This Senior Class has always been special. When our wrestling facility opened, and PINnacle started going year round, this class was our first youth elite class. Many of these wrestlers were around the same weight, hence trained together often. The round robins we used to see were amazing, even at the youth level. I remember bringing in 2 time NCAA Champion Tim Hartung, who normally helped out with our High School group, to help out with our youth. Half way through the practice he says, "So these guys drill better than the hs guys, pretty cool". When this group was in 7th grade, and we had our Wednesday practices with a smaller group of 20, Jared says, "These guys are going to be awesome, right?" The answer is, Yes Jared, these guys are awesome! To see the growth of these guys as people, and athletes, have been amazing. I am grateful to be able to spend another 4 months with them training through June/July. Our first youth elite practice, I told them that I believe there will be an Olympian in this group. I still believe today.
Final numbers-17 State Champs, 28 finalist, 62 placers, 105 entrants -
So many highlights, unfortunately I can't list every state champ or placer-
The amount of work put in, commitment, and dedication these wrestlers show ,is amazing. Congrats to all who worked to Be Great!
Senior Numbers - 17 overall State Titles, 9 Junior/Cadet National Fargo Titles(so far), Cadet World Bronze Medalist(Owen Webster), 3 Guys wrestling in Pittsburgh Classic for Team USA
State Champs by Season enrolled-Fall-16, Spring/Summer 15, During 11, Year Round(which is at least Fall and Spring/Summer)-14
High School State Qualifiers/Placers
Patrick McKee | 106 AAA | STMA | 1st |
Victor Gliva | 113 AAA | Farmington | 1st |
Jake Gliva | 120 AA | Simley | 1st |
Peyton Robb | 120 AAA | Owatonna | 1st |
Brent Jones | 126 AAA | Shakopee | 1st |
Sam Stuhl | 126 WI 2 | Ellsworth | 1st |
Thomas Stageberg | 132 A | New London-Spicer | 1st |
Jakob Bergeland | 132 AAA | Centennial | 1st |
Mitchell McKee | 138 AAA | STMA | 1st |
Hunter Marko | 138 WI 2 | Amery | 1st |
Alex Lloyd | 145 AAA | Shakopee | 1st |
Griffin Parriott | 152 AA | New Prague | 1st |
Jake Allar | 152 AAA | STMA | 1st |
Greg Kerkvliet | 170 AA | Simley | 1st |
Taylor Venz | 182 AAA | Farmington | 1st |
Noah Ryan | 195 AA | Kasson-Mantorville | 1st |
Jake Svihel | 106 AA | Totino-Grace | 2nd |
Aaron Cashman | 106 AAA | Mound-Westonka | 2nd |
Rylee Molitor | 120 AAA | Sartell-St Stephen | 2nd |
Tyler Eischens | 126 AAA | Anoka | 2nd |
Adam Hedin | 132 AAA | Rosemount | 2nd |
Tyler Shilson | 138 AAA | Centennial | 2nd |
Devin Fitzpatrick | 152 AA | Mahtomedi | 2nd |
Justin Burg | 160 AAA | Tartan | 2nd |
Sawyer Massie | 170 WI 1 | Hudson | 2nd |
Lucas Jeske | 182 AAA | STMA | 2nd |
Evan Foster | 220 AAA | STMA | 2nd |
Justin Sampson | 113 AA | Waseca | 3rd |
Curtis LeMair | 113 AAA | Prior Lake | 3rd |
Alex Crowe | 132 AAA | Shakopee | 3rd |
Teddy Pierce | 138 AA | Chisago Lakes | 3rd |
Tanner Cole | 138 AAA | Owatonna | 3rd |
Emmett Wagner | 160 AAA | Shakopee | 3rd |
Nick Knutson | 170 AA | New Prague | 3rd |
Jonny Zarnke | 182 AAA | Chaska-Chan | 3rd |
