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This week's recruiting updates: Tajen Ross, Tyler Kelley, Austin Schirck, Cody Dvorak, Austin Roth, Tyler Zumbach, Garrett Kubovec, Van Rees, and Maliki Wilson.
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ADM guard Tajen Ross
Recruiting
"Briar Cliff, Western Illinois, and Waldorf are the schools. That is pretty much it right now."
Visits
"No sir."
A favorite college growing up
"When I was younger, it was North Carolina."
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West Delaware guard Tyler Kelley
Recruiting
"I got a letter I think that was from South Dakota. I got invited down to the Wayne State elite camp but was busy that weekend."
A favorite college growing up
"Not really. I just always like watching Iowa."
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Carroll defensive end Austin Schirck
Recruiting
"Actually my coach just sent out my film. I haven't really heard anything except I was told to fill out a Drake recruiting thing."
Visits
"No, not yet."
A favorite college growing up
"I liked the Iowa Hawkeyes. I would just like to keep it in Iowa."
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Gilbert running back Cody Dvorak
Recruiting
"I have been doing some stuff recently. I've been sending emails and putting together my resume. I finished my highlight tape and right now I am just waiting a little bit to see what I get."
If any schools have contacted back yet
"No, not yet."
A favorite college growing up
"I am more looking into where they stand educationally. I promised my parents I'd go to school for four years. I am going to school for Engineering or Medical. I know Iowa State, Iowa, and a lot of other schools offer great programs."
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Hudson forward Austin Roth
Recruiting
"I am looking to go Division III. I've been to Central and talked to Wartburg and Coe. Those are the three schools I am looking towards. Also Dubuque is in there too. I am talking with those coaches a lot."
Visits
"I am going to go to visit Coe, Wartburg, and Dubuque in January."
Recruiting the hardest
"Probably Central. Coach Douma is a really good guy and he emails me all the time."
A favorite
"Not at the moment. I'll have a favorite when I finish my visits."
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Anamosa forward Tyler Zumbach
Basketball recruiting
"It has been the University of Dubuque, Coe College, Loras, Edgewood, Mount Mercy, and then the long shot is UNI. I went to their elite camp and have been emailing with them about potentially walking-on."
College visits
"We had a practice at Loras and I had a chance to talk with Coach Gorton. I am planning on getting on visits though to the University of Dubuque, Coe, and Loras in the near future."
Recruiting the hardest
"Loras and Dubuque are recruiting me pretty hard. Both coaches are interested."
Football recruiting
"I went to Iowa State and UNI during the season. Then it has been North Dakota State, South Dakota, South Dakota State, and then Truman State, Wisconsin-Platteville, Wartburg, and all of the Division III schools around here."
A sports preference
"Basketball is my favorite sport. If I have the opportunity, I'd take basketball but it depends on what is going on with football."
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy athlete Garrett Kubovec
A favorite sport
"I think it is a matter of which season I am. When it is football, I love football. When I am in wrestling, I love wrestling."
Recruiting
"I have been told by my coach that there might be colleges looking at me for wrestling. I haven't heard too much for football but hopefully that can change after my senior season."
Wrestling recruiting
"I think my coach said the Loras coach was going to talk to me when he could. I can't remember the other one right now."
A favorite college growing up
" I have always been watching the Hawkeyes since my dad has been a huge Hawkeye fan."
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Sioux City East forward Van Rees
Recruiting
"Actually I've had stuff from six schools. Briar Cliff is sending me a lot of letters, Wayne State, USD sent me something, SDSU, Drake, and then there is a Division III school called Albion College."
Visits
"I actually just got a letter from Briar Cliff and they invited me to a game as a recruit. Me and my brother will go and watch the game."
A favorite college growing up
"Definitely the Iowa Hawkeyes."
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Cedar Rapids Xavier running back Maliki Wilson
Recruiting
"So far, South Dakota has talked to me. UNI has talked to me and invited me to their junior day. Drake emailed with me back and forth. They invited me to their junior day. Winona State is one I've been contacting their coaches. It seems pretty nice."
Visits
"I saw UNI play and visited Iowa State a before they switched up their coaches."
