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Note: All results includes up to Jan. 6, 2007
Central Minnesota’s Top Class AA Teams
1. SAINT MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE KNIGHTS
The Knights competed at the Minnesota Christmas Tourney in a field of
thirty-two teams. They earned seventh place with 133 points and seven
place winners including one championship by Joe Grygelko. David Thorn
had a strong showing with his runner-up finish and Kyle Schumm also
gave a very good showing with his third place finish. Austin Kolles
earned fourth place, Ross LeFebvre earned sixth place, Alex Becker
seventh place and Jordan Campa took eighth place. The Knights competed
in The Clash they split their duals over the weekend with wins over AAA
Owatonna 38-22, Valentine, NEB. 47-23 and Aitkin 52-25. They dropped
duals to Skutt Catholic of Nebraska 40-21, Lodi, Wis. 33-25 and a close
one to No. 2AA ranked Jackson County 33-25. Joe Grygelko and David
Thorn were both 6-0, Ross Lefebvre was 5-1, Kyle Salonek, Brian Zachman
and Alex Becker were all 4-2 on the weekend. The Knights topped
Mississippi 8 Conference foe Becker 54-14. The Knights Junior Varsity
competed at the Mora tourney where they had a strong showing with 147
points for sixth place. They had eight wrestlers place in the top four
including Nick Zachman, John Marcks and Jake Horn all earned seconds.
Dusty Kottke and Derick Berhow both earned thirds and Carl Salonek,
Jordan Scherber and Andrew Wruck all took fourth places.
3. ANNANDALE-MAPLE LAKE LIGHTNING
The Lightning had a great showing topping a very good 6AA foe Milaca
36-28 for their second big win over a Section 6AA foe in a couple of
weeks. The Lightning topped Dassel-Cokato in the Inaugural Battle for
the Bolt 38-21. The Lighting topped two foes in a triangular at Orono.
They topped the host team 56-7 and one of the top teams in section 5A
Norwood Young America 57-15. The Lightning had an excellent showing at
the Mora Invitational with only a few of their regular varsity
competing. They earned second place with 183 points and nine wrestlers
placing in the top four. The Lightning had four champions; including
Jake Anderson, Ben Hylla, Chase Swenson and Derek Klatt. Brian
Redemske, Corey Salveson and Kyle Erickson all very good performances
to earn seconds. Tyler Wurm and Jay Forness both took fourth places.
4. BIG LAKE HORNETS
The Hornets continue to have a great season; as this young team
continues to improve with a Mississippi 8 Conference win over Buffalo
53-12. The Hornets topped AAA foes Lean and Mean Elk River 41-22 and
Blaine 61-9. The Hornets topped Section 6AA foe Mora 55-13 in dual meet
action. The Hornets had an outstanding showing at the Buffalo Duals
with huge wins over their foes. They defeated Alexandria 55-7,
Fairbault 61-10, Ellsworth, Wis. 72-3 and in the Championship No. 4AA
and Section 6AA foe Foley 28-19. The Hornets have established
themselves as the team to beat in Section 6AA. Aaron Stolp, Dan Brown,
Tyler Sonenstahl and Ben Brown were all 4-0; Justin Nelson was 3-0 and
Matt Nelson, Jake Lumley, Justin Haag, Josh Ledin and Aaron Mevissen
were all 3-1 at the Buffalo duals.
5. FOLEY FALCONS
The Falcons topped the field of Section 5AA teams with wins over host
Dassel-Cokato 49-24, BOLD/BLH 38-22 and New London-Spicer 35-19. Jacob
Bowland, Cory Foss, Mike Beehler and John Linn were all 4-0 at the
Dassel-Cokato quadrangular. The Falcons topped a pair of Section 6AA
foes with wins over Albany 44-15 and Zimmerman 58-9. They had an
impressive win over the Lean and Mean Sauk Rapids 49-13. The Falcons
earned second place at the Buffalo duals with wins over host Buffalo
47-12, Mounds View 40-21 and St. Cloud Tech 68-3. They dropped the
championship to Section 6AA rival Big Lake 28-19. Mike Beehler, Jeremy
Weber, Cory Foss and Jacob Bowland were all unbeaten and Mark Geiling,
Steve Sobania, Jon Linn were all 3-1 on the day at the Buffalo duals.
6. MILACA WOLVES
The Wolves topped Section 6AA foe Hinckley-Finlayson/Pine City 68-6,
non-conference AAA foe North St. Paul 63-9 and they topped class A
rival Pierz 51-19. The Wolves earned second place at the Becker Duals
with wins over St. Cloud Tech 77-0 and Section 6AA foe Becker 31-25; in
an excellent dual. The Wolves dropped the championship to the No. 3A
ranked Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 48-14. Carter Ash and Mitch Nelson
were both 3-0 at the Becker Duals. The Wolves topped Section 6AA and
Rum River Conference foe Zimmerman 48-17. This was a huge win for the
Wolves as it was Head Coach Randy Zimmer’s 400th Career Dual meet win
in his coaching career. Congratulations to Coach Zimmer!
7. NEW LONDON-SPICER WILDCATS
The Wildcats had an impressive wins over BLH 29-24 and Dassel-Cokato
37-25. They did drop a dual to Section 6AA No. 7AA ranked Foley 35-19
in a very good dual. The Wildcats topped West Central North Conference
rival Sauk Centre 47-20.
8. BOLD/BLH WARRIORS
The Warriors topped Section 5AA foe Dassel-Cokato 37-25 and they
dropped duals to Section 5AA foe New London-Spicer 29-24 and to No. 7AA
ranked Foley 38-22. The Warriors topped Section 5AA foes Glencoe-Silver
Lake/LP 34-22 and Waconia 49-17. The Warriors flexed their muscles by
topping all their foes at the Little Falls quadrangular with wins over
host and No. 12AA ranked Little Falls 39-27, Lean and Mean and Section
5AA foe Litchfield 32-21 and Pierz 37-31. Kyle Schulte, Tom Brenner,
Pat LeVassuer, Ross Neubauer, Kyle Pietig and Brian Hagen were all
unbeaten at the Little Falls quadrangular.
9. LITTLE FALLS FLYERS
The Flyers topped Central Lakes Conference foes Brainerd 38-25 and St.
