1982 Bettendorf High School wrestling team
Coached by Franc Freeman, who was inducted into the GBHOF in 2009, the 1982 Bettendorf High School wrestling team was 12-0 in dual meets, won every tournament, set the all-time points record and were ranked fourth in the nation. Every team member qualified for state and all 10 placed in the Top Five, led…
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Alli Ragan
Alli Ragan, who currently trains with the Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club, is the first female wrestler to be inducted into the GBHOF. She wrestled at Carbondale (Illinois) Community High, compiling a 130-29 career record and qualifying for the boys state tournament, while also lettering in soccer and volleyball. Ragan was a bronze medalist at…
Cael Happel
Cael Happel became Iowa’s 28th four-time high school state wrestling champion and finished with a career record of 217-5. In four state tournament appearances, he did not allow a single takedown and 15 of his 16 matches did not go the full allotted time with nine technical falls, five falls, a major decision and…
Corky Stuart
Corky Stuart received the Russ Smith Community Impact Award, which is presented to individuals who demonstrate exceptional local impact on wrestling in Iowa. Stuart was a three-time state qualifier and a fourth-place finisher for Charlton (Iowa) High School. He was a three-time Midwest Conference champion and a three-time NCAA qualifier for Cornell College. Stuart…
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Daryl Weber
Daryl Weber wrestled for Dan Mashek, who was inducted into the GBHOF in 2008, at Don Bosco High School in Gilbertville, Iowa. Following a third-place finish as a sophomore, he won back-to-back state titles at 135 pounds in 1990 and at 145 pounds in 1991. He was a three-time All-American, a Big Ten and…
Eric Akin
Eric Akin was a three-time Big Eight champion and a four-time NCAA All-American for Iowa State, which named him “Male Athlete of the Year” in 1994. He represented the United States in the World Championships in 1999 and was an eight-time national champion. Akin was a silver medalist at the 2000 World Cup and…
Jason Kelber
Jason Kelber was undefeated for three years while wrestling for West Marshall High School in State Center, Iowa. After a runner-up finish at 98 pounds as a freshman, he won three consecutive state championships, finishing first at 105 pounds as a sophomore and junior and at 118 pounds as a senior. Kelber was a…
Joe Stephens
Joe Stephens received the Bob Siddens High School Excellence Award, which is presented to a current Iowa high school wrestling coach who exemplifies the high standards that Siddens set during his coaching career at Waterloo West. Siddens was inducted into the GBHOF in 2003 and was the inaugural recipient of the coaching award in…
Marv Reiland
Marv Reiland wrestled for Dave Harty, who received the Lifetime Service to Wrestling award from the Iowa Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003, at Eagle Grove (Iowa) High School, qualifying for state as a senior. He was a two-time Division II All-American and a Division I All-American at Northern Iowa…
The Carr Family
The Carr Family, which included nine boys and seven girls, received the Bowlsby Family Legacy Award. Every boy in the family (Willie, Fletcher, Joe, Jimmy, Jerry, Nate, Solomon, Michael and Mark) wrestled and Fletcher, Joe, Jimmy, Nate and Michael earned All-America honors. A Junior World champion at 15 years old, Jimmy placed sixth at…