Saturday, November 17, 2012

MAT RATS CLASS 8A PREVIEW 2012-2013

MAT RATS CLASS 8A PREVIEW 2012-2013


FAVORITES: FRAZEE HORNETS and the BADGER/GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER GATORS

The Hornets of Frazee have back from their 16-3 dual meet campaign a lot of experience. Returning are nine section place winners, including four state qualifiers and eight others with a great deal of experience. They did graduate four very good section place winners including two state place winners. Despite that look for this young team to make a lot of improvement over the course of the season. The Hornets should make a strong challenge for both section and state tourney honors. Bruce Lemon, Hunter Sorenson, Austin Skillings, Byron Byer, Tyler Ziegler and Grant Jepson should be their key leaders thru out the season. Also Tony Reurink will be a huge addition; transfer from Wadena-Deer Creek will give the Hornets a big boost in the heavier weights.

The Gators of Badger/Greenbush-Middle River had an awesome season last year with their 17-3 dual meet marks. They also earned some hardware last season as they claimed fourth place in Class A state and their Section 8A Championship. They return eight section place winners including four state qualifiers. They did graduate four seniors including three state tourney wrestlers, two were state place winners. That will be a lot to lose, but look for the Gators to be back and challenge for possible section honors. Tomm Ingle, Timm Ingle, Devin Dostal, Brendon Waage and Wyatt Becker should be their key leaders thru out the season.

DARK HORSES: UNITED NORTH CENTRAL and the BLACKDUCK/CASS LAKE-BENA BEARS

The Warriors of United North Central posted very good dual meet numbers last season, but they will be looking to improve on those this season. With the graduation of just one senior they are pretty excited for the upcoming season. Look for this young team to make a big improvement on those dual meet numbers. Taylor Carlson, Jake Malone, Max Pajari, Tommy Tellers and Dylan Huttunen should be their key leaders thru out the season. The Warriors should make a strong challenge for conference honors and for a top four spot in this dual meet campaign.

The Bears of Blackduck/Cass Lake-Bena will return five section place winners and seven others with great deal of experience. They did graduate three section place winners last spring. But look for this young team to improve in the course of the season, they should make a big push for the number four spot in this section dual meet campaign. Andrew Nissen and Tanner Templin should be their key leaders thru out the season.

Look for the Rebels of Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton and the Cougars of Mahnomen-Waubun to make a big push for a top four spot in the section. There are three medal winners back from last season; Christopher Zimmer of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/Nevis earned 3rd Place, Collin Huckbody of Walker-Hackensack-Akeley/Nevis earned 4th Place and Garret Hoffner earned 6th Place. There are a total of seventeen state qualifiers returning from last year's state tourney action. Those not mentioned above are; Mitchell Lundeen of Fertile-Beltrami, Kole Lefebvre of Mahnomen/Waubun and Bryce Ortloff of Deer River.

Look for the following wrestlers: Jordan Ketter, Brett Gildersleeve and Isaac Schermerhorn of Frazee, John Westman and Jacob Jenson of Badger-Greenbush-Middle River, Sam Tellers of United North Central, Brady Gross, Kyle Michalek and Nick Grundmeirt of Blackduck/Cass Lake-Bena, Alex Johnson, Cole Sogge and Chad Johnson of Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, Hunter Olson and Steve Hendrickson of Fertile-Beltrami, Johnathon Hoffner and Kody LeFebvre of Mahnomen-Waubun, Eric Ortloff and Keith Gribe of Deer River, Jacob Magnell and Cameron Lundeen of Red Lake County Central and Colton Laymon of West Marshall to challenge for medals at the end of the season.

