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Prior to the 2015 season West High had never had a 1,000-yard receiver.

Fast forward four seasons and it is getting difficult to remember the last time the Trojans didn’t have a receiver crack the 1,000-yard mark.

Senior Jalen Gaudet became the latest West High player to rack up 1,000 receiving yards this season and on Tuesday earned first-team Class 4A all-state honors from the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association.

Landon Green joined Gaudet on the Class 4A first team while sophomore Marcus Morgan was a second team selection and seniors Josh Jasek, Noah Aanestad and Cole Mabry were all third team picks by the IPSWA.

Gaudet was one of three players in Class 4A to finish with 1,000 receiving yards, catching 37 passes for 1,061 yards.

The 6-foot-2, 225-pound Gaudet joins Oliver Martin and Traevis Buchanan as 1,000-yard receivers at West High and gives the Trojans a receiver with 1,000 yards for the fourth consecutive season.

Gaudet led the state with a 28.7 yards per catch average and had 10 touchdown receptions.

Green was named to the 4A first-team defense after leading the Trojans with 52.5 tackles from his defensive tackle position.

The 5-foot-9, 210-pound senior ranked second in 4A with 25.5 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks.

Morgan was a second-team pick at punter after averaging 39.1 yards on 38 punts that included a school-record 68 yard effort against Cedar Rapids Kennedy.

Jasek was a third-team selection at place kicker.

Jasek converted 45-of-46 extra points and was 9-of-11 on field goal attempts with a long of 43.

Senior defensive back Cole Mabry earned third-team honors at the at-large spot after collecting 47 tackles including 29 solo stops.

An Army recruit, Mabry had an interception and recovered a fumble from his safety spot.

Aanestad was a third-team pick at defensive back after leading West High with four interceptions and two fumble recoveries.

The 6-foot, 180-pound corner back had 24.5 tackles, good for sixth on the team.

2018 Iowa Print Sports Writers Association

Class 4A

First Team Offense

Quarterback – Drew Miller, Sr., Fort Dodge

Tight end/wide receiver – Logan Wolf, Sr., Cedar Falls; Tysen Kershaw, Jr., Fort Dodge; Jalen Gaudet, Sr., West High

Lineman – Jake Remsburg, Sr., West Des Moines Valley; Jesse Alger, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling; Alex Kirton, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling; Griffen Deere, Sr., Bettendorf; Josiah Rowland, Sr., Southeast Polk; Jackson Leistikow, Sr., Cedar Falls

Backs – Jayson Murray, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling; Keegan Simmons, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Tre Fugate, Sr., West Des Moines Valley

Kicker – Matthew Cook, Sr., Cedar Falls

At-large – Carter Bell, Sr., Bettendorf

First Team Defense

Lineman – Rocky Schoenfelder, Sr., Bettendorf; Landon Green, Sr., West High; Logan Krausman, Sr., West Des Moines Valley; Tanner VanElsen, Sr., Southeast Polk

Linebackers – Jack Campbell, Sr., Cedar Falls; Jack Keough, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling; Levi Hummel, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling; Cameron Baker, Sr., Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson

Backs – Anthony Coleman, Sr., Johnston; Jon Shaner, Sr., West Des Moines Valley; Zach Eaton, Sr., Waukee; Tyler Rodgers, Sr., Ankeny Centennial

Punter – Cael Loecher, Jr., Cedar Falls

Kick returner – Darien Porter, Sr., Bettendorf

At-large – Brandan Tillman, Sr., Bettendorf

Second Team Offense

Quarterback – Mitch Randall, Jr., Waukee

Tight end/wide receiver – Stephon Field, Sr., Des Moines East; Will Krapfl, Sr., Ames; Benjamin Breeding, Sr., Ankeny Centennial

Lineman – Charlie Nank, Jr., West Des Moines Dowling; Evan Kilstrom, Sr., Pleasant Valley; Aaron Potter, Sr., Johnston; Nolan Jacobs, Jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Lane Pruisner, Sr., Ankeny Centennial; Luke Stephenson, Sr., Southeast Polk

Backs – Gavin Williams, Jr., Southeast Polk; Avery Gates, Jr., Ankeny Centennial; Harrison Waylee, Jr., Urbandale

Kicker – Keegan Schmidt, Sr., Bettendorf

At-large – Max Slavens, Sr., Pleasant Valley

Second Team Defense

Lineman – Brant Carter, Sr., Davenport North; Romello Gray, Sr., Ankeny; Griffin Liddle, Soph., Bettendorf; Max Beh, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling

Linebackers – Scott Doup, Sr., Ankeny Centennial; Tate Johnson, Sr., Cedar Falls; Carsen Shelton, Jr., West Des Moines Valley; Max O’Brien, Sr., Pleasant Valley

Backs – Drew Jirak, Jr., West Des Moines Valley; Garrett Gehrke, Sr., Johnston; Ryan Adam, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling; Drew Peterson, Sr., West Des Moines Dowling

Punter – Marcus Morgan, Soph., West High

Kick returner – Taven Harris, Sr., Burlington

At-large – Nick Kubutz, Sr., Dubuque Senior

Third Team Offense

Quarterback – Beau Lombardi, Sr., West Des Moines Valley

Tight end/wide receiver – Sam O’Dell, Jr., Waukee; Eli Gaye, Soph., Muscatine; Will Pattison, Sr., Urbandale

Lineman – Carter Boyd, Sr., Waukee; Kaden Young, Sr., Ankeny; Anthony Berry, Sr., Urbandale; Jesse Hilby, Sr., Dubuque Hempstead; Keaton Baccam, Sr., Marshalltown; Brady Petersen, Jr., Ankeny Centennial

Backs – Sam Gary, Sr., Cedar Falls; Dayson Clayton, Soph., Fort Dodge; Time Nimely, Soph., Muscatine

Kicker – Josh Jasek, Sr., West High

At-large – Dylan Hildreth, Sr., Indianola

Third Team Defense

Lineman – Diontrel Wommack, Sr., Davenport Central; Bryson Opande, Jr., Fort Dodge; Gavin Ozmun, Sr., Cedar Rapids Prairie; Jacob McCuddin, Sr., West Des Moines Valley

Linebackers – Cade Parker, Jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy; Max Griffin, Sr., Ankeny; Cole Spuksma, Jr., Waukee; Nathan Newcomb, Sr., Johnston

Backs – Noah Aanestad, Sr., West High; Nick Scherle, Jr., Ankeny; Blake Murray, Jr., Marshalltown

Punter – Kyle Burns, Sr., Sioux City East

Kick returner – Malik Westerfield, Sr., Davenport West

At-large – Cole Mabry, Sr., West High