Decorah's wrestling program has a notable history: state runners-up in 1999 and six top-four team finishes all-time. Fifteen wrestlers have combined to win 19 individual state titles. Three have won multiple, led by Lee Fullhart’s three-peat from 1992-94.
The Vikings' wrestling present looks pretty good too, because Naomi Simon is now two years into her own special wrestling career.
Her latest entry came at this week’s Junior women’s freestyle national championships in Fargo, North Dakota. Simon reached the semifinals and ultimately finished sixth at 164 pounds. She was one of three Iowa girls to earn Junior All-American honors, along with Ottumwa’s Jasmine Luedtke (7th at 106) and Bettendorf’s Ella Schmit (7th at 132).