Nathan Bednarczyk

Very excited for the first day as a physical educator at Mount Vernon Middle School

Things are coming together ⏳ #NCAAWrestling

Did some minuscule volunteering today for @NCAA D3 wrestling nationals, and recognized again that Dick Simmons @CCRamatc is a champ! He’s running the show (a big undertaking), and it’s bound to be a good one when wrestling starts tomorrow in Cedar Rapids.

Congratulations to Coach Light on an incredible 33-year career. Your passion, leadership, and commitment to your wrestlers have made a lasting difference in the lives of so many. Thank you for the memories, the lessons, and the legacy you leave behind.

Girls - we are SO proud of you!

Who's ready for the 2026 NCAA DIII Wrestling Championship in Cedar Rapids, IA - where we've been making NCAA Championships happen since 2008!!

Great interview Marie! Should be a great championships in Cedar Rapids next week....and keep Dick Simmons on task!

No one better to represent Mount Vernon than Larry Simons! #ChampionInLife #ServiceAboveSelf

Congrats to these 3 Sate Place winners 🏅

2026 NCAA DIII Wrestling Championship.........soon - real soon!!

An All-Timer in the history of Mount Vernon Wrestling! Congrats Mikey Ryan on an amazing career. 💪

215-3rd Place Match - Jaxon Anderson (Mount Vernon) 37-8 won by fall over Gatlin Rogers (Wilton) 36-2 (Fall 1:29)

Mount Vernon's Mikey Ryan is finally a finalist and Decorah's "in the hunt" for team title thegazette.com/wrestling/moun…

157-Semifinal - Mikey Ryan (Mount Vernon) 47-0 won by decision over Hudson Scranton (Anamosa) 48-3 (Dec 7-2)

The last ride for these 4 amazing young men! They have been a great group to work with and left their mark on our program. Good luck Mikey, Will, Caysen & Jaxon!

The Mount Vernon girls wrestling team joined us at OnIowa live tonight. They had another great season, with five girls getting on the state podium. One of the biggest keys to the Mustangs' championship-level success is leaning on each other. @MVActivities

Our State wrestling online store is live and ready to roll just like our 4 qualifiers! Scan the QR code or click on this link to order: barnyardscreenprinting.com/product-catego…

District wrestling at Huxley (Ballard) for @MV_Wrestling. Mustangs get four (4) through today & finish 2nd in team race to Alburnett. Champions 🥇 Ryan (157), 🥇 Curran (175), and 🥇 Anderson (215). Runner-up 🥈 Goodlove (165).

The quest to the Casey's Center is finally here. Class 2A Districts @ Ballard High School. Top 2 in each weight class advance to the IHSAA state tournament. Tickets must be purchased through the IHSAA website. 🎟️ iahsaa.org/tickets/

Gracie Pinckney is our Girls Wrestling Class 1A State Champion at 170 from Mount Vernon! Photo by Polly Hinrichs #IAhswr

Proud of all of the wrestlers who competed today. Congrats to these AAU State Wrestling Qualifiers!