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2009 Minnesota/USA Wrestling Annual Awards
Minnesota/USA Wrestling Awards Banquet held Sunday, September 13, 2009 at the Fort Snelling Club

Outstanding Individual Awards

Men's Awards
Junior Fila Freestyle Wrestler - Ryland Geiger
University Freestyle Wrestler - Mario Mason
Junior Fila Greco Wrestler - Justin LaValle
University Greco Wrestler - Andy Bisek
Senior Wrestler - Chas Betts

Women's Awards
Cadet Wrestler - Kristina Erickson
Junior Wrestler - Natalie Rutt
Senior Wrestler - Kelli Rasmussen
Special Award – Recognition for being the first female wrestler in the MN State High School tournament - Elissa Reinsma
Organization/Volunteer Awards

Table Worker of the Year - Tanya Muedeking
Club of the Year - Rogers Wrestling Club
Rodney Wickern Coach of the Year - Gary Auer
Mat Official of the Year - Al Depatto
Pairing Official of the Year - Linda Kuisle
Volunteer of the Year - Carrie Learn
Dan Drinkwine Dedication Award - Tom Kirpach


Minnesota/USA Wrestling Top Ten

Juniors
  1. Jake Kettler
  2. Dylan Ness
  3. Kevin Steinhaus
  4. Justin LaValle
  5. Jacoby Bergeron
  6. Robert Fisher
  7. David Thorn
  8. Tyler Lehman
  9. Patrick Smith
  10. Nick Tourville
Cadets
  1. Jake Waste
  2. Jarred Oftedahl
  3. William Baker
  4. Donny Longendyke
  5. Sam Brancale
  6. Matt Kelliher
  7. Ben Morgan
  8. Dan Dick
  9. Mike Kroells
  10. Zach Rutt
National Triple Crown Awards
National Champion in Folkstyle, Greco-Roman, and Freestyle
Minnesota Triple Crown Awards
State Champion in Folkstyle, Greco-Roman, and Freestyle

Pee Wee
Mason Gelhoff, Waseca
Carson Wadell, Anoka
Bantam
Mitchel Petersen
Nicky Pierce, Forest Lake
Intermediate
Aaron Cashman, Shakopee
Jared Florell, Forest Lake
Jimmy Lennon, Forest Lake
Novice
Kyle Rathman, Apple Valley
Cameron Sykora, Central MN
Jordan Engler, Central MN
Quinten Berres, Hi Flyers
Keegan Moore, Flat Earth
Lance Benick, Forest Lake
Schoolboy
Gannon Volk, Apple Valley
Kyle Gliva, Simley WC
Vincent Johnson 
Tommy Longendyke, White Bear Ice
Sam Stoll, Rochester
Cadet
Matt Elsenpeter
Sam Brancale, Eden Prairie
Dakota Trom, Apple Valley
Matt Kelliher, Apple Valley
Jake Waste, Anoka
Michael Kroells, Ghost Riders
Donny Longendyke, White Bear Ice
Junior
Robbie Fisher, Bloomington
Kevin Steinhaus, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
Jake Kettler, Anoka

State Club Awards

Folkstyle
1st - Osseo
2nd - Pinnacle Wrestling Club
3rd - Simley

Greco-Roman
1st - Central MN
2nd - Apple Valley
3rd - Forest Lake

Freestyle
1st - Central MN
2nd - Hi Flyers
3rd - Apple Valley

Gorrarian Awards (Most Falls in Least Amount of Time)

Folkstyle State Tournament
Pee Wee: Bennett Tabor, Simley, 4 falls in 2:03
Bantam: Regan Schrempp, Apple Valley, 6 falls in 6:33
Intermediate: Adam McSorley, Hastings, 7 falls in 5:20
Novice: Stone Anderson, Pinnacle, 5 falls in 6:22
Schoolboy: Lucas Westrich, Lakeville, 5 falls in 10:45
Cadet: Jake Krogstad, Team Unit, 5 falls in 16:57
Girls: Katerina Lange, Fox Lake, 2 falls in 1:45

Greco-Roman State Tournament
Pee Wee: John Martens, 1 fall in 0:26
Bantam: Brody Olson, Stewartville, 2 falls in 1:34
Intermediate: Aaron Cashman, Shakopee, 2 falls in 0:47
Novice: Danny Chlebeck, SLP/STA Matstalkers, 2 falls in 0:45
Schoolboy: Tyler Jones, Central MN, 4 falls in 4:18
Cadet: Eric Hensel, Lakeville, 3 falls in 1:09
Junior: Charlie Janssen, Forest Lake, 3 falls in 1:39

Freestyle State Tournament
Pee Wee: Carson Wadel, Anoka, 3 falls in 1:19
Bantam: Mitchel Petersen, 3 falls in 1:22
Intermediate: Matthew Muedeking, White Bear Ice, 3 falls in 2:01
Novice: Quinten Berres, Hi Flyers, 2 falls in 0:57
Schoolboy: Austin Swenson, Central MN, 3 falls in 1:28
Cadet: Matthew Kelliher, Apple Valley, 3 falls in 1:32
Junior: Joseph Hessing, Screaming Eagles, 4 falls in 2:24