Cloud Apollo 51-10, and they topped non-conference foe Cloquet 69-10.
They lost a close dual for former 8AAA section rival Bemidji 37-34 in a
very close dual. The Flyers took a huge step toward winning another
Central Lakes Conference championship with a huge win over Sauk Rapids
41-23. This was the best showing thus far this season for the Flyers
with their performance in the Sauk Rapids dual. The Flyers host a
quadrangular and came away with two wins over Lean and Mean Litchfield
38-21 and rival Pierz 42-33. The Flyers dropped a dual to Lean and Mean
BOLD/BLH 39-27. Jason Brill, Randy Przybilla, Steve Strack and Dylan
Bue came up with outstanding performances on the night to go unbeaten.
10. LITCHFIELD DRAGONS
The Dragons topped a pair of Wright County Conference foes
Mound-Westonka 46-21 and Watertown-Mayer 48-14. The Dragons went 1-2 at
the Little Falls quadrangular with a win over Pierz 41-19; they dropped
duals to Lean and Mean BOLD/BLH 32-21 and to the host No. 12AA ranked
Little Falls 38-24. Tanner Sittig, David Malepsy and Jared Flemming
were all unbeaten at the quadrangular.
11. FERGUS FALLS OTTERS
The Otters had a very good performance at the Big Bear tourney where
they scored 116.5 points to earn ninth place in a field of 33 teams.
They had four wrestlers place including Karl Haataja earned third
place, Drew Ross earned fifth place and Colton Thorson earned sixth
place. The Otters have a dual meet win over Central Lakes Conference
foe Alexandria 39-34 and they dropped a Central Lakes Conference dual
to Brainerd 37-28. The Otters topped Section 7AA rival Minnewaska
40-28, with this win it could position the Otters as a top four team in
the section.
12. MINNEWASKA LAKERS
The Lakers topped West Central North Conference foe Long Prairie-Grey
Eagle 42-22. They had a strong showing at the Benson Brave Classic
tourney with 189.5 points to earn third place. They were edged out by
Mahnomen-Waubun by just a half of point. The Lakers had eleven
wrestlers place in the top four with two championships including Jon
Tatro and Sam Goracke. Dan Braaten, Collin Jergenson, Gage Sachs and
Justin Frederick all had good performances to earn seconds. Jon
Erickson and Frank Martin both earned thirds and Andrew Stoen, David
Cowen and Jamie Linman all took fourth places.
ALBANY HUSKIES
The Huskies topped West Central North Conference foes Sauk Centre
36-32, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 50-25 and Section 6AA foe Zimmerman
47-21. They lost a dual to Section 6AA foe No. 7AA ranked Foley 44-15.
The Huskies had a strong showing at the Mora tourney with 151 points to
tie for fourth place. They had eight wrestlers place in the top four
including two championships by Kurt Schlangen and Matt Dowell. John
Bredeck, Brandon Panek, Tyler Holthaus, Kyle Litchy and Andrew Nienaber
all came back strong after being defeated in the earlier rounds to earn
third places. Wade Persson had a good tourney where he earned fourth
place.
GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE/LESTER PRAIRIE
PANTHERS
The Panthers topped non-conference foes St. Peter 46-18 and Howard
Lake-Waverly-Winsted 59-12. The Panthers topped Section 5AA and Wright
County Conference foe Waconia 43-21 and they dropped a Section 5AA dual
to BOLD/BLH 34-22. The Panthers dropped a dual to the No. 9A Ranked
Sibley East 42-18. They had a very good showing at the Norwood Young
America tourney with 185 points and ten wrestlers placing in the top
four. Alex Jenson, Chip Maresh and Chris Dahlke all won championships
and Brandon Barth and Justin Nowak both earned third places and took
fourth was Tyler Greeley, Nick Tritz, James Carlson and Nick Larson.
BECKER BULLDOGS
The Bulldogs topped non-conference foe St. Cloud Tech 59-10 at the
Bulldog Duals. They dropped two very close duals to Section 6AA foe
Milaca 31-25 and in the third place match they lost to Sauk Rapids in a
dual decided by a overtime match at 285 36-34. Brady Schrupp, Kevin
O’Brien and Cory Nelson were all 3-0 at the Becker Duals. The Bulldogs
dropped a dual to Mississippi 8 Conference foe and No. 3AA ranked St.
Michael-Albertville 54-14. The had a very good showing at the
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa tourney with 125 points to earn third place
behind No. 3A ranked Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City and Lean and Mean
Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunberg. The Bulldogs had nine wrestlers place in the
top four including three championships by Brady Schrupp, Kevin O’Brien
and Robert Koranda. Robert won his 150 career match in the early
rounds. Robert had an outstanding match in the championship by
defeating No. 7AA 135 ranked foe 3-1. Cory Immerman earned second
place, he was just edged out in the finals in overtime by a highly
ranked foe. Eric Walberg earned third place and Cory Nelson, Emery
Forsythe, Ben Jones and Clint Aurentz all earned fourth places.
MORA MUSTANGS
The Mustangs have had some very good showings thus far this season with
a big win over Cambridge-Isanti 36-36 (Criteria) and Section 6AA foe
Zimmerman. They topped Section 6AA foes Princeton 54-24 and lost to
Section 6AA foe Big Lake 55-14 The dropped a Non-Conference foe Henry
Sibley 39-2, also a close match to AAA Wayzata 33-31. They topped one
of the topped 5A teams Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 42-24. The Mustangs
topped the field at their invitational with some very good
performances, they earned 215 points including four championships. Brad
Koehn, Andrew Youngblom, Zach Van Vleet and Chris Sawatzky all won
championships. Brad Koehn was also named the outstanding wrestlers by
the coaches at the tourney. Nick Muehlberg had a good tourney to earn
second place and Seth Sanftner, Blake Menard and Andrew Ruse all came
back to earned third places and Britt Drews earned fourth place.
PEQUOT LAKES/PINE RIVER/BACKUS ROAD
CREW
The Road Crew have had some very impressive showings thus far with a
big win over Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 48-24. The Road Crew scored 123
points at the Big Bear Tourney to earn 6th place in this 33 team field
of teams. Nic Harrison won their lone championship, Jesse Hernandez
earned third place, Marcus Hernandez earned fifth place and a pair of
seventh places with Pat Bresnahan and Cody Schrupp. The Road Crew
topped two Mid-State Conference foes with growing performances against
Staples-Motley 40-28 and Park Rapids 46-30.
