(Oakland, IA) – Riverside is preparing this week for their Wrestling Hall of Fame Ceremony this upcoming Friday, November 17th. During this event, they will be honoring 2010 graduate, Quinn Wilson.
Wilson performed as a stand-out athlete for Riverside in football, baseball, wrestling, and track. He went to the State Wrestling Tournament four times and even placed seventh as a junior. During his senior year, Quinn earned the Class 1A #171 State Title. Quinn won 180 of his career matches with 106 wins by fall as he still holds the record at Riverside for most falls. This was a rare feat for any wrestler to pull off winning and wrestling all four years at #171.
After high school, Quinn went on to wrestle for all four years at Iowas State. Wilson earned the Kaye Young Open Championship in 2011 while winning the ISU Outstanding Citizen Award in 2013. He went on to graduate with an Animal Ecology degree. Today, he works at OSI Industries as a Quality Assurance Supervisor and lives in Corley, Iowa with his wife Brooke and kids Sage and Vinton.
The Riverside Wrestling Hall of Fame Ceremony will be held this Friday, November 17th at the Oakland Country Club. The meal and gathering time will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. with the ceremony beginning right after at 7:30 p.m.