FRAZEE HORNETS
Head Coach: John Barlund
Enrollment: 222

16-3 Overall Dual Meets
Thirteen Section Place Winners/Six State Qualifiers
Two State Place Winners
Section 8A Runner Up
First Place Heart of the Lakes Conference Tourney: 214 Pts. (14 Placers)
Second Place Brainerd "Paul Bunyan" Tourney: 165 Pts. (11 Placers)
Second Place Wahpeton "Dan Unruh Memorial" Tourney: 190 Pts. (12 Placers)
Second Place Alexandria "Big Ole" Tourney: 169 Pts. (14 Placers)
First Place Mahnomen "Cougar" Duals: (3-0)
Eight Place Bismarck "Rotary" Tourney: 125.5 Pts. (7 Placers) (27 Teams)
Fifteenth Place Fargo "Rumble on the Red" tourney: 88 Pts. (3 Placers)
Fourth Place Frazee "Les Kerscher" Duals:


Returning Wrestlers:
Bruce Lemon 12th 39-7 1st Section
Tyler Ziegler 12th 30-12 4th Section
Grant Jepson 9th 31-11 3rd Section
Tony Reurink 12th 29-10 1st Sec./AC (Transfer Wadena)
Jordan Ketter 12th 25-15 4th Section
Austin Skillings 10th 25-18 2nd Section
Bryron Byer 10th 24-12 1st Section
Hunter Sorenson 11th 23-12 2nd Section
Evan Wendt 12th 19-15
Brett Gildersleeve 12th 18-14 5th Section
Tyler Wacker 12th 15-10 4th Section
Brandon DeGroat 11th 16-16 4th Section
Eric Moltzan 12th 15-22
Isaac Schermerhorn 11th 12-11 (30-16 1st Sec. 2yrs ago)
Nate Starry 11th 10-8
Tanner Reetz 8th 11-9
R. J. MacKay 12th 5-7
Jordan Olson 11th 3-3
John Geis 11th 1-2

Graduates:
Rij Koehnen 38-4 1st Sec./2nd State (160-48 Career)
Rick Brandt 39-9 1st Sec./3rd State (105-38 Career)
Cody Piper 14-3 3rd Section/Injured (60-36 Career)
Jacob Galbrecht 26-5 3rd Section (33-24 Career)


GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER BADGER GATORS
Head Coach: Todd Bergeron
Enrollment: 116 G-MR/44 Badger (160 Total)

17-3 Overall Dual Meets
Twelve Section Place Winners/Eight State Qualifiers
Two State Place Winners
Section 8A Champions
Fourth Place Class A State
First Place Wadena-Deer Creek "Wolverines" Tourney: 201.5 Pts. (12 Placers)
First Place West Central Area "Grant County" Tourney: 212.5 Pts. (10 Placers)
First Place Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 204.5 Pts (8 Placers) (32 Teams)
First Place Thief River Falls "Prowler" Tourney: 209 Pts (10 Placers)
First Place Bemidji "Rick Lee" Tourney: 204.5 Pts (12 Placers)
Third Place Larimore Tourney: 162.5 Pts. (12 Placers)
Second Place Mahnomen "Cougars" Duals: (2-1)


Returning Wrestlers:
Tomm Ingle 12th 37-11 2nd Section
Wyatt Becker 10th 34-12 3rd Section
Devin Dostal 9th 34-11 1st Section
Timm Ingle 12th 20-4 1st Section
Brandon Waage 10th 34-10 2nd Section
Jacob Jenson 11th 26-17 4th Section
John Westman 12th 29-16 4th Section
Gunner Gust 10th 23-21 4th Section
Corey Hasbrouck 11th 15-23 1st Section
Dakota Gullikson 11th 2-4
Beau Blumer 10th 4-1
Trevor Undeberg 9th 1-3

Graduates:
Alex Yeager 39-3 1st Section/2nd State (162-40 Career)
Isaac Novacek 41-2 1st Section (187-33 Career)
TeJay Wojchowski 37-7 2nd Section/6th State (101-46 Career)
Brendon Dostal 0-24


UNITED NORTH CENTRAL (MENAHGA-SEBEKA) WARRIORS
Head Coach: Kris Koll
Enrollment: 163 Menagha/146 Sebeka (309)
Section: 8A