SARTEL SABRES
The Sabres have earned their first dual meet victories Central Lakes
Conference with huge wins over Brainerd 34-30, St. Cloud Apollo 35-29
and Willmar 32-31. The Sabres are proving what some people thought
might not be possible. They had a strong showing at the Mora tourney
with 159 points to earned third place with eight wrestlers placing in
the top four and a total of 13 wrestlers placing in the tourney. Travis
Lewellyn won the lone championship and Jess Coffin, Jeff Stang, Chris
Yasgar, Paul Plombon and Bryan Fischer all had very good tourneys to
earn second places. T. J. Stang and John Fischer both earned fourth
places.
Central Minnesota Top Class AAA Teams
1. CAMBRIDGE-ISANTI BLUE JACKETS
The Blue Jackets topped AAA foe Monticello 41-24 and Zimmerman 47-16;
before dropping a 36-36 match to AA Mora on criteria. They did compete
in the Christmas tourney where they earned sixteenth place with 76.5
points in this huge field of thirty-two teams. Matt O’Conner earned
fifth place, Chad Larson and Scott Gifford both earned seventh places.
The Blue Jackets had a great showing at their invitational to earned
the championship with 221.5 points and thirteen wrestlers placing in
the top four. Chris Sjodin and Ross Dankers both had great tourneys to
earn championships and Chad Larson, Alex Gving, Dalton Littledahl, Matt
O’Connor and Josh Olson all earned second places. Derek Swanson, Jason
Ingberg and Tony Nelson all earn third places and Clayton Jennissen,
Scott Gifford and Erik Elmstrand all took fourth places.
2. SAUK RAPIDS STORM
The Storm had topped four Central Lakes Conference foes with big wins
over Rocori 48-30, Alexandria 41-30, St. Cloud Tech 58-24 and Little
Falls. The Storm claimed third place at the Becker Duals with wins over
Blaine 74-6 and Becker for third place in a very good dual 36-34. This
dual was not decided till an overtime match at 285. The did drop their
semifinal dual to No. 3A ranked Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 58-13. Mike
Hines, Evan Warnert and Tyler Spicizka all had great performances to
earned three wins over their foes at the Becker Duals. The Storm lost
their Central Lakes Conference dual to No. 10AA ranked Little Falls
41-23.
3. ELK RIVER ELKS
The Elks topped Blaine in Northwest Suburban conference dual meet
action; they did drop a dual to 11th AA ranked Big Lake 41-22. The Elks
Tyler Hemmesch earned second place at the thirty-two team field of
teams at the Christmas tourney. The Elks topped Northwest Suburban
Conference foe Park Center 47-24. The Elks turned in a outstanding
showing at the Cambridge-Isanti tourney with 183.5 points to earn
second place. They had eleven wrestlers place in the top four including
three championships by Tyler Stevens, Joey Kohler and Tyler Hemmesch.
Kyle Muetzel had a great tourney to earn second place and Ross Cazett,
Mitch Hauge, Wade Forde, Zak Hertz and Holtan Lubinski all had great
tourneys to earn third places. John Neslter and Jacob Kohler both took
fourth places.
4. BUFFALO BISON
The Bison dropped a dual to Mississippi 8 Conference foe Big Lake
53-12. They topped Section 2AAA foes Shakopee 37-30 and Minnetonka.
They had a great tourney at their dual meet invitational with three
wins over St. Cloud Tech. 45-18, Mounds View 35-30 and for third place
they topped Alexandria 32-31. Tim Ruter and Eric Stovern were both 4-0
and Danny Maghrak and Matt Jeska were both 3-1 for the Bison at their
dual meet invitational.
5. ALEXANDRIA CARDINALS
The Cardinals dropped a Central Lakes Conference duals to Sauk Rapids
41-30 and Fergus Falls 39-34. They were 2-2 and at the Buffalo duals
with win over Ellsworth, Wis. 51-21 and Fairbault 42-37. The Cards lost
to tourney champion No. 11AA ranked Big Lake 55-7 and they dropped a
32-31 dual to the host Buffalo in a battle for third place. The
brothers Mike and Charlie Kirscht were 4-0, going 3-1 was Tanner
Weltzin, John Amundson and Josh Betterman.
6. BRAINERD WARRIORS
The Warriors dropped Central Lakes Conference duals to Sartell 34-30
and to Little Falls 38-25. The Warriors had a very good showing at the
Big Bear tourney a thirty-three team affair with 122.5 points to earn
seventh place. Tyler Jensen earned second place, Nick Lingwall and Jake
Patnode both earned fifth place , Scott Padrnos and Nick Grausam both
earned sixth place and Chris Patrnos took eighth place. The Warriors
topped Fergus Falls in a Central Lakes Conference dual meet action
37-28. They dropped a close dual to one of the top Section 7AA team
Minnewaska 37-29. The Warriors turned in a very good performance at the
Cambridge-Isanti tourney with 166.5 points to earn third place. They
had six wrestlers place in the top four including three championships
by Tyler Jensen, Nate Rubin and Scott Padrnos. Nick Lingwall and Jake
Patnode both had good tourneys to earn second places and Ryan Loftgren
turned a great performance to earn a third place.
7. WILLMAR CARDINALS
The Cardinals topped St. Cloud Tech in Central Lakes Conference dual
meet action 47-18. They topped North Branch at the Forest Lake duals
33-31 and dropped duals to Monticello 55-15 and Henry Sibley 44-28.
Brandt Haglund and Drew Larson were both unbeaten at the Forest Lake
Duals. The Cardinals dropped a Central Lakes Conference dual to Sartell
32-31. The Cards came back from the close dual to top three Section
2AAA foes Minnetonka 36-31, Hutchinson 42-22 and Chaska 36-29. Brandt
Haglund, Drew Larson, Cody Stegeman and Trent Molacek all great
performances to go unbeaten at the quadrangular.
