2007 Minnesota/USA Wrestling
Annual Awards
Minnesota/USA Wrestling Awards Banquet held Sunday, September 9, 2007
at the Fort Snelling Club
Outstanding
Individual Awards
Senior - Chas Betts
University Greco-Roman - Chas Betts
University Freestyle - Jayson Ness
Junior FILA Greco-Roman - Jake Deitchler
Junior FILA Freestyle - Brandon Sitch
Women’s Senior - Chelynne Pringle
Women’s Junior - Ashley Johnson
Women’s Cadet - Natalie Rutt
Organization/Volunteer Awards
Pairing Official of the Year - Leora Ask
Mat Official of the Year - Mark Levasseur
Rodney Wickern Coach of the Year - Darryl Johnson
Table Worker of the Year - Berres Family: Ken, Barb, and Mckenzie
Volunteer of the Year - Darla Kelliher
Club of the Year - Flat Earth
Dan Drinkwine Dedication Award - Chris Willaert
Minnesota/USA
Wrestling Top Ten
Juniors
1. (tie) Jake Deitchler and Pat Mahan
3. Zach Sanders
4. Travis Rutt
5. Zach Nielsen
6. Brian Litch
7. (tie) Dylan Ness and Cole Von Ohlen
8. Lucas Munkelwitz
9. Tom Kelliher
10. Joe Murphy
Cadets
1. Hayden Zillmer
2. Dylan Ness
3. Justin LaValle
4. Brenden Eichmann
5. Nick Clobes
6. Jacoby Bergeron
7. Luke Vaith
8. Destin McCauley
9. Craig Kelliher
10. Mic Berg
National Triple
Crown Awards
National Champion in Folkstyle, Greco-Roman, and Freestyle
Midget
Lance Benick, Forest Lake
Schoolboy
Zack Rutt, LeCenter
Cadet
Hayden Zillmer, Crosby-Ironton
Minnesota Triple
Crown Awards
State Champion in Folkstyle, Greco-Roman, and Freestyle
PeeWee
Emily Shilson, Hi Flyers
Bantam
Jake Gliva, IGH Wrestling
Brady Bertram, Hastings
Cole Kirpach, St Francis Gladiators
Jared Florell, Forest Lake
Dillon McEachran, St Francis Gladiators
Midget
Gunner Charbonneau, Apple Valley
Mitchell McKee, Hi Flyers
Stone Anderson, Crosby-Ironton
Lance Benick, Forest Lake
Sam Anderson, St Francis Gladiators
Novice
Kyle Gliva, IGH Wrestling
Vincent Johnson, WMBLO Cobras
Sam Stoll, Rochester
Shad Olson, Coon Rapids Mat Bandits
Schoolboy
Sam Brancale, Eden Prairie
Juan Torres, IGH Wrestling
Jake Short, IGH Wrestling
Trey Hable, Albert Lea
Dakota Trom, Apple Valley
Eric Devos, Apple Valley
Matthew Kelliher, Apple Valley
Ben Morgan, Forest Lake
Logan Barrett, Owatonna
Cadet
Hayden Zillmer, Crosby-Ironton
Bronson Steuber, Fairmont
Destin McCauley, Apple Valley
Justin LaValle, Moorhead
Charlie Janssen, Forest Lake
Craig Kelliher, Apple Valley
Brendan Eichmann, Hastings
Junior
Cole Von Ohlen, Flat Earth
Joe Murphy, Bloomington
Travis Rutt, Flat Earth
Jake Kahnke, Prior Lake
Patrick Mahan, Owatonna
State
Club Awards
Folkstyle
1st - St. Francis
2nd - Inver Grove Heights
3rd - Hastings
Greco-Roman
1st - Central Minnesota
2nd - Apple Valley
3rd - Hi Flyers
Freestyle
1st - Hi Flyers
2nd - Central Minnesota
3rd - Apple Valley
Most Falls in Least Time
Folkstyle State Tournament
PeeWee: Jacob Rodriguez, Hastings, 3 falls in 2:13
Bantam: Theodore Smith, Prior Lake, 5 falls in 6:33
Midget: Jamin LeDuc, 4 falls in 6:15
Novice: Bowen Schultz, Owatonna, 4 falls in 9:40
Schoolboy: Jared Tirevold, Flat Earth, 5 falls in 17:05
Cadet: Chad Lexvold, 5 falls in 13:47
Girls: Sarah Tarnowski, IGH Wrestling, 2 falls in 2:36
Freestyle State Tournament
PeeWee: Austin Fletcher, Valley Elite, 4 falls in 4:23
Bantam: Tyler Eischens, Woodbury, 3 falls in 4:24
Midget: Beau Brinkman, New Ulm, 3 falls in 3:37
Novice: Lucas Hansen, Albert Lea, 3 falls in 2:45
Schoolboy: Michael Kroells, Ghost Riders, 4 falls in 8:01
Cadet: Drew Lexvold, Cannon Falls, 4 falls in 4:59
Junior: Travis Rutt, Flat Earth, 3 falls in 2:22
Greco-Roman State Tournament
PeeWee: Austin Fletcher, Valley Elite, 2 falls in 0:31
Bantam: Aacoda Aitkin, Hi Flyers, 2 falls in 0:42
Midget: Caulin Vogt, Crosby-Ironton, 3 falls in 4:13
Novice: Seth Gross, Apple Valley, 5 falls in 4:21
Schoolboy: Jonah Gahm, St Cloud, 3 falls in 4:22
Cadet: Eric Hood, Mankato, 3 falls in 2:00
Junior: Jake Deitchler, Anoka, 3 falls in 0:52