9-8 Overall Dual Meets
6-2 Park Region Conference Duals
Eight Section Place Winners/Two State Qualifiers
Final Four Section 8A
First Place Crookston "Rod Olson" Tourney: 172.5 Pts. (12 Placers)
Fourth Place Park Region Conference Tourney: 136.5 Pts. (9 Placers) (10 Teams)
Sixth Place Wadena-Deer Creek "Wolverine" Tourney: 103 Pts. (7 Placers)
Ninth Place Perham "Barrel O'Fun" Tourney: 89 Pts. (6 Placers)
Fourth Place Mahnomen "Cougar" Duals:
Nineteenth Place Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 75 Pts. (4 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Taylor Carlson 11th 33-11 2nd Section/AC
Jake Malone 12th 24-6 1st Section
Max Pajari 12th 26-6 3rd Section
Tommy Tellers 9th 30-10 3rd Section/AC
Dylan Huttunen 11th 25-15 4th Section
Sam Tellers 11th 19-13 AC
Mike Johnson 12th 15-24 AC
Wyatt Puttonen 11th 12-15
Micah Aho 11th 14-17
Tristan Palmer 10th 15-25 6th Section
Tanner Bacon 10th 11-20
Landon Oshie 10th 5-25 5th Section
Austin Bacon 8th 6-26
Tyler Eckman 10th 1-2
Logan Walz 10th 1-3


Graduates:
Teague Neuman 2-8


BLACKDUCK/CASS LAKE-BENA BEARS
Head Coach: Jay Reiplinger
Enrollment: 156Blackduck /Cass Lake 156 (212 Total)

Dual Meet Record Unknown
Eight Section Place Winners/Two State Qualifiers
Second Place Walker "Wolf Pack" Tourney: 203 Pts (13 Placers)
Third Place Fosston "Alfred Olson" Tourney: 162 Pts. (7 Placers)
Sixth Place Bemidji "Rick Lee" Tourney: 124 Pts. (12 Placers)
Sixteenth Place Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 78 Pts. (32 Teams)
Tenth Place Thief River Falls "Prowler" Tourney: 76 Pts. (5 Placers)


Returning Wrestlers:
Andrew Nissen 10th 29-12 4th Section
Tanner Templin 10th 23-15 4th Section
Brady Gross 12th 20-19 5th Section
Kyle Michalek 10th 20-17 5th Section
Nick Grundmeier 11th 13-5
Devan Staples 11th 13-11
Tanner George 10th 13-19
Trevor Smith 10th 12-17
Cooper Jedlicka 10th 13-24 6th Section
Nathan Jablonski 11th 12-13
Mason Frenzel 9th 7-10
Mason Preston 8th 5-12

Graduates:
Alex Goodwin 30-11 2nd Section
Craig Brodeur 19-20 2nd Section
Butch Strand 18-19 5th Section


DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON REBELS
Head Coach: Dave Kossen
Enrollment: 330

9-10 Overall Dual Meets
Nine Section Place Winners/One State Qualifier
Final Four Section 8A
Fourth Place Lake Park "Terry Teiken" Tourney: 141 Pts. (9 Placers)
Fifth Place Heart of the Lakes Conference Tourney: 95.5 Pts (10 Placers)
Third Place Barnesville "Trojans" Tourney: 149 Pts. (10 Placers)
Eleventh Place Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 104 Pts. (5 Placers)


Returning Wrestlers:
Alex Johnson 11th 21-15 4th Section
Cole Sogge 12th 23-16 3rd Section
Chad Johnson 11th 22-11 6th Section
Wyatt Whiteaker 11th 14-17 4th Section
Alex Fuchs 10th 5-8 6th Section
Camron Greenley 10th 3-15
Garret Pemelton 10th 3-10
Drew Hawk 10th 4-15
Ben Martin 12th 2-5
Jacob Oschmer 12th 3-10
Adam Olson 10th 1-5
Justin Phillips 11th 1-3
Ben Beyer 9th 1-7

Graduates:
Ryan Hamernik 32-8 3rd Section
Kole Nygaard 22-14 2nd Section
Jake Hanson 23-11 3rd Section
Mason Remund 20-14 4th Section
Keith Lilley 10-6
Jessie Garcia 2-5


