MAT RATS A SECTION 7 2010-2011

FARVORITES: MILLE LACS RAIDERS and the PIERZ PIONEERS

The Raiders of Mille Lacs will have fifteen wrestlers back from their 20-9, Great River Conference Champion team and Section 7A championship. They will return seven section place winners, which two of them were state qualifiers and eight others with a great deal of experience. Despite the graduation of four very good seniors including four section place winners and one state runner up look for the Raiders to make a strong challenge to defend those titles from last season. Mark Francour, Bradley Brown, Chase Niesen, Cody Whitney, Ryan Jones and Nic Borchert should their key leaders.

The Pioneers of Pierz will have back fifteen from their 16-15 dual meet campaign and a final four in Section 7A. They will have back ten section place winners including five state qualifiers, two of which were state place winners. Despite the graduation of five seniors look for the Pioneers to surely improve on those dual meet marks and to make a strong challenge for both section and conference honors. Clint Poster, Sean Huls, Nathan Tomala, Brad Meyer and Chris Ortman to be their key leaders this upcoming season. The Pioneers fans are very excited about the upcoming season and the possibilities.

DARK HORSES: ROYALTON ROYALS and the AITKIN GOBBLERS

The Royals of Royalton have sixteen wrestlers back from their 17-8 and a section 7A runner up spot. They will return eight section place including three state qualifiers. So despite the graduation of five seniors including four section place winners, which two were state qualifiers they will be in the hunt for section dual meet honors and conference honors. Andrew Plumski, Mitch Lange, Andy Poster and Kyle Wentland will be the key leaders for the Royals.

The Gobblers of Aitkin will return sixteen wrestlers back from their 10-8 campaign. They will have eight section place winners back, which four were state qualifiers and others with a great deal of experience. With the graduation of just three seniors, which all three were section place winners look for the Gobblers to have a much improved season. They should make a strong challenge for section dual meet honors and conference honors. Jordan Chouanard, Dalton Stevens and Isaac Novak should be the key leaders for the Gobblers this season.

There are three state medal winners back from last season that includes: Hayden Zillmer (State Champion) of Crosby-Ironton, Clint Poster of Pierz and Sean Huls of Pierz. There are a total of sixteen returning state qualifiers from last year's state tourney action. Those not mentioned above are: Jake Hickerson and Wyatt Hippie of Ogilvie and Jeremey Hamman of Crosby-Ironton.

Look for the following wrestlers: Zach Olson and Nate Bresnahan of Mille Lacs, Brett Brausen, Josh Lanners and Cody VanZee of Pierz, Dan Borash, Tyler Hegna, Brian Schlichting and Tom Averill of Royalton, Adam Jackson and Kevin Handt of Aitkin and Colin Mitchell of Ogilvie to challenge for medals at the end of the season.


MILLE LACS RAIDERS
Head Coach: Brady Hermel
Enrollment: 137 Isle/152 Onamia/289 Total

The Raiders of Mille Lacs posted a very good 20-9 dual meet mark and a Section 7A championship trophy last season, back from that team are four section place winners, including two state qualifiers. They will also return two state qualifiers from 2009 nine, both were injured last season and eight others with a great deal of experience. Despite the graduation of four very good seniors including three state tourney wrestlers look for the Raiders to challenge those dual meet regards of last season. They make a strong challenge to defend their section and conference titles of last season. Mark Francour, Bradley Brown, Chase Niesen, Cody Whitney, Nic Borchert, Ryan Jones and Zach Olson should be their leaders thru out the season.

20-9 Overall
5-0 Great River Conference Champions
Section 7A Champions
Nine Section Place Winners/Five State Qualifiers
Final Guillotine Rating: Lean and Mean
Second Place Rush City "Tigers" Tourney: 193 Points (11 Placers)
Fifth Place West Central Area "Grant County" Tourney: 119.5 Points (7 Placers)
First Place Great River Conference Tourney: 222 Points (13 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Mark Francour 12th 41-6 2nd Section/AC
Bradley Brown 12th 30-13 2nd Section/AC
Chase Niesen 12th 29-14 3rd Section
Cody Whitney 11th 30-12 4th Section
Ryan Jones 12th 18-3 Injured
Nic Borchert 8th 31-12 4th Section
Zach Olson 12th 7-3 Injured (2008-2009 2nd Section 25-4)
Nate Bresnahan 12th 14-12
Gabe Tramm 11th 9-9
Matt Petty 9th 17-20
Andy Sammis 11th 8-16
Tyler Knudson 10th 5-4
Waylon Jensen 12th 2-9
Ozzie Miller 9th 4-19
Tony Calkins 9th 2-5

