MAT RATS CLASS A SECTION 8 2007-2008 PRESEASON REPORT
MAT RATS CLASS A SECTION EIGHT
Favorites: Frazee Hornets and Greenbush-Middle River-Badgers Gators
The Frazee Hornets will be led by the return of two state place winners and seven section place winners. They will also have five others back with a great deal of varsity experience from last season. Andy Lockrem and Mike Lucero will be their key leaders this season. The Hornets will reload once again despite the graduation of six section place winners, including five state qualifiers; three of were state place winners. They will challenge those dual meet numbers of 14-3 from last season. Look for the Hornets to challenge for honors in the Heart of Lakes Conference, Section 8A and possibly in the state Class A dual meet campaign.
The Greenbush-Middle River-Badger Gators will be led by the return of state winner and two state qualifiers and eight section place winners. They will also have three others back with a great deal of varsity experience from last years very good team. Tanner Pierce, Eli Jenson, Storm Booe, Cody Brazier and Trevor Ingle will be their key leaders this season. The Gators should challenge those dual meet numbers of 12-3 from last season. Look for them to make a major challenge for section 8A dual meet honors and possibly state Class A honors.
Dark Horses: Mahnomen-Waubun Cougars and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels
The Mahnomen-Waubun Cougars will be led by the return of one state qualifier and eight section place winners. They will also have five others back with a great deal of varsity experience from last season. William Hunt, Adam Stalboerger and Aaron Short will be the key leaders for the Cougars. Despite the graduation of four section place winners, including one state qualifier they should challenge those dual meet marks of 12-7 from last season. Look for the Cougars to make a strong challenge for Section 8A honors.
The Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels will be led by the returning of two state qualifiers and eight section place winners. They will also have one other wrestler returning from last year’s team with a great deal of varsity experience. Taylor Yliniemi and Justin Johnson will the Rebels key leaders this season. They did graduate two section place winners last spring, but the Rebels should make an improvement on last years dual meet marks of 7-9. They will be looking for honors in the Heart of Lakes Conference tourney. They should challenge for a top four spot in the Section 8A dual meet campaign.
Section 8A returns four medal winners from last season that includes: Andy Lockrem and Mike Lucero of Frazee, Taylor Yliniemi of Dilworth-Glyndon/Felton and Josh Seley of Lake Park-Audubon.
There a total of eight returning state qualifiers back from last years state tourney action, all have been mentioned above.
Look for the following wrestlers: Aaron Brazier and Skyler Price of Greenbush-Middle River/Badger, Isaac Galbrecht, Sam Oelfke and Jake Schermerhorn of Frazee, Isaac Lanoue, Caleb Lanoue and Anthony Mertens of Mahnomen-Waubun, Andy Fischer and Taylor Peterson of Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, Isaac Larson of Fertile Beltrami, Tyler Azhlf, Reid Anderson and Max Aho of United North Central, Kyle Willett, Tyler Larson and Ethan Paradis of Red Lake County Central and Mike Jetvig of Hawley to challenge for medals at the end of the season.
