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Wrestling Quick Facts Location ...... Mankato, Minn. Covering the Mavericks Founded ...... 1868 Newspapers Enrollment ...... 14,028 Jim Rueda, Chad Courrier Sports Editor Nickname ...... Mavericks Mankato Free Press MSU Reporter Colors ...... Purple & Gold 418 South 2nd St. 293 Centennial Student Union Affiliation ...... NCAA Division II Mankato, MN 56001 Mankato, MN 56001 Conference ...... Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference 507-625-4451 507-389-1776 President ...... Dr. Richard Davenport Director of Athletics ...... Kevin Buisman Facility (capacity)...... Bresnan Arena (4,521) Television Head Coach ...... Jim Makovsky ([email protected]) Perry Dyke, Eric Gullickson & Max Jensen Alma Mater ...... Valley City State ‘89 KEYC-TV P.O. Box 128 Career Record ...... 215-84-5, 18 years Mankato, MN 56001 Record @ MSU ...... 190-65-3, 15 years 507-625-7905 2006-07 Overall Record ...... 20-1-1 Conference Finish...... 2nd NCAA Finish ...... 2nd Radio Assistant AD/Director of Athletic Communications ...Paul Allan Mike Sullivan Greg Travis Allan’s E-mail ...... [email protected] KTOE/KDOG Sports Director Assistant DAC ...... Shane Drahota PO Box 1420 KEEZ/KRBI Nelsen’s E-mail...... [email protected] Mankato, MN 56001 54934 210th Lane Wrestling Contact ...... Kyle Bradt (507) 625-1420 Mankato, MN 56001 Bradt’s E-mail...... [email protected] (507) 345-4646 Sports Information Phone ...... 507-389-2625 Sports Information Fax ...... 507-389-1923 Sport Director MSU Sports Hotline ...... 507-380-9785 KMSU Radio 205 Alumni Foundation Center Web site ...... www.msumavericks.com Mankato, MN 56001 (507) 345-2921

MSU Wrestling Phone List All Area Codes are 507

MSU Athletics...... 389-6111 Kevin Buisman, Director of Athletics...... 389-1795 Paul Allan, Assistant AD/Athletic Communications...... 389-2625 Please direct all MSU Wrestling inquiries to: Tim Marshall, Assistant. AD/Fiscal Affairs...... 389-5884 Kyle Bradt, Intern Stef Kelly, Director of Development...... 389-6415 Minnesota State University, Mankato Mike Powicki, Director of Marketing & Promotions...... 389-2930 175 Taylor Center Cheryl Regan, Community and Corportate Relations...... 389-6010 Mankato, MN 56001 Cindy Hobbs, Athletic Office...... 389-5351 Office: 507-389-2625 Donna Nelson, Athletic Office...... 389-1969 Fax: 507-389-1923 Kath Bill, Athletic Office...... 389-5350 [email protected]

The 2007-08 Minnesota State University Wres- Jim Makovsky, Head Coach...... 389-6521 tling Media Guide is a production of the MSU Jon May, Assistant Coach...... 389-5720 Office of Athletic Communications, Paul Allan, Director. Edited by Kyle Bradt. Editorial and MSU Training Room...... 389-5619 research assistance provided by Paul Allan and Jeff Chambers, Athletic Training...... 389-3229 Scott Nelsen. Design done on a IMac using Chuck Lobe, Strength and Conditioning Coordinator...... 389-5042 InDesign CS3 and Adobe Photoshop. Graphic Support by Gail Connelly, MSU Printing Ser- vices. Presswork done by MSU Printing Services. Photography by Sport Pix of Mankato, Minn.

