw of 36-11.75.
Holly Hoepner, Sophomore, Track and Field, Iowa Western
-Placed 48th in the 200 at the Graduate Classic in 28.36.
Joel Sampson, Junior, Baseball, Simpson
-Season begins February 25th
Sam Porter, Junior, Baseball, Simpson
-Season begins February 25th
AHSTW athletes in offseason or recent signees: Joey Goins (Simpson Football), Drake Partridge (Morningside Football), Aiden Martin (Morningside Football), Abbie Willett (Doane Softball)
Atlantic Graduates
Joe Sonntag, Sophomore, Track and Field, Southwestern Community College
-Placed 17th in the Weight Throw with a toss of 25-07.75 at Central on Saturday.
-Threw the Shot Put 26-05 to place 19th.
Gratt Reed, Junior, Track and Field, Iowa
-Ran the 4th fastest qualifying time in the 60 Meter Dash Premier (6.82) at the Hawkeye Invitational. Did not run in the finals.
Joe Weaver, Sophomore, Wrestling, Simpson
-Simpson heads to Dubuque for the American Rivers Conference Dual Tournament on Jan. 21
Anna Lowary, Junior, Swimming, Midland
-Lowary was recognized on Senior Day and the Warriors beat both Midland 109-65 and College of Saint Mary 102-60.
-She won the 1000 Yard Freestyle in 10:49.55 and was 2nd in the 100 Yard Butterfly in 1:01.57 (NAIA Provisional Time).
Kadin Stutzman, Freshman, Wrestling, Cumberland
-Cumberland topped Rio Grande 50-0 and #9 Campbellsville 21-12 on Wednesday.
Tessa Grooms, Sophomore, Basketball, Iowa Central
-On Wednesday the Tritons lost 75-52 at DMACC. Grooms had 4 rebounds, 1 steal, and 2 blocks.
-Iowa Central upset the #5 team in the country on Saturday with their 76-68 win over Iowa Western. Grooms submitted 8 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, and 3 steals.
Chase McLaren, Junior, Wrestling, Grand View
-Grand View snuck by Graceland in a dual on Friday by a score of 51-0.
Haley Rasmussen, Sophomore, Basketball and Track, Simpson
-In an 88-37 win against Nebraska Wesleyan on Wednesday, Rasmussen delivered 6 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals.
-On Saturday the Storm were outscored 24-5 in the 4th quarter and lost to Dubuque 77-73. Rasmussen made all five free-throws. She had 11 points and 2 rebounds.
Jalen Peterson, Track and Field, Missouri Western
-Next meet is the Northwest Open on January 21st.
Drew Engler, Freshman, Track and Field, Simpson
-At the Dutch Athletic Classic Engler placed 6th in the mile in 4:54.81.
Gannon O’Hara, Freshman, Track and Field, Hawkeye
-41st in the 60 in 7.34 and 39th in the 200 in 23.76 at the Graduate Classic.
-23th in the long jump at 19-02.75.
Zane Vance, Sophomore, Track and Field, Hawkeye
-Next meet is the Jack Jennett Invitational in Cedar Falls on January 20th.
Chase Mullenix, Sophomore, Track and Field, Hawkeye
-Placed 27th in the 1000 at the Graduate Classic in 2:42.35.
-Ran on the 3rd place Distance Medley.
Craig Alan Becker, Sophomore, Track and Field, Tennessee
-Next meet is at South Carolina on January 20th and 21st.
Taylor McCreedy, Sophomore, Track and Field, Iowa Central
-Placed 3rd with a time of 10:41.86 in the 3000 Meter Run Premier at the Black and Gold Invite.
Caroline Pellett, Sophomore, Softball, Simpson
-Season starts February 18th.
Nile Petersen, Junior, Tennis, Wartburg
-First matches are Saturday, February 4th
Olivia Engler, Sophomore, Softball, Luther
-Season begins February 25th
Atlantic athletes in offseason or recent signees: Nile Petersen (Wartburg Tennis), Alyssa Ginther (Northwest Missouri State Golf), Brooke Newell (Missouri State Golf), Bodie Johnson (Northwestern College Football), Zade Niklasen (Dordt Football), Joe Sonntag (SWCC 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)
Audubon Graduates
***Kali Irlmeier has committed to Buena Vista for softball and trap shooting****
Jaci Christensen, Freshman, Basketball, Iowa Central
-On Wednesday the Tritons lost 75-52 at DMACC. Christensen grabbed one rebound.
