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2008-2009
RCTC Yellowjackets Place 2ND at NJCAA National Tournament!!!
While high school section tournaments were being wrestled across the state, Rochester Community and Technical College hosted the NJCAA National Wrestling Tournament. This was the eleventh year for RCTC to host the National Tournament and is the last year before the tournament will be moved to Des Moines, IA. The Yellowjackets took full advantage of wrestling at home and were the National Runner-Ups among Division-III schools. “It’s a difficult situation for D-III schools. There are only eight All-American spots in each weight and we are wrestling against NJCAA D-I wrestlers. These are guys that are being paid to wrestle. Our kids for the most part are local and wrestling for the love the sport,” said Head Coach Randy Rager.
RCTC had two wrestlers earn All-American honors. Devin Clark (Sioux Falls, SD) was a National Champion at 184 pounds, while Parker Brand (Rushford, MN) placed 2nd at 197 pounds. Ethan Hackbarth (Utica, MN) narrowly missed the All-American round, and lost a match that he was winning on an illegal hold call. “In all my years of being involved with wrestling, I have never seen such a controversial call,” noted Rager.
Devin Clark came into the tournament ranked 8th according to the most recent NJCAA poll. Clark put together four solid wins before reaching the finals of the tournament. In the finals Clark faced undefeated George Hargrove of Springfield Tech. The match was a battle of defense with the exchange of escapes being the only points scored until the final seconds of the third period. In the closing seconds of the match, Clark went to shoot Hargrove off the mat on the edge. He found himself in a position to score and was able to peek out and get around Hargrove for two and win the NJCAA National Championship. Clark was the only National Champion who had all of his opponents throughout the tournament reach All-American status.
Parker Brand came into the tournament Yellowjackets and was a wildcard entrant from the regional. He was injured most of the season and only had ten matches coming into the tournament. Throughout the tournament he began to pick off the top ranked wrestlers. In his finals match Parker lost a hard fought battle to Phil Hawes of Iowa Central 15-6.
Also picking up victories in the National Tournament were Dan Anderson (Rushford, MN) at 125, Luke Evjen (Hayfield, MN) at 165, and Ethan Hackbarth (Utica, MN) at 174. The team finished the highest among Minnesota Junior Colleges. “At the beginning of the year I knew that we had the kids to put something together. It is a tough sport and along the way we lost some kids, but for the ones that staid and remained focused, this was a great thing,” said coach Rager. Next season the team returns several of their starters including Brand and Clark. With another successful recruiting class, anything is possible for RCTC.
Minnesota Junior College Results
Rochester Community and Technical College 52
Itasca Community College 28
Ridgewater Community College 13
MN-West Community College 0
RCTC Shutsdown MN-West 42-9 in MCAC Dual
The Yellowjackets wrestled MN-West Community College at RCTC on 1/8. This
was the second MCAC dual for the team this season. The Yellowjackets won
the dual 42-9 and winning by fall for the Yellowjackets were Lee Burg (Caledonia,
MN), Luke Evjen (Hayfield, MN), and Tyler Lindhart (Zumbrota, MN).
The Yellowjackets wrestle the D-I NJCAA National Champions Iowa Central next at RCTC on January 15th.
Rochester CTC 42, Minnesota West 9
125- Ashton Griffin MN-West Dec. 8-5 over Dan Anderson RCTC
133- Lee Burg RCTC fall :24 over Jamal McAllister MN-West
141- Jose Ayala MN-West forfeit RCTC
149- Jake Zeiher RCTC Dec. 9-8 over Randy Hummel MN-West
157- Dan Copp RCTC forfeit MN-West
165- Luke Evjen RCTC fall 2:00 over Bryan Loius MN-West
174- Ethan Hackbarth RCTC Dec. 7-2 over Ryan Teal MN-West
184- Devin Clark RCTC forfeit MN-West
197- Parker Brand RCTC forfeit MN-West
Hwt- Tyler Lindhart fall 2:18 over Brance Frahse
Yellowjackets Pin Loss on Itasca in MCAC Dual
The Rochester Community and Technical College wrestled Itasca Community
College on 12/10. It was the first MCAC dual for the Yellowjackets this
season, and the jackets came out on top with a 28-15 victory.
