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Dreshaun Ross, one of top wrestling recruits in nation, set for debut for Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge junior Dreshaun Ross set for season debut on the mat at Ames

Dana Becker

Fort Dodge's Dreshaun Ross wins the 3A-215 final Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at Wells Fargo Arena.
Fort Dodge's Dreshaun Ross wins the 3A-215 final Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at Wells Fargo Arena. / Cody Scanlan/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK

Dreshaun Ross, one of the top wrestling recruits in the nation who holds several Div. I offers, is expected to make his debut on the mats for Fort Dodge Senior High Thursday night.

Ross, who underwent shoulder surgery in the offseason, is a junior who has won two state wrestling championships. 

According to a report in the Fort Dodge Messenger, Ross has “gotten back into his pre-meet preparation mode, and you’ve seen him turn the corner both physically and mentally recently,” Fort Dodge head coach Bobby Thompson said. 

Along with having multiple wrestling offers to Power 5 programs, Ross is a football recruit whol holds numerous offers on the gridiron. He will compete at 215 pounds against Ames in a dual for his first action of the season.

This past October, Ross was named the Iowa/USA Boys Junior Wrestler of the Year. 

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Dana Becker
DANA BECKER

Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in northcentral Iowa and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in 2022 focused on the state of Iowa. Along with providing coverage of football and wrestling, Dana also spotlights cross country, swimming, basketball, track and field, soccer, tennis, golf, baseball and softball. He began writing for High School on SI in 2023.

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