FRAZEE HORNETS
Head Coach: John Barlund
Enrollment: 264
14-3 Overall
2-2 Heart of Lake Conference
Second State Class A
Section 8A Champions
Thirteen Section Place Winners
Seven State Qualifiers/Four State Place Winners
Wahpeton "Dan Unruh Memorial" Tourney: First Place 176 Pts. (7 Place Winners)
Brainerd "Paul Bunyan" Tourney: First Place 199 Pts. (11 Place Winners)
Bismarck "Rotary" Tourney: Third Place 171.5 Pts. (10 Place Winners)
Mahnomen-Waubun "Cougar" Duals: First Place (3-0)
Heart of Lakes Conference Tourney: Second Place 196.5 Pts. (12 Placers)
Moorhead "Rumble on Red" Tourney: Fourth Place 151 Pts. (8 Placers)
Returning Wrestlers:
Andrew Lockrem 12th 37-7 1st Section/2nd State AC
Mike Lucero 11th 37-11 1st Section/4th State
Tyler Blauert 11th 26-13 3rd Section AC
Isaac Galbrecht 12th 25-17 3rd Section
Jake Schermerhorn 10th 20-13 3rd Section AC
Sam Oelfke 10th 25-17 3rd Section
Ben Lujan 10th 13-12 4th Section
Ben Ratz 12th 6-12
Nick Brower 11th 6-2
Kyle Janke 12th 4-5
Tanner Ellenberg 9th 4-10
Cody Nunn 11th 6-7
Graduates:
Ben Anderson 39-1 1st Section/State Champion (118-44) AC
Justin Skillings 39-5 2nd Section/3rd State (155-54) AC
Jake Sailer 33-11 1st Section/4th State (100-49) AC
Cory Sandberg 29-14 2nd Section (78-54) AC
Tyler Steinle 20-12 3rd Section
Dustin Tate 23-14 2nd Section
Phillip Stenger 2-2
Drew Daggett 1-5
GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER BADGER GATORS
Head Coach: Todd Bergeron
Enrollment: 95 G-MR/37 Badger (132)
12-3 Overall
Final Four Section 8A
Thirteen Section Place Winners
Four State Qualifiers/Two State Place Winners
Wadena-Deer Creek "Wolverine" Tourney: Second Place 190.5 Pts. (10 Placers)
West Central Area "Grant County" Tourney: First Place 221 Pts. (12 Placers)
Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 2nd out of 33 Teams 183.5 Pts. (8 Place Winners)
Mahnomen-Waubun "Cougar" Duals: Second Place (2-1)
Bemidji "Rick Lee" Tourney: Tied 2nd 171.5 Pts. (10 Place Winners)
Fertile-Beltrami "Falcons" Tourney: First Place 238.5 Pts. (13 Place Winners)
Returning Wrestlers:
Eli Jenson 12th 27-5 2nd Section
Storm Booe 10th 28-11 2nd Section
Trevor Ingle 11th 28-9 3rd Section
Skyler Price 10th 19-9 5th Section
Cody Brazier 12th 21-5 Injured
Aaron Brazier 11th 20-7 Didn’t Wrestle in Sections
Justin Erickson 12th 11-18 6th Section
Jordan Kapphahn 12th 11-10 3rd Section
Clint Bernu 12th 7-8 6th Section
Thomas Gullickson 9th 3-5 5th Section
Trevor Jenson 10th 5-5
Graduates:
Trent Sovde 37-1 1st Section/State Champion (137-36)
Steven Truscinski 32-5 3rd Section
Trevor Novecek 20-15 4th Section
Luke Sovde 7-8 5th Section
Jeff Schultz 10-8
DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON REBELS
Head Coach: Jess Barnacle
Enrollment: 286
7-9 Overall
3-3 Heart Of Lakes Conference
Final Four Section 8A
Twelve Section Place Winners/Three State Qualifiers
Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa "Jaguars" Tourney: Third Place 117 Pts. (9 Placers)
Barnesville "Trojan" Duals" Fourth Place (1-2)
Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 16th of 33 Teams 82 Pts. (6 Place Winners)
Lake Park "Raiders" Tourney: Fifth Place 134.5 Pts. (10 Place Winners)
Heart of Lakes Conference Tourney: Seventh Place 63 Pts. (5 Place Winners)