8. CHISAGO LAKES WILDCATS
The Wildcats topped Fridley 59-18 in North Suburban Conference dual
meet action and topped Braham in non-conference action 52-22. They lost
a non-Conference dual Wisconsin foe Saint Croix Falls 45-25. The
Wildcats had a very good showing at the Hibbing Blue Jacket Duals with
wins over Virgina 60-17, Park Center 43-27 and Crookston 37-36 and they
did drop a dual to Centennial 45-23. Mitch Anderson and Troy Montague
were both 4-0 and Travis Kammerer, Mike Michaelson, John Hogie and Tony
Gall were all 3-1 at the Hibbing Duals.
9. ST. CLOUD APOLLO EAGLES
The Eagles dropped Central Lakes Conference duals to Little Falls 51-10
and Sartell 45-29. The Eagles had a very good showing at the Ogilvie
Lions tourney by earning 157.5 points to claim third place with ten
wrestlers placing in the top four. The Eagle had one championship by
Matt Spoden and Justin Pulliam, Nolan Rial, Isaac Pentz and Nick Paquin
all had great tourneys to earn second places. Justin Pulliam earned his
100th career win in the early rounds but ran into the No. 4A ranked
wrestler in the finals. Johnny Stram and David Then each had great
tourneys to earn third place and Chris Rochelau took fourth place. Matt
Shaver and Nick Stram both took fifth places.
10. MOORHEAD SPUDS
The Spuds had a very good showing at the Big Bear tourney; as they
earned thirteenth place with 91.5 points at this thirty-three team
field of teams. Justin LaValle won the Spuds lone championship, Luke
Tweeten had a great performance to earn second place and Matt Langeberg
earned fourth place. The Spuds topped cross town rival Fargo North
48-24. They dropped a dual to No. 7A ranked Barnesville 46-27. They had
a good tourney at the Central Cass Letterman’s Invitational a field of
twenty-one teams. The Spuds earned 94.5 points to tie for tenth place.
Justin Lavalle and Ben Wheeler had great tourneys to earn seconds and
Matt Lange berg a great performance to earn third place and Luke
Tweeten had a good tourney to earn fifth place.
11. NORTH BRANCH VIKINGS
The Vikings dropped a dual to Section 7AAA foe St. Francis 60-18 and to
Robbinsdale Cooper 40-33. They did have a good showing at the Tartan
Tourney with 174 points to earn fifth place. Greg Arnt won the lone
championship and Erik Kostik and Boyd Suparat both had good tourneys to
earn seconds. John Wickoren earned third place and Justin Bergerson
took fourth place.
12. ST. CLOUD TECH TIGERS
The Tigers topped non-conference foes Eden Prairie 62-15 and Princeton
39-27. At the Becker Duals the Tigers dropped duals to Blaine 45-25,
Becker 57-10 and Milaca 77-0. The Tigers dropped three Central Lakes
Conference duals to Willmar 47-18 Sauk Rapids 58-24 and Rocori 46-28.
The Tigers dropped four duals at the Buffalo Duals to Mounds View
48-22, Buffalo 45-18, Foley 68-3 and Ellsworth, Wis. 41-31. Senior
Ethan Kellner (171 pounds) was 4-0 and senior Jake Hills (160) and
sophomore Luke Laudenbach (215) each went 3-1.
Central Minnesota Top Class A Teams
1. ATWATER-COSMOS-GROVE CITY FALCONS
The Falcons topped the field of teams at the Becker duals with
victories over Blaine 72-3, Sauk Rapids 58-13 and in the Championship
defeated AA Milaca 48-14 in a very impressive showing. Jeremy Anderson,
Ben Meyer, Scott Litzau, Billy Wheeler, Travis and A. J. Fredricksen,
Nic Liether and David Nelson all had very good days as they were 3-0
for the Falcons. The Falcons topped Wabasso a section 3A power 36-2 and
West Central South foe Benson 66-3. They had a very strong showing at
the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa tourney with 222 points to earn the
championship. The Falcons had thirteen wrestlers in the top four
including six championships. Jeremy Anderson, Ben Meyer, Nick Liether,
A. J. Frederickson, Dave Nelson and Scott Litzau. Billy Wheeler, Matt
Pearson and Travis Whitcomb all had great tourneys to earn second
place. David Litzau, Travis Fredericksen and Micah Larson all earned
third places and Josh Lies took fourth place.
2. AITKIN GOBBLERS
The Gobblers had a strong performance at the Big Bear Tourney with 164
points to earn third place in this huge thirty-three team field of
teams. Isaac Werner had a great tourney to win the Gobblers lone
championship. Justin Chouanard and Matt Christensen both earned seconds
with very solids performances. Nick Nadeau took the long hard route
back to earn third place with a solid performance. Travis Hallberg
earned fifth place and Andrew Hallberg earned sixth place. It is very
possible the Gobblers may have moved up in the standings if their 215
didn’t have to default early out of the tourney. The Gobblers topped
Great River Conference foe Ogilvie 52-26. The Gobblers were competing
with the big boys at The Clash. They took on Jackson Memorial of New
Jersey, ranked 9th nationally and came up short 53-15. They dropped
their second dual to No. 3AA ranked STMA 52-25 and the final dual of
day one was with defending South Dakota state champion Canton. They
lost several close matches and came up a little short 38-16. The
Gobblers top three foes on Saturday to win the eight division. The
topped Klein Oak, Texas 55-18, St. Anthonys of Long Island, New York
51-24 and Minot, North Dakota 36-27 in a very good dual. Nick Nadeau
was 5-1, Matt Christensen and Travis Hallberg were both 4-1, Keith
Wasserzieher was 4-2 and Brandon Perrine went 4-2 over the weekend. The
Gobblers topped Section 6A and Great River Conference foe Braham 50-15.
