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This week's recruiting updates: Joseph Monge, Tate Wood, Dylan Manning, Creighton Kelly, and Carson McInerney.
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Q&A with Lewis Central defensive tackle Joseph Monge
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I love football, but I think I’ll try and wrestle in college.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been talking to many colleges, I have some camps lined up.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Again, as a guy on the come up, without the biggest size, I have to recruit myself the strongest.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“A lot of camps lined up.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes, a lot of camps lined up.”
What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“Northwestern, Nebraska, a mega camp, and Dordt.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Nebraska.”
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Q&A with Independence linebacker Tate Wood
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I want to play football.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“D2 and d3 schools mainly.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“UW-Platteville.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes I’ve been to upper Iowa, Minnesota state Moorhead, and uw Platteville.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Yes.”
What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I’m going to Iowa June 2nd, Iowa State June 4th, NDSU June 21-23, Upper Iowa July 19.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes it’s the Iowa Hawkeyes.”
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Q&A with Dowling Catholic linebacker Dylan Manning
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Looking at playing football in college just going to have to see what opportunities arise.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas state, NIU, Lindenwood and South Dakota state.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I have a lot of connections with all of these schools but the hardest I’ve been recruited by is Iowa.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“Made it out to spring practice or junior days of all the colleges listed above.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“Just getting ready to compete at camps, Iowa state, Iowa, Lindenwood mega camp and South Dakota State.”
What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“See above.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Always grew up as an Iowa State fan.”
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Q&A with West Hancock linebacker Creighton Kelly
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I want to wrestle in college from my dad. I am going to wrestle at Niacc for 184. I have always wanted to wrestle for him and I think it will be pretty cool.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Some colleges that have been recruiting me for football were Upper Iowa, Dordt, and some others. For wrestling I have gotten some from Niacc, Cornell, and Loras.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Niacc is probably where I’m going to end up no matter what so schools are not pushing as hard because I have told them I am going to wrestle at Niacc.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have taken a junior day to Upper Iowa and then go to Niacc quite a bit.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I will be doing some camps for football and wrestling this summer.”
What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan on attending Iowa State, Iowa, UNI, and some other camps for football. I plan on going to a UMICH and maybe an Osu camp for wrestling.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing up was Iowa State as my uncles and dad wrestled there. I like watching wrestling, football and track.”
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Q&A with Bishop Heelan tight end Carson McInerney
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would like to play any of my sports in college, but the one I’m really trying for is to throw in Track and Field.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Iowa and Iowa State have talked to me a bit, and Miami and Duke have reached out to me.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would say Iowa would be recruiting me the hardest, I went to their throwing camp this winter before my season, and I did really well there and their Throws coach was talking to me a lot and was really interested in me.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have not made any college trips yet.”
Do you have plans for more trips soon?
“I have a couple of trips in mind, but nothing official yet.”
What camps are you planning to do this summer?
“I plan to go to the Iowa State football camp, but also many throwing camps around my area.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite colleges growing up were Iowa State and Nebraska.”
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