Cobbers announce 2009-2010 recruits
May 8, 2009
Concordia College
Head Wrestling Coach Clay Nagel has announced that the following
student-athletes have given a verbal commitments to attend Concordia
college next year.
"This is an outstanding group of recruits," stated Nagel. "They have
accumulated 1017 wins, have won five individual state championships and
have a combined GPA of 3.45. I feel this group will establish
themselves as impact wrestlers immediately and will be instrumental in
carrying on the Cobber Wrestling tradition of excellence. The thing I
admire about this group of young men is their desire and commitment to
be the best they can be as students and athletes. They will fit in well
with the Cobber Wrestling family."
For more of this year's college signings visit: Where are they going in 2009-2010? - MN High School Recruits
Concordia 2009-2010 recruiting class:
Derek Lee, Bismarck, ND
- 138 career wins, 51 career pins
- 2-time national honor society member,
- 4-time academic all state wrestler
- 4-time state participant
- 4th place state winner
- 7th place state winner
- 2-time state champion
- ND outstanding senior athlete (Mr Wrestler) 2009
- Century wrestling most takedowns, heart award, most pins, MVP
- 3-time ND Team Disney Dual member
- Team Captain: 2007, 2008, and 2009
- Region Champion 2008 and 2009
- Mother: Denise Lee
- Father: Doug Lee
- High School Coach: Randy Hilzendeger
Josten Coleman, Oakes, ND
- A and B Honor Roll (2005-2009)
- 126 Career wins, 64 career pins
- 4-time state participant
- 6th place state winner
- 4th place state winner
- 5th place state winner
- 6-time wrestling letter winner
- 2008-2009 State Dual Team Wrestling Champions (15-0)
- 2008-2009 State Team Individual Wrestling Champions
- All Region Football Honorable Mention, Track: 2008 3200 Meter Relay State Qualifier
- Eagle Scout Award
- Mother: Sheila Coleman
- Father: Kevin Coleman
- High School Coach: Cory Scholl
Tyler Blauert, Frazee, MN
- State Participant 2009
- 2009 Most outstanding, Most Improved Wrestler 2009
- Team Captain: 2008 and 2009
- Football captain and Baseball letter winner
- 91 career wins
- Academic Awards: 3.0-3.5 GPA for 6 years
- Member of the state team appearance, 2006, 2007,2008 and 2009
- Student Council-Vice President,
- Mother: Tammy Frieborg
- Father: Steven Blauert
- High School Coach: John Barlund
Kevin Fynboh, Thief River Falls, MN
- Most Career Takedowns in school history (505)
- 4th state champion in school history
- 4-time state participant
- 167 career wins
- 60 career pins
- Region Champion 2008 and 2009
- Four-time region finalist
- Team Captain 2008 and 2009
- Teams hardest worker 2007 and 2008
- Most valuable, most takedowns (207), Most Near-falls 2008-2009
- Football- All Conference Honorable Mention 2008-2009
- Mother: Cathy Fynboh
- Father: Scott Fynboh
- High School Coach: Kenny Geiser
Josh Kelly, Oaks, ND
- 2008-2009 State Dual Team Wrestling Champions (15-0)
- 2008-2009 State Team Individual Wrestling Champions
- Team Captain 2009
- 4-time state participant
- 2-time state champion
- State runner up
- 4th place state winner
- 159 career wins
- 52 career wins
- ND Mr. Wrestler nominee 2009
- Most Valuable Wrestler 2006, 2007 and 2009
- Disney Duals Participant 2008
- SERTC Award of Excellence 2008
- “B” Honor roll
- Participant in football, track, baseball, choir/show choir
- Mother: Vickie Kelly
- Father: Tom Kelly
- High School Coach: Cory Scholl
Adam Sommers, Rosemount, MN
- All Conference HM 2009
- Team captains for 2 years
- Three-time All Conference
- 79 career wins
- 31 career pins
- 2 years on the academic All-Star team for section 3AAA
- 4-time Honors Award
- Cross country Assistant captain and All-Conference HM.
- National Honors Society Member
- Participant in Cross Country and Track
- Mother: Carol Sommers
- Father: Josh Sommers
- High School Coach: Brett Larson
Nathan Schmitz, Perham, MN
- 3-time state participant
- 4th place state winner
- State runner-up
- 142 career wins
- Team Captain 2009
- Most valuable wrestler 2009
- Academic All-State 2008 (The Guillotine)
- Academic All-State 2009 (MWCA)
- HOL Conference MVP 2008,
- All-State Honorable Mentioned 2008
- Baseball- All-Conference 2008
- Football- All-Conference 2007, All-State Honorable Mention 2007,
HOL Conference Most Valuable Linebacker 2007, HOL Conference MVP 2008,
All-State Honorable Mention 2008
- Letter winner wrestling, football, baseball
- 2-time state team runner-up
- Mother: Stacy Schmitz
- Father: Mike Schmitz
- High School Coach: Robb Moser
Tom Bouressa, Alexandria MN
- 2-time state participant
- 4th place state winner
- 5th place state winner
- 115 career wins
- 62 pins
- Most dedicated and most valuable wrestler 2009
- Team Captain 2009
- Region Champion 2008 and 2009
- Participated and lettered in Football 2006-2009
- Maintained a 3.8 GPA
- Academic All-State 2008 (The Guillotine)
- Academic All-State 2009 (MWCA)
- Parents: Karen and Terry Pate
- High School Coach: Tom Ellison
