WALK-ON WRESTLERS ANNOUNCED AT IOWA LAKES

Iowa Lakes Community College’s newly formed wrestling program has announced the students who will be attending Iowa Lakes and also pursuing a wrestling career this fall.

Joel McGrauth, wrestling in the 184 lb. weight class, is from Graettinger and has a high school record of 94-32. He was the wrestling captain of his team at Graettinger-Terril High School. He was conference runner up in 2005-06 and in 2006-07. He was a conference champion his senior year.

Luis Rosales, who will be wrestling at the 125 lb. class, is from Madison, Neb., and was season leader in takedowns at his school. His high school career record is 105-19.

Ramiro Benavides, who will be wrestling in the 149 lb. weight class, is also from Madison, Neb., and was the Madison career leader in pins, second all-time with 120 wins and the first Madison High school wrestler to win two state titles. Benavides’ high school career record is 120-34. He was selected to the Disney duals team where he went 6-4. He was also selected to NSWCA all-star dual for seniors.

James Funk, who will be wrestling at the 197 lb. weight class, is from Paulsboro, N.J., and has a high school career record of 108-15. He placed sixth at state as a junior.

Denton Weimer will also be wrestling in the 197 lb. weight class and is from Portland, Maine. He has 140 takedowns, 88 pins and five championships. His high school record was 129-38. Weimer was co-captain of his wrestling team. He had the most pins in a season and was second team all-state his junior year and first team his senior year.

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