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Riverside standout wrestler Jace Rose has committed to continue his grappling career at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs.

Rose was a four-time state qualifier for the Bulldogs, placing 4th or better on three occasions. Rose capped off his high school career with a Runner-Up finish at 126 pounds at the State Tournament.

Rose had a career record of 169-18 with Riverside.

Per an announcement from the Cumberland University Wrestling social media accounts, Atlantic State Champion wrestler Kadin Stutzman will continue his career with the Phoenix.

Stutzman is coming off a stellar high school career that he capped off with a 170-pound State Championship in his senior season. He finished the year with a record of 56-3.

Stutzman will follow his brother Carter Cox to Cumberland. Carter just finished up a stellar career with the Phoenix by becoming a 2x NAIA All-American. He placed 8th at 125 pounds at the NAIA Championships his senior season after finishing 6th the year prior.

Cumberland University is a private school in Lebanon, Tennessee that has an undergraduate enrollment of around 2,000 students. The Phoenix compete in the Mid-South Conference of NAIA.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head football Matt Campbell has announced the establishment of the Nick Bassett Perseverance Award, which will recognize two football players annually at the conclusion of spring practice each season.

Nick Bassett was a supporter, fan and friend to not only the Cyclone Football program, but to the entire Iowa State Community. He had various health struggles from age two until he passed away in January at 29 years old.

Nick served as an inspiration to all of those he met. His continued positive spirit, his attitude toward adversity of all kinds, his ability to persevere through challenges he faced and his continued support and love for those he cared about provided an illustration all people can learn from – both in the Iowa State community and around the world. Nick’s life and legacy continues to impact Iowa State’s players, staff, fans and the entire program in tremendous ways.

The two players will be selected based on exemplifying the characteristics that we remember Nick by: positive spirit, perseverance and selflessness.

The first recipients of the Nick Bassett Perseverance Award are Zach Ross and Tayvonn Kyle.

“Zach and Tayvonn have exemplified the spirit of this award and are deserving of this honor,” Campbell said. “They’ve battled through injuries and other struggles in their careers and overcome them to become leaders in our program.”

Ross, a redshirt senior offensive lineman from West Des Moines, Iowa, and Kyle, a redshirt senior defensive back from Valdosta, Georgia, will wear a Nick Bassett Perseverance Award decal on the back of their helmets next season.

IOWA CITY, Iowa – – The University of Iowa football team will hold an open practice, presented by Scheels, Saturday, April 23 in Kinnick Stadium. The open practice is free.

Gates to Kinnick Stadium will open at 8:45 a.m., with practice scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m. Fans will be able to enter select gates, including Gates A (south end zone) B (southwest), and H (northwest). Regular season game-day search procedures will be in place and fans will be allowed to sit in the south and west stands.

Free parking will be available on hard surface lots, while normal ramp fees will be charged. Tailgating will not be allowed. Concession stands will be open at select locations on the concourse, with limited menu items available. Additional information is available at hawkeyesports.com/FootballGameday.

The Hawkeyes open the 2022 season with three straight home games, hosting nonconference foes South Dakota State (Sept. 3), Iowa State in the annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series game (Sept. 10) and Nevada (Sept. 17).

In Big Ten Conference play, the Hawkeyes host Michigan on Oct. 1, Northwestern on Oct. 29 in the annual Homecoming contest, Wisconsin on Nov. 12, and Nebraska on Nov. 25.

Questions concerning the purchase of 2022 football tickets, including general public, UI faculty/staff and UI student season tickets by current UI students, should be directed to the UI Athletics Ticket Office. The office telephone number is 1-800-IA-HAWKS and ticket information is available at Hawkeyesports.com/footballtickets.

All tickets to 2022 home games will be mobile. Fans may access tickets via the Hawkeye Sports App, a link via email, or account login at Hawkeyesports.com/myaccount. These tickets are optimized for display on your smartphone device, and should not be printed. Fans can review additional information on mobile tickets by visiting Hawkeyesports.com/mobiletickets.