12/10/2008 @ RCTC
Rochester Comm. & Tech. College RCTC 28, Itasca 16
125-Dan Anderson (RCTC) Pinned John Duch (ICC) 4:07
133-Lee Burg (RCTC) Forfeit
141-Joe Diekmann (ICC) Forfeit
149-Jake Orth(RCTC)Dec. Dan wild card (ICC) 11-9
157-Jake Zeiher (RCTC) Maj. Dec. Wes Ronchi (ICC) 10-2
165-Luke Evjen (RCTC) Dec. Steve wild card (ICC) 8-6
174-Bruce Babcock(ICC) Dec. Ethan Hackbarth (RCTC) 4-2
184-Devin Clark (RCTC) Dec. Garrett Olson (ICC) 6-1
197-Skip Johnson (ICC) Forfeit
Hwt-Tyler Lindhart (RCTC) Dec. Ben Brown (ICC) 2-1
RCTC Opens Dual Season with 38-3 Win Over St. Olaf
The Rochester Community and Technical College Yellowjackets opened their
dual season on 11/25 in Northfield against NCAA D-III Saint Olaf College.
The Yellowjackets put together 10 impressive matches to win the dual 38-3.
"You never know how the first dual of the season is going to go. The guys wrestled aggressively and controlled the tempo of the matches. It was a lot of fun to watch these guys wrestle together, " said Coach Rager.
The Yellowjackets are currently ranked #3 among D-III Junior Colleges. Individually, Ethan Hackbarth is ranked #2 at 174, while Parker Brand is ranked #4 at 197. Individual rankings are for both D-I and D-III NJCAA schools together.
Rochester wrestles its next match in Mason City, IA on December 6th. They will be facing three D-I NJCAA schools: NIACC, Ellsworth, and NW Wyoming.
11/25/2008 @ St. Olaf (Northfield, MN)
Rochester Tech. and Comm. College 38, St. Olaf 3
125: Dan Anderson (RCTC) def. Brian Cross (Yellowjackets) 9-3 - RCTC 3, St. Olaf 0
133: Ryan Timmerman (Yellowjackets) def. Jade Mehling (RCTC) 8-4 - RCTC 3, St. Olaf
3
141: Lee Burg (RCTC) def. Nathan Waslaski (Yellowjackets) 5-2 - RCTC 6, St. Olaf 3
149: Jake Zeiher (RCTC) wins by forfeit - RCTC 12, St. Olaf 3
157: Jake Orth (RCTC) def. Ian Gacheru (StO) 18-6 - RCTC 16, St. Olaf 3
165: Luke Evjen (RCTC) def. Josef division (StO) 6-5 - RCTC 19, St. Olaf 3
174: RCTC wins by forfeit - RCTC 25, St. Olaf 3
184: Ethan Hackbarth(RCTC) def. Paul Reily (StO) Fall 0:54 - RCTC 31, St.
Olaf 3
197: Devin Clark (RCTC) def. William Molano (StO) 15-6 - RCTC 35, St. Olaf
3
Hwt: Tyler Lindhart (RCTC) def. Justin Luthey (StO) 4-1 - RCTC 38, St. Olaf
3
Yellowjackets Gear up for 2008-2009 Season!!!
The Rochester Community and Technical College Yellowjackets are looking
to build of their 2008 3rd Place NJCAA National Tournament Placing. The
Yellowjackets return three National Qualifiers and have brought in a high
quality freshmen class.
Leading the Yellowjackets this season will be NJCAA All-American Ethan Hackbarth at 174 pounds. Luke Evjen (Hayfield, MN) at 165 pounds narrowly missed All-American honors in 2008 and returns to the line-up this year as a NJCAA National Qualifier and State Conference Champ at 165. Dan Copp Lake City, MN also returns to the line-up at 157. Copp was a NJCAA National Qualifier in 2008.
New to the Yellowjackets this season is Luke Schlee (Grand Meadow, MN) at 125. Schlee is a 4x Minnesota State Tournament entrant and 2x place winner. Dan Anderson (Rushford, MN) will challenge Schlee for the 125 pound spot.
