Mitch Van Beek, a Senior at Central Lyon High School in Rock Rapids, has signed a letter of intent to continue his football career at South Dakota State University next year.
Van Beek has put together an outstanding all-around prep career in which he has excelled in four sports. In football, he earned first-team all-state recognition from both the Iowa Newspaper Association and the Des Moines Register, while also earning district most valuable player honors both on defense and special teams. His senior season totals include 422 rushing yards, 310 receiving yards and two kickoff returns for touchdowns to go with an average of 32.6 yards per return. As a prep wrestler, he has racked up more than 100 career victories and qualified for the state tournament. He also has been a state placewinner as a member of Central Lyon High School’s 4×100 and 4×200-meter relay teams. In addition,Van Beek has been a second-team all-state honoree in baseball and an honor student.
Van Beek intends to major in biology at SDSU.
