MAT RATS CLASS AA SECTION 6

MAT RATS CLASS AA SECTION 6
2010-2011 SEASON PREVIEW


FAVORITES: FOLEY FALCONS and NEW LONDON-SPICER WILDCATS

DARK HORSES: ANNANDALE/MAPLE LAKE LIGHTNING AND THE DASSEL COKAT0 CHARGERS

FOLEY FALCONS
Head Coach: Lyle Freudenberg
Enrollment: 446
Section: 6AA

The Falcons had another great dual meet season with their 30-3 dual meet mark along with a state runner up spot and West Central Conference dual meet championship. The Falcons will be very hard pressed to improve on those numbers from last season, but look for them to make a strong challenge to defend the honors they did earn last season. Despite the graduation of eight very good seniors including five state qualifiers, three of which were state place winners. They will have back five state qualifiers, including three state place winners and two section place winners. Will have twelve other wrestlers back with a great deal of experience plus one transfer with over twenty wins. Mitch Dunlap, Keith Thell, Taylor Lewandowski, William Sustercich, Sam Keeler, Tyler Jenson and Taylor Rothfork to be their key leaders this season.

30-3 Overall
7-0 West Central Conference North Champions
Second Place State Class AA
Section 6AA Champions
Fourth Section Place Winners
Ten State Qualifiers/Seven State Place Winners
Final Guillotine Rating: No. 2
First Place Brainerd "Paul Bunyan" Tourney: 274.5 Points (12 Placers)
Second Place St. Cloud Tech "Kiffmeyer" Duals: (2-1)
First Place West Central North Conference Tourney: 256 Points (14 Placers)
Third Place Fargo "Rumble of Red" Tourney: 159.5 Points (6 Placers)
First Place Dassel-Cokato "Charger" Duals: (3-0)
First Place STMA "Knights" Duals: (4-0)
First Place Buffalo "Bison" Duals: (4-0)
First Place Foley "Falcon" Duals: (3-0)

Returning Wrestlers:
Mitch Dunlap 11th 35-12 2nd Section/6th State/AC
Keith Thell 10th 37-10 1st Section/5th State/AC
Taylor Lewandowski 11th 31-8 1st Section/5th State/AC
William Sustercich 11th 32-12 3rd Section/AC
Sam Keeler 12th 30-16 2nd Section/AC
Tyler Jenson 11th 24-6
Taylor Rothfork 12th 20-10 3rd Section/AC
Tyler Bemboom 11th 13-13 2nd Section
Carter Nielsen 8th 24-8 3rd Section (Transfer from Zimmerman)
Chavez Gobel 11th 9-3
Anthony Kipka 11th 8-1
Kyle Fenna 11th 10-1
Tristan Manderfeld 10th 9-1
Sam Olson 11th 3-1
Nick Lefebvre 11th 4-4
Nathan Beehler 10th 4-4
Todd Starry 11th 3-5
Seth Peterson 10th 3-2
Nathan Struffert 12th 2-3
Dylan Holly 11th 3-4

Graduates:
Justin Bolwand 42-4 1st Section/3rd State/AC (Career 146-50)
Brandon Seppelt 48-3 1st Section/3rd State/AC (Career 183-45)
Tyler Lewandowski 41-4 1st Section/5th State/AC (Career 102-29)
Mark Gehling 38-12 2nd Section (Career 108-49)
Zach Jackson 38-8 1st Section/AC (Career 97-39)
Jordan Bialke 31-5 5th Section/AC (Career 46-32)
Matt Beehler 24-9 5th Section (Career 32-30)
Matt Dunlap 14-7 (Career 39-25)

NEW LONDON-SPICER WILDCATS
Head Coach: Jair Toedter
Enrollment: 508
Section: 6AA

The Wildcats of New London-Spicer had yet another great season with their 18-4 dual meet mark and Section runner up spot and several tourney championships. They might be looking at their best season yet despite the graduation of four very good seniors including three section place winners one was a state place winner. They will have back six section place winners, including one state place winner and two others that surely would have be high section place winners but they suffer injuries just prior to the section tourney. They will return eight others with a great deal of experience too, so look for the Wildcats to surely defend many of those honors from last season and to make a strong challenge for section dual meet honors and West Central North Conference honors. Shawn Hatlestad, Dylan Hanson, Chase Austvold, Ben Henle, Logan Brink and Tanner Tobkin to be their key leaders.

