February 10, 2025

Lenox’s Devin Whipple – 2022 South Central Iowa Athlete of the Year finalist

By JARED LARSON

Lenox two-way player Devin Whipple stands still in preparation to snap the ball against Newell-Fonda in October 2021. (JARED LARSON)

Football

Continuing career at Wartburg, where he will play defensive line

Played both center and nose guard

Paved way for 55 rushing touchdowns in 2021, including Isaac Grundman who had 32 touchdowns

Lenox gained 3,155 rushing yards in 2021

Finished 2021 season in second round of playoffs

2020 IPSWA third team all-state defensive lineman

17 of 24 tackles were solo tackles in 2020

Led Lenox with two sacks

Wrestling

Bedford/Lenox heavyweight Devin Whipple patiently waits for his moment against Atlantic Trojan Nathan Keiser. Whipple won by fall in 1:49. (JARED LARSON)

2021-2022 season – 285

Finished third at districts

Won sectionals

Placed third at John J. Harris Invitational

Won Pride of Iowa Tournament

2020-2021 season – 285

Didn’t place at state

Second at districts

Won sectionals

Won Pride of Iowa Tournament

2019-2020 season – 285

Placed seventh at state

Won districts, sectionals

Won Pride of Iowa Tournament

Won Coach Riley Invitational (Nodaway Valley)

Field

Devin Whipple of Lenox competes in the discus during the Pride of Iowa Championships held at Lenox High School on Tuesday. Whipple placed first with a throw of 137-08. (JARED LARSON)

2022 season

Finished 17th at state track meet with a throw of 133-08

Won Pride of Iowa in discus discipline

Season best of 138-04

Also threw shot for Lenox, best throw was 39-10.25

2021 season

Threw discus a season, team best 149-08

Threw shot put a season, team best 41-11

2020 season

Freshman year shortened by COVID

Threw with Trey Whipple

Best throw in discus 109-11

Best throw in shot put 35-05.75