3. KERKHOVEN-MURDOCK-SUNBURG FIGHTING
SAINTS
The Fighting Saints have been on a roll with dual meet wins over
Kimball 68-9, Royalton 49-23 and AA Tracy-Balaton 40-28. The Fighting
Saints hosted a quadrangular where they dominated three foes for big
wins including; Eden Valley-Watkins 56-15, Parkers Prairie 51-17 and
Ortonville 64-10. Brad Kneisel, Brad Kinney, Kurt Timmons, Spencer
Almen, Kevin Steinhaus, Mitch Hagen, Jeremy Merrill and Alex Baker were
all 3-0 at the quadrangular. The Fighting Saints had a very showing at
the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa tourney with eleven wrestlers placing in
the top four to earn second place with 164.5 points. Kevin Steinhaus,
Jeremy Merrill and Cody Kinney all won championships. Kevin Steinhaus
was named the outstanding wrestlers by the Head Coaches. Jacob Engler
and Brad Kneisl had good tourneys to earned second places and Kurt
Timmons, Klinton VanHeuveln and Spencer Almen all came back after
losing early in the tourney to all earn third places. Alex Baker, Aaron
Zimmer and Trever Mahlum all took fourth places.
4. YELLOW MEDICINE EAST STING
The Sting topped two West Central South Conference foes in dual meet
action; Montevideo 66-6 and Morris Area/Hancock 63-3. The Sting topped
non-conference AA foe Redwood Valley 61-9. They had a great tourney
performance at the Norwood Young America tourney, their performance
earned them the tourney championship with 227 points. The Sting tied
Section 4A foe Minneota for the championship with eleven wrestlers
placing in the top four. Casey Field, Eric Dubbelde and Austin Cole all
won championships. Logan Johnson, Wyatt Sand, Landon Cole and Martin
Hagen all earned second places. Justin Tongen, Phil Johnson and Evan
Stock had good tourneys; they earned third place and Sam Isfeld took
fourth place.
5. MILLE LACS RAIDERS
The Raiders have topped Section 6A foes Ogilvie 55-19, Royalton 59-18
and Browerville/Eagle Valley 69-9. The also topped Section 5A foe
Meadow Creek River Academy 63-12. The Raiders how a good showing at the
Ogilvie tourney with 175 points to earn second place with nine
wrestlers placing in the top four. Nick Pfaff, Rob Olson, Kyle Prickett
and Chris Steffenson all won championships with outstanding
performance. Nick Pfaff was name the outstanding wrestler by the Head
coaches. Chris Steffenson won his 75th career match in the
championship. Zach Olsonand, John Odle and Derek Kightlinger all earned
second place and Brandon Hunziher and Ryan Jones both took fourth place.
6. NEW YORK MILLS EAGLES
The Eagles earned seventh place at the Big Bear Tourney with 80 points
and four place winners including one champion Jason Burg. Jesse Bauck
had a great tourney placing third, Brandon Frost earned seventh place
and Jordan Novak earned eighth place. The Eagles dropped duals to No.
2A ranked Frazee 34-30 and to No. 5AA Perham 50-17. They had a great
tourney performance with 208.5 points to win the championship at the
Royalton tourney. The Eagles had eleven wrestlers place in the top four
including three championships by Jordan Novak, Jason Burg and Andrew
Frost. Jason Burg was voted the outstanding wrestler by the Head
coaches. Also having great tourneys were Jesse Bauck, Matt Hagen, Ethan
Marsh and Branden Frost as they all earned second place. Jordan Vaughn
and Mark Simpson had very good tourney as both earned third places and
Andy Hendrickz and Brain Schorneck both took fourth places.
7. PIERZ PIONEERS
The Pioneers have struggled just getting healthy wrestlers on the mat;
they dropped a non-conference dual to rival Milaca 51-19. The have
finally gotten all their wrestlers in their lineup as they did turn in
a good performance at the Little Falls quadrangular. They did drop
three duals to No. 12AA Little Falls 42-33, Lean and Mean AA Bold/BLH
37-31 and to Lean and Mean Litchfield 51-19. Clint Poster and Hank
Virnig won all there matches at the quadrangular.
8. BERTHA-HEWITT/VERNDALE RAIDERS
The Raiders topped Park Region Conference foe Osakis 37-28 and Section
7A foe Chokio-Alberta/Clinton-Graceville 52-24. The Raiders dropped a
dual to 7AA rival Pequot Lake/Pine River/Backus 48-24. They had a good
showing at the Bronco Invitational where the Raiders earned second
place with 192 points. The Moenkedick boys; Sam, Matt and Wade all won
championships and Zak Lambert won a championship. Ethan Kern, Justin
Kern and Jake Braaten all earned seconds. Amos Schmidt earned third
place and Trent Bertram and Nate Wiese both took fourths. The Raiders
topped two Section 7A foes Wadena-Deer Creek 39-36 and Pelican Rapids
39-35.
9. WADENA-DEER CREEK WOLVERINES
The Wolverines dropped a dual to Class A rival No. 2A ranked Frazee
59-10. They had a strong showing at the Big Bear tourney where they
earned eighth place with 122 points in a huge field of thirty-three
teams. Kevin Trout and Tony Wegscheid both earned seconds with great
performances. Trey VanOrsdel earned sixth place in a very good weight
class and Jordan Rentz and Steve Lustila both took eight place. The
Wolverines split duals with two Section 7A foes; they defeated Pelican
Rapids 40-29 and came up a little short against rival
Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 39-36. Look for the Wolverines to have some
strong showings in the future weeks as they have all their wrestlers in
the lineup for the first time this season.
10. WHEATON-HERMAN/NORCROSS BULLETS
The Bullets topped Section 7A foe Pelican Rapids 52-23 in a very good
performance; they dropped a dual to No. 5AA ranked Perham 41-23. The
Bullets had a very strong showing at the Montevideo tourney by earning
154 points for third place behind the No. 1A ranked Canby. They had
eight place winners including three runner-ups Brady Sykora, Austin
Nilson and Nate Mord. Ryan Schwagel and Brett Lennox both earned thirds
and Tony Roeschlien, Will McCarthy and Reed Schmitz all took fourth
places. The Bullets continue to turn in some very good performances as
they won the Benson Brave Classic tourney with 213.5 points ten
wrestlers placing in the top four. Austin Nilson, Nate Mord, Brady
Sykora and Ryan Schwagel had great tourneys; as they all won
championships. Brett Lennox and Trent Frisch both earned second place
and Jesse Rath, Reed Schmitz, Tony Roechlien and Will McCarty all
earned third places.
