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Darien Porter
————————————————— Iowa State Football - Defensive Back #10 —————————————————
Played a school-record 64 games at Iowa State (51 tackles, 3 INTs, 6 PD) - Program record 5 blocked kicks - Honorable Mention All-Big 12
PFF ranked #2 defensive back in the nation in 2024 - Selected in Round 2 (68th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft to the Las Vegas Raiders
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Matt Mims
—————————————— South Dakota State Basketball - Point Guard, #13 ——————————————
Team Captain appearing in 130 games for SDSU - Summit League All-Defensive Team (2023)
Recently signed with the Illawarra Hawks (NBL1, Australia) for the 2025 season
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Obi Egbuna
———————————————————— UNC Football - Defensive Back #13 ————————————————————
Team Captain appearing in 11+ games with tackles and pass breakups on defense and special teams
Currently working in the Miami Dolphins front office, leveraging his playing background into professional football operations
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Jaxon Rexroth
————————————————— Iowa Football - Linebacker #12 ——————————————————
Appeared in 13 games in 2024 recording 7 tackles (3 solo, 4 assists) and a TFL - Transition from DB to LB
Leadershiр in high school as captain - excelled academically while walking on and earning a spot at Iowa
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Kareem Allaf
—————————————————————— ATP Professional Tennis Player - Syria ——————————————————————
Former ATP-ranked player with a career-high ranking of No. 704 - Represented Syria in Davis Cup with an 18–9 overall record (12–5 in singles)
ITA Central Regional Singles Champion (2018) and University of Iowa record-holder for all-time combined singles and doubles wins (164)
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Keshawn Pegues
——————-———————————— Morehouse Basketball - Guard #22 ——————————————-————
11.3 PPG across his career - Known for athleticism, energy, and versatility on both ends of the floor
Strong presence off the court blending basketball, lifestyle, and creative content
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Akeela Jefferson
—————————————————— South Dakota State Volleyball, Outside Hitter #8 ——————————————————
Cedar Rapids, IA product where she averaged 3.67 kills per set and led her team to three state Final Four appearances
Key contributor known for her leadership, high volleyball IQ, and clutch gene
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Thai Thompson
——————————————————— Iowa State Track & Field - Multi-Event ———————————————————
Second-Team All-American (2025, Indoor Heptathlon) - First multi-event All-American in ISU indoor history
Placed 6th at 2024 Big 12 Championships decathlon - Academic All-Big 12 First Team and USTFCCCA All-Academic honoree
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Sam Mervis
————————————————————————— Southern Indiana Basketball - PG #13 ————————————————————————
Former guard at Southern Indiana and Indiana State - Played in 130+ career games as an elite ‘3&D’ playmaker
From Indianapolis, IN as standout at University HS (Carmel) with strong leadership and on-court IQ
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Jojo Frost
——————————————————————— University of Dubuque - Sprints & Hurdles ——————————————————————
2024 NCAA DIII National Champion in the 400m hurdles (first in Dubuque history) - Multiple-time All-American in the 400m hurdles and 4×400 relay
School record-holder in the 400m hurdles, 400m dash, and 4×400 relay
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Kelsey Koch
——————————————————————— Marquette Lacrosse - Midfield #13 ———————————————————————
Steady contributor making game appearances and earning team and academic honors - BIG EAST All-Academic in multiple seasons
2x all-conference in high school and helped lead to a state title
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Keaton Woods
—————————————————————————— St. Louis Ambush - Striker #9 ——————————————————————————
Forward for the St. Louis Ambush in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) - 3 seasons played, recording 23 goals and 15 assists
USL2 Champion and Real Salt Lake/Monarchs Academy alum - Cedar Rapids Washington High School standout: 2× All-State, 2018 Player of the Year
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Kendall Laplante
——————————————————— Iowa Gymnastics - All-Around ———————————————————
Career-high 9.900 on uneven bars (2023), tied for 15th in program history - 9.850 vault at the 2022 Big Ten Championships
Academic All-Big Ten, Letterwinner and Dean’s List honoree; two-time Florida State Beam Champion and 2017 State Vault Champion
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Noah "Magical" Madrigal
———————————————————— Old Dominion Soccer - Striker #28 ————————————————————
Graduate transfer from Marquette University; joined ODU in 2024 - Game-winning goal against George Washington
Previously at Marquette appearing in 13 games, scoring 2 goals and providing 1 assist
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Aaron Hackett
——————————————————— University of Connecticut (UCONN), Sprinter ———————————————————
Team Captain & Big East Champion - Competed for UConn in the 100m, 200m, and 400m sprints posting personal bests
Key performances include 21.34s in the 200m, 10.62s in the 100m, and 51.21s in the 400m
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Charlie Peterson
———————————————————— Army West Point Basketball - Forward #34 ————————————————————
Senior forward and team captain (2023-24) for Army West Point - Dominant post-presence & vocal leader
Native of Indianapolis, Indiana (North Central HS)
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Blair Brooks
—————————————————— University South Carolina Track & Field - Long Jump & Triple Jump ——————————————————
Began his athletic career at the University of Iowa playing football under Kirk Ferentz - Transitioned to track & field at the University of South Carolina
Career-best marks in long jump and triple jump, ranking among the school’s best ever - Advanced to professional track & field competing nationally
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Mitar Mitrovic
————————————————————— University of Michigan - Midfielder #8 —————————————————————
Transfer from Marquette, joining the Wolverines for the 2025 season - Played three seasons at Marquette appearing in 45 games - 13 G/A
Scored his first goal for Michigan in the season opener against Creighton on August 29, 2025 - From Belgrade, Serbia
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Hary Baker
———————————————————————— Marquette University - High Jump ————————————————————————
Personal best of 2.10m (6'10.75") - Team Captain & Big East All-Academic Team
First-generation graduate from England; active in Research and Innovation - Recognized as a Marquette Difference Maker for life-saving actions in 2023
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Pat Crantz
——————————————————————— Marquette University - Goalkeeper #32 ———————————————————————
Goalkeeper for Marquette University Men's Soccer from 2021–2024
Competed in the BIG EAST Conference, earning All-Academic Team honors all four years
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Pressley Thieneman
———————————————————————— Northwestern University Tennis - #1 ————————————————————————
Senior at Northwestern University, competing in singles and doubles for the Wildcats - Team Captain
Notable singles victories over numerous top 100 nationally ranked players - Big Ten Player of the Week on February 14, 2024
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Patrick Fletchall
—————————————————————— Indiana University Tennis - #1 —————————————————————
Four-year starter at No. 1 singles for the Indiana Hoosiers - Career singles record: 32–20, with four Big Ten wins - Ranked as high as No. 46 nationally
Two-time Indiana High School Player of the Year and two-time state singles champion - Five-star recruit, ranked 35th nationally in his class
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Ian Brady
————————————————————— Marquette Tennis - #3 —————————————————————
Four-year starter at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles for Marquette University - BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Partnered with Stefan Dragovic to finish the 2021–22 season with an 11–1 record; Transferred to Ball State University
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Richard Balistreri
—————————————————————— Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) ——————————————————————
Active participant in various tournaments across the United States
Engages in initiatives to break the stigma around men's mental health through events like the Movember Pickleball Challenge
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