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Wahawk Elite Athletes
Elite Athletes Hall of Fame Members
· 3X State Champion
· Undefeated career record of 64-0
· High School All-American- 1966
· 2X NCAA National Champion at Iowa State University
· 3X NCAA All-American at Iowa State University
· 3X Big Eight Champion
· 1971 World Champion
· 1972 Gold Medalist at the Munich Olympic Games
· Voted State of Iowa's Top Athlete of the 20th Century
by "Sports Illustrated"
Dale Anderson (1961-64) WRESTLING
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· 2X State Champion
· High School All-American
· 2X National Champion at Michigan State
· 3X All-American at Michigan State
· 3X Big Ten Champion
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· 2X 1st Team State
· Member of the State of Iowa Hall of Fame
· Attended Creighton University
· Four-year starter
· Division I All-American Junior and Senior year
· Coached at the college level at Creighton, Loras,
and UNI
Akeem Carter (1998-02) WRESTLING
· 2X State Champion- wrestling
· 3X State Placewinner- wrestling
· USA Prep Wrestling National Champion
· High School All-American
· 2X National Champion at Wartburg College
· 3X All-American at Wartburg College
· 2X 1st Team All-State Player
· 3X All-State Player
· Miss Basketball for the State of Iowa- 1989
· 1st Team Parade All-American- 1989
· Attended Stanford University
· Won two NCAA Team Championships
· MVP of the 1992 NCAA Final Four
· Member of the 1993 USA National Team
· Played professionally in Europe, ABL, and the WNBA
· Inducted Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
Basketball Hall of Fame- 2003
Gillian Goring (2001-02) BASKETBALL
· 1st Team All-State- 2002
· Captain of the All-State Tournament team
· Parade 1st Team All-American- 2002
· Attended the North Carolina State University
· Member of the WNBA Washington Mystics
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· 2X All-State Football Player
· Attended the University of New Mexico
· Played for the NFL Dallas Cowboys from 1961-1968
· 6X Pro Bowl Player
· 1st Member in the Cowboy’s Ring of Honor
· 1957 Golf State Champion
· Member of three State Championship Golf teams
· Professional Golfer from 1962-current
· Won two PGA tour events
· Inducted into the Iowa Golf Association Hall of Fame
in 1993
Nina Smith (1995-99) BASKETBALL
· 4X 1st Team All-State Player
· Miss Basketball for the State of Iowa- 1999
· 3X Parade All-American
· Parade National Player of the Year- 1999
· WBCA National Player of the Year- 1999
· Leading scorer on the United States Junior National
Team- 1998
· Attended the University of Wisconsin
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Mike VanArsdale (1979-82) WRESTLING
· State Champion- 1983
· 2X State Placewinner
· High School National Junior Champion
· 3X All-American at Iowa State University
· NCAA National Champion at Iowa State University
· 2X Olympic Trial Medalist