MAHNOMEN-WAUBUN COUGARS
Head Coach: Brent Hoffner
Enrollment: 141 Mahnomen/119 Waubun (260 Total)

5-10 Overall Dual Meets
Seven Section Place Winners/Two State Qualifiers
Second Place Fertile "Northwest" Tourney: 158 Pts. (12 Placers)
Sixth Place Crookston "Rod Olson" Tourney: 109 Pts. (7 Placers)
Sixth Place Benson "Braves Classic" Tourney: 119.5 Pts. (9 Placers)
Seventh Place Lake Park "Terry Teiken" Tourney: 88 Pts. (7 Placers)
Eight Place Fosston "Alfred Olson" tourney: 96.5 Pts (7 Placers)
Tenth Place Grand Rapids "Skip Nalan" Tourney: 53.5 Pts. (2 Placers)
Seventeenth Place Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 77 Pts. (4 Placers)


Returning Wrestlers:
Garret Hoffner 12th 41-3 1st Sec./6th State
Kole Lefebvre 11th 36-6 2nd Section
Jonathan Hoffner 10th 29-9 3rd Section
Kody Lefebvre 9th 22-12 5th Section
Kal Handyside 11th 19-19 6th Section
Mike Bisek 9th 16-24 5th Section
Cody Beauchane 11th 14-21
Ryan McArthur 12th 10-19
Shaun Neisen 9th 7-19 5th Section
Dallas Lanoue 11th 9-23
Gene Snetsinger 9th 6-23
Jordan Mannypenny 10th 3-15
Randy Espe 10th 2-16
Luke Ironshield 10th 2-6
Nick Syverson 9th 1-7
Curtis Braun 9th 1-6
Andrew Slette 11th 1-4
Josh Zornes 9th 1-0

Graduates:
Arturo Delgado 1-3


DEER RIVER WARRIORS
Head Coach: Mark Motherway
Enrollment: 215

3-11 Overall Dual Meets
Seven Section Place Winners
Third Place Ogilvie "Lions 32nd Annual" Tourney: 145 Pts. (10 Placers)
Sixth Place Walker "Wolf Pack" Tourney: 115.5 Pts. (9 Placers)
Sixth Place Grand Rapids "Skip Nalan" Tourney: 108.5 Pts. (8 Placers)
Tenth Place Fosston "Alfred Olson" Tourney: 73 Pts. (5 Places)
Eleventh Place Thief River Falls "Prowler" Tourney: 108.5 Pts. (8 Placers)
30th Place Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 13 Pts.


Returning Wrestlers:
Eric Ortloff 10th 25-10 5th Section
Bryce Ortloff 12th 18-6 2nd Section
Kevin Drotts 12th 13-7 4th Section
Jeremy Peck 12th 12-15 6th Section
Keith Grife 12th 20-11
Spencer Tibbets 10th 21-17 6th Section
Adam Clafin 10th 8-17
Chris Morlan 10th 4-16
Kacey Braford 9th 4-12
Ben Armstrong 11th 1-1

Graduates:
Cody Mickle 21-20 6th Section
Rick Gramke 18-17 6th Section
Joe Velishek 12-15
Caleb Heide 15-8
Jake Smith 2-10



WALKER-HACKENSACK-AKELEY WOLVES
Head Coach: Colby Marich
Enrollment: 207


6-7 Overall Dual Meets
Eight Section Place Winners/Four State Qualifiers
Two State Place Winners
Second Place Crookston "Rodd Olson" Tourney: 137 Pts. (6 Placers)
Third Place Thief River Falls "Prowler" Tourney: 130 Pts. (6 Placers)
Third Place Perham "Barrel O'Fun" Tourney: 147.5 Pts. (7 Placers)
Third Place Walker "Wolf Pack" Tourney: 198.5 Pts. (12 Placers)
Fifth Place Grand Rapids "Skip Nalan" Tourney: 129 Pts. (7 Placers)
Eight Place Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 125 Pts. (6 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Christopher Zimmer 12th 39-1 1st Sec./3rd State
Collin Huckbody 12th 32-4 1st Sec./4th State
Skyler Huckbody 11th 14-8
Nick Fisher 10th 14-18 6th Section
Devin Campbell 12th 10-12
Spencer Kaufman 10th 3-25 6th Section
Truman Crandall 11th 4-7
Nate Peterson 12th 4-16
Cadel Roeder 11th 3-1
A. J. Pappas 11th 1-1
Jeremy Miller 9th 1-7
Gavin Hitchcock 10th 1-10
Paul Langton 12th 1-16

