$40
Beginner — session 1
Oct 27 – Jan 8 · Mon & Thu · PreK–1st
2025–2026 season
Built in Norwalk. Tough on the mat.
The Norwalk Youth Wrestling Club welcomes PreK through 6th grade athletes — from first-time beginners to competitive advanced groups and a girls-only night.
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Programs at a glance
Same levels and fees as published on the previous club site — reorganized for quicker scanning.
$100
Intermediate
Oct 28 – Feb 26 · Tue & Thu · grades 2–6
$80
Beginner — both sessions
Oct 27 – Feb 26 · Mon & Thu · PreK–1st
$120
Advanced
Oct 27 – Feb 26 · Mon, Wed & Thu · competitive wrestlers with accomplishments
$70
Girls only
Oct 28 – Feb 26 · Tuesday nights
Youth wrestling clinic
October 25 — 9:00–10:00 a.m. beginners (PreK–1st); 10:00–11:30 a.m. advanced / intermediate (2nd–6th). NPECC wrestling room.
Free for all wrestlers. Both sessions start with a parent meeting. Second–sixth graders are evaluated for placement in the advanced group (top 20). Bring wrestling shoes.
Coaching staff
Bios summarized from the legacy site. Photos are shown where they were available in the mirror; others use the club logo image from the same mirror.
Beginner coach
Nick Keeling
Runs the beginner program and helps with advanced practices. Two-time state placewinner and state finalist for Des Moines Lincoln (2005).
Girls program
Brandon Schmitz
Norwalk alumni; former head coach of Norwalk boys high school (10 years). Iowa High School 3A Coach of the Year (2021). High school strength and conditioning coach.
Advanced
Jake Marlin
Former University of Iowa and NIACC wrestler; national finalist; founder of Team Marlin Wrestling Club. Mondays and Thursdays for the advanced group. Four-time Iowa high school state champion (204–6), 147 pins (state record), three-time Fargo All-American, IHSAA Wrestling Hall of Fame (2024).
Advanced
Treyten Steffen
100+ career wins at Cornell College; four-time regional placewinner; Iowa high school state placewinner; Norwalk high school assistant coach.
Intermediate
Tyler Hirl
Third year with the youth program. Tuesdays for intermediate; Thursdays with the large group. Norwalk alumni; state placewinner (2017).
Coach
Eric Thompson
Assistant coach for the high school program; Norwalk alumni and former state qualifier.
Beginner & intermediate
Josh Schaefer
Four-time Iowa high school state placewinner.
Coach
Tommy Jondall
Grandview University wrestler on the program’s first national championship team; former coach at Hudson High School.
Beginner & advanced
Mac McBride
Primarily with the advanced group; supports all levels across the youth program.