At 133 the Yellowjackets will have Lee Burg (Caledonia, MN) and Jade Mehling (Mantorville, MN). Burg was a Minnesota State Tournament entrant in 2006.
Wrestling 141 for the RCTC will be Joe Selly (Le Center, MN). Selly is a 5x Minnesota State Entrant. Selly was a State Champion in 2007 and 2008, and a Runner-up in 2006.
Jake Zeiher (Sibley East) will wrestle 149 for the Yellowjackets. Zeiher placed 6th at the Minnesota State Tournament in 2008.
At 157 Rochester will have four wrestlers fighting for the starting position: Jake Orth (Byron, MN), Mike Giglio (Woodbury, MN), and Zach Gehrmann (Cottage Grove, MN). Orth was a Minnesota State entrant in 2008, and is also a 2x Iowa State entrant. Giglio is a 2x Minnesota State entrant.
Wrestling at 184 will be Devin Clark (Sioux Falls, SD). Devin is a 3x South Dakota State entrant winning the State Tournament in 2008 and a Runner-up in 2007.
Parker Brand (Rushford, MN) will wrestle 197 this season. Brand is a 3x Minnesota State Entrant. In 2008, Brand was a Minnesota State Champ, 2007 placed 3rd, and 2006 placed 2nd. Parker placed 3rd at Senior Nationals in 2008 and won the Pin Award with 4 falls.
Tyler Lindhart (Zumbrota, MN) will fill the Hwt spot this season. Lindhart was a 2008 Minnesota State Champ.
With the return of quality leadership and the incoming class, the Yellowjackets have set high goals for themselves this season. “As long as they keep working hard, and remain healthy, they can accomplish whatever they want as a team,” said wrestling coach Randy Rager. “The biggest thing with this group is keeping them together, and making sure that they are having fun while working hard.”
The Yellowjackets open their season at Steven’s Point, WI on November 8th. Wrestling starts at 9:00.
2007-2008
Rochester Emerges as Top Minnesota Junior College
This past weekend the NJCAA National Tournament was held at the UCR Sports Center in Rochester, MN. This is the 10th year the event has been held in Rochester, and it is scheduled to be held again in Rochester next season. The NJCAA National Tournament brings in teams from all over the United States.
The Rochester Community and Technical College Yellowjackets qualified seven wrestlers for the event, and placed 3rd among the Division III schools. RCTC had a pair of All-Americans with Nathan Clements placing 2nd at 184 pounds, and Ethan Hackbarth placing 8th in the 174 pound weight class.
Nathan Clements (West Salem, WI) entered the tournament as a returning All-American who had placed 7th at 184 in the 2007 Championship. He was currently ranked 4th and knew he would have to battle to earn All-American honors once again. After a first round BYE, Clements started the tournament with a fall in 0:37 over Stephen Earwood of Spartansburg Methodist, SC. In the quarters, Clements won an impressive 8-1 decision over Corey Moore of Muskegon, MI. In the semis, Clements was set to face #3 ranked Shea Gerardot of Harper, IL. Nathan controlled the entire match and won a 6-0 decision. In the finals Nathan met Deron Winn of Meramec. Winn controlled the match and became the 184 pound National Champion and Outstanding Wrestler honors.
Ethan Hackbarth (Utica, MN) qualified the tournament as a Wild Card from the North Central Region. He took full advantage of his opportunity and wrestled his way to All-American honors. In his opening match, Ethan defeated Jeremy Honushefsky of Thaedeus Stevens, PA by a fall in 3:38. In the second round Ethan won by a 19-1 technical fall over Josh Bue of Itasca CC, MN. In the quarters, Hackbarth lost a 7-0 decision to National Runner-Up Jason Green of Neosho, KS. In order be an All-American Hackbarth had to win his next match in the wrestlebacks. He won by fall in 6:32 over David Laird of SW Oregon. Ethan lost his next two matches and placed 8th.
The North Central Region, which includes Rochester, Ridgewater, Itasca, MN-West, Iowa Central, Ellsworth, NIACC, and Iowa Lakes, produced the most All-Americans with 21. They also produced the most NJCAA Finalists with 7.