Graduates:
Ian Pratt 25-2 1st Section/2nd State/AC (Career 78-33)
Dylan Young 26-17 2nd Section/AC (Career 60-62)
Bobby Kulhanek 32-12 1st Section/AC (Career 60-44)
Kenny Ellies 18-12 3rd Section


PIERZ PIONEERS
Head Coach: Simon Walton
Enrollment: 300

The Pioneers will have back from their 16-15 dual meet campaign ten section place winners including five state qualifiers, of which two were state place winners. In addition to those section place winners they have five others with a great deal of experience from last season. They did graduate two very good seniors last spring, but look for the Pioneers to make a very strong challenge for section and conference dual meet honors. They should make a huge improvement on those dual meet marks from last season. Clint Poster, Sean Huls, Nathan Tomala, Brad Meyer and Chris Ortman should be their key leaders thru out the season.

16-15 Overall
5-2 Central Minnesota Conference Duals
Final Four Section 7A
Eleven Section Place Winners/Six State Qualifiers
Fifth Place St. Paul South "Pete Veldman" Tourney: 145.5 Points (9 Placers)
Eighth Place Brainerd "Paul Bunyan" Tourney: 110 Points (7 Placers)
First Place Pierz "Pioneers" Quadrangular: (3-0)

Returning Wrestlers:
Clint Poster 12th 38-3 1st Section/3rd State/AC
Sean Huls 12th 41-6 1st Section/3rd State/AC
Nathan Tomala 11th 34-10 1st Section/AC
Brad Meyer 10th 31-11 2nd Section
Chris Ortman 9th 31-11 2nd Section
Brett Brausen 12th 25-16 3rd Section
Josh Lanners 10th 27-11 3rd Section
Cody VanZee 10th 23-16 4th Section
Brandon Sullivan 9th 19-20 4th Section/AC
Nick Lachner 10th 7-15 4th Section
Mitch Boser 12th 4-6
Dustin Waytashek 11th 4-11
Ryley Smude 9th 6-15
Ed Gerry 9th 3-1
Brady Dorn 10th 2-4

Graduates:
Dylan Peterson 16-14 1st Section (Career 34-22)
John Omann 15-2 Injured (Career 98-29)

ROYALTON ROYALS
Head Coach: Kevin Presler
Enrollment: 200

The Royals had a very good season with their 17-8 dual meet marks and a section 7A runner up trophy. Back from that team are eight section place winners including three state qualifiers and five others with a great deal of experience. Despite the graduation of five seniors including four section place winners look for the Royals to challenge those dual meet marks of last season. The Royals should make a strong challenge for section and conference honors. Andrew Plumski, Mitch Lange, Andy Poster, Kyle Wentland and Dan Borash should be their key leaders thru out the season.

17-8 Overall
5-2 Central Minnesota Conference Duals
Section 7A Runner Up
Thirteen Section Place Winners/Five State Qualifiers
Final Guillotine Rating: Lean and Mean
Fourth Place Bemidji "Rick Lee" Tourney: 135 Points (7 Placers)
Second Place Royalton "Royals" Tourney: 185.5 Points (12 Placers)
Third Place Foley "Falcon" Duals: (2-1)
Ninth Place Brainerd "Paul Bunyan" Tourney: 91 Points (3 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Andrew Plumski 12th 32-10 2nd Section/AC
Kyle Wentland 12th 20-11 3rd Section
Mitch Lange 9th 33-8 2nd Section
Andy Poster 11th 23-9 1st Section
Dan Borash 11th 21-19 3rd Section
Brian Schlichting 12th 14-14 5th Section
Kyle Billmeyer 8th 12-11 4th Section
Tom Averill 12th 18-19 5th Section
Ethan Sczublewski 12th 8-5
Kellen Franks 12th 15-19
Tyler Hegna 10th 13-11
Dan Moulzolf 12th 7-13
Brady Moulzolf 8th 7-6