-Iowa Central upset the #5 team in the country on Saturday with their 76-68 win over Iowa Western.
Hannah Thygesen, Freshman, Track and Field, Buena Vista
-Next meet is the Prairie Wolf Invitational on January 20th
Matthew Beisswenger, Sophomore, Track and Field, Buena Vista
-Next meet is the Prairie Wolf Invitational on January 20th
Gavin Smith, Freshman, Track and Field, Central
-Next meet is the Prairie Wolf Invitational on January 20th
Audubon athletes in offseason or recent signees: Victoria Asmus (Morningside Softball), Alex Foran (Central Football)
CAM Graduates
Mallory Behnken, Freshman, Basketball, DMACC
-DMACC beat Iowa Central 75-52 on Wednesday.
-On Thursday the Bears defeated Central JV 80-37. Behnken had 2 points, 3 rebounds,a nd 1 assist.
-DMACC topped Marshalltown 93-34 on Saturday.
Connor McKee, Sophomore, Track and Field, Central Missouri
-Next meet is January 20th.
Molly Venteicher, Sophomore, Track and Field, Southwestern Community College
-Placed 2nd in the weight throw with a toss of 50-11.5 inches at Central.
-Threw the shot put 41-03.25 to place 2nd.
-Venteicher broke school records in each event and leads NJCAA at 15.53 meters in the weight throw.
Jade Jackson, Sophomore, Track and Field, Iowa Central
-Ran 14th at the Hawkeye Invitational in the 60 Meter Hurdles with a time of 9.34.
-Jumped 16-00.5 in the long jump to earn 11th.
CAM athletes in offseason or recent signees: Lane Spieker (Iowa Western Baseball)
Exira-EHK Graduates
Sophia Peppers, Senior, Basketball, Morningside
-Morningside beat Hastings 87-79 on Wednesday in double overtime. Peppers submitted 31 points and 17 rebounds. She made 11/12 free-throws, added 3 assists, 1 steal, and 3 blocks.
-Peppers had 14 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block in Saturday’s 78-63 win over Doane.
Tatum Grubbs, Sophomore, Basketball, Wartburg
-Wartburg beat Coe 78-58 on Wednesday.
-They Knights on Saturday beat Buena Vista 85-66.
Macy Emgarten, Freshman, Basketball and Softball, Simpson
-In an 88-37 win against Nebraska Wesleyan on Wednesday, Emgarten finished with 9 points and 9 rebounds.
-On Saturday the Storm were outscored 24-5 in the 4th quarter and lost to Dubuque 77-73. Emgarten had 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block.
Alex Amaral, Senior, Baseball, McPherson College (KS)
-First game is February 4th
Exira-EHK athletes in the offseason or recent signees:
Griswold Graduates
Griswold athletes in offseason or recent signees: Brenna Rossell (Buena Vista Volleyball), Evan Kelly (Central Football), Lane Mueller (Central Football), Derek Mueller (Central Football)
Nodaway Valley
***Senior Doug Berg has recently committed to run at Simpson***
Elliot Cooney, Freshman, Wrestling, Cornell College
-Next dual is Thursday at Iowa Wesleyan.
Maddax DeVault, Freshman, Basketball, Simpson
-In an 88-37 win against Nebraska Wesleyan on Wednesday, DeVault submitted 4 points.
-On Saturday the Storm were outscored 24-5 in the 4th quarter and lost to Dubuque 77-73. DeVault scored 3 points.
Jena Younker, Sophomore, Track and Field, Southwestern Community College
-Placed 7th at Central in the 60 in 8.62.
-Finished 15th in the 200 with a time of 30.79.
Tyler Vandewater, Junior, Baseball, Benedictine Mesa
-Season starts January 26th vs Taylor University.
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)
Riverside
Nolan Moore, Freshman, Wrestling, Briar Cliff
-The Chargers beat Northwestern 30-12 on Wednesday.
-On Saturday Briar Cliff lost to Morningside 41-4.
Jace Rose, Freshman, Wrestling, Iowa Western
-Next competition is the Roger Denker Open on January 15th.
Iliana Yanes-Perez, Sophomore, Wrestling, Iowa Western
-Next competition is the York Open.
Kenna Ford, Sophomore, Softball, Nebraska Wesleyan
-Season starts February 18th.
Riverside athletes in offseason or recent signees: Mack Olmstead-Mitchell (Midland Volleyball), Austin Kremkoski (Morningside Football)
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