Division III Team Scores Top 10
Nassau Community College 84.50
William Rainy Harper College 67.50
Rochester Community & Tech. College 32.50
Gloucester Community College 30.00
Ridgewater Community College 22.00
Middlesex County College 17.00
Jamestown Community College 16.00
Itasca Community College 12.00
Alfred State College 12.00
Triton College 8.00
Yellowjacket Compete in the Augie Open
The RCTC Yellowjackets had a strong showing at the Augsburg Open on Saturday November 17th. Chris Herrmann (Belle Plain, MN) lead the jackets winning three matches and the championship at 174 S. Herrmann started the day with a 4-2 decision over Pat Priggen of La Crosse. He then beat Bradon Reyerson 11-5. In the finals Chris won 7-5 over Jordy Ammons of Simpson. Shawn Saxe (Forest Lake, MN) placed 3rd in the 141 B bracket. Shawn started the day with an 8-1 win over Derrick Miller of Simpson. He then lost a close 7-5 decision to Zach Mullins of Briar Cliff. Shawn bounced back to win by fall over Jacob Sathe of Dakota Weslyn in 4:21.
The Yellowjackets next competition is a dual against Saint Olaf on 11/28 at 7:00pm. The dual will be held in the UCR Performance Court and admission is free. They then compete in the Dragon Open on 12/1 in Moorhead, MN.
RCTC Yellowjackets Open at the Pointer Open Steven's Point, WI
On November 10th, the RCTC Yellowjackets competed in the Pointer Open. This tournament was a great test for the young team and had several of the top teams from DII, DIII, and JUCO institutions. Placing for the Yellowjackets was Luke Evjen 165 (Hayfield, MN) and RJ Delacruz HWT (Madelia, MN). Evjen started the day with a close 5-3 OT win over Cade Sarbacker of the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He then won a 4-0 decision over Grant Goettl of La Crosse. In the quarter finals Evjen defeated Jermiah Dorn of Witewater 7-3. Luke then lost a close 9-4 decision to David Close of Indianapolis. Evjen then wrestled Sarbaker once again, but this time lost 8-5 in OT.
RJ Delacruz (Madelia, MN) started his day with a pin in 3:16 over Austin Brunet of Wisconsin-Parkside. He then lost two close matches and Wrestled Brunet again for 5th place and won a 6-5 decision.
Also picking up wins on the day were Shawn Saxe 141 (Forest Lake, MN), Peter McPhail 157 (Pine Island, MN), Matt Baier 165 (Springfield, MN), Collin Radke 165 (West Salem, WI), Seth Redalen 165 (Edgerton, WI), and Dan Leckel 197 (Dover, MN).
The Yellowjackets open their dual season against returning National Champions Iowa Central on 11/14 and then wrestle in the Augsburg Open on 11/17
2006-2007
Nathan Clements Wrestles to All-American Status!!!
On February 23-24, the NJCAA National Wrestling Tournament was held in Rochester, MN. The snow and ice couldn't keep wrestling fans away from the exciting action. Once again the Rochester Amatuer Athletic Association were able to showcase the top NJCAA wrestlers in a tournament of true class.
Overall the Rochester Yellowjackets placed 7th among non-scholarship schools, and were lead by an All-American performance from freshman Nathan Clements of West Salem, WI. During the two day tournament Clements compiled a 4-2 record and placed 7th in the 184 pound weight bracket.
Jeff Sellman (Wadena, MN) and Zach Juusola (Minneapolis, MN) both fell short of the All-American round by one match. Cory Scanlan (La Crosse, WI) and Brent Bunne (Grand Meadow, MN) each recorded one victory in the tournament.
On the Academic side of the sport, five Yellowjackets earned Academic All-American status. To earn Academic All-American status, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
Rochester Yellowjackets Defeat Itasca 38-16
Rochester bounced back from a close dual loss with Minnesota West on 12/13, to win a 38-16 dual over the Itasca Vikings. While the Minnesota Christmas Tournament was being hosted once again in the RCTC Fieldhous, the Yellowjackets wrestled in the RCTC Performance Gym.
