Pella High football standout, Garret Jansen, was named to the Iowa Football Coaches Association Academic All-State team. To be selected, a student-athlete must be a senior starter and have at least a 3.7 cumulative GPA. In his senior year, Jansen recorded a team-high 59.5 tackles, 20 of them for a loss, along with five sacks. His play helped lead the Little Dutch to a perfect 14 – 0 record and the school’s first ever Class 3A state football championship. Jansen is expected to be attending the University of Cincinnati next fall.