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Ross returns for Dodgers in win
Local SportsJan 17, 2025
The Messenger Sports staff
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AMES — Dreshaun Ross needed just 69 seconds to show he is back and ready to compete for a third state wrestling championship here Thursday night.
Ross, a Fort Dodge junior, made his season debut following shoulder surgery for the Dodger wrestling squad against Ames in an Iowa Alliance Conference North matchup that the Dodgers won, 45-36.
Competing at 215 pounds, Ross — who already owns two state titles and nearly 100 career wins — pinned Tyson Grosz to push Fort Dodge head of the Little Cyclones at 39-36.
“It was definitely nice to get back out there and start competing again,” said Ross, who had shoulder surgery nearly six months ago. “I’ve been waiting a long time for this one.
“I’m just thankful to be back doing what I love with my teammates, family and friends there with me.”
Ross is a Top-5 national high school wrestling recruit in the Class of 2026. This fall, he visited Iowa, Iowa State, Penn State, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Oklahoma State and Northern Illinois. His finalists, should he choose to wrestle collegiately, are Iowa, Iowa State, Penn State and Oklahoma State, in no particular order.
Ross also holds football offers from Iowa, Iowa State, Michigan, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Minnesota and Purdue as a four-star linebacker prospect.
In the final match of the dual on Thursday, FDSH’s sixth-ranked heavyweight — Joe Constable — earned a forfeit to secure the dual victory for the visitors.
Fellow defending state champ Koy Davidson also prevailed in his return after a three-plus week absence, as did Damien Yeoman, Hunter Kasperbauer, Kadince Kisler, Rylee Brown and John Phan.
Yeoman picked up a fall at 106 in just 75 seconds, with Kisler earning a major decision at 132. Davidson, who has been out of action with an injury, scored a technical fall in just 2:20 at 144.
Brown was awarded a forfeit at 157, and Phan claimed a fall at 175 in 2:42.
For Ames, Jabari Hinson — who committed to Arizona State University earlier this week — had a pin, as did Christian Castillo, a three-time state champion in Arizona who will wrestle for Iowa State University next year.
The victory was the 299th overall in the career of long-time head coach Bobby Thompson, the FDSH graduate who has been leading the Dodgers since 2005.
Earning junior varsity wins for Fort Dodge were Cobey Applegate, Braxton Hines, Mason Zuspann, Noah Essman and Coy Nichols. Zander Jones picked up two victories.
The Dodgers are back in action on Saturday at the Cedar Rapids Jefferson Invitational. The tournament begins at 10 a.m.
Like how this publication includes JV winners. Not sure I’ve seen that before.
Love seeing it. All wrestlers deserve their flowers from JV to Varsity
This is awesome- hopefully opens more matches up in the future too.
Ross, Davidson capture gold at CR Jefferson Invite
Local SportsJan 20, 2025
K.J. PILCHER
Special to The Messenger
Photo by K.J. Pilcher, for The Messenger: Fort Dodge's Dreshaun Ross takes control of the 215-pound title match at the Cedar Rapids Jefferson Invitational on Saturday.
CEDAR RAPIDS — Dreshaun Ross said he counted down the days for his return to competition.
Apparently, his teammates did the same as he worked back from surgery from an offseason shoulder injury.
“We have a little joke going, but it’s been a long time coming with the recovery, rehab and all that stuff,” Ross said. “It’s good to be back.”
Good for the junior superstar and the Dodgers. Not so much for the opponents of the two-time state champion.
Ross recorded two pins and two technical falls, claiming the 215-pound title of the J-Hawk Invitational Saturday at Cedar Rapids Jefferson.
Senior Koy Davidson joined Ross atop the awards stand, helping Fort Dodge finish sixth with 140 points.
Ross wrestled a total of 7 minutes, 23 seconds in his four bouts, including a 19-4 technical in just 3:08 over Alburnett’s Eaghan Fleshman, who is ranked fifth in Class 1A.
“I felt pretty good out there,” Ross said. “Definitely, a little rusty, I’d say. I have some things to fix for not wrestling for so long.
“We’re working on it. We’ll be alright the next time out.”
Ross reached the finals with a 23-4 technical fall over Iowa City High’s No. 11 Raphael Etuma. He opened with pins of 40 and 48 seconds. Ross outscored opponents, 57-11, tallying 16 takedowns. His performance garnered the tournament’s G. Wyatt Schultz Outstanding Wrestler honor voted on by coaches.
“It’s something that comes along with it,” Ross said of the accolades. “I just try to come out here and get it done as fast as I can.
“It’s just how I wrestle and try to score points. Get over with it fast. It’s a good thing.”
Ross (5-0), who had surgery late in the summer and was forced to miss the football season, finally returned to action last Thursday in Ames. The junior is a consensus Top-5 overall high school wrestler nationally in the Class of 2026.
Davidson — an Oregon State University recruit — posted four bonus-point victories, including a 14-4 major decision over Alburnett’s Cooper Franklin in the 144 final.
Fort Dodge finished with seven medalists. Sophomore Joe Constable (28-4) was runner-up at heavyweight, while freshman Damien Yeoman (24-13 at 106), junior Rylee Brown (24-12 at 157) and junior 175-pounder Jesse Egli (23-8) all placed third.
Hunter Richardson was seventh at 150.
The Dodgers, who were open at five weights, still managed to place sixth with 140 points. Alburnett (270 points) was the run-away champion, followed by Waukee Northwest (189), Bondurant-Farrar (164.5), Pleasant Valley (158.5), Dallas Center-Grimes (157.5) and FDSH.
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I found it to be one of those high school parties that got hyped up about how there were going to be so many chicks there, only to show up and find 4 dudes playing beer pong.
Idk this for sure idk what happened. Just as an observation the weight cut probably hurt him a lot. And with Yonger coming back he didn’t want to sit.
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