July 14, 2025
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Hawkeye 10 all-conference baseball teams released

By TYLER HETU
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Brayton Chesnut rounds second earlier this season against Shenandoah. Chesnut was selected as an honorable mention for the Hawkeye 10 all-conference team for the 2020 season. (CNA photo)

The Hawkeye 10 all-conference baseball team was released last week, with Creston putting three on the honorable mention list.

The three ballplayers selected were Gavin Gillam, Brayton Chesnut and Luke Latham.

Gillam, the team’s primary catcher, hit .294 with one home run and five RBIs. Gillam had 10 hits, two doubles and was led in hit-by-pitches with four.

Chesnut led the program in hitting (with a minimum 10 at-bats), hitting .333 in 30 official at-bats. He drove in four runs, had two doubles and had 10 hits.

Latham hit .222, driving in three runs. He walked 12 times, the second most on the team. He also pitched 9 1/3 innings, striking out eight.

Panther baseball struggled in 2020, finishing 4-10 with a 3-7 conference record in a pandemic-shortened season. St. Albert won the Hawkeye 10 at a record of 21-2 (9-1), making it was far as the state tournament before a 6-5 loss in the state quarterfinal to Newman Catholic.

Hawkeye 10 all-conference

First team

Cooper Neal*, So., Clarinda

Connor Bruck*, Sr., Harlan

Kyle Berg*, Sr., Kuemper Catholic

Jonah Pomrenke*, Jr., Lewis Central

Easton Dermody*, Sr., Lewis Central

Bryson Sharon*, Sr., Lewis Central

Cy Patterson*, Jr., St. Albert

Grant Sturm, Jr., Atlantic

Michael Shull, Jr., Clarinda

Braiden Heiden, Jr., Denison-Schleswig

Jack Mednlik, Sr., Denison-Schleswig

Michael Mulkerrin, Sr., Glenwood

Brenden Bartley, Jr., Harlan

Truman Hawkap, Sr., Kuemper Catholic

Lance Wright, Sr., St. Albert

Isaac Sherrill, Jr., St. Albert

Second team

Colin Mullenix, Jr., Atlantic

Wyatt Schmitt, Fr., Clarinda

Nathan Gallup, Jr., Dension-Schleswig

Carter Wessel, Jr., Denison-Schleswig

Kayden Anderson, 8th, Glenwood

Jayme Fritts, So., Glenwood

Joey Moser, Jr., Harlan

Alex Monson, So., Harlan

Austin Tigges, Jr., Kuemper Catholic

Will Schenkelberg, So., Kuemper Catholic

Jordan Wardlow, Sr., Lewis Central

Colbey Roth, Sr., Lewis Central

Landon Couse, Fr., Red Oak

Braden Knight, Jr., Shenandoah

Jeff Miller, Jr., St. Albert

Ryan Genereux, Sr., St. Albert

Honorable
mention

Gunner Kirchhoff, Jr., Atlantic

Lane Nelson, So., Atlantic

Nathan Lindsay, Sr., Clarinda

Gavin Gillam, Sr., Creston

Luke Latham, Sr., Creston

Brayton Chesnut, Sr., Creston

Evan Turin, Jr., Dension-Schleswig

Chad Fisher, Sr., Glenwood

Caden Johnson, Fr., Glenwood

Isaiah Ahrenholtz, Jr., Harlan

Blake Pottebaum, Jr., Kuemper Catholic

Luke Hicks, Jr., Kuemper Catholic

Nolan Miller, Sr., Lewis Central

Tyler Huttman, Sr., Lewis Central

Dawson Bond, Fr., Red Oak

Nick Mather, Sr., Shenandoah

Brett Klusman, Jr., St. Albert

Eric Matthai, Jr., St. Albert