18-4 Overall
6-1 West Central North Conference
Section 6AA Runner Up
Ten Section Place Winners
Final Guillotine Rating: No. 6
First Perham "Barrel O' Fun" Tourney: 228.5 Points (13 Placers)
First Place BBE "Jaguar" Tourney: 208.5 Points (11 in the top 4)
Second Place West Central North Tournament: 188 Points (12 Placers)
First Place NLS "Wildcat" Tourney: 258 Points (14 Placers)
Ninth Place Fargo "Rumble on Red" Tourney: 122.5 Points (3 Placers)
Third Place Anoka "Tornado" Duals: (2-1)

Returning Wrestlers:
Shawn Hatlestad 12th 42-4 1st Section/3rd State/AC
Dylan Hanson 11th 34-9 3rd Section
Chase Austvold 11th 33-5 Injured/AC
Ben Henle 11th 30-10 4th Section/AC
Logan Brink 10th 24-16 4th Section
Tanner Tobkin 11th 19-7 Injured/AC
Treyton Austvold 8th 17-16 5th Section
Zach Borka 12th 16-13 3rd Section
David Nething 11th 5-7
Nolan Schmitz 10th 5-8
Cody Jakobson 11th 11-11
Kyle Cappelen 11th 12-23
Elliot Eckhoff 11th 5-16
Austin Holden 12th 5-9
Jakob Stageberg 9th 6-1
Cammeron Steffen 9th 2-7

Graduates:
John Nething 45-2 2nd Section/3rd State/AC
Chris Pfau 21-4 3rd Section
Tom Duscher 29-13 3rd Section
Cody Haugen 12-8

ANNANDALE/MAPLE LAKE LIGHTNING
Head Coach: Jason Bartels
Enrollment: 565 Annandale/299 Maple Lake/864 Total
Section: 6AA

The Lightning of Annandale/Maple Lake had a great season as they posted 17-8 dual meet marks and a tie for second in the Wright County Conference. Back from that team are seven section place winners including three state qualifiers and six others with a great deal of experience. Despite the graduation of two state qualifiers they should challenge those dual meet marks of last season. Look for the Lightning to make a strong challenge for a top four spot in this tough section 6AA dual meet campaign and for conference honors too. There should be a number of regular season honors earned by this team this season. Jesse Punchocar, Jordan Hanan, Matt Fuller, Alex Couette, Teddy Erickson, Tyler Pipo and Brian Redemske should be their key leaders thru out the season.

17-8 Overall
7-1 Wright County Conference Duals
Eight Section Place Winners/Five State Qualifiers
Final Guillotine Rating: Lean and Mean
First Place Mankato East "Cougar" Tourney: 208 Points (12 Placers)
Second Place Maple Grove "Crimson" Tourney: 154.5 Points (10 Placers)
Second Place Mora "Mustangs" Tourney: 149 Points (9 Placers)
Second Place ANML "Lightning" Duals: (2-1)
Second Place Watertown "Royals" Duals: (2-1)

Returning Wrestlers:
Jesse Punchocar 12th 35-5 2nd Section/AC
Jordan Hanan 10th 38-10 2nd Section/6th State/AC
Matt Fuller 12th 18-8 2nd Section
Alex Couette 12th 29-9 5th Section
Teddy Erickson 11th 23-16 5th Section
Brian Redemske 11th Injured (22-12 6th Section 2008-2009)
Tyler Pipo 12th 18-9
Isaac Hednrickson 10-7
Kevin Salveson 11th 16-14 6th Section
Derek Rachel 11th 16-17
Nick Anderson 10th 12-15
Cal Redemske 8th 6-6 6th Section
Austin Kalla 8th 6-8
Thomas Condon 10th 3-8

