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This week's recruiting updates: Tucker Flynn, Grant Johnson, Jake Morrison, Ryan Theel, Drake Nettles, Zach Brown, Tyler DeBondt, Nathan McDonald, and Colton Francis.
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Van Meter forward Grant Johnson
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Mainly it is a bunch of NAIA schools, Division II, and Division III schools. My parents told me to not talk about individual schools.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“There isn’t a difference really. The NAIA (schools) are talking to me every day.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve gone on a visit to a couple of NAIA schools and some Division III schools as well.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I am considering it but I am not sure which ones I’ll be doing.”
Have any colleges offered you a scholarship?
“Not yet, no.”
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West Hancock athlete Colton Francis
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Basically it is just UNI and Wayne State that have called. There are a few others that I may go to their camps.”
What other colleges are interested?
“Central, Simpson, Iowa Western, and Wartburg.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I couldn’t say at this point. I want to have a good senior year and hopefully can get more attention.”
Have any college coaches visited your school this spring?
“Wayne State, UNI, and Wartburg did a while back too. Otherwise, I am not sure.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“UNI called me up and they want me at their camp so I’ll probably go there. Wayne State is Nebraska called me and I’ll probably go to Iowa State and Morningside too.”
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Waukee defensive end Jake Morrison
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been getting a lot of emails from Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Iowa State, UNI, and those are probably the main Division I schools. Northern Illinois is also contacting me.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’d say either Iowa State or Princeton.”
Have any college coaches visited your school this spring?
“An Iowa State coach came down to our school and had a talk with me and my head coach.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I got a busy summer with baseball but we have a bunch of weekends open. I am going to the three in-state camps and then I’ll head over to some eastern schools like Princeton and Yale.”
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Forest City point guard Ryan Theel
Do you want to play basketball in college?
“Yes.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have not had any colleges contacting me for basketball.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“We are doing the team camps at UNI and Drake.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“In third grade, I had my appendix taken out at Iowa Children’s hospital. My dad’s work got free tickets to Iowa State. I don’t have a specific school that I love more than the other.”
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Lewis Central kicker Drake Nettles
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Recently I’ve been receiving invites to several different college camps this summer. Some of the schools are Alabama, USC, and Arkansas.”
Has there been much in-state attention?
“I have gotten stuff from Iowa and Iowa State as well.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None as of now. It has just been camp invites.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I haven’t made any trips yet.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“Right now, I am looking at my baseball schedule but I am planning to make a few.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No, not really. I am just a big fan of watching football. I love it.”
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Waukee linebacker Nathan McDonald
Do you have a favorite sport?
“I enjoy football more.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve gotten a couple things from Oklahoma Baptist University, Minnesota State, Iowa Western, Simpson, and all of those schools.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would have to say the Reivers (Iowa Western). They are giving me more letters.”
Have any college coaches visited your school this spring?
“Not that I have heard about.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“We have a team camp in South Dakota and I’m going to an individual camp at North Dakota State University.”
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East Marshall athlete Tyler DeBondt
What sport do you want to play in college?
“I’d probably say basketball is what I’d rather do but football is where I have the most interest from for colleges.”
What has been the interest for football?
“I was at the UNI junior day, SMSU reached out, and then there has been Central, Simpson, and Wartburg.”
What has been the interest for basketball?
“Wartburg has been a little bit.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’d probably say Simpson right now for football.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“For football, I’m going to camps at UNI and SMSU so far. I’ll be doing more but it is a learning experience for me.”
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Lewis Central wide receiver Zach Brown
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve had a little Division II, NAIA, and Division III. Minnesota State Morehead is a place I went on a visit. I talked to Morningside after they came down to school. I also talked to Nebraska Wesleyan.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I think Morehead mainly but it is a mix.”
Have any college coaches visited your school this spring?
“Nebraska Wesleyan was at our school and Morningside also was. Midland University was there too.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“This summer I’ll be attending camps at Sioux Falls and then I am looking for more.”
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Creston offensive lineman Tucker Flynn
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“For DI, I’ve had Iowa State, UNI, North Dakota State, and I talked to Iowa a little. There has been South Dakota State as well. For Division II, I’ve had the University of Sioux Falls, Augustana University, and Northwest Missouri State.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Augustana kind of. Then I got another school and that would be Minnesota State University. The most I’ve talked to is Iowa State and UNI. It is picking up quite a bit.”
Have any college coaches visited your school this spring?
“Iowa State has bene here, Iowa, Missouri, Northwest Missouri State, Augustana, South Dakota State, North Dakota State, and pretty much all of them.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I plan on hitting all of the in-state Division I schools like UNI, Iowa, and Iowa State. I might do one or two out of state. We are also doing a team camp at Northwest.”
