Cedar Rapids Washington’s Hannah Stuelke is Miss Iowa Basketball 2022

DES MOINES — Hannah Stuelke was hopeful, but unsure.

“This was one of my goals, but since we didn’t make it to state, I didn’t know,” she said.

Now you know.

A senior at Cedar Rapids Washington and a University of Iowa signee, Stuelke was selected as Miss Iowa Basketball 2022 during all-state voting Saturday by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association.

Hard to believe, considering her school’s tradition in girls’ basketball, but Stuelke is the first Washington player to be so honored. The versatile 6-foot-2 forward is the first Metro honoree since Linn-Mar’s Kiah Stokes in 2011.

“It’s been the best four years of my life. So many things have happened that I’ll remember for the rest of my life,” Stuelke said.

Stuelke led the state in scoring this season at 29.1 points per game, and averaged 10.3 rebounds per contest as the Warriors went 16-7.

She finished her career with 1,793 points and 853 rebounds. Washington posted a 55-28 record in her four years. The Warriors were edged in the Class 5A regional finals in 2021 and 2022 by a combined seven points.

At Iowa, Stuelke will join a veteran roster. The Hawkeyes return all five starters from a squad that shared the Big Ten regular-season championship and won the league tournament title Sunday in Indianapolis.

“They’re looking really good, and they don’t lose many players,” Stuelke said. “I’m going to stay in shape. Ball handling, that’s a big part of what I’m going to work on. The girls are going to be faster, stronger and smarter at that level.”

Stuelke is one of eight area players to earn first-team all-state honors. She is joined on the top 5A team by Iowa City High’s Kelsey Joens.

Libby Fandel of state-champion Cedar Rapids Xavier and Callie Levin of Solon are first-team picks in 4A, Ryley Goebel of Center Point-Urbana and Macy Daufeldt of West Liberty are first-teamers in 3A, Kamryn Kurt of North Linn and Lauren Wilson of Springville in 1A.

Joens, a junior and an Iowa State commit, averaged 21.3 points and 6.3 rebounds as City High (19-5) reached the 5A state tournament.

Fandel is one of only two freshmen to earn first-team honors in any class. She was the all-tournament captain as the Saints (20-6) won the 4A title, and led a balanced team in scoring at 13.0 points per contest.

Levin will join Stuelke at Iowa in the fall of 2024. The sophomore guard posted 21.0 points, 4.2 assists and 4.3 steals per game; Solon was 15-8.

Goebel is a senior and a UNI recruit who led CPU to three state-tournament appearances, including a 2019 3A championship. This year’s team went 21-4 as Goebel averaged 17.5 points, 7.4 rebounds and 4.2 steals per game.

Daufeldt is a two-sport first-team all-stater in her senior year; the basketball honor comes on the heels of state-player-of-the-year honors in volleyball. She averaged 18.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game as the Comets went 19-5.

Kurt and Wilson led their respective teams in three memorable games this season; the Lynx (23-3) won two of them, including a 58-56 decision in the 1A state quarterfinals. Kurt, a sophomore, averaged 17.7 points and 4.8 assists per game.

Wilson, a senior and a future player at Concordia St. Paul, compiled 24.9 points, 12.3 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per contest for Springville (23-2).

2022 Iowa Print Sports Writers Association all-state girls’ basketball teams

Class 5A

FIRST TEAM

Hannah Stuelke, sr. Cedar Rapids Washington (Miss Iowa Basketball)