Moorhead "Rumble of Red" Tourney: 11th of 23 Teams 74 Pts. (3 Placers)
Returning Wrestlers:
Tayler Yliniemi 11th 36-8 1st Section/6th State AC
Justin Johnson 12th 26-4 1st Section
Logan Rinke 11th 6-5 3rd Section
Andy Fischer 12th 24-12 4th Section
Shawn Johnson 9th 15-19 3rd Section
Jeff McDonald 11th 17-20 4th Section
Taylor Peterson 11th 15-20 4th Section
Spencer Kuehl 12th 13-19 4th Section
Heath Knapper 11th 9-20
Graduates:
Cory Benson 21-14 Second Section
Tim Tollefson 6-25 Sixth Section
Jeremiah Johnson 4-26
Zach Braaten 2-3
MAHNOMEN-WAUBUN COUGARS
Enrollment: 171 Mahnomen/119 Waubun (290)
12-7 Overall
Twelve Section Place Winners
Fosston-Bagley "Brawlers" Tourney: 3rd of 10 Teams 177.5 Pts. (12 Placers)
Crookston "Boosters" Tourney: First Place 223 Pts. (13 Place Winners)
Mahnomen-Waubun "Cougars" Tourney: Fourth Place (1-2)
Benson "Braves Classic" Tourney: Second Place 190 Pts. (13 Place Winners)
Grand Rapids "Skip Nalan" Tourney: 5th of 13 Teams 170 Pts. (10 Placers)
Lake Park-Audubon "Raiders" Tourney: Fourth Place 148 Pts. (11 Placers)
Returning Wrestlers:
William Hunt 10th 29-8 2nd Section
Adam Stalboerger 12th 30-10 3rd Section
Aaron Short 12th 26-9 3rd Section
Caleb Lanoue 10th 23-10 4th Section
Isaac Lanoue 12th 21-16 4th Section
Adam LeDue 10th 18-17 3rd Section
Anthony Mertens 12th 14-4 Injured
August Short 10th 16-17 5th Section
Kellen McArthur 10th 11-16 6th Section
Casey Koenig 10th 10-10
Jordan McArthur 10th 11-16
Mike Bekkerus 12th 4-8
Paul Leird 12th 5-8
Graduates:
Cory Bellefeuille 30-12 Third Section
Thomas Guenther 21-12 Second Section
James Jurinea 27-12 Sixth Section
Brian Jasken 19-22 Fourth Section
Victor Olson 3-2
Nick Simon 0-2
FERTILE-BELTRAMI FALCONS
Head Coach: Jeremy Reiter
Enrollment: 150
7-13 Overall
Nine Section Place Winners/Two State Qualifiers
Fosston-Bagley "Brawlers" Tourney: Fourth Place 164.5 Pts. (11 Place Winners)
Grand Forks "Sertoma" Duals: Fourth Place (2-3 Consolation)
Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 22nd of 33 Teams 55 Pts. (3 Place Winners)
Fertile-Beltrami "Pine to Prairie" Tourney: Third Place 150 Pts. (11 Placers)
Staples "Cardinal" Duals: Sixth Place (1-2)
Fertile-Beltrami "Northwest" Tourney: Fourth Place 110.5 Pts. (9 Placers)
Returning Wrestlers:
Isaac Larson 12th 25-13 4th Section
Lucas Solie 8th 16-22 5th Section
Jordan Lindberg 11th 13-25 6th Section
Braidy Solie 12th 12-18 5th Section
Joel Larson 11th 10-17
Kyle Jadeke 10th 11-17
Blake Bixby 10th 8-22
Travis Morvig 11th 6-18 6th Section
Graduates:
Paul Reese 20-4 First Section/Sixth State
Carson Johnson 29-6 First Section
Kyle Lindberg 29-8 Third Section
Kyle Lucken 17-15 Fifth Section
HAWLEY NUGGETS
Enrollment: 223
Dual Meet Record Not Available
Seven Section Place Winners
Crookston "Boosters" Tourney: Eighth Place 68 Pts. (7 Placer Winners)
Fertile-Beltrami "Pine to Prairie" Tourney: Fourth Place 147 Pts. (12 Placers)
Heart of Lakes Conference Tourney: Ninth Place 41 Pts. (4 Place Winners)
Breckenridge "Cowboy" Duals: Sixth Place
Returning Wrestlers:
Mike Jetvig 10th 17-10 4th Section
Than Lewis 12th 18-19 4th Section
Sam Klingfus 9th 15-23 4th Section
Taylor Aakre 12th 9-13 6th Section
Marc Pritchard 11th 10-18
Brantly Gram 12th 9-23