The dual began at Hwt. with Corey Scanlan (La Crosse, WI) of RCTC receiving a forfeit. At 125 Dustin Forstner (Madelia, MN) wrestled his last match of the season and went out with a 15-0 tech fall over John Grey of ICC. At 133 and 141 ICC received forfeits. 149 showed Zach Juusola (Minneapolis, MN) winning by a fall over Kris Stiltner. At 157 Stever Merth of ICC picked up a major decision over Kyle Kallenbach. Chris Herrmann (Belle Plain, MN) won a 7-4 decision over Jon Brown at 165. Miles Marshall (Lincoln, NE) picked up another pin at 174 over John Aultman of ICC. Nathan Clements (West Salem, WI) pinned Brady Bjornson ICC in 1:15. The dual ended with Jeff Rahe (Waseca, MN) getting a forfeit for RCTC.
We want to wish Dustin Forstner the best of luck in his future. Dusty is a member of the Reserves and may possibly be deployed soon. Good Luck Dusty,,,we'll be thinking of you.
Rochester 38, Itasca 16
125: Dustin Forstner (RCTC) tech fall 15-0 John Grey (ICC)
133: Anthony Lampe (ICC) forf (RCTC)
141: John Koistinen (ICC) forf (RCTC)
149: Zach Juusola (RCTC) fall Kris Stiltner (ICC)
157: Steve Merth (ICC) maj dec Kyle Kallenbach (RCTC) 10-2
165: Chris Herrmann (RCTC) dec Jon Brown (ICC) 7-4
174: Miles Marshall (RCTC) fall John Aultman (ICC)
184: Nathan Clements (RCTC) fall Brady Bjornson (ICC) 1:15
197: Jeff Rahe (RCTC) forf (ICC)
Hwt: Corey Scanlan (RCTC) forf (ICC)
12/6/2006
Rochester Yellowjackets Takedown DCTC Blue Knights 31-6
The RCTC Yellowjackets hosted their first dual meet of the 2006-2007 wrestling season last night in front of a large crowd at the UCR Sports Center.
The dual began at 125 with Dustin Forstner (Madelia, MN) receiving a forfeit. At 133 both teams had an open weight class. The 141 pound match put Brent Bunne (Grand Meadow, MN) against Tyler Faust for DCTC. The match was extremely close, but Bunne won by an 8-5 decision. At 149 pounds Eric Morris (Forest Lake, MN) pulled through with a 9-8 decision over DCTC Josh Tressler. 157 saw Jeff Sellman (Wadena, MN) pull off a major decision over Chad Stenson of DCTC. The most exciting match of the night was between Chris Herrmann (Belle Plain, MN) for RCTC and Glen Mincer of DCTC at 174. After regulation time and the first overtime the match was tied 5-5. In the first period of double overtime Mincer chose down and got an escape to lead the match 6-5. In the second period of double overtime Herrmann chose down and scored a reversal with 10 seconds left in the match, and road Mincer for the 7-6 decision. At 184 pounds Nathan Clements (West Salem, WI) won a 4-0 decision over Matt Siems of DCTC. At 197 Jeff Rahe (Waseca, MN) picked up a forfeit for RCTC. The final match ended with Jake Morgan of DCTC winning by fall in 1:17.
Coach Rager was pleased with how the team wrestled, "we controlled each match from the start to the finish. It didn't matter if we were on our feet or on the mat; we were able to apply pressure. We still have some things to work on, but I am excited to see how the team is shaping up."
The RCTC Yellojackets wrestling at the Saint Cloud Open this weekend. Wrestling is scheduled to start at 9:00 AM on Saturday. There next home match will be against Minnesota West on December 13th at 7:00 PM.
