The Ballweg Family is comprised of four wrestlers.

The family tradition began with Tom Ballweg, a Wisconsin state champion for Sauk Prairie High School who went on to wrestle for the University of Wisconsin.

Tom and his wife, Prudy, moved to Waverly, Iowa in 1985 and raised their four children - Jessica, Matt, Mark, and Jake - there. Wrestling for Waverly-Shell Rock High School from 2002-10, brother Matt, Mark and Jake had a combined record of 501-21 while winning seven individual state titles.

During their tenure, the Go-Hawks achieved historic milestones, including: first outright Northeast Iowa Conference team title, first Class 3A traditional and dual team state titles, and the prestigious Clash National Duals championship. In total, the Ballweg brothers helped Waverly-Shell Rock win eight conference titles, four traditional state championships and four dual team state titles. 

Matt had a 164-9 career record, including a 45-0 and 51-0 record as a junior and senior while winning back-to-back state titles after finishing fourth and fifth as a freshman and sophomore. He was named Outstanding Wrestler after winning the 138.5-pound title at the FILA Cadet Nationals in 2005. Matt placed fifth at the 2004 Cadet Nationals and eighth at the 2006 Junior Nationals. 

Mark had a 158-6 career record, going undefeated and winning state titles as a freshman and senior while finishing third as a sophomore and fourth as a junior. He placed fifth at the 2006 Junior Nationals and seventh at the 2007 Junior Nationals. 

Jake had a 179-6 career record, including 46-0 as a senior, while winning state titles as a sophomore, junior and senior after reaching the finals as a freshman. He finished fourth at the 2009 Junior Nationals and won the 2010 Junior Nationals. Jake was also the valedictorian of his graduating class. 

All three brothers wrestled for the University of Iowa, where Mark was a Big Ten runner-up and NCAA qualifier as a senior.