Jacob Wouters 11th 7-22
Steve Hukriede 11th 3-29
Graduates:
Nick Paur 21-11 Second Section
Dave Juhnke 21-16 Second Section
LAKE PARK-AUDUBON RAIDERS
Enrollment: 134
1-16 Overall
0-5 Heart of Lakes Conference
Five Section Place Winners
West Central Area "Grant County" Tourney: 11 of 13 Teams 53 Pts. (3 Placers)
Moorhead "Rumble of Red" Tourney: 16 of 23 Teams 44 Pts. (1 Place Winner)
Fertile-Beltrami "Pine to Prairie" Tourney: Fifth Place 121.5 Pts (8 Placers)
Lake Park-Audubon "Raiders" Tourney: Sixth Place 114.5 Pts. (9 Placers)
Heart of Lakes Conference Tourney: Eight Place 54 Pts. (4 Place Winners)
Returning Wrestlers:
Josh Seley 12th 41-4 1st Section/4th State
Brett Larson 12th 15-17
Jacob Knutson 9th 9-11 6th Section
Derek Braseth 9th 7-14 5th Section
Graduates:
Skyler Odegaard 28-10 Third Section
Max Medenwald 13-19 Fifth Section
Chris Fenstemake 14-13
UNITED NORTH CENTRAL (MENAHGA-SEBEKA) WARRIORS
Head Coach: Kris Koll
Enrollment: 138 Menagha/114 Sebeka (252)
3-14 Overall
0-6 Park Region Conference
West Central Area "Grant County" Tourney: Twelfth Place
Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 29th of 33 Teams 36 Pts. (2 Placers)
Fertile-Beltrami "Pine to Prairie" Tourney: Sixth Place 108.5 Pts. (7 Placers)
Park Region Conference Tourney: Eighth Place 65.5 Pts. (7 Place Winners)
Mahnomen-Waubun "Cougar" Duals: Sixth Place (1-2)
Moorhead "Rumble on Red" 19th of 23 Teams 32 Pts. (1 Place Winner)
Returning Wrestlers:
Tyler Ahlf 12th 26-15 3rd Section
Reid Anderson 12th 21-11 5th Section
Max Aho 10th 20-17
Ben Meech 11th 14-19
Zach Nevala 11th 10-23 5th Section
Charlie Hrdeicha 11th 6-6
Tom Tomperi 12th 5-21
Graduate:
Larry Martini 32-11 Second Section
RED LAKE COUNTY CENTRAL MUSTANGS
Head Coach: Aaron Nelson
Enrollment: 79 RLCC/ 118 Clearbrook-Gonvick (217 Total)
2-14 Overall
Seven Section Place Winners
Fosston-Bagley "Brawlers" Tourney: Ninth Place 66 Pts. (4 Place Winners)
Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 27th of 33 Teams 40.5 Pts. (2 Place Winners)
Fertile-Beltrami "Pine to Prairie" Tourney: Seventh Place 94 Pts. (6 Placers)
Larimore, ND Tourney: Eighth Place 59 Pts. (4 Place Winners)
Fertile-Beltrami "Northwest" Tourney: Seventh Place 70 Pts. (6 Place Winners)
Returning Wrestlers:
Kyle Willett 12th 27-10 3rd Section
Tyler Larson 12th 24-11 5th Section
Ethan Paradis 12th 19-14 6th Section
Travis Larson 10th 8-24
Jason Kruschowski 9th 5-16 6th Section
Wesley Magnell 12th 2-0
Graduates:
Scott Bergeson 16-11 Fourth Section
Brett Chervestad 11-14 Fifth Section
John Heimenz 10-15
WARREN-ALVARADO-OSLO PONIES
Head Coach: Bill Potucek
Enrollment: 135
Dual Meet Record Unknown
Crookston "Boosters" Tourney: Fifth Place 94 Pts. (7 Place Winners)
Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 28th of 33 Teams 38 Pts. (2 Placers)
Lake Park-Audubon "Raiders" Tourney: Eighth Place 53 Pts. (4 Placers)
Fertile-Beltrami "Northwest" Tourney: Sixth Place 72 Pts. (6 Placers)
Returning Wrestlers:
Aaron Sorum 12th 26-10 2nd Section
Jacob Gehris` 12th 22-15 5th Section
Bobby Boman 12th 13-12
Derek Gerszewski 11th 5-15
Justin Haugtvedt 8th 5-23
Keaton Laymon 9th 8-20
Graduates:
Brian Sorum 21-5 Third Section
Ryan Blanchard 14-15 Fourth Section
Nate Gomowicz 10-0