Rochester Community and Technical College 31 Dakota County Technical College 6
125 Dustin Forstner (RCTC) forf (DCTC)
133 OPEN (RCTC) OPEN (DCTC)
141 Brent Bunne (RCTC) dec Tyler Faust (DCTC) 8-5
149 Eric Morris (RCTC) dec Josh Tressler (DCTC) 9-8
157 Zach Juusola (RCTC) dec John Makabe (DCTC) 13-6
165 Jeff Sellman (RCTC) maj dec Chad Stenson (DCTC) 11-1
174 Chris Herrmann (RCTC) dec Glen Mincer (DCTC) 7-6 2xOT
184 Nathan Clements (RCTC) dec Matt Siems (DCTC) 4-0
197 Jeff Rahe (RCTC) forf (DCTC)
HWT Jake Morgan (DCTC) fall Corey Scanlan (RCTC) 1:17
12/2/2006
Yellowjackets Wrestle at the Dragon Open
The Rochester Community and Technical College Yellowjackets competed in Moorhead, MN this past weekend at the Dragon Open. The tournament boasted nearly 250 wrestlers from NJCAA, NAIA, Division II, and Division III schools.
RCTC was lead by sophomore transfer Brent Bunne (Grand Meadow, MN) at 141 and freshman Zach Juusola (Minneapolis, MN) at 157. Both wrestlers claimed second place in their weight divisions.
Bunne started the day with a fall over Taylor Bertek of Concordia College in 5:25. He then defeated Chad Listul of Ridgewater College 5-0. In his semi-finals match Brent faced a tough Jay Sherer of Augustana College and came out with a 4-2 win. In his finals match Bunne lost to John Koistinen of Itasca College, who he is sure to wrestle again.
Juusola also went 3-1 on the day. He began with a 4-2 decision over Steve Merth of Itasca College, and then wrestled Casey Bucholz to a 2-0 decision. In his semi-finals match Juusola defeated Curt Thoreson of NDSU 6-3. Juusola wrestled Mike Wubbena of Augustana in the finals and lost a close decision.
Also picking up wins on the day was Jeff Rahe (Waseca, MN) who placed third. Chris Herrmann (Belle Plain, MN), Nathan Clements (West Salem, WI), and Corey Scanlan (La Crosse, WI) all placed fourth. Walter Kennebeck (Wabasha, MN) placed sixth.
The Yellowjackets will have their first dual this Wednesday night against Dakota Counting Technical College at the RCTC Sport Center. Wrestling is scheduled to start at 7:00 pm and admission is free.
November 29th Dual with Ridgewater College Postponed
The dual set for November 29th between Rochester-CTC and Ridgewater Community
College in Willmar is being rescheduled for a later date. When a date is
decided upon it will be posted in this site.
Coach: Randy Rager
Kasey Meiners Wins a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
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Kasey Meiners |
Kasey Meiners of Caledonia, MN is the 2006 174 pound NJCAA National Champion. RCTC has previously had 7 National Champions with the last one in 1982. Meiners had an outstanding tournament pinning all of his opponents. He began the tournament with a pin over Justin Fletcher of Williamson Trade in 4:26. In the quarter finals Kasey pinned Andy Perez of Waubonsee in :52. Kasey faced #2 Nationally Ranked Tommy McCarty of Labette in the Semis. Kasey pinned McCarty in 4:04 to advance to the finals. In the finals Kasey pinned Julius Rios of Northwestern Wyoming in 1:00. Kasey was also voted the Outstanding Wrestling of the NJCAA National Tournament. Kasey is in the Building and Utilities Mechanic Program at RCTC and still has another year of wrestling eligibility.
Jeff Sellman of Wadena, MN also had an outstanding tournament at 165 pounds. Sellman was one win away from All-American honors as was Nick Weber of Hastings, MN at HWT. Other wrestlers picking up team points for RCTC were Kyle Kallenbach of LaCrosse, WI and Dan Gerow of Arcadia, WI. RCTC finished 7th nationally and looks to return several members from this years team.
Meiners Wins Chicago Tournament
The RCTC Yellowjackets competed in Chicago, IL this past weekend at the Harper Invite. Kasey Meiners went 3-0 in the tournament to capture his first tournament championship. Meiners began the day with a pin in 1:32 over Will Serment of Triton College, he then followed with a pin in 2:04 over James Muscott of Mott College. In the finals Kasey pinned Jesse Linczmaier of Harper College in 5:41. Dan Gerow Arcadia, WI and Kent Tengblad Mt. Horeb, WI also recorded victories on the day. The Yellowjackets next compete against Itasca Community College on January 11th at 3:00 in the Rochester Sports Center.
