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Central Minnesota Mat Rats Report 10th Annual Season Summary March 15, 2005 By Roger Mischke

CENTRAL LAKES CONFERENCE	Conference Record	Overall Record
Little Falls Flyers	8-0	28-8
Brainerd Warriors	7-1	9-3
Rocori Spartans	6-2	16-7
Willmar Cardinals	5-3	13-8
Alexandria Cardinals	3-5	10-14
Sauk Rapids Storm	3-5	11-14
St. Cloud Apollo Eagles	2-6	5-24
St. Cloud Tech Tigers	2-6	9-12
Sartell/St. Stephen Sabres	0-8	2-17
RUM RIVER CONFERENCE
Saint Michael-Albertville Knights	8-0	35-4
Milaca Wolves	7-1	31-7
Foley Falcons	6-2	33-6
Big Lake Hornets	5-3	23-8
North Branch	4-4	15-12
Chisago Lakes	3-5	17-20
Mora/Pine City Mustangs	2-6	13-17
Zimmerman Thunder	1-7	9-19
Princeton Tigers	0-8	2-20
WEST CENTRAL NORTH
Sauk Centre Mainstreeters	4-0	17-6
Paynesville Bulldogs	2-2	17-15
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder	2-2	14-11
Albany Huskies	2-2	11-11
Melrose Dutchmen	0-4	6-13
WEST CENTRAL SOUTH
Minnewaska Lakers	5-0	19-3
Montevideo Thunder Hawks	3-2	9-12
New London-Spicer Wildcats	3-2	8-8
Benson Braves	3-2	11-8
LQPV Eagles	1-4	3-11
Morris Area/Hancock Tigers	0-5	2-12
PARK REGION CONFERENCE
New York Mills Eagles	6-0	23-2
Bertha Hewitt/Verndale Raiders	5-1	13-9
Osakis Silversteak	4-2	13-10
Ottertail Central Bulldogs	3-3	8-18
Parkers Prairie Panthers	2-4	8-13
Browerville/Eagle Valley Broncos	1-6	4-17
Menagha-Sebeka Warriors	0-5	N/A
CENTRAL MINNESOTA CONFERNCE
Pierz Pioneers	7-0	30-3
Eden Valley-Watkins Eagles	6-1	15-10
Howard Lake/Waverly/Winsted/LP	5-2	16-5
Holdingford Huskiers	3-4	8-13
Kimball Cubs	3-4	6-17
Royalton/USA Royals	2-5	10-13
Rockford Rockets	1-6	2-13
Belgrade-Brooten/Elrosa Jaquars	1-6	2-25
212 CONFERENCE
Atwater Cosmos Grove City Falcons	5-0	30-1
BOLD/BLH Warriors	4-1	18-6
Yellow Medicine East Sting	3-1	14-4
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints	2-3	8-9
MACCRAY Wolverines	1-4	9-13
Renville County West Jaquars	0-5	5-18
AT LARGE
Litchfield Dragons	6-2 Wright County Conference	25-9 overall
Becker Bulldogs	4-3 Wright County Conference	12-12 overall
Annandale/Maple Lake Lighting	2-4 Wright County Conference	14-10 overall
Monticello Magic	3-4 North Suburban Conference	13-12 overall
Breckenridge Cowboys	N/A Heart of Lakes Conference	12-12 overall
Buffalo Bison	2-5 North Suburban Conference	6-20 overall
Pequot Lakes/Pine River/Backus Road Crew		7-18 overall
GREAT RIVER CONFERENCE
Aitkin Gobblers	5-0	18-5
Mille Lacs Raiders	4-1	12-9
Rush City Tigers	3-2	10-9
Braham Bombers	2-3	5-16
Ogilvie Lions	1-4	5-12
Hinckley-Finlayson Jaquars	0-5	4-21
INDEPENDENT
Wheaton/Herman-Norcross Bullets		21-6
Moorhead Spuds		5-11
West Central Area Knights		6-9
Chokio Alberta/Clinton-Graceville/Bearsley		4-9
Ortonville Trojans		5-12

Mat Rats Class A Team of the Year:

Pierz Pioneers

• Class A Champions
• Section 6A Champions
• 30-3 Overall Dual Meets
• 11 State Qualifiers
• 5 State Place Winners
• 14 Section Place Winners
• Central Minnesota Conference Dual Meet Champions

Mat Rats Co-Most Improved:

Paynesville Bulldogs

• 17-15 Overall Dual Meets
• Section 6A Runnerups
• 6 State Qualifiers
• 2 State Place Winners
• State Champion
• 12 Section Place Winners

Howard Lake Waverly Winsted/Lester Prairie Scorpions

• Top Four Section 5A
• 16-5 Overall Dual Meets
• 2 State Qualifiers
• 9 Section Place Winners

Mat Rats Class A Individuals of the Year:

• 103 Ethan Kern, Bertha Hewitt/Verndale Raiders, 9th Grade, Park Region Conference Champion, Section 7A Champion, 3rd State, 37-4
• 112 Kevin Steinhaus, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints, 8th Grade, 212 Conference Champion, Section 4A Champion, 2nd State, 38-1
• 119 Kyle Bednar, Pierz , 11th Grade, Central Minnesota All Conference, Section 6A Champion, 2nd State, 41-5
• 125 Brady Schneeberger, West Central Area Knights, 11th Grade, Heart of Lakes All Conference, Section 7A Champion, 2nd State, 37-5
• 130 Jon Andres, Pierz Pioneers, 12th Grade, Central Minnesota All Conference, Section 6A Champion, 4th State, 39-7
• 135 Jason Losing, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons, 12th Grade, 212 Conference Champion, Section 5A Champion, 3rd State, 41-3
• 140 Casey Gray, Wheaton/Herman-Norcross Bullets, 12th Grade, Section 7A Champion, State Champion, 44-1
• 145 Sean Glenz, Paynesville Bulldogs, 11th Grade, West Central All Conference, Section 6A Champion, State Champion, 39-2
• 152 Scott Thompson, Benson Braves, 12th Grade, West Central All Conference, Section 4A Champion, State Champion, 31-4
• 160 Torrey Line, Browerville/Eagle Valley Broncos, 10th Grade, Park Region Conference Champion, Section 7A Champion, 5th State, 45-2
• 171 Zac Nielsen, Zimmerman Thunder, 10th Grade, Rum River All Conference, Section 5A Champion, State Champion, 38-1
• 189 Nolan Boucher, Mille Lacs Raiders, 12th Grade, Great River Conference Champion, Section 5A Champion, 4th State, 42-2
• 215 Aaron Walsh, Parkers Prairie Panthers, 12th Grade, Park Region Conference Champion, Section 7A Champion, 4th State, 33-7
• 275 Matt Mrnak, Pierz Pioneers, 12th Grade, Central Minnesota All Conference, Section 6A Runner Up, 5th State, 27-8, beat three placewinners in the State duals.

Mat Rats Class AA Team of the Year:

Saint Michael-Albertville Knights

• 35-4 Overall Dual Meets
• State Champions
• Section 4AA Champions
• Eight State Place Winners
• 14 State Qualifiers

Mat Rats Co-Most Improved:

BOLD/BLH Warriors

• 18-6 Overall Dual Meets
• Sixth Place State
• Section 5AA Champions
• Six State Qualifiers
• 11 Section Place Winners

Minnewaska Lakers

• 19-3 Overall Dual Meets
• Section 7AA Runner Ups
• Two State Place Winners
• Five Section Champions
• 12 Section Place Winners

Mat Rats Class AA Individuals of the Year:

• 103 Pat LeVasseur, Bold/BLH Warriors, 9th Grade, 212 All Conference, Section 5AA Champion, 3rd State, 38-5
• 112 Brian Beilke, Sauk Centre Mainstreeters, 12th Grade, West Central All Conference, Section 7AA Champion, State Champion, 38-1
• 119 Mike Thorn, Saint Michael-Albertville Knights, 11th Grade, Rum River All Conference, Section 4AA Champion, State Champion, 42-2
• 125 Alex Becker, Saint Michael-Albertville Knights, 10th Grade, Rum River All Conference, Section 4AA Champion, 5th State, 39-9
• 13 Sam Schad, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder, 11th Grade, West Central All Conference, Section 7AA Champion, State Champion, 37-0
• 135 Zach Winter, Sauk Centre Mainstreeters, 12th Grade, West Central All Conference, Section 7AA Champion, State Champion, 37-1
• 140 Greg Stumvoll, Foley Falcons, 12th Grade, Rum River All Conference, Section 6AA Champion, 3rd State, 44-5
• 145 Steven Vedders, Milaca Wolves, 11th Grade, Rum River All Conference, Section 6AA Champion, 4th State, 39-9
• 152 Keith Lumley, Big Lake Hornets, 12th Grade, Rum River All Conference, Section 6AA Champion, 5th State, 38-2
• 160 Taylor Jergenson, Minnewaska Lakers, 12th Grade, Section West Central All Conference, 7AA Champion, 5th 32-4
• 171 Ryan Mergen, Monticello Magic, 12th Grade, North Suburban All Conference, Section 5AA Champion, 2nd State, 34-1
• 189 Cory Schlack, Litchfield Dragons, 12th Grade, Wright County All Conference, Section 5AA Champion, 3rd State, 37-6
• 215 Mike Hopkins, Becker Bulldogs, 12th Grade, Wright County All Conference, Section 6AA Champion, 6th State, 33-7
• 275 Stephen Westby, New London-Spicer Wildcats, 11th Grade, West Central All Conference, Section 5AA Champion, 3rd State, 34-5

Mat Rats Class AAA Team of the Year:

Little Falls Flyers

• 28-8 Overall Dual Meets
• Section 8AAA Runner Up
• Central Lakes Dual Meet Champions
• 2 State Place Winners
• 6 State Qualifiers
• 12 Section Place Winners

Mat Rats Co-Most Improved:

Moorhead Spuds

• 5-11 Overall Dual Meets
• Three State Qualifiers
• One State Place Winner
• Eight Section Place Winners

Sauk Rapids Storm

• 11-14 Overall Dual Meets
• Final Four Section 8AAA
• Two State Qualifiers
• 11 Section Place Winners

Mat Rats Class AAA Individuals of the Year:

• 103 Jason Brill, Little Falls Flyers, 10th Grade, Central Lakes All Conference, Section 8AAA Champion, 35-5
• 112 John Amundson, Alexandria Cardinals, 9th Grade, Central Lakes All Conference, Section 8AAA Champion, 34-4
• 119 John Mailloux, Saint Cloud Tech Tigers, 12th Grade, 3rd Section 8AAA, 32-9
• 125 Ted Wilczek, Little Falls Flyers, 11th Grade, Central Lakes All Conference, Section 8AAA Champion, 2nd State, 38-3
• 130 Derrik Orth, Saint Cloud Tech Tigers, 12th Grade, Central Lakes All Conference, Section 8AAA 3rd Place, 37-3
• 135 Troy Biermaier, Little Falls Flyers, 11th Grade, Central Lakes All Conference, Section 8AAA Champion, 6th State, 33-9
• 140 Tyler Reiss, Buffalo Bison, 12th Grade, North Suburban All Conference, Section 2AAA Champion, 2nd State, 34-4
• 145 Kyle Dukowitz, Brainerd Warriors, 12th Grade, Central Lakes All Conference, Section 8AAA Champion, 6th State, 35-6
• 152 Jeremy Welter, Buffalo Bison, 12th Grade, North Suburban All Conference, Section 2AAA Champion, 4th State, 32-7
• 160 Jay Thoreson, Moorhead Spuds, 11th Grade, Section 8AAA Champion, 5th State, 39-4
• 171 Justin Phillippi, Moorhead Spuds, 11th Grade, Section 8AAA Champion, 24-12
• 189 Paul Denne, Saint Cloud Tech Tigers, 12th Grade, Central Lakes All Conference, Section 8AAA Champion, 2nd State, 42-1
• 215 Jeremy Bergerson, North Branch Vikings, Rum River All Conference, Section 7AAA Runner-up, 29-5
• 275 Ryan McKay, Brainerd Warriors, 12th Grade, Central Lakes All Conference, Section 8AAA Runner-up, 31-14