Graduates:
Odin Guerard 24-13 1st Section
Ryan Brady 31-11 1st Section
Tyler Cabulla 12-10 4th Section
Cody Boody 13-12 4th Section
Dave Cooper 2-6

AITKIN GOBBLERS
Head Coach: Kevin Lamke
Enrollment: 350
The Gobblers of Aitkin have back from their 10-8 dual meet campaign eight section place winners, including three state qualifiers. They will also have back eight others with a great deal of experience, so the Gobbler fans are pretty excited about the upcoming season. Despite the graduation of section place winners they will looking to improve on those dual meet numbers from last season. They should make a very strong challenge for both section and conference honors this season. Jordan Chouanard, Dalton Stevens, Isaac Novak, Adam Jackson, Cooper Blau and Brian Wold should be their key leaders thru out the season.

10-8 Overall
4-1 Great River Conference Duals
Final Four Section 7A
Twelve Section Place Winners/Three State Qualifiers
Third Place Bemidji "Rick Lee" Tourney: 163 Points (12 Placers)
Second Place Great River Conference Tourney: 192 Points (13 Placers)
Seventh Place Mora "Mustang" Tourney: 111 Points (10 Placers)
Eighth Place Grand Rapids "Skip Nalan" Tourney: 87 Points (6 Placers)
15th Place Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 55.5 Points (3 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Jordan Chouanard 11th 29-7 1st Section/AC
Dalton Stevens 12th 28-8 2nd Section/AC
Isaac Novak 10th 26-15 2nd Section/AC
Adam Jackson 11th 17-15 3rd Section
Kevin Handt 12th 15-20 4th Section
Cooper Blau 11th 18-18 4th Section/AC
Brian Wold 10th 21-20 5th Section/AC
Andrew Bast 12th 9-26
Kane Magness 12th 11-19 AC
Travis Bare 11th 10-22 6th Section
Tanner Bare 12th 6-5
Shaun Phillipp 11th 4-3
Mike Stafford 11th 4-1
Colton Laplante 11th 4-8
Dan Nordean 8th 4-13
Adam Bast 8th 3-12

Graduates:
Levi Stifter 15-13 3rd Section
Joe Elvercrog 23-15 3rd Section/AC
Brett Skattum 5-17 4th Section

OGILVIE LIONS
Head Coach: Adam Halvorson
Enrollment: 183

The Lions had a good season as they posted 11-10 dual meet marks, back from that team are six section place winners, including two state qualifiers and four others with a great deal of experience. Despite the graduation of six seniors, including four section place winners, one of which was a state place winner, they should challenge those dual meet marks of last season. Jake Hickerson, Wyat Hippie, Collin Mitchell and Kyle Carda should be leaders thru out the season.

11-10 Overall
3-2 Great River Conference Duals
Ten Section Place Winners/Three State Qualifiers
Fourth Place Rush City "Tigers" Tourney: 143 Points (11 Placers)
Second Place Ogilvie "Lions" Tourney: 196.5 Points (14 Placers)
Third Place Hinckley-Finlayson "Jaguar" Toruney: 171 Points (13 Placers)
Fifth Place Grand Rapids "Skip Nalan" Tourney: 102 Points (5 Placers)
Fourth Place Great River Conference Tourney: 127 Points (10 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Jake Hickerson 10th 30-10 2nd Section/AC
Wyatt Hippie 11th 19-22 2nd Section
Collin Mitchell 11th 22-17 6th Section
Kyle Carda 11th 16-18 5th Section
Dylan Deblueminoh 9th 9-15 6th Section
Kirk Mitchell 12th 4-7 5th Section
Kyle Lindberg 11th 9-12
Brian Hoff 11th 10-17
Shane Carlson 8th 3-6
Mike Campbell 10th 5-14

Graduates:
Matt Hickerson 38-3 1st Section/6th State/AC (Career 126-26)
Michael Steeves 29-7 5th Section/AC
Luke Zambory 20-10 3rd Section
Kaleb Hoff 17-18 6th Section
Luke Munsterteiger 10-13
Jeremy Carda 8-15

CROSBY-IRONTON RANGERS
Head Coach: Champ Hesch
Enrollment: 304
Section: 7A

The Rangers of Crosby-Ironton will have back five section place winners including two state qualifiers one of which is a two time state champion. Look for the Rangers to fill in some younger wrestlers and to develop into a pretty competitive team by the end of the season. Hayden Zillmer and Jeremy Hamman will be their key leaders thru out the season.