RCTC Takes Down MN West 27-24
The RCTC Yellowjackets hosted their first home dual last night against MN West. The fans who weathered the wintry roads saw some exciting wrestling action from the beginning until the end of the dual. The matches started out at 125 and were a battle until the end. At 125 Matt Bauer won an 8-7 dec. over Jacob Butrous. The Jays came back with a pin at 133 and a forfeit at 141. At 149 Dan Gerow won by forfeit. The next two matches were huge wins for the yellowjackets. At 157 Kyle Kallenbach won a 7-5 overtime dec. over Tony Sauer. At 165 Jeff Sellman came up with a cradle in the last 30 seconds of the final period to win the match over Kassius Holdorf 10-7. Kasey Meiners had his 9th pin of the season over Derrick Pomranky at 174. Dallas Mitchell of MN West won by fall at 184. MN West was also able to follow up with a win at 197. The score was 21-24 for MN West going into the Hwt. match. Nick Weber for RCTC competed in his first college match, and decisively pinned Reis Park of MN West to win the dual 27-24. The yellowjackets next competition is January 6th and 7th in Chicago, IL.
Meiners Places Second in the Saint Cloud Invite 12/10/2005
Last Saturday the RCTC Yellowjackets competed in the Saint Cloud State Invitational. This event has taken place since 1970 and hosts several of the top teams from the midwest in Division II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA. Kasey Meiners (Caledonia, MN) once again placed 2nd at 174 pounds for the yellowjackets.
Kasey started the tournament with a pin over Devan Kelly of Dickinson State. In the semi-finals he once again faced NCAA Division II All-American Tim Johns of Southwest State. This time Kasey controlled the entire match to win 8-2. In the finals Meiners wrestled currently ranked #1 Division II All-American Travis Krinkie of Mankato State. Krinkie won the match 12-5. Kasey has a current record of 15-4 with 8 pins.
Kent Tengblad (Mt. Horeb, WI) also wrestled well in the 197 pound silver division. Kent won his first match over Pat Nelson of Itasca 9-4. He won his second match with a pin over Jake Barnes of St. Johns.
The Yellowjackets next competition will be on Wednesday 12/14/2005 against Minnesota West. The dual will take place at the Rochester Sports Center and starts at 7:00 PM. Admission is free, so come out and see some wrestling action.
Yellowjackets win 27-24 over Itasca 12/7/2005
On December 7th, the RCTC Yellowjackets drove to Grand Rapids, MN to compete in a dual with Itasca Community College. The yellowjackets won 4 out of 5 official matches to capture the dual victory 27-24. The dual began at 157 with a score of 12-18 in favor of ICC with all of the forfeits factored in. Kyle Kallenbach (La Crosse, WI) began the dual with a 3-2 decision over Chris Evans. At 165 Jeff Sellman (Wadena, MN) followed with a 7-3 decision over Justin Jones. Kasey Meiners (Caledonia, MN) then pinned Cody Chamblin at 174 pounds. Itasca followed with a pin of their own at HWT., and the dual was tied in the final match at 149 pounds. Dan Gerow came through for the yellowjackets winning a 9-4 decision over Ed Stephens to win the dual 27-24. Matt Bauer and Vaugh Gerken both won by forfeits for the yellojackets.
RCTC Competes in Dragon Open 12/03/2005
The RCTC Yellowjackets competed at the Dragon Open this past weekend in Moorhead, MN. Leading the team with a second place finish in the 174 pound division was Kasey Meiners (Caledonia, MN).
Kasey began his day with a pin over Jason Basker of Itasca in 3:00. He then faced Kirk Rall of Augsburg and won 6-3. In the semi-finals match for the second tournament in a row Kasey faced George Lynaugh of Augsburg. Kasey pinned Lynaugh with a time of 3:23. In his finals match Kasey wrestled Robbie Gotreau of Augsburg. Kasey wrestled a hard match, but lost 4-5 in the finals.