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To The Media: This publication has Weekly Releases: A press release and been prepared by the MSU office of cumulative statistics will be e-mailed or Athletic Communications for use by faxed every Monday during the season. members of the media and friends of Requests to receive the release and other MSU wrestling. The book is designed materials should be made through the to supply you with the basic information MSU Athlectic Communications Of- needed as you follow the Mavericks fice. MSU’s releases, statistics and other through the current season. Permission pertinent material will be posted on the Junior Brady Wilson earned All-American honors for the second time and compiled a is granted to quote any portion of this MSU Athletics Web site: 36-6 record last season. He is the two-time publication in day-to-day coverage. For www.msumavericks.com defending North Regional champion and more information contact Paul Allan, has a career record of 77-16 Director of Athletic Communications, People with special needs who will Minnesota State University, 175 Taylor be attending any Minnesota State Uni- MSU Wrestling Quick Facts...... IFC Center Mankato, MN 56001. 507-389- versity, Mankato Athletics events should Media Notes...... 1 2625 (office) or 507-387-2373 (home). call 507-389-6111 24 hours in advance. Head Coach Jim Makovsky...... 2 Allan’s e-mail is paul.allan@mnsu. This publication is also available in edu. alternative formats upon request. Coaching Records/Assistant Coaches...... 3 2008-09 Outlook...... 4 Credentials: Working press row Photography Area: Credentialed 2008-09 Roster...... 5 credentials shall be issued only to ac- photographers are permitted to shoot 2008-09 Results...... 5 credited newspapers, magazines, radio from the side of the mat outside of the Player Bios: Returning All-Americans...... 6-7 and television reporters. Please make team benches. Photographers should Player Bios: Seniors-Sophomores...... 8 all requests for credentials in advance direct requests for credentials to the MSU Player Bios: Sophomores and Freshmen...... 9 by phone or mail to the MSU Athletic Athletic Communications Office. Player Bios: Freshaman and Communications Office. Credentials can be mailed or picked up the day of the Maverick Wrestling Honors...... 10 match at the Taylor Center. Recent Success...... 11 All-Time Series...... 11 Parking: A limited number of park- Year-By-Year Results...... 11 ing passes are available for working Wrestling Records...... 11 media and will be issued on a first-come, Individual Coaching Records...... 11 first-serve basis. Contact MSU Athletic NSIC Information...... IBC Communications for availability. 2007-08 Schedule...... Back Press Row: The working press row for Middle insert contains information on city of Mankato, MSU wrestling is located on the south Minnesota State University academics and athletics, side of Bresnan Arena. MSU’s national team and individual champions, MSU’s North Central Conference team champion- Interviews: Head coach Jim Ma- ships, MSU Athletics staff biographies and kovsky is available in his office during the week in the mornings. After games, players and coaches are available upon request. Arrangements should be made On the cover: Junior Travis Elg, head coach with an Athletic Communications staff Jim Makovsky, senior John Putman, junior member. Brady Wilson, sophomore Tommy Abbott and Player interviews during the week sophomore Andy Frostner. should be set up through the MSU Ath- Cover photos and design by SportPix letic Communications Office.

www.msumavericks.com 2008-09 Maverick Wrestling Head Coach Jim Makovsky

the 100-win plateau during the 1998-99 Jim Makovsky season with a 39-10 victory over Southwest Head Coach Minnesota State University. Fifteen of his losses have come against some of the top NCAA I wrestling programs in the Country (Minnesota, Iowa, Iowa State, Wisconsin, Northern Iowa). Since taking over the MSU wrestling program in 1993-94, Makovsky’s teams have never finished lower than 17th at the NCAA tournament. The personable Makovsky led the Mavericks to two second-place finishes (1993-94, 2007-08), a third-place finish in 2004-05, a fourth-place finish in 2006-07 and a trio of sixth-place finishes (1994-95, 1998- 99 and 2000-01) with 10 top-nine finishes at the national tournament. Makovsky was instrumental in MSU se- curing and hosting the 2004 NCAA Division Last season Makovsky led the Maver- icks to a team dual record of 20-1-1 with II Wrestling National Championships and their only loss coming to Nebraska- Omaha planning and designing the 4,000 square-foot who won the conference, with the 20 wins Rummy Macias wrestling room. establishing a MSU single-sean record. Makovsky and his wife, Dawn, make their The squad concluded the year second in the home in Mankato and have two sons, Nicho- North Central Conference, first at the NCAA las and Lucas, and a daughter, Mia. regional tournament, first at the National Duals tournament and second at the NCAA national tournament. About Coach Makovsky Under his tutelage, Makovsky has Now entering his 16th season at the helm coached nine national champions in his Hobbies include: Hanging