A total of 31 college athletes from East Central Iowa recorded results in the week ending Oct. 11, 2026.
Harrison Laug
College Program: Luther College cross country — American Rivers
High School: Grinnell Community Senior High School
Hometown: Grinnell, Iowa
Performance: finished 26th at Legends Invite 4k, Oct. 10
Adrien Robbins
College Program: Drake University football — MVC
High School: PCM High School
Hometown: Prairie City, Iowa
Performance: 5 carries, 27 rushing yards, long run of 12, 3 catches, 5 receiving yards, long catch of 3 at Valparaiso, Oct. 10 (L 13-21)
August Stock
College Program: Upper Iowa University football — NSIC
High School: PCM High School
Hometown: Monroe, Iowa
Performance: 1 carry, 4 rushing yards, long run of 4, 1 catch, 3 receiving yards, long catch of 3 vs. Truman State (Mo.), Oct. 10 (W 21-19)
Bryson Wetjen
College Program: Simpson football — American Rivers
High School: Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School
Hometown: Williamsburg, Iowa
Performance: 2 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 1 pass breakup at Loras, Oct. 10 (W 38-21)
Caleb Egesdal
College Program: Wartburg College football — American Rivers
High School: Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School
Hometown: Reinbeck, Iowa
Performance: 3 catches, 58 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown, long catch of 29 vs. Buena Vista University, Oct. 10 (W 72-14)
Calvin Jaworski
College Program: Northern Iowa football — MVC
High School: Grinnell Community Senior High School
Hometown: Grinnell, Iowa
Performance: 12 tackles, 6 solo tackles, 6 assisted tackles vs. North Dakota, Oct. 10 (W 24-17)
Carson Penyich
College Program: Simpson football — American Rivers
High School: Grinnell Community Senior High School
Hometown: Grinnell, Iowa
Performance: 1 catch, 10 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown, long catch of 10, 1 tackle, 1 solo tackle at Loras, Oct. 10 (W 38-21)
Gene Blalock
College Program: Northern Iowa football — MVC
High School: Grinnell Community Senior High School
Hometown: Grinnell, Iowa
Performance: 1 tackle, 1 assisted tackle, 1 quarterback hurry vs. North Dakota, Oct. 10 (W 24-17)
Grant Hocker
College Program: Wartburg College football — American Rivers
High School: Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School
Hometown: Williamsburg, Iowa
Performance: 1 carry, 6 rushing yards, long run of 6, 4 of 5 passes, 43 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown, long pass of 14 vs. Buena Vista University, Oct. 10 (W 72-14)
Jack Clarahan
College Program: Coe College football — American Rivers
Hometown: Sigourney, Iowa
Performance: 8 tackles, 6 solo tackles, 2 assisted tackles vs. Central College, Oct. 10 (W 31-13)
Jake Weber
College Program: University of Central Missouri football — MIAA
High School: Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School
Hometown: Parnell, Iowa
Performance: 5 catches, 67 receiving yards, long catch of 39 at Northwest Missouri State, Oct. 10 (L 20-42)
Kasyn VandeBerg
College Program: Mount Mercy University football — Heart of America Athletic Conference
Hometown: Amana, Iowa
Performance: 1 catch, 1 receiving yard, 1 receiving touchdown, long catch of 1, 1 tackle, 1 solo tackle at Clarke (IA), Oct. 10 (W 28-20)
Michael Spooner
College Program: Simpson football — American Rivers
High School: Lynnville-Sully High School
Hometown: Lynnville, Iowa
Performance: 1 tackle, 1 solo tackle at Loras, Oct. 10 (W 38-21)
Ryan Hosek
College Program: Buena Vista University football — American Rivers
High School: North Tama High School
Hometown: Traer, Iowa
Performance: 2 tackles, 2 solo tackles at Wartburg College, Oct. 10 (L 14-72)
Bryce Yearian
College Program: Upper Iowa University men’s golf — NSIC
Hometown: Williamsburg, Iowa
Performance: finished 77th with a 79 (+12), round of 79 (+12), Oct. 5
Dylan Burns
College Program: Upper Iowa University men’s golf — NSIC
Hometown: Williamsburg, Iowa
Performance: finished 33rd with a 69 (+6), round of 69 (+6), Oct. 5
Hunter Polley