Sahara Williams, jr., Waterloo West

Halli Poock, jr., Waterloo West

Jada Gyamfi, sr., Johnston

Anna Gossling, sr., Johnston

Kelsey Joens, jr., Iowa City High

Halle Vice, jr., Pleasant Valley

Cleao Murray, sr., Ankeny Centennial

SECOND TEAM

Brooklin Dailey, jr., Southeast Polk

Arianna Jackson, jr., Des Moines Roosevelt

Meredith Rieker, sr., West Des Moines Valley

Journey Houston, fr., Davenport North

Jasmine Barney, jr., Iowa City Liberty

Meena Tate, jr., Iowa City West

Kaliyah Sain, jr., Cedar Rapids Kennedy

Emma Gipple, sr., West Des Moines Dowling

THIRD TEAM

Reagan Bartholomew, sr., Waukee Northwest

Eviyon Richardson, sr., Iowa City High

Lillie Petersen, jr., Bettendorf

Jenna Pitz, jr., Ankeny

Brooklynn Smith, sr., Waterloo West

Tory Bennett, sr., Fort Dodge

Amani Jenkins, fr., Des Moines North

Aaliyah Riley, soph., Johnston

Class 4A

FIRST TEAM

Ava Hawthorne, sr., Gilbert

Allie Meadows, sr., DeWitt Central

Katelyn Lappe, sr., Bondurant-Farrar

Emma Miner, jr., Dallas Center-Grimes

Callie Levin, soph., Solon

Madison Camden, sr., Glenwood

Taylor Veach, sr., DeWitt Central

Libby Fandel, fr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

SECOND TEAM

Lauren Blake, sr., Indianola

Jenna Hopp, jr., Glenwood

Abby Wolter, sr., Keokuk

Jenna Twedt, jr., Benton Community

Brooklyn Stanley, soph., Sioux City Heelan

Ivey Schmidt, sr., Grinnell

Malarie Ross, sr., Fort Madison

Jena Young, jr., Winterset

THIRD TEAM

Kyla Mason, jr., Cedar Rapids Xavier

Kenley Meis, jr., Sioux City Heelan

Bryar Duwe, jr., Decorah

Andrea Lopreato, jr., Mount Pleasant

Ava Locklear, soph., Clear Creek Amana

Lauren Golinghorst, jr., North Scott

Vanessa Bickford, soph., Dallas Center-Grimes

Lucy Schaffer, sr., North Polk

Class 3A

FIRST TEAM

Gracie Schoonhoven, jr., Unity Christian

Brooklyn Meyer, sr., West Lyon

Macy Daufeldt, sr., West Liberty

Ryley Goebel, sr., Center Point-Urbana

Katy Reyerson, jr., West Marshall

Haylee Stokes, fr., Estherville-Lincoln Central

Reagan Barkema, sr., Roland-Story

Brooke Loewe, sr., Ballard

SECOND TEAM

Jaydan Nitchals, sr., Estherville-Lincoln Central

Jaden Ainley, sr., Clear Lake

Finley Hall, jr., West Liberty

Kenna Mongan, jr., Cherokee

Abbey Bence, jr., West Burlington

Carlee Rochford, jr., New Hampton

Emma Donovan, jr., Dubuque Wahlert

Payton Hardy, jr., Sergeant Bluff-Luton

THIRD TEAM

Ava Schubert, jr., Davenport Assumption

Carley Janssen, sr., Pocahontas Area

Shae Dillavou, sr., Forest City

Tyra Schuiteman, jr., Unity Christian

Meg Reitz, sr., Ballard

Liz Dougherty, sr., Mount Vernon

Maddie Nonnenmann, sr., Mid-Prairie

Avery Hanson, sr., Hampton-Dumont/CAL

Class 2A

FIRST TEAM

Maddax DeVault, sr., Nodaway Valley

Kelsey Drake, sr., Wilton

Payton Petersen, soph., Dike-New Hartford

Morgan Brandt, sr., Sumner-Fredericksburg

Kaylee Corbin, sr., Louisa-Muscatine

Madison Brouwer, jr., Sibley-Ocheyedan

Kennedy Kelly, sr., West Hancock

Addison Klosterbuer, jr., Central Lyon

SECOND TEAM

Reese Johnson, sr., Denver

Hallie Mohr, sr., Mediapolis

Payton Beckman, sr., Panorama

Ally Hoffman, sr., Cascade

Kendra Kuck, sr., Underwood

Ellary Knock, sr., Dike-New Hartford

Riley Batta, jr., South Central Calhoun

Delaynie Luneckas, sr., West Branch

THIRD TEAM

Lindsey Davis, soph., Nodaway Valley

Lainy Thoren, sr., Grundy Center

Claudia Aschenbrenner, jr., Osage

Grace Hennessy, jr., Denver

Mallory Leerar, soph., West Hancock

Clara Teigland, jr., Treynor

Desta Hoogendoorn, soph., Central Lyon

Riley Moreland, sr., MFL MarMac

Class 1A

FIRST TEAM

Audi Crooks, jr., Algona Garrigan

Lauren Wilson, sr., Springville

Molly Joyce, jr., Algona Garrigan

Kamryn Kurt, soph., North Linn

Macy Sievers, sr., Newell-Fonda

Marcy Emgarten, sr., Exira-EHK

Emily Dreckman, sr., Marcus MMCRU

Layla Hargis, sr., North Mahaska

SECOND TEAM

Aleah Hermanson, sr., Audubon

Quinn Grubbs, jr., Exira-EHK

Macy Boge, soph., North Linn

Lauren Donlea, sr., East Buchanan

Sara Reid, sr., Central City

Ellie Hilbrands, sr., Marcus MMCRU

Danika Demers, sr., Storm Lake St. Mary’s

Elie Tuhn, sr., Baxter

THIRD TEAM

Sadie Cox, fr., Lenox

Jenna Stephens, jr., Stanton

Megan Harrell, sr., Burlington Notre Dame

Morgan Nachazel, sr., Springville

Allison Engle, sr., Conrad BCLUW

Josie Hartman, sr., Southeast Warren

Bradie Buffington, jr., Winfield-Mount Union

Abby Johnson, soph., Westwood

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