Who are Some of the Best Ever Multisporter Wrestlers?

[ricoswaff]

I am real big on this. I am huge on versatility and feel that it's a good look for wrestling when the wrestlers succeed in any facet of life off the mat. Plus I am just in to all sports. Over the years, who have been some of Iowa's best ever multisporter wrestlers? I'll name some that come to mind.

Michael Zachary- Football and Wrestling
JJ Butteris- Lisbon- Baseball and Wrestling
Thomas Even- Don Bosco- 3X All-State in football and is successful on the mat as well.
Joe Kelly- West Liberty- 1st team all state football, 1st team all state soccer, badass wrestler and accomplished track star.
Jason Payne- Football and 2 X State Champ for Columbus.
Brennan Swafford- 1st team all-state football, 6th-5th-2nd-2nd at state wrestling, 5-6 time placer in sprinting events at state track as well as Drake Relays.
Justin Swafford- 3 time state qualifier in Cross Country, 3 time finalist and state champ in wrestling, placed in a couple long distance events at state track.
Steven Holloway- 2 time state champ and 1st team all-state football.
Tristin Wirfs- Mount Vernon, State Champ and Football God.
Brandon Cummings- Mediapolis- I believe 1st team all state football and baseball and placed 3rd at state.
Griffin Liddle- 2 time placer 1 time finalist and was 1ST Team All-State football this year. Committed to Hawkeye football and still a Junior.
Beau Lombardi- Football and state champ wrestler
Rocky Lombardi- Phenom QB and a state finalist/3 time placer.
Gable Sieperda- Best Cross Country Runner in the state in 2018 and a stud wrestler.


There are a ton more... this was just to start things off...

[cradles_and_spladles]

Gabe Pauley AHSTW- absolute beast at football and wrestling. Very impressive weight room numbers also.
Nick Foss Harlan- four sport athlete and accomplished at all of them- football, wrestling, track, and baseball.

[johnnythompsonnum1]

Andrew Bribriesco - Bettendorf High School - Soccer and Wrestling 
Dan Hammes - Sigourney High School - Football, Wrestling & baseball 
Jon McLaughlin - Sigourney HIgh School - Football and Wrestling 
Niles Mercer - Van Buren High School - Cross Country, Wrestling and Track 
Corey Fergeson - Montezuma High School - Football, Wrestling and Baseball 

[ricoswaff]

Dec 11, 2019 19:07:17 GMT cradles_and_spladles said:

Gabe Pauley AHSTW- absolute beast at football and wrestling. Very impressive weight room numbers also.
Nick Foss Harlan- four sport athlete and accomplished at all of them- football, wrestling, track, and baseball.

These are great! I remember reading about both those guys all the time during football season.

I wanna say Skylar Noftsger was good at track, football and wrestling.

Wes Cummings from PCM and Baylor Crigger from Camanche are 2 more good ones... football and wrestling at the least..

[ricoswaff]

Dec 11, 2019 19:29:34 GMT johnnythompsonnum1 said:

Andrew Bribriesco - Bettendorf High School - Soccer and Wrestling 
Dan Hammes - Sigourney High School - Football, Wrestling & baseball 
Jon McLaughlin - Sigourney HIgh School - Football and Wrestling 
Niles Mercer - Van Buren High School - Cross Country, Wrestling and Track 
Corey Fergeson - Montezuma High School - Football, Wrestling and Baseball 

Great list!!

[thewhip]

Carter Isley (Albia) - Wrestling, Football (I think he was bigger than the entire o-line and could move the ball at will) Track, and tennis.

[ricoswaff]

Paul Ryan from Mount Vernon is another one. All state football.

[northoftheborder]

Mike Humpal 2x State Champ from New Hampton - Beat Dane Pape and Matt Kroul for his 2nd title.  Placed 2nd in High Hurdles.  2x All State FB.  2yr starting LB @ University of Iowa Led Big 10 in tackles/game his Sr. Yr in 2007.  

6th rd draft pick of Pittsburgh Steelers forced to retire due to injury.

[ricoswaff]

Dec 20, 2019 21:13:05 GMT northoftheborder said:

Mike Humpal 2x State Champ from New Hampton - Beat Dane Pape and Matt Kroul for his 2nd title.  Placed 2nd in High Hurdles.  2x All State FB.  2yr starting LB @ University of Iowa Led Big 10 in tackles/game his Sr. Yr in 2007.  

6th rd draft pick of Pittsburgh Steelers forced to retire due to injury.

This is a GREAT one. I can’t believe I forgot him. He was a BEAST!!!

[tigerfan]

Chase Shiltz - Creston/OM - 3X All-State Football (1st Team twice and 2nd Team once), 3X State Champion wrestling plus 1X Runner-up

[Caelan]

Aaron Graves Southeast Valley- UofI commit for football went out for wrestling last season and placed for fourth in in first year ever! Not only that but he was also playing basketball at the same time!

[ricoswaff]

Nov 14, 2021 15:20:26 GMT Caelan said:

Aaron Graves Southeast Valley- UofI commit for football went out for wrestling last season and placed for fourth in in first year ever! Not only that but he was also playing basketball at the same time!

That’s NUTS!!!

[67in84]

Jimmy Waters,   Lewis central CB   3 timer, all state quarter back, all state baseball,went big 12 baseball in college

[employeeofthemonth]

Kaleb Evans- Lenox/Creston O-M. 4 time placer and two time state champ. All state in football and baseball as well. Kid was unbelievably fast and strong. 

[Chief Wahoo]

Dec 11, 2019 19:29:34 GMT johnnythompsonnum1 said:

Andrew Bribriesco - Bettendorf High School - Soccer and Wrestling 
Dan Hammes - Sigourney High School - Football, Wrestling & baseball 
Jon McLaughlin - Sigourney HIgh School - Football and Wrestling 
Niles Mercer - Van Buren High School - Cross Country, Wrestling and Track 
Corey Fergeson - Montezuma High School - Football, Wrestling and Baseball 
 

Greg Greiner Sigourney High School Football Allstate, Wrestling Hwt, 3 time state qualifier, placed 3rd and 4th, Track, Shot put, 3rd,1st, 1st

[scrappy95]

Ben Wellman placed at state held the Class A single game rushing record for a year or two played D2 Football