College Program: University of Dubuque men’s golf — American Rivers
Hometown: Melbourne, Iowa
Performance: finished 12th with a 73 (+2), round of 73 (+2), Oct. 5
Andrew Lewis
College Program: Grand Rapids CC men’s soccer — NJCAA
Hometown: Grinnell, Iowa
Performance: 1 shot, 1 shot on goal at Jackson College, Oct. 9 (W 3-1)
Eva Plathe
College Program: Cornell College women’s soccer — Midwest
Hometown: Amana, Iowa
Performance: 3 shots at Ripon, Oct. 7 (L 0-3)
Ella Swarts
College Program: Luther College women’s tennis — American Rivers
High School: Newton High School
Hometown: Newton, Iowa
Performance: lost a singles match vs. Lawrence University, Oct. 10 (W 5-2)
Ava Rae Salvo
College Program: Santa Monica College women’s volleyball — CCCAA
Hometown: Eldora, Iowa
Performance: 1 assist, 3 digs, 1 attack attempt, 1 attack error at Citrus, Oct. 9 (W 3-0)
Britney Keeney
College Program: Centenary University women’s volleyball — CSAC
High School: Colfax-Mingo Junior-Senior High School
Hometown: Colfax, Iowa
Performance: 8 aces vs. Medgar Evers College, Oct. 8 (W 3-0)
Carlie Willis
College Program: Saint Cloud State University women’s volleyball — NSIC
High School: Grundy Center High School
Hometown: Grundy Center, Iowa
Performance: 12 kills, 5 digs, 1 ace, 1 block assist, 17 attack attempts, 2 attack errors at Bemidji State, Oct. 9 (W 3-0); 8 kills, 2 digs, 4 block assists, 21 attack attempts, 4 attack errors at Minnesota Duluth, Oct. 10 (W 3-0)
Ellery Luhring
College Program: Northwest Missouri State University women’s volleyball — MIAA
High School: Grundy Center High School
Hometown: Grundy Center, Iowa
Performance: 2 assists, 20 digs, 1 ace, 3 attack attempts vs. Fort Hays State, Oct. 10 (W 3-0)
Jadyn Petersen
College Program: Northern Iowa women’s volleyball — MVC
High School: Dike-New Hartford High School
Hometown: Dike, Iowa
Performance: 6 assists, 22 digs, 1 ace vs. Drake, Oct. 8 (W 3-0); 10 assists, 18 digs, 1 ace, 3 service errors at Southern Illinois, Oct. 10 (W 3-1)
Jessie Julius
College Program: Truman State University women’s volleyball — GLVC
High School: Williamsburg Junior-Senior High School
Hometown: Williamsburg, Iowa
Performance: 16 kills, 1 assist, 9 digs, 2 solo blocks, 39 attack attempts, 4 attack errors, 4 reception errors vs. William Jewell College (Mo.), Oct. 9 (L 1-3); 10 kills, 1 assist, 11 digs, 1 solo block, 1 block assist, 41 attack attempts, 3 attack errors, 1 service error, 1 reception error vs. Rockhurst University, Oct. 10 (W 3-1)
Keely Kauten
College Program: Wartburg College women’s volleyball — American Rivers
High School: Dike-New Hartford High School
Hometown: Dike, Iowa
Performance: 6 kills, 1 solo block, 4 block assists, 17 attack attempts, 2 attack errors at Coe College, Oct. 7 (W 3-1); 9 kills, 2 digs, 1 block assist, 27 attack attempts, 4 attack errors at Cornell College, Oct. 9 (L 2-3)
Kinsley Bowie
College Program: Minnesota West Community And Technical College women’s volleyball — NJCAA
Hometown: Marshalltown, Iowa
Performance: 2 digs vs. St. Cloud Technical & Community College, Oct. 9 (W 3-0)
Maryn Bixby
College Program: Northern Iowa women’s volleyball — MVC
High School: Dike-New Hartford High School
Hometown: Dike, Iowa
Performance: 8 kills, 2 digs, 4 block assists, 21 attack attempts, 4 attack errors, 1 service error vs. Drake, Oct. 8 (W 3-0); 11 kills, 1 assist, 3 digs, 3 aces, 1 block assist, 19 attack attempts, 2 service errors at Southern Illinois, Oct. 10 (W 3-1)
Megan Cooley
College Program: University of Dubuque women’s volleyball — American Rivers
High School: Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School
Hometown: Morrison, Iowa
Performance: 6 kills, 1 dig, 2 block assists, 20 attack attempts, 1 attack error at Central College, Oct. 9 (W 3-0)
Payton Petersen
College Program: University of Louisville women’s volleyball — ACC
High School: Dike-New Hartford High School
Hometown: Dike, Iowa
Performance: 1 assist, 18 digs, 2 aces, 1 service error vs. California, Oct. 8 (W 3-1); 8 digs, 2 service errors, 1 reception error vs. Stanford, Oct. 11 (W 3-0)