11. PAYNESVILLE BULLDOGS
The Bulldogs topped West Central Conference foe Melrose 52-12. They
earned fourth place at the Farmington Duals with a first round win over
Lakeville North 54-10, They lost to AAA Henry Sibley 46-21 and Lean and
Mean Class A Chatfield 44-26. Aaron Burris and Cory Spanier had great
tourneys as both went unbeaten in the three duals.
12. CROSBY-IRONTON RANGERS
The Rangers topped Section 6A foes Ogilvie 44-21, Holdingford 41-27 and
Pierz 43-31. They had good performances as they topped AA foes Virgina
41-18 and Nashwauk-Keewatin 48-21. The Rangers took firth place at the
Ogilvie tourney with 129.5 points and six wrestlers placing in the top
four including three championships by Brad Hofstrand, Wade Adams and
Lane Srock. Brandon Biever and Ben Rothstein both earned third places
and Sam Srock took fourth place.
OSAKIS SILVERSTREAKS
The Silverstreaks beat three section 6A foes Browerville/Eagle Valley
60-21, Sauk Centre 42-27 and Royalton 58-21. They topped Park Region
Conference foe Ottertail Central 38-30 and Menagha-Sebeka 54-15. The
Silverstreaks have big dual meet wins over CACGB 51-21 and Hawley 67-6.
They dropped a very close dual to Park Region Conference rival
Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 37-28.
EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS EAGLES
The Eagles topped a pair of Class A foes at the KMS quadrangular
Ortonville 58-23 and Parkers Prairie 51-17. They did drop a dual to the
host Class A Lean and Mean Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 56-15.
Central Minnesota Mat Rats Top Individuals
Name School Grade Section **State Placer/*State Qualifier
Class AA Individuals
103 LBS
1. Denver Rogalla Milaca 11 6AA
2. Matt Nelson Big Lake 8 6AA
3. Nick Muehlberg Mora 9 6AA
4. Mark Geiling Foley 9 6AA
5. Brian Redemske Annandale/ML 7 5AA
6. Kyle Schulte BOLD/BLH 9 5AA
7. Cody Schrupp Pequot LakePR/B 9 7AA
8. Kyle Salonek STMA 9 4AA
112 LBS
1. David Thorn STMA 10 4AA **
2. Chad Henle New London/Spicer 11 5AA **
3. Brandon Seppelt Foley 9 6AA *
4. Andrew Youngblom Mora 9 6AA *
5. Mike Knisley Litchfield 12 5AA *
6. Alex Steffel BOLD/BLH 8 5AA
7. Jesse Punchochar Annandale/ML 9 5AA
8. Charlie Revering Fergus Falls 11 7AA *
119 LBS
1. Pat LaVassuer BOLD/BLH 11 5AA **
2. Jason Brill Little Falls 12 7AA **
3. Nic Harrison Pequot Lake/PR/B 10 7AA
4. Shawn Hatlestad New London/Spicer 8 5AA
5. Matt Dowell Albany 11 6AA *
6. Justin Frederick Minnewaska 10 7AA *
7. Justin Nelson Big Lake 11 6AA
8. Alex Jenson Glencoe/Silver/LP 9 5AA
125 LBS
1. John Tatro Minnewaska 12 7AA **
2. Aaron Stolp Big Lake 12 6AA **
3. Alex Becker STMA 12 4AA *
4. Jacob Bowland Foley 11 6AA **
5. Chris Sawatzky Mora 12 6AA *
6. Brady Schrupp Becker 10 6AA
7. David Fradette Milaca 10 6AA
8. Luke Reiter New London-Spicer 10 5AA
130 LBS
1. Robert Koranda Becker 12 6AA **
2. Cody Nilson Ottertail Central 12 7AA
3. Ross Neubauer BOLD/BLH 12 5AA *
4. Cory Foss Foley 10 6AA *
5. Jess Coffin Sartell 11 6AA
6. Billy Dean New London-Spicer 10 5AA
7. John Bredeck Albany 10 6AA
8. Damon Heairet Litchfield 10 5AA
135 LBS
1. Travis Lewellyn Sartell 11 6AA **
2. Ross Lefebvre STMA 12 4AA
3. Kevin O’Brien Becker 10 6AA
4. Randy Pryzbella Little Falls 12 7AA
5. Brandon Barth Glencoe-Silver Lake 12 5AA
6. Caleb Coffee Milaca 12 6AA
7. Pete Nordlie Annandale/ML 9 5AA
8. Jake Lumley Big Lake 11 6AA
140 LBS
1. Chris Harmon BOLD/BLH 12 5AA *
3. Jake Anderson Annandale/ML 10 5AA
2. Jeff Stang Sartell 12 6AA
4. Dan Brown Big Lake 10 6AA
5. Mitch Nelson Milaca 11 6AA
6. Jeremy Weber Foley 10 6AA
7. Brandon Opsahl Dassel-Cokato 10
8. Billy Oehler Fergus Falls 12 7AA
145 LBS
1. Brad Twardowski LPGE 12 7AA **
2. Tony Klosterboer Montevideo 12 3AA *
3. Jesse Hernandez Pequot Lake/PR/B 12 7AA
4. Justin Haag Big Lake 11 6AA
5. Adam Luberts New London-Spicer 12 5AA
6. Ryan Kriesch Glencoe/Silver Lake 12 5AA
7. Brad Koehn Mora 11 6AA
8. Nick Clemence Annandale 11 5AA
152 LBS
1. Joe Grygelko STMA 12 4AA **
2. Kurt Salmen Dassel-Cokato 12 5AA *
3. Sam Goracke Minnewaska 12 7AA *
4. Karl Haataja Fergus Falls 12 7AA
