What a season it was in the Class 1A ranks. As a class, 1A teams delivered 14,121 and nearly 19,000 strikeouts, one of the top two marks across all classes. For the second straight season at Merchants Park in Carroll, we’ve seen big upsets and big performances but for yet another year, it was a season full of nothing but pure excitement. Without further wait, here is our Class 1A All-State List, brought to you in part by Victory Mounds.

First Team:

Pitcher: Tate Mayer (St. Ansgar)

Pitcher: Keegan Streeter (South Winneshiek)

Pitcher: Cael Funk (Edgewood-Colesburg)

Catcher: Max Burt (Newman Catholic)

Catcher: Colby Rich (CAM)

First Base: Nash Holmgaard (Newman Catholic)

First Base: Joe Kauffman (CAM)

Infield: Cael Ortmann (Remsen St. Mary’s)

Infield: Kooper Schulte (New London)

Infield: Austin Hilmer (North Linn)

Outfield: Tyson Cota (Kee)

Outfield: Damon Schmid (Kingsley-Pierson)

Outfield: Jacob Schoer (Wapsie Valley)

Outfield: Damon Weber (Kee)

Utility: Douglas Taylor (Newman) 

Utility: Carter Schorg (Remsen St. Mary’s)

Utility: Lane Spieker (CAM) 

Second Team:

Pitcher: Cory Bantam (Woodbine)

Pitcher: Connor Matson (Lynville-Sully) 

Pitcher: Colten Clarahan (Keota)

Catcher: William Kiburis (Gladbrook-Reinbeck)

Catcher: Jaxon Bunkers (Remsen St. Mary’s)

First Base: Tyson Scott (Lisbon)

First Base:  Hunter Pick (Remsen St. Mary’s)

Infield: Evan Neumann (Kingsley-Pierson)

Infield: Dalton Dibert (Kee)

Infield: Jared Hoodjer (Janesville) 

Outfield: Easton Hays (Coon Rapids-Bayard)

Outfield: Cael Bridgwater (North Linn)

Outfield: Jack Maznio (Newman)

Outfield: Cade Molyneux (Sigourney) 

Utility: Mason Beechen (North Linn)

Utility: Nick Tscherter (Gladbrook-Reinbeck)

Utility: Kolton Lyman (Rockford)

Third Team

Pitcher: Chase Schultz (Highland) 

Pitcher: Mark Ortner (Don Bosco) 

Pitcher: Dereck Santiago (New London)

Catcher: Malachi Johnson (Ankeny Christian) 

Catcher: Kolben Miller (North Butler) 

First Base: Cal Heydon (Coon Rapids-Bayard)

First Base:  Corbin Woods (North Linn)

Infield: Landon Frost (Don Bosco) 

Infield: Gabe Kopriva (North Tama)

Infield: Jaixen Frost (Mount Ayr)

Outfield: Cole Frost (Don Bosco)

Outfield: Justice Weers (Tri-Center)

Outfield: DJ Weilage (St. Albert)

Outfield:  Michael Turner (Tri-Center)

Utility: Tim Castle (Newman)

Utility: Max Hillegas (Nashua-Plainfield)

Utility: Eli Christensen (Ankeny Christian)

Honorable Mention:

• Conner Belener (Kingsley-Pierson)
• Gabe Kopriva (North Tama)
• Conor Gruver (Easton Valley)
• Brycen Wookey (Murray)
• Gavin Smith (Audubon) 
• Tim Castle (Newman Catholic)
• Carson Fuegen (Easton Valley)
• Eric McGill (Woodbury Central)
• Bo Schmidt (Sigourney) 
• Dylan Purdue (Ogden)
• Elijah Brinkley (Newman)