Class A
Section 1
GMLOK	133	59
Goodhue	111	55
Wabasha-Kellogg	86	70
Zumbrota-Mezeppa	81	46
Dover-Eyota	80	64
Pine Island	71	19
St. Charles	69	41
Chatfield	62	31
LARP	35	20
Section 2
NRHEG	163	84
Southland	100	63
Kenyon-Wanamingo	93	59
Blooming Prairie	80	36
LeCenter/Cleveland	71
Medford	63	39
WEM	58	24
JWP	47	40
Hayfield	41	41
Triton	13	13
Section 3
Sibley East	144	84
LCWM/ML	122	80
St. James	107	75
Madelia/Truman	102	78
Saint Clair	81	56
USC/AC	80	52
Nicollet	68	63
MCW	21	12
Section 4
Wabasso	125	56
Canby	109	76
River Valley	95	44
Dawson-Boyd	84	44
MACCRAY	81	56
KMS	65	40
Minneota	65	65
Benson	63	35
RCW	20	15
Ortonville	14	14
Section 5
ACGC	130	75
EVW	93	77
NYA	88	60
HLWW/LP	83	74
Zimmerman	71	27
MCRA	61	42
Trinity	56	37
Kimball	55	41
Montgomery/L	50	22
SCL	34	22
Mound Park Acad.	5	5
Section 6
Pierz	183	N/A
Paynesville	132	N/A
Mille Lacs	73	N/A
R/USA	61	N/A
BBE	58	N/A
Rush City	51	N/A
Braham	49	N/A
Holdingford	42	N/A
Ogilvie	41	N/A
Hinckley-Finlayson	38	N/A
Section 7
New York Mills	115	68
Wheaton/H-N	115	67
Bertha-Hewitt/Vern	87	87
OTC	61	22
West Central Area	59	40
Parkers Prairie	55	15
Osakis	52	52
B/EV	50	47
Breckenridge	49	49
CACG	44	37
Menagha/Sebeka	40	40
Section 8 (Actual Team Points)
Greenbush	263.5	179.5
Frazee	209.5	185.6
DGF	203	110
Barnesville	184.5	103
Fertile/Beltrami	183.5	112.5
Mahnomen-Waub	104	89
RLCC	75	68
Hawley	43	43
WAO	37	30
LPA	37	24
Sacred Heart	4	4
CLASS AA
Section 1
Stewartville	107	56
Kasson-Manorville	98	36
Cannon Falls	98	8
Caledonia/HSG	89	84
Plainview/EM	69	48
LaCrescent	65	13
Byron	63	55
Lake City	56	18
Fillmore Central	47	47
St. Thomas Acad.	16	0
St. Paul Humbolt	12	12
Section 2
Windom/MLBO	117	53
Scott West	105	64
New Prague	91	54
Blue Earth Area	70	61
Mankato East	67	43
Maple River	62	32
Waseca	62	26
Jackson County Central	52	52
LeSueur-Henderdson	45	45
Fairmont	26	19
St. Peter	24	9
GFW/Mcleod West	7	7
Section 3
Adrian	171	N/A
Yellow Medicine East	96	N/A
Fulda/Murray County/Cent.	90	N/A
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton	78	N/A
Worthington	72	N/A
Montevideo	60	N/A
Pipestone Area	45	N/A
Marshall	33	N/A
Red Rock Central	27	N/A
LQPV	20	N/A
Redwood Valley	19	N/A
Luverne	5	N/A
Section 4AA
STMA	212	142
Mound-Westonka	111	64
Benilde-St. Margaret's	57	43
MA/ML	57	36
Columbia Heights	56	56
Orono	53	41
Fridley	51	32
Mahtomedi	43	10
Brooklyn Center	41	29
DeLaSalle	22	19
Rogers	6	6
Section 5AA
BOLD/BLH	117	103
Watertown/Mayer	108	64
Monticello	92	37
Litchfield	88	49
Dassel Cokato	76	33
Waconia	64	41
Glencoe/Silver Lake	55	26
Annandale/Maple Lake	47	31
New London-Spicer	41	41
Rockford	24	0
Delano	16	13
Section 6AA
Milaca	141	85
Foley	119	61
Rocori	103	44
Big Lake	97	60