5. Dylan Jorgenson Ottertail Central 12 7AA
6. Kris Olson Foley 10 6AA
7. Zach Van Vleet Mora 12 6AA
8. David Malepsy Litchfield 12 5AA
160 LBS
1. Dennis Taute Milaca 11 6AA
2. Tyler Wadman Annandale/ML 12 5AA *
3. Shane Swenson Dassel-Cokato 12 5AA
4. Austin Kolles STMA 11 4AA
5. Casey Kern Big Lake 12 6AA
6. Andrew Lee Fergus Falls 11 7AA
7. Steve Strack Little Falls 12 7AA
171 LBS
1. Kurt Schlangen Albany 11 6AA *
2. Marcus Hernandez Pequot Lake/PR/B 11 7AA
3. Mike Beehler Foley 12 6AA
4. Tyler Sonenstahl Big Lake 12 6AA
5. Ben Besser Mora 12 6AA
6. Jared Flemming Litchfield 12 5AA
7. Kevin Swedin Milaca 12 6AA
8. Levi Schultz New London/Spicer 11 5AA
189 LBS
1. Zac Nielsen Zimmerman 12 6AA **
2. Derek Klatt Annandale/ML 12 5AA *
3. Ben Brown Big Lake 11 6AA *
4. Drew Ross Fergus Falls 11 7AA
5. Chris Yasgar Sartell 12 6AA
6. Andrew Nienaber Albany 12 6AA
7. Clinton Aurentz Becker 11 6AA
8. Andrew Blomker New London-Spicer 11 5AA
215 LBS
1. Kyle Schumm STMA 11 4AA *
2. Brian Hagen BOLD/BLH 12 5AA *
3. Jon Linn Foley 12 6AA *
4. Roy Ash Milaca 11 6AA
5. Ben Hylla Annandale/ML 12 5AA
6. Chip Maresh Glencoe/Silver Lake 12 5AA
7. Aaron Backes Rocori 12 6AA
8. Todd Glenz Rogers 11 4AA
285 LBS
1. Chase Swenson Annandale/ML 12 5AA
2. Brent Christenson BOLD/BLH 12 5AA
3. Chris Dahlke Glencoe-Silver Lake 12 5AA
4. Tyler Hommerding Rocori 12 6AA
5. Dylan Bue Little Falls 12 7AA
6. Carter Ash Milaca 11 6AA
7. Jeremy Forster Litchfield 12 5AA
8. Cory Immerman Becker 12 6AA
Class
AAA Individuals
103 LBS
1. Tyler Stevens Elk River 9 8AAA
2. Charlie Kirscht Alexandria 10 8AAA
3. Nick Grausam Brainerd 9 8AAA
4. David Baker Buffalo 10 2AAA
112 LBS
1. Justin LaValle Moorhead 10 8AAA **
2. Tanner Weltzin Alexandria 11 8AAA
3. Scott Padmos Brainerd 11 8AAA
4. Eric Borgas Willmar 12 2AAA
5. Tom Mork North Branch 10 7AAA
119 LBS
1. Kyle Muetzel Elk River 11 7AAA
2. Mike Hines Sauk Rapids 12 8AAA
3. Erik Kostik North Branch 11 7AAA
4. Derek Swanson Cambridge-Isanti 10 7AAA
5. Tim Ruter Buffalo 10 2AAA
125 LBS
1. Tyler Jensen Brainerd 11 8AAA *
2. Chad Larson Cambridge-Isanti 11 7AAA *
3. Ross Cazett Elk River 11 8AAA *
4. Shane Fesenmaier Sauk Rapids 9 8AAA
5. Johnny Stram St. Cloud Apollo 12 8AAA
130 LBS
1. John Amundson Alexandria 11 8AAA **
2. Mitch Anderson Chisago Lakes 12 7AAA
3. Luke Tweeton Moorhead 12 8AAA
4. Nate Rubin Brainerd 12 8AAA
5. Boyd Suparat North Branch 10 7AAA
135 LBS
1. Matt Langeberg Moorhead 11 8AAA
2. Nick Lingwall Brainerd 11 8AAA *
3. Justin Puliam St. Cloud Apollo 12 8AAA
4. Brandt Haglund Willmar 12 2AAA
5. Evan Warnert Sauk Rapids 11 8AAA
140 LBS
1. Mike Kirscht Alexandria 11 8AAA
2. Joey Kolar Elk River 12 8AAA
3. John Hogle Chisago Lakes 11 7AAA
4. Mitch Rau Sauk Rapids 12 8AAA
5. Nolan Rail St. Cloud Apollo 9 7AAA
145 LBS
1. Tyler Spiczka Sauk Rapids 11 8AAA *
2. Drew Larson Willmar 12 2AAA
3. Josh Betterman Alexandria 10 8AAA
4. Jason Ingberg Cambridge-Isanti 11 7AAA
152 LBS
1. Dalton Lilledahl Cambridge 10 7AAA
2. Ben Wheeler Moorhead 12 8AAA
3. Mike Michaelson Chisago Lakes 12 7AAA
4. Zach Rudolph Sauk Rapids 12 8AAA
5. Jacob Koler Elk River 12 7AAA
160 LBS
1. Wes Voigt Sauk Rapids 11 8AAA *
2. Matt Spoden St. Cloud Apollo 10 8AAA
3. Chris Sjoden Cambridge 12 7AAA
4. Brandon Rieckeman Willmar 12 2AAA
171 LBS
1. Ross Dankers Cambridge 12 7AAA
2. Trent Molacek Willmar 12 2AAA
3. Mitch Hauge Elk River 11 8AAA
4. Greg Arnt North Branch 11 7AAA
5. Matt Jeska Buffalo 11 2AAA
189 LBS
1. Matt O’Conner Cambridge 12 7AAA
2. Brandon Ordorff Buffalo 12 2AAA
3. Keith Rothstein Sauk Rapids 12 8AAA
4. Isac Pentz St. Cloud Apollo 12 8AAA
215 LBS
1. Tyler Hemmesch Elk River 12 8AAA
2. Tony Nelson Cambridge 11 7AAA
3. John Gans Sauk Rapids 10 8AAA
4. Tom Bouressa Alexandria 10 8AAA
5. Luke Laudenbach St. Cloud Tech 10 8AAA
285 LBS
1. Josh Olson Cambridge 12 7AAA
2. Alex Gill St. Cloud Apollo 12 8AAA
3. Josh Olson Cambridge-Isanti 12 7AAA
3. Eric Stovern Buffalo 12 2AAA
4. Adam Kramer Willmar 12 2AAA
5. James Schwighammer St. Cloud Tech 12 8AAA
Class
A Individuals
103 LBS
1. Jeremy Anderson ACGC 11 5A **
2. Isaac Werner Aitkin 9 6A *
3. Clint Poster Pierz 8 6A
