Alex Manske

Year-round athlete: basketball, baseball and track & field.
Averaged 11.2 ppg and 9.4 rpg as a 10th grader on the hardwood for an Algona squad that made the quarterfinals of Iowa 3A state quarterfinals.
Went 5-1 on the mound during 2022-23 season with a .325 ERA and 40 strikeouts. Also hit .250 with 9 RBI and 17 stolen bases.
Posted a 5-10 effort in the high jump as a sophomore and was a member of a 4x200 relay team that qualified for states.
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2023: Led Algona to a 6-4 record and the first round of the 3A playoffs, Completed 101 of 167 passes (60.5%) for 1,787 yards with 17 TD and 3 INT. Also ran for 714 yards and 12 TD while averaging 5.6 YPC. Racked up 39.5 tackles and 2 INT on defense.
2022: Posted a 4-5 record as a first-year starter at QB. Completed 103 of 180 passes (57.2%) for 1,688 yards with 14 TD and 7 INT. Also ran for 407 yards and 6 TD while averaging 3.1 YPC. Earned ISPWA All-State second-team honors on offense. Added 58.5 tackles and 2 INT on defense.
2021: Saw significant action on defense as a freshman. Finished the year with a team-high 72.5 tackles, 3 INT and a FR.
-Andrew Ivins