Becker	92	64
Albany	53	36
Mora/Pine City	48	48
Melrose	41	25
Sartell	33	24
Section 7AA
Minnewaska	119	61
Perham	114	89
Aitkin	98	47
Sauk Centre	75	7
Wadena/Deer Creek	64	64
Fergus Falls	62	34
Long Prairie/Grey Eagle	61	58
Pelican Rapids	54	45
Staples-Motley	34	11
PLPRB	28	16
Morris Area/Hancock	12	12
Crosby-Ironton	7	7
Section 8AA
Roseau	131	62
Thief River Falls	106	71
Detroit Lakes	90	64
Deer River	59	55
Hibbing	57	48
Crookston	53	24
Virginia	52	31
Nashwauk-Keewatin	52	31
Park Rapids	40	40
Walker-Hackensack/A/N	35	18
Blackduck/Cass Lake/Bena	30	30
Fosston/Bagley	22	6
East Grand Forks	12	7
Class AAA
Section 1AAA
Albert Lea	164	127
Owatonna	146	78
Austin	74	49
Rochester Mayo	61	44
Northfield	54	37
Lakeville	51	37
Rochester Century	46	28
Rochester J. M.	45	38
Faribault	41	17
Farmington	22	22
Winona	9	9
Section 2AAA
Eden Prairie	104	33
Chaska	92	29
Willmar	88	38
Wayzata	70	54
Buffalo	68	24
Minnetonka	66	41
Hutchinson	65	49
New Ulm	57	43
Mankato West	48	25
Shakopee	47	42
Prior Lake	33	30
Section 3AAA
Simley	169	77
Hastings	129	80
Woodbury	100	25
South Saint Paul	91	59
Park High	81	78
Henry Sibley	49	34
St. Paul Highland Park	40	23
Cretin-Derham Hall	40	16
St. Paul Central	20	3
St. Paul Harding	14	14
Section 4AAA
Stillwater	100	60
White Bear Lake	95	81
Centennial	94	50
Irondale	90	57
Spring Lake Park	88	20
Mounds View	82	40
Tartan	52	41
Roseville Area	38	3
North St. Paul	29	17
St. Paul Johnson	25	25
St. Paul Como Park	23	23
St. Paul Arlington	3	0
Section 5AAA
Totino-Grace	165	89
Mpls. South	84	84
Mpls. Edison	76	76
Park Center	76	64
Osseo	74	50
Robbinsdale Cooper	69	27
Maple Grove	69	48
Robbinsdale Armstrong	52	43
Hopkins	32	29
Mpls. Roosevelt	14	5
Mpls. Henry	12	5
Mpls. North	5	0
Section 6AAA
Apple Valley	185	N/A
Bloomington Kennedy	105	N/A
Burnsville	86	N/A
Rosemount	80	N/A
Eagen	78	N/A
Eastview	78	N/A
Richfield	48	N/A
Mpls. Wasuburn	30	N/A
Mpls. Southwest	12	N/A
Bloomington Jefferson	9	N/A
Edina	7	N/A
Section 7AAA
Saint Francis	138	118
Cambridge	95	34
Forest Lake	90	63
Coon Rapids	80	40
Blaine	79	56
Anoka	76	73
Grand Rapids	64	17
North Branch	38	0
Champlin Park	35	30
Chisago Lakes	24	15
Princeton	6	6
Andover	3	0
Section 8AAA
Bemidji	130	73
Little Falls	122	99
Brainerd	101	47
Elk River	81	66
Moorhead	80	71
Sauk Rapids	78	58
Moorhead	71	62
St. Cloud Tech	76	23
Alexandria	69	51
St. Cloud Apollo	36	34

Coaches, please send those season summaries. 1. Include a list of all wrestlers with grade and records 2. Overall dual meet record and Conference dual meet record. 3. Season Highlights Please either fax (1-320-363-4192) or email matrat@astound.net / cmmatrat@hotmail.com. Thanks for all your help and support! The Mat Rat Roger Mischke.