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This week's recruiting updates: Graham Friedrichsen, Luke Vonderhaar, Zach Smithart, Easton Fleshman, and David Borchers.
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Urbandale wide receiver Graham Friedrichsen
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would play college football. It’s been a dream of mine since I was little, and my dream school is the University of Iowa.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been sent texts, emails, and DMs from different D1 and D2 coaches, but I’m not sure if they are recruiting me.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, the University of Iowa.”
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Pleasant Valley defensive end Luke Vonderhaar
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I really want to play college football and my dream school would be Iowa State.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been recruited by very many schools, but Iowa Central has been talking to me along with some other schools asking me questions.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“Unfortunately not.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I was always a big Iowa Hawkeyes fan.”
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Sigourney-Keota offensive guard Zach Smithart
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play college football.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Not a whole lot of colleges have recruited me. Just a few have talked to me.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went to a game day visit at Grand View University.”
Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“None are planned, but I am hoping to go to camps.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college is Iowa.”
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West Lyon athlete Easton Fleshman
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do want to play sports in college, but at this moment I’m unsure about what sport I want to play. As of right now, it’s between wrestling and football, but baseball could be a possibility also.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Honestly, I haven’t gotten very many looks from any school actually.”
Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yeah, I plan to visit a few schools when wrestling season is over.”
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North Scott offensive tackle David Borchers
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“100% I want to play in college, whatever level that may be for football.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been in contact here and there with some coaches in Iowa, but since I’m a sophomore, there are limited things they can talk about with me.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, and that’s been hard with Covid too. I’m hoping next season, I get some invites and after summer camps next year.”
Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State has been a program I’ve been a fan of since I really got into football and the players they have produced like the Bosa brothers, but recently I’ve been watching Iowa State and Iowa because of the moves their programs have made.”
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This week's recruiting updates: Graham Friedrichsen, Luke Vonderhaar, Zach Smithart, Easton Fleshman, and David Borchers.
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Urbandale wide receiver Graham Friedrichsen
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would play college football. It’s been a dream of mine since I was little, and my dream school is the University of Iowa.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been sent texts, emails, and DMs from different D1 and D2 coaches, but I’m not sure if they are recruiting me.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“Not yet.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Yes, the University of Iowa.”
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Pleasant Valley defensive end Luke Vonderhaar
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I really want to play college football and my dream school would be Iowa State.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I haven’t been recruited by very many schools, but Iowa Central has been talking to me along with some other schools asking me questions.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“Unfortunately not.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I was always a big Iowa Hawkeyes fan.”
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Sigourney-Keota offensive guard Zach Smithart
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“I would love to play college football.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Not a whole lot of colleges have recruited me. Just a few have talked to me.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I went to a game day visit at Grand View University.”
Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“None are planned, but I am hoping to go to camps.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college is Iowa.”
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West Lyon athlete Easton Fleshman
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes I do want to play sports in college, but at this moment I’m unsure about what sport I want to play. As of right now, it’s between wrestling and football, but baseball could be a possibility also.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Honestly, I haven’t gotten very many looks from any school actually.”
Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“Yeah, I plan to visit a few schools when wrestling season is over.”
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North Scott offensive tackle David Borchers
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“100% I want to play in college, whatever level that may be for football.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been in contact here and there with some coaches in Iowa, but since I’m a sophomore, there are limited things they can talk about with me.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, and that’s been hard with Covid too. I’m hoping next season, I get some invites and after summer camps next year.”
Do you have plans for any trips soon?
“No.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Ohio State has been a program I’ve been a fan of since I really got into football and the players they have produced like the Bosa brothers, but recently I’ve been watching Iowa State and Iowa because of the moves their programs have made.”
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