Chase McLaren

Future Grandview Viking, senior Chase McLaren said, “I feel like the sport of wrestling has really shaped me into the person that I am.” Finishing his high school career with over 200 wins, four conference titles and four years of qualifying for state, he will continue wrestling in college and hopes to win a national title after falling short of a state title. Winning his semifinal match at state, McLaren said he will never forget “looking up at everyone in the stands.” Going into the finals, he said he tried to keep his nerves under control and knew he needed to “do what I prepared for my entire life.” Along with making history in the Trojan community and Iowa, McLaren finished his senior season with a record of 81-9, with 51 pins. Wrestling for the Atlantic-CAM Trojans has meant a lot to him, and realizing that his time in the program is over is “a really emotional thing.” Being a wrestler has taught McLaren hard work and dedication, and “everything I do, I feel like I do it like a wrestler.”