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This week's recruiting updates: Tajen Ross, Tyler Kelley, Austin Schirck, Cody Dvorak, Austin Roth, Tyler Zumbach, Garrett Kubovec, Van Rees, and Maliki Wilson.
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ADM guard Tajen Ross
Recruiting
"Briar Cliff, Western Illinois, and Waldorf are the schools. That is pretty much it right now."
Visits
"No sir."
A favorite college growing up
"When I was younger, it was North Carolina."
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West Delaware guard Tyler Kelley
Recruiting
"I got a letter I think that was from South Dakota. I got invited down to the Wayne State elite camp but was busy that weekend."
A favorite college growing up
"Not really. I just always like watching Iowa."
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Carroll defensive end Austin Schirck
Recruiting
"Actually my coach just sent out my film. I haven't really heard anything except I was told to fill out a Drake recruiting thing."
Visits
"No, not yet."
A favorite college growing up
"I liked the Iowa Hawkeyes. I would just like to keep it in Iowa."
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Gilbert running back Cody Dvorak
Recruiting
"I have been doing some stuff recently. I've been sending emails and putting together my resume. I finished my highlight tape and right now I am just waiting a little bit to see what I get."
If any schools have contacted back yet
"No, not yet."
A favorite college growing up
"I am more looking into where they stand educationally. I promised my parents I'd go to school for four years. I am going to school for Engineering or Medical. I know Iowa State, Iowa, and a lot of other schools offer great programs."
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Hudson forward Austin Roth
Recruiting
"I am looking to go Division III. I've been to Central and talked to Wartburg and Coe. Those are the three schools I am looking towards. Also Dubuque is in there too. I am talking with those coaches a lot."
Visits
"I am going to go to visit Coe, Wartburg, and Dubuque in January."
Recruiting the hardest
"Probably Central. Coach Douma is a really good guy and he emails me all the time."
A favorite
"Not at the moment. I'll have a favorite when I finish my visits."
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Anamosa forward Tyler Zumbach
Basketball recruiting
"It has been the University of Dubuque, Coe College, Loras, Edgewood, Mount Mercy, and then the long shot is UNI. I went to their elite camp and have been emailing with them about potentially walking-on."
College visits
"We had a practice at Loras and I had a chance to talk with Coach Gorton. I am planning on getting on visits though to the University of Dubuque, Coe, and Loras in the near future."
Recruiting the hardest
"Loras and Dubuque are recruiting me pretty hard. Both coaches are interested."
Football recruiting
"I went to Iowa State and UNI during the season. Then it has been North Dakota State, South Dakota, South Dakota State, and then Truman State, Wisconsin-Platteville, Wartburg, and all of the Division III schools around here."
A sports preference
"Basketball is my favorite sport. If I have the opportunity, I'd take basketball but it depends on what is going on with football."
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Cedar Rapids Kennedy athlete Garrett Kubovec
A favorite sport
"I think it is a matter of which season I am. When it is football, I love football. When I am in wrestling, I love wrestling."
Recruiting
"I have been told by my coach that there might be colleges looking at me for wrestling. I haven't heard too much for football but hopefully that can change after my senior season."
Wrestling recruiting
"I think my coach said the Loras coach was going to talk to me when he could. I can't remember the other one right now."
A favorite college growing up
" I have always been watching the Hawkeyes since my dad has been a huge Hawkeye fan."
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Sioux City East forward Van Rees
Recruiting
"Actually I've had stuff from six schools. Briar Cliff is sending me a lot of letters, Wayne State, USD sent me something, SDSU, Drake, and then there is a Division III school called Albion College."
Visits
"I actually just got a letter from Briar Cliff and they invited me to a game as a recruit. Me and my brother will go and watch the game."
A favorite college growing up
"Definitely the Iowa Hawkeyes."
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Cedar Rapids Xavier running back Maliki Wilson
Recruiting
"So far, South Dakota has talked to me. UNI has talked to me and invited me to their junior day. Drake emailed with me back and forth. They invited me to their junior day. Winona State is one I've been contacting their coaches. It seems pretty nice."
Visits
"I saw UNI play and visited Iowa State a before they switched up their coaches."
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