Class 3A Ranking
Rank Team Record
1. Ankeny 9-0
2. Iowa City Liberty 7-0
3. Pleasant Valley 4-0
4. Johnston 7-0
5. Dowling Catholic 3-2
6. Ankeny Centennial 6-1
7. Urbandale 7-1
8. Iowa City West 5-2
9. Des Moines East 5-1
10. Davenport North 4-1
11. Bettendorf 4-2
12. Waukee Northwest 5-1
13. Valley 4-2
14. Des Moines Hoover 7-1
15. Burlington 4-0
16. Cedar Rapids Prairie 6-2

Class 2A Ranking
Rank Team Record
1. Hudson 2-0
2. Pella 8-0
3. Gilbert 6-0
4. Bondurant-Farrar 7-1
5. Spencer 2-0
6. Marion 4-1
7. Humboldt 4-0
8. Lewis Central 4-2
9. Perry 5-1
10. Dallas Center Grimes 5-1
11. Solon 6-2
12. Glenwood 5-1
13. Fort Madison 4-3
14. Bishop Heelan 2-0
15. Center Point-Urbana 2-1
16. Decorah 2-1

Class 1A Ranking
Rank Team Record
1. Mid-Prairie, Wellman 6-0
2. Beckman Catholic 3-0
3. Sioux Center 2-0
4. Western Christian 3-0
5. North Fayette Valley 3-1
6. West Liberty 4-0
7. Williamsburg 5-1
8. Vinton-Shellsburg 6-0
9. Des Moines Christian 4-2
10. Burlington Notre Dame 2-1
11. Treynor 6-1
12. West Branch 3-0
13. Mediapolis 6-2
14. Assumption 2-2
15. West Central Valley 6-1
16. Nevada 4-2

Iowa linebacker coach Seth Wallace has used spring drills to build depth. The starting trio of Jack Campbell, Jestin Jacobs and Seth Benson have combined to appear in 86 games and Wallace says additional practice reps were not needed.

Wallace says it was more important to get experience from the players behind the three starters.

Wallace says it is crucial to get the backups as much experience as possible.

The Hawkeyes close spring drills with an open practice on Saturday.

For the first time in three years the Drake Relays will feature a normal format. Two years ago the event was cancelled in the early days of the pandemic and last year’s running featured an altered schedule and numerous limitations.

That’s Relays director Blake Boldon. Last year protocols forced meet officials to separate the high school, college and professional meets. There were also limitations on attendance.

Boldon says they have learned over the last couple of year’s how important the meet is to the state.

Boldon says he is thrilled to return to being concerned out about the weather.

The first event in Drake Stadium is a week from Wednesday with the first of two days of the decathlon and heptathlon.

Ankeny quarterback JJ Kohl announced on Monday that he will attend Iowa State. Kohl is a 6-6, 227 pound four-star recruit that is regarded as one of the top in-state players for the 2023 class.

Kohl led Ankeny to a state title game appearance in his first season with the Hawks. He said his goal is to win that title in his final season in 2022.

Kohl chose Iowa State over Penn State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and a number of other programs. Kohl said he wanted to make sure he found the right spot and he feels like Iowa State is just that.

JJ’s dad Jamie Kohl was a kicker for the Cyclones in the mid-90’s.

Lenox Co-Ed Meet
04/18/2022

GIRLS TEAM SCORES

1. Riverside 128
2. Shenandoah 115
3. Mount Ayr 95
4. Lenox 59
5. Griswold 48
6. Bedford 35
7. East Mills 35
8. Southwest Valley 24
9. Southeast Warren 21
10. East Union 19
11. Orient-Macksburg 4
12. Diagonal 2

Riverside got wins from Veronica Andrusyshyn (100M, 100M Hurdles), Macy Woods (400M), Carly Henderson (800M, 1500M), 4x100M Relay, 4x200M Relay, 4x400M Relay, 4x800M Relay.

Griswold’s Paige Luft won the Discus.

Full results: 2022LenoxCoEdMeet

BOYS TEAM SCORES

1. Lenox 100
2. Shenandoah 89
3. Mount Ayr 83
4. Riverside 80
5. Griswold 60
6. East Mills 38
7. Southwest Valley 37
8. Southeast Warren 37
9. Bedford 31
10. ACGC 20
11. Orient-Macksburg 11
12. Diagonal 2

Riverside’s Mikey Casson won the 100M. The Bulldogs also won the 4x200M Relay and 4x800M Relay.

ACGC won the 4x100M Relay and Distance Medley.

Griwold’s Cale Swain won the Long Jump.

Full results: 2022LenoxCoEdMeet

GIRLS GOLF

East Mills 227, Bedford NTS
Medalist: Mallory Lang, East Mills, 46
Runner-Up: Emersyn Burdic, East Mills, 49

BOYS GOLF

Waverly 179, Sidney 182, Nebraska City 201
Medalist: Cole Jorgensen, Sidney, 39
Runner-Up: Grey Klucas, Waverly, 41

Bedford 179, East Mills 183
Medalist: Kyler Williams, East Mills, 39
Runner-Up: Micah Johnson, Bedford, 44