4. Brad Hofstrand Crosby-Ironton 9 6A
5. Jacob Forcier Eden Valley-Watkins 8 5A
6. Logan Johnson Yellow Medicine East 9 4A
7. Kurt Timmons KMS 8 4A
8. Devin Scott Holdingford 9 6A
112 LBS
1. Ben Meyer ACGC 11 5A **
2. Ethan Kern Bertha-Hewitt/Vern. 11 7A **
3. Matt Benson CACGB 11 7A **
4. Jake Long West Central Area 9 7A
5. Austin Cole Yellow Medicine East10 4A *
6. Ben Presler Royalton 11 6A
7. Julius Stone Browerville/Eagle Valley 10 6A *
8. Shane Trattles Sauk Centre 9 6A
119 LBS
1. Zak Lambert Bertha-Hewitt/Vern. 11 7A **
2. Spencer Beech Breckenridge 12 7A *
3. Jordan Christian Paynesville 11 5A
4. Scott Litzau ACGC 10 5A
5. Jesse Bauck New York Mills 12 7A
6. Hunter Guerard Royalton 12 6A
7. Tyler Spychalla Browerville/Eagle Valley 10 6A *
8. Austin Nilson Wheaton-Herman/Norcross 11 7A
125 LBS
1. Rob Olson Mille Lacs 12 6A *
2. Billy Wheeler ACGC 12 5A
3. Brady Skyora Wheaton-Herman/Norcross 12 7A *
4. Colton Johnston Ogilvie 11 6A *
5. Jason Arvidson Parkers Prairie 10 7A
6. Ryan Thompson Benson 9 4A
7. Eric Goette Morris Area/Hancock 9 7A
8. Brendon Biever Crosby-Ironton 11 6A *
130 LBS
1. Hank Virnig Pierz 12 6A **
2. Casey Field Yellow Medicine East 10 4A *
3. Kenny Steffens Wadena-Deer Creek 12 7A
4. Ryan Sullivan Eden Valley-Watkins 12 5A
5. Pat Eustice Ortonville 12 4A
6. Justin Tongen Yellow Medicine East 9 4A
7. Kyle Prickett Mille Lacs 12 6A
8. Allen Kelling Braham 11 6A
135 LBS
1. Jason Burg New York Mills 12 7A **
2. Nick Pfaff Mille Lacs 12 6A *
3. Clinton Wiener Osakis 11 6A
4. Matt Pearson ACGC 12 5A *
5. Adam Helgeson Sauk Centre 12 6A
6. Nate Mord Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 12 7A
7. Lewis Lumley Holdingford 11 6A
8. Brett Mylnar Aitkin 12 6A
140 LBS
1. Justin Chounarard Aitkin 11 6A *
2. Landon Cole Yellow Medicine East 12 4A *
3. Tanner Tetrick Pierz 10 6A
4. Chris Faber Eden Valley-Watkins 12 5A
5. Austin Kampson Belgrade-Brooten 11 5A
6. Travis Whitcomb ACGC 10 5A
7. Wyatt Sand Yellow Medicine East 9 4A
8. Clark Ostvig Howard Lake/W/W 12 5A
145 LBS
1. Kevin Steinhaus KMS 10 4A **
2. Lane Srock Crosby-Ironton 12 6A *
3. Jeremy Hagen New York Mills 12 7A *
4. Trey VanOrsdel Wadena-Deer Creek 11 7A
5. Dustin Kramer Eden Valley-Watkins 11 5A
6. Austin Kampsen Belgrade-Brooten/Elrosa 11 5A
7. Travis Fredericksen ACGC 10 5A
8. Larry Martini United NorthCentral 12 7A
152 LBS
1. Tyler Steen MACCRAY 12 5A **
2. Brett Lennox Wheaton-Herman/Norcross 12 7A **
3. Travis Rath Belgrade-Brooten/Elrosa 10 5A **
4. Sam Moenkedick Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale 11 7A
5. Lane Srock Crosby-Ironton 12 6A *
6. Tyler Ahlf United North Central 11 7A *
7. Seth Klostreich Breckendridge 12 7A *
8. Tyson Molitor Sauk Centre 12 6A
160 LBS
1. A. J. Fredericksen ACGC 12 5A *
2. Travis Hallberg Aitkin 11 6A *
3. Shane Khan Howard Lake/W/W 12 5A *
4. John Hanley Kimball 12 5A *
5. Jeremy Merrill KMS 11 4A
6. Wade Moenkedick Bertha-Hewitt/Vern. 10 7A
7. Joe Odle Mille Lacs 12 6A
8. Eric Andres Pierz 11 6A
171 LBS
1. Torrey Line Browerville/Eagle Valley 12 6A **
2. Matt Christansen Aitkin 11 6A
3. Tony Wegschied Wadena-Deer Creek 11 7A *
4. Keith Schlichting Royalton 12 6A *
5. Micah Larson ACGC 10 5A *
6. Jake Owens Breckenridge 12 7A
7. Brendon Frost New York Mills 11 7A
8. Alex Baker KMS 12 4A
189 LBS
1. Nic Leither ACGC 11 5A **
2. Brian Ruegemer Sauk Centre 12 6A **
3. Mitch Grussing MACCRAY 12 4A **
4. Kevin Trout Wadena-Deer Creek 12 7A *
5. Jamie Carlson Royalton 12 6A
6. Eric Croatt Ortonville 11 4A
7. Mitch Gerold Braham 11 6A
8. John Long Howard Lake/W/W 10 5A
215 LBS
1. Brad Kneisl KMS 11 4A
2. David Nelson ACCG 12 5A
3. Brad Insley Aitkin 12 6A
4. Kyle Welle Pierz 11 6A
5. Alex Huls Holdingford 11 6A
6. Wendell Larson Osakis 10 6A
7. Wally Workman Braham 12 6A
8. Travis Moser Morris Area/Hancock 11 7A
285 LBS
1. Chris Steffenson Mille Lacs 11 6A
2. Nick Nadeau Aitkin 12 6A
3. Codey Kinney KMS 11 4A
4. Andrew Frost New York Mills 11 7A
5. Jordan Trisco Osakis 11 6A
6. Josh Lies ACGC 12 5A
7. Chris Birkholz Parkers Prairie 11 7A
8. Tony Roeshlien Wheaton-Herman/Norcross 11 7A