Dylan Anderson | 182 WI 1 | Hudson | 3rd |
Trayton Anderson | 106 AAA | Farmington | 4th |
Ethan Cota | 113 A | Kenyon-Wanamingo | 4th |
Quinn Youngs | 120 AA | Annandale-Maple Lake | 4th |
Alex Kern | 120 AAA | St. Cloud Tech | 4th |
Kaden Spindler | 126 A | West Central Area | 4th |
Zach Glazier | 126 AA | Albert Lea Area | 4th |
Alan Spaeth | 132 A | St. Charles | 4th |
Calvin Germinaro-Nahring | 132 AAA | Anoka | 4th |
Bryce Younger | 132 WI 1 | New Richmond | 4th |
Tony Struntz | 160 AAA | St. Francis | 4th |
Jared Florell | 170 AA | Totino-Grace | 4th |
Ryan Sokol | 106 AA | Simley | 5th |
Jared Johnson | 113 AA | Kasson-Mantorville | 5th |
Dylan Droegemueller | 113 AAA | Champlin Park | 5th |
Keaten Schorr | 126 AA | Kasson-Mantorville | 5th |
Andrew Smith | 126 WI 2 | Amery | 5th |
Riley White | 132 AAA | Eagan | 5th |
Trent Milless | 138 AA | Zimmerman | 5th |
Jacob Anderson | 138 WI 1 | Hudson | 5th |
Evan Ronsen | 195 AAA | STMA | 5th |
Colby Njos | 106 AAA | Anoka | 6th |
Zachary Nygaard | 113 AAA | STMA | 6th |
Ryan Reid | 145 AAA | Mound-Westonka | 6th |
Brady Berge | 160 AA | Kasson-Mantorville | 6th |
Luke Clark | 160 WI 3 | Saint Croix Falls | 6th |
Kyle Boeke | 106 AA | Princeton | dnp |
Reid Lawrence | 106 AA | Mahtomedi | dnp |
Robby Horsman | 106 AA | Kasson-Mantorville | dnp |
Andrew Wick | 106 AAA | Eagan | dnp |
Nick Dunagan | 106 AAA | Mounds View | dnp |
Patrick Lockwood | 106 AAA | Mpls Washburn | dnp |
Tanner Kunshier | 106 AAA | St. Francis | dnp |
Tyler Jones | 106 AAA | Shakopee | dnp |
Mitchell Anderson | 106 WI 1 | Hudson | dnp |
Mike Smith | 106 WI 2 | Amery | dnp |
Dan Rascher | 113 AA | St. Thomas Academy | dnp |
Jake Finken | 113 AAA | Minnetonka | dnp |
Trey Kruse | 113 AAA | Stillwater | dnp |
Tate Olson | 120 AA | Cloquet Esko Carlton | dnp |
Bret Wilson | 120 AAA | Rogers | dnp |
Tate Torgerson | 120 AAA | Cambridge-Isanti | dnp |
Drew Van Vleet | 126 AA | Mora | dnp |
Sean Howk | 126 AA | New Ulm | dnp |
Grant Hendren | 126 AAA | Lakeville South | dnp |
Nate Johnson | 126 AAA | Hopkins | dnp |
Riley Altenburg | 126 AAA | Spring Lake Park | dnp |
Aaron Sistrunk | 132 AA | Chisago Lakes | dnp |
JJ Veytia | 132 AAA | Eden Prairie | dnp |
Tanner Day | 132 AAA | Mounds View | dnp |
Lincoln Shinn | 138 AAA | Willmar | dnp |
Mason Hall | 138 AAA | St. Francis | dnp |
Kevin Brockner | 145 AA | Mora | dnp |
Isaac Loosbrock | 145 AAA | Chaska-Chan | dnp |
Mike Matheson | 145 AAA | Centennial | dnp |
Will Harter | 145 AAA | Stillwater | dnp |
Jake Leicht | 152 AA | Bloomington Kennedy | dnp |
Hunter DeLeon | 152 AAA | Anoka | dnp |
Ryan McDevitt | 152 WI 1 | Hudson | dnp |
Evan Lawrence | 160 AA | Mahtomedi | dnp |
Donnie Leuer | 160 AAA | STMA | dnp |
Grant Parrish | 160 AAA | Forest Lake | dnp |
Rowan Morgan | 170 AAA | Mounds View | dnp |
Nathan Hellman | 182 AA | Princeton | dnp |
Griffin Thorn | 182 AAA | Owatonna | dnp |
Justin Mohlin | 182 AAA | Centennial | dnp |
Daniel Van Oort | 195 AAA | Mounds View | dnp |
Quincey Spiering | 220 AA | St. Thomas Academy | dnp |
Colton Hellman | 285 AA | Princeton | dnp |
Trevor Frost | 285 AAA | Farmington | dnp |