Also recording wins on the day for the Yellowjackets were: Matt Bauer (Mondovi, WI), Kyle Kallenbach (La Crosse, WI), Jeff Sellman (Wadena, MN), and Kent Tengblad (Mt. Horeb, WI).
The Yellowjackets next wrestle on Wednesday 12/07/2005 in Grand Rapids, MN against Itasca Community College.
Yellowjackets Grapple at Augsburg Open
11/19/2005
The RCTC Yellowjackets competed in the Augsburg Open this past weekend. The tournament was comprised of several top Division III and NJCAA teams.
Dan Gerow (Arcadia, WI) won four straight matches to capture the 149 pound silver division title. In his stomp to the championship Gerow won a 7-0 decision over Jason Schueller of Ridgewater, Won by Inj. Default over John Dvorak, picked up a 12-7 decision over Eric Seppelt of La Crosse and beat Dominic Dvorak of Augsburg in the finals with a score of 7-1. Coach Rager said, "Dan really began to pick things up as the tournament progressed. Every match built his confidence, and by the finals his wrestling had changed to a more competitive level."
Kasey Meiners (Caledonia, MN) also had an outstanding tournament placing second in the 174 pound gold division. Kasey first beat Jason Zastrow -unattached 6-4. In his semi-finals match he faced George Lynaugh of Augsburg. Lynaugh was winning the match 2-1 with 20 seconds in third period when Meiners took a shot and finished with a 5 point bear hug. In the finals Kasey fought hard against returning Division II All-American Tim Johns of Southwest State. Johns controlled the match to win 11-0. "Kasey proved today that he can still wrestle with top competition even after being out of the sport for awhile. He'll get the opportunity to wrestle Johns again, I think this will help motivate him to continue to work hard," noted coach Rager.
Chris Dudley (Greenbay, WI) in the 174 pound silver division began his day with a 13-5 loss to Jake Knoop of Ellsworth CC, but rebounded to produce three straight wins. Chris defeated Jacob Switzer of Jamestown College 5-2, Matt Race of La Crosse 7-2, and Luke Anderson of La Crosse 7-2.
The Yellowjackets next competition will be with Ridgewater Community College
on 11/30/2005 at 7:00 PM in Willmar, MN.
Dakota County Forfeits Dual on 11/22/2005
The dual with Dakota County Community College in Rosemount, MN has been canceled for 11/22/2005. The RCTC Yellowjackets wrestle this Saturday 11/19/2005, at Augsburg College. The first dual meet of the year will be with Ridgewater Community College on 11/30/2005 at 7:00 PM in Willmar, MN.
Meiners Records Five Wins and Places 3rd at the Pointer Open
11/12/2005
The RCTC Yellowjackets competed in their first tournament of the season at Steven's Point, WI this past weekend. The tournament boasted several top schools from all three NCAA levels and the NJCAA level.
Kasey Meiners (Caledonia, MN) recorder five wins at 174 pounds. He began the day with a major decision over Kevin Landry of Steven's Point. He then lost a close match to Jordan Grahm of Wartburg. In his route to 3rd, Kasey pinned Greg Meirick of Luther in 2:21, won a 6-5 decision over Joe Bunne of Wartburg, pinned Jesse Linezmaier of Harper CC in 1:15, and pinned Andy Perez of Waubonsee College in 1:02.
Jeff Sellman (Wadena, MN) placed 5th in the 157 pound bracket. His first win was over Kyle Osborn of Mankato State 4-3. He then won a 4-3 decision over Paul Gretzinger of Oshkosh. After a couple of close losses, Jeff completed the day with a win over Harrison Hellner by injury default.
Matt Bauer (Mondovi, WI), Dan Gerow (Arcadia, WI), Chris Dudley (Greenbay, WI), Chad Murphy (Plainview, MN), all recorded a victory on the day. Kyle Kallenbach (La Crosse, MN) recorded two wins for the day..
The Yellowjackets next competition is the Augsburg Open, November 19th
at 9:00 AM. They then compete in their first dual of the season against
Dakota County in Rosemount on November 22.
Coach: Randy Rager
Asst. Klaus Alberts
Contact Information:
507-280-3558
randy.rager@roch.edu
Updated: November 7, 2011