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This week's recruiting updates: Tucker Flynn, Grant Johnson, Jake Morrison, Ryan Theel, Drake Nettles, Zach Brown, Tyler DeBondt, Nathan McDonald, and Colton Francis.
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Van Meter forward Grant Johnson
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Mainly it is a bunch of NAIA schools, Division II, and Division III schools. My parents told me to not talk about individual schools.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“There isn’t a difference really. The NAIA (schools) are talking to me every day.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I’ve gone on a visit to a couple of NAIA schools and some Division III schools as well.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I am considering it but I am not sure which ones I’ll be doing.”
Have any colleges offered you a scholarship?
“Not yet, no.”
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West Hancock athlete Colton Francis
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Basically it is just UNI and Wayne State that have called. There are a few others that I may go to their camps.”
What other colleges are interested?
“Central, Simpson, Iowa Western, and Wartburg.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I couldn’t say at this point. I want to have a good senior year and hopefully can get more attention.”
Have any college coaches visited your school this spring?
“Wayne State, UNI, and Wartburg did a while back too. Otherwise, I am not sure.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“UNI called me up and they want me at their camp so I’ll probably go there. Wayne State is Nebraska called me and I’ll probably go to Iowa State and Morningside too.”
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Waukee defensive end Jake Morrison
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been getting a lot of emails from Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Iowa State, UNI, and those are probably the main Division I schools. Northern Illinois is also contacting me.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’d say either Iowa State or Princeton.”
Have any college coaches visited your school this spring?
“An Iowa State coach came down to our school and had a talk with me and my head coach.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I got a busy summer with baseball but we have a bunch of weekends open. I am going to the three in-state camps and then I’ll head over to some eastern schools like Princeton and Yale.”
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Forest City point guard Ryan Theel
Do you want to play basketball in college?
“Yes.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I have not had any colleges contacting me for basketball.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“We are doing the team camps at UNI and Drake.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“In third grade, I had my appendix taken out at Iowa Children’s hospital. My dad’s work got free tickets to Iowa State. I don’t have a specific school that I love more than the other.”
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Lewis Central kicker Drake Nettles
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Recently I’ve been receiving invites to several different college camps this summer. Some of the schools are Alabama, USC, and Arkansas.”
Has there been much in-state attention?
“I have gotten stuff from Iowa and Iowa State as well.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“None as of now. It has just been camp invites.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“No, I haven’t made any trips yet.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“Right now, I am looking at my baseball schedule but I am planning to make a few.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“No, not really. I am just a big fan of watching football. I love it.”
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Waukee linebacker Nathan McDonald
Do you have a favorite sport?
“I enjoy football more.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve gotten a couple things from Oklahoma Baptist University, Minnesota State, Iowa Western, Simpson, and all of those schools.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I would have to say the Reivers (Iowa Western). They are giving me more letters.”
Have any college coaches visited your school this spring?
“Not that I have heard about.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“We have a team camp in South Dakota and I’m going to an individual camp at North Dakota State University.”
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East Marshall athlete Tyler DeBondt
What sport do you want to play in college?
“I’d probably say basketball is what I’d rather do but football is where I have the most interest from for colleges.”
What has been the interest for football?
“I was at the UNI junior day, SMSU reached out, and then there has been Central, Simpson, and Wartburg.”
What has been the interest for basketball?
“Wartburg has been a little bit.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I’d probably say Simpson right now for football.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“For football, I’m going to camps at UNI and SMSU so far. I’ll be doing more but it is a learning experience for me.”
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Lewis Central wide receiver Zach Brown
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve had a little Division II, NAIA, and Division III. Minnesota State Morehead is a place I went on a visit. I talked to Morningside after they came down to school. I also talked to Nebraska Wesleyan.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I think Morehead mainly but it is a mix.”
Have any college coaches visited your school this spring?
“Nebraska Wesleyan was at our school and Morningside also was. Midland University was there too.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“This summer I’ll be attending camps at Sioux Falls and then I am looking for more.”
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Creston offensive lineman Tucker Flynn
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“For DI, I’ve had Iowa State, UNI, North Dakota State, and I talked to Iowa a little. There has been South Dakota State as well. For Division II, I’ve had the University of Sioux Falls, Augustana University, and Northwest Missouri State.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Augustana kind of. Then I got another school and that would be Minnesota State University. The most I’ve talked to is Iowa State and UNI. It is picking up quite a bit.”
Have any college coaches visited your school this spring?
“Iowa State has bene here, Iowa, Missouri, Northwest Missouri State, Augustana, South Dakota State, North Dakota State, and pretty much all of them.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I plan on hitting all of the in-state Division I schools like UNI, Iowa, and Iowa State. I might do one or two out of state. We are also doing a team camp at Northwest.”
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