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!!!

Kasey Meiners

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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 yellowjacets 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 divison 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.

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Coach: Randy Rager
Asst. Klaus Alberts

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