Graduates:
Chris Salveson 28-9 2nd Section
Pete Nordlie 16-12 2nd Section

DASSEL COKATO CHARGERS
Head Coach: Bryan Clemen
Enrollment: 591
Section: 6AA

The Chargers of Dassel Cokato had another very season as they posted a 24-4 dual meet record and they earned a final four spot in this very tough section 6AA. They have back from that team four section place winners, including two state qualifiers and seven others with a great deal of experience. Despite the graduation of seven seniors, including six section place winners, including three state tourney wrestlers of which two were state place winners. Look for the Chargers to possibly challenge those dual meet numbers of last season and to make a challenge for a top four spot in the section dual meet campaign. They should also challenge for conference honors too. Dakota Hanson, Kyle Johnson, Tyler Dobmeier and Tyler Irvin will be their key leaders thru out the season.

24-4 Overall
7-1 Wright County Conference Duals
Final Four Section 6AA
Ten Section Place Winners/Five State Qualifiers
Final Guillotine Rating: No. 12
Third Place STMA "Knights" Tourney: 182 Points (11 Placers)
Second DC "Charger" Duals: (3-1)
Third Place Elk River "Elks" Tourney: 173.5 Points (11 Placers)
First Place Prior Lake "Dan Edwards" Duals: (3-0)

Returning Wrestlers:
Dakota Hanson 12th 32-5 2nd Section/AC
Kyle Johnson 12th 28-11 3rd Section/AC
Tyler Dobmeier 12th 31-8 3rd Section/AC
Tyler Irvin 12th 21-5 2nd Section
Andrew Madson 10th 15-21
Ryan Christensen 9th 8-7
Brent Pokornowski 11th 5-1
Brett Abrahamson 10th 7-10
Brady Peterson 9th 10-21
Joe Chap 11th 5-7
Mike Rydberg 12th 2-0

Graduates:
Max Anderson 36-3 1st Section/4th State/AC (Career 109-17
Brandon Fiedler 33-5 1st Section/6th State/AC (Career 109-40)
Sam Pokornowski 35-3 1st Section/AC (Career 84-31)
Zach Peterson 29-9 4th Section (Career 118-75)
Dan Wanha 15-15 4th Section
Grant Peterson 11-13 6th Section (Career 34-28)
Tyler Nelson 3-5 Career 22-30

LITTLE FALLS FLYERS
Head Coach: Mike Hendrickson
Enrollment: 758
Section 6AA

The Flyers had a great season last year with a 26-6 dual meet mark and runner up in the conference. They will be hard pressed to challenge those marks from last season with the graduation of ten seniors, including four section place winners. They do return twelve wrestlers, including five section place winners including one state qualifier. They could challenge for conference honors if their younger wrestlers continue to improve thru out the season. Dillon Kifer, Frank Wiczek, Joe Tuholsky and Bryant Bue should be their key leaders.

26-6 Overall
7-1 Central Lakes Conference
Final Four Section 6AA
Nine Section Place Winners
Final Guillotine Rating: Lean and Mean
Second Place Monticello "Magic" Duals (4-1)
Third Place Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 173.5 Points (6 Placers)
Third Place Brainerd "Paul Bunyan" Tourney: 144 Points (7 Placers)
Third Place Detroit Lakes "Lakers" Duals: (2-1)
Third Place Mounds View "Mustangs" Duals (3-1)
Fifth Place Anoka "Tornado" Duals (2-1)
First Place Flyer Quadrangular (3-0)

Returning Wrestlers:
Dillon Kifer 11th 37-5 1st Section/AC
Frank Wilczek 11th 37-4 3rd Section/AC
Joe Tuholsky 12th 26-15 3rd Section
Bryant Bue 12th 22-10 6th Section (Injured)
Dilan Gastecki 12th 11-14
Connor Scherping 10th 12-15 4th Section
Jack Jendro 12th 6-4
Austin Olson 9th 8-16
Luke Lodermeier 11th 7-23
Conor Swanson 10th 7-9
Justin Colombe 12th 2-5
Adam Grams 11th 2-1

Graduates:
Cody Bue 39-4 3rd Section/AC (Career 155-67)
Derik Jendro 27-7 5th Section (Career 65-35)
Brandon Hiemenz 27-7 Injured (Career 38-27)
Austin Scherping 19-11 4th Section (Career 39-30)
Zack Clark 21-18 6th Section
Eric Hegna 16-14
Tommie Saines 6-17
Tyler Skwira 7-8
Danny Schmidt 3-3
Dustin Yorek 2-5


LITCHFIELD DRAGONS
Head Coach: Dan Buker
Enrollment: 504
Section: 6AA

The Dragons of Litchfield posted a 10-13 dual meet marks last season, back from that team are five section place winners and five others with a great deal of experience. With the graduation of six very good seniors, including three section place winners of which two were state qualifiers, they will have a tough time improving on those dual meet marks of last season. If their younger wrestlers continue to improve thru out the season they could challenge those dual meet marks. Tyler Jones, Devan Nelson, Ryan Anderson and Derek Celander should be their key leaders thru out the season.

10-13 Overall
4-4 Wright County Conference Duals
Eight Section Placers
Third Place Totino Grace "Eagles" Tourney: 140.5 Points (8 Placers)
Fifth Place NLS "Wildcat" Tourney: 127.5 Points (12 Placers)
Fourth Place Monticello "Magic" Duals: (2-2)
Sixth Place Litchfield "Dragon" Tourney: 113.5 Points (8 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Tyler Jones 9th 23-13 3rd Section
Devan Nelson 10th 12-9 6th Section
Ryan Anderson 8th 15-15 6th Section
Derek Celander 11th 13-18 5th Section
Austin Jones 11th 17-22
Dylan Reiner 11th 16-20 6th SEction
Nathan King 10th 6-16
Nathan Olson 12th 2-5
Jordan Reiner 11th 3-14
Max Kaping 9th 3-7

Graduates:
Kody Kalkbrenner 32-4 1st Section/3rd State
Dan Cox 30-8 4th Section
Kyle Ballard 22-8 2nd Section
Brian Malepsy 24-12
Shane Gutormson 17-10
Nick Buschette 10-19

BIG LAKE HORNETS
Head Coach: Loren Holthaus
Enrollment: 897
Section: 6AA

The Hornets of Big Lake will have back from their 10-13 dual meet season thirteen wrestlers with a great deal of varsity experience, including a state runner up and on section place winner. They did graduate seven very good seniors including five section place winners so it may be tough to make a big improvement on those dual meet marks from last season, but look for the Hornets to make big strides during the regular season. They could challenge those marks and be a force to be reckoned with by the end of the season. Matt Nelson, Deven Donais and Joe Rothmanner will be key leaders thru out the season.
10-13 Overall

3-5 Mississippi 8 Conference Duals
Seven Section Place Winners
Third Place Big Lake "Hornet" Tourney: 179 Points (13 Placers)
Third Place Richfield "Spartans" Tourney: 193 Points (12 Placers)
Fifth Place Litchfield "Dragons" Tourney: 114.5 Points (8 Placers)
Sixth Place Royalton "Royals" Tourney: 89 Points (9 Placers)
Sixth Place NLS "Wildcat" Tourney: 119 Points (10 Placers)
Fourth Place Buffalo "Bison" Duals: (2-2)

Returning Wrestlers:
Matt Nelson 12th 39-3 1st Section/2nd State/AC
Deven Donais 11th 28-13 5th Section/AC
Joe Rothmanner 12th 30-11
Mitchell Kalla 11th 8-10
Chris Audette 11th 8-14
Cole Knaeble 10th 8-16
Josiah Brown 9th 11-11
Olin Weitzel 11th 11-15
Levi Juhl 11th 6-8
E. J. Stolp 9th 7-1
Mitch Krueger 12th 4-11
Cody Knaeble 10th 2-5
Zach Merkley 10th 5-18

Graduates:
Andrew Prosser 20-12 6th Section/AC (Career 41-26)
Cory Reed 29-10 6th Section/AC (Career 38-13)
Dylan Thao 20-15 5th Section (Career 42-49)
Ben McComick 17-15 5th Section (Career 35-60)
Phil Grimm 11-26
Matt Weitzel 9-21 4th Section
Dan Aubol 8-17
Beau Lustarch 0-3
Dan High 0-3
Erik Stramm 0-2
Aaron Morrison 0-1

BECKER BULLDOGS
Head Coach: Matt Aho
Enrollment: 750
Section: 6AA

The Bulldogs are excited about their team this season with the return of eighteen wrestlers with a great deal of experience and the graduation of just one senior. They have back five section place winners and two others with eleven or more wins, so look for the Bulldogs to make improvement on last year's dual meet marks. The Bulldogs could surprise someone at the end of the season as they should be very competitive by the end of the season. Cory Nelson, Jake Toedter, Matt Sadlowsky, Colten Vekved and Mike Soule should be their key leaders this season.

6-14 Overall
3-5 Mississippi 8 Conference Duals
Five Section Place Winners
Fifth Place BBE "Jaguar" Tourney: 91.5 Points (7 Placers)
Fifty-Eighth Place Fargo "Rumble on Red" Tourney: 7 Points
Eleventh Place Brainerd "Paul Bunyan" tourney: 28 Points (2 Placers)
Eighth Place Albany "Purple Pride" Tourney: 66 Points (8 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Cory Nelson 11th 22-15 6th Section/AC
Jake Toedter 11th 13-12 5th Section
Matt Sadlowsky 11th 18-20 4th Section
Colten Vekved 10th 11-10 5th Section
Mike Soule 11th 15-16 4th Section
Grant Knick 11th 14-17
Mike Smith 11th 11-20
Luke Schmalz 8th 7-5
Zach Zimmer 9th 8-8
Kris Plath 11th 9-14
Jesse Rahbain 11th 7-13
Boden Lorette 11th 7-16
Eric Dudek 10th 7-9
Steve Kappes 10th 3-11
Niles Torkkola 9th 2-2
Josh Bernier 12th 5-21
Derik King 10th 2-7
Bobby Lee 9th 2-3

Graduate:
Chris Iverson 7-13

SARTELL SABRES
Head Coach: Cody Olson
Enrollment: 927
Section 6AA

The Sabres of Sartell will be looking to improve on those dual meet marks from last season. They will have back nine wrestlers with a lot of experience, so look for this young team to make big strides this season. They should make an improvement on those dual meet marks; don't be surprised if they do upset someone along the way. Daniel Vitale and Josh Halicke will be their key leaders.

2-17 Overall
1-18 Central Lakes Conference
Fourth Place Melrose "Early Bird" Tourney: 111 Points (11 Placers)
Seventh Place Big Lake "Hornets" Tourney: 86 Points (8 Placers)
Tenth Place Mora "Mustang" Tourney: 55 Points (3 Placers)
Eighth Place Meadow Christian Academy "Saints" Tourney 86.5 Points (5 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Daniel Vitale 8th 23-7 4th Section
Josh Halicke 11th 24-10 AC
Logan Shaw 12th 9-13
Brady Goebel 10th 12-23
Tyler Tabatt 12th 10-18
Jed Anderson 11th 4-21
Kyle Karolus 10th 4-23
Zach Motschke 9th 4-15
Drew Benusa 9th 3-27

SAUK CENTRE/MELROSE DUTCHMEN
Head Coach: Vaughn Glasener/Ken Vogt
Enrollment: 446 Melrose/375 Sauk Centre (821 Total)
Section: 6AA
0-12 Overall
0-7 West Central North
Sixth Melrose "Early Bird" tourney: 88 Points (6 Placers)
Sixth Place Ogilvie "Lions" Tourney: 63 Points (4 Placers)
Seventh Place Hinckley-Finlayson "Jacguar" Tourney: 71 Points (5 Placers)
Seventh Place West Central North Tourney: 37 Points (4 Placers)
Seventh Place Fertile "Northwest" Tourney: 59.5 Points (5 Placers)
Ninth Place Albany "Purple Pride" Tourney: 52 Points (5 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Donaldo Martinez 12th 29-9 2nd Section
Diego Hernandez 12th 12-23

Graduates:
Colten Braun 15-22 6th Section
Kris Wensmann 25-12 3rd Section
Marcus Hemker 9-14 6th Section

NO REPORT FROM SAUK CENTRE
ALBANY HUSKIES
Head Coach: Caleb Watson
Enrollment: 441
Section 6AA
(NO REPORT RECEIVED)