Kasey Meiners Wins a NATIONAL Wrestling CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

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.