Graduates:
Joe Anderson 33-7 1st Section (92-59 Career)
Blake Wiemann 31-11 2nd section (110-90 Career)
Devin Wicks 21-5 Injured (105-50 Career)
Dylan Nistler 19-18 3rd Section (55-62 Career)
Randy Smieja 6-7


FERTILE-BELTRAMI FALCONS
Head Coach: Tim Olson
Enrollment: 135

8-12 Overall Dual Meets
Seven Section Place Winners
Fourth Place Fertile "Northwest" Tourney: 134 Pts. (9 Placers)
Fifth Place Fertile "Pine to Prairie" Tourney: 135 Pts (11 Placers)
Ninth Place Thief River Falls "Prowler" Tourney: 77 Pts. (5 Placers)
Ninth Place Fosston "Al Olson" Tourney: 76 Pts. (5 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Mitchell Lundeen 11th 33-7 2nd Section
Hunter Olson 10th 26-7 4th Section
Steven Henderson 11th 17-14 6th Section
Quinten Desrosier 9th 17-13 5th Section
Sam Holen 11th 10-14
Tyler Ellegard 12th 13-23 5th Section
Cody Beauchane 11th 14-21
Taylor Clark 12th 10-18
Trent Vesledahl 11th 14-21
Willie Meine 9th 2-1
Chris Moser 9th 2-5
Maverick Gunufson 10th 1-1
Tim Netland 11th 1-7
Wyatt Beauchane 8th 1-9

Graduates:
Zach Neufeld 18-10 5th Section
Hunter Lindberg 16-18
Lucas Solie 11-5 3rd Section
D. J. Tadych 4-4


RED LAKE COUNTY CENTRAL MUSTANGS
Head Coach: Aaron Nelson
Enrollment: 71

Dual Meet Records Unknown
Two Section Place Winners
Eight Place Fertile "Northwest" Tourney: 60 Pts. (5 Placers)
Eight Place Fertile "Pine to Prairie" Tourney: 48 Pts. (6 Placers)
Tenth Place Crookston "Rod Olson" Tourney: 56 Pts. (5 Placers)
Eleventh Place Fosston "Alfred Olson" Tourney: 42 Pts. (2 Placers)
Thirteenth Place Thief River Falls "Prowler" Tourney: 37 Pts. (2 Placers)
Thirty-First Place Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 11 Pts.


Returning Wrestlers:
Jacob Magnell 11th 31-10 3rd Section
Cameron Lundeen 10th 20-18 5th Section
Cody Gagner 10th 18-12
Blake Dehate 11th 8-25
James Hanson 10th 8-25
Ben Kolling 9th 5-22
Austin Burman 10th 5-11
Lucas Hesse 12th 3-17
Tristan Johnson 9th 2-5


WEST MARSHALL FUSION WARREN/OLSO/ALVARADO-STEPEHEN/ARGLE
Head Coach: Bill Potucek
Enrollment: WAO 148/Stephen-Argyle Central 102

Dual Meet Records Unknown
Three Section Place Winners
Seventh Place Fertile "Northwest" Tourney: 70 Pts. (5 Placers)
Seventh Place Fertile "Pine to Prairie" Tourney: 53 Pts. (7 Placers)


Returning Wrestlers:
Colton Laymon 12th 15-11 3rd Section
Jeremy Dukstad 12th 6-20 6th Section
Caleb Banks 12th 5-16 6th Section
James Blair 10th 4-14
Chris Miller 12th 2-16
Hunter Roller 8th 2-20

Graduate:
Justin Haugtvedt 11-13









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