NO DUAL MEET RECORDS
Eight Section Place Winners/Four State Qualifiers
First Place Ogilvie "Lions" Tourney: 203.5 Points (12 Placers)
Third Place Rush City "Tigers" Tourney: 148 Points (10 Placers)
Third Place Parkers Prairie "Panther" Tourney: 172 Points (11 Placers)
Fourth Place Walker "Wolf Pack" Tourney: 152.5 Points (10 Placers)
Eighteenth Place Cass Lake "Big Bear" Tourney: 73.5 Points (3 Placers)
40th Place Fargo "Rumble on Red" Tourney: 48 Points (2 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Hayden Zillmer 12th 42-2 1st Section/State Champion/AC
Jeremy Hamman 12th 25-11 2nd Section
Reed Olander 12th 11-13 6th Section
Joe Sura 10th 12-16
James Sipper 12th 15-19 5th Section
Devan Sundry 12th 7-13 6th Section
Levi Becker 12th 5-21

Graduates:
Brad Hofstrand 34-8 1st Section/5th State
David Booth 29-8 2nd Section
Chris Rothstein 24-13 3rd Section


SAINT PAUL HUMBOLDT HAWKS
Head Coach: Travis VanDeWiele
Enrollment: 611

No Dual Meet Records
Five Section Place Winners
Fifth Place Edison "Twin City" Invitational: 112 Points
Ninth Place Cannon Falls "Bombers" Tourney: 49.5 Points (3 Placers)
Ninth Place Faribault "Dick Shiels" Tourney: 61 Points (4 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Cameron Bonds 12th 22-6 4th Section (Moved)
Scottie Bonds 10th 18-9 5th Section (Moved)
Jeremy Tillman 11th 9-18 6th Section

Graduates:
Quentero Mitchum 29-7 2nd section
Sahmad Nakumbe 24-8 1st Section

MINNEOPLIS NORTH POLARS
Head Coach: Jaime Wright
Enrollment: 649


NO Report

MINNEOPLIS EDISON TOMMIES
Head Coach: Troy Wellington
Enrollment: 850

No Dual Meet Records
Eight Place Ogilvie "Lions" Tourney: 57 Points (6 Placers)
12th Place Edison "Twin City" Invitational: 5 Points
12th Place Osseo "Ken Droegenueller" Tourney: 17 Points (2 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Christian Penaloza 11th 10-12 6th Section
Osiris Contera-Hernandez 11th 6-13 6th Section
Ali Ahmed 11th 4-7
Daniel Jewell 10th 3-13
Sean Mcquiston 10th 4-16

Graduates:
James Holiday 15-13 5th Section
Adnane Traare 10-8 6th Section
Awil Nur 6-16 6th Section
Joshua Mattson 3-17

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS HYLANDERS
Head Coach: Kentral Galloway/Quinten Billingslea
Enrollment: 708

No Dual Meet Records
Five Section Place Winners
Fifth Place Ogilvie "Lions" Tourney: 87 Points (8 Placers)
Ninth Place Elk River "Elks" Tourney: 25 Points (3 Placers)

Returning Wrestlers:
Lanes Bogighimer 12th 7-11 4th Section
Abdul Nakumbe 11th 6-14 6th Section
Moses Dolo 12th 8-14 6th Section
Marcus Seabrook 10th 4-16

Graduates:
Matthais Waldmar 23-11 3rd Section
Emmanuel Garret 13-11 3rd Section
Outbi Adam 11-9

SAINT PAUL ARLINGTON PHOENIX
Head Coach: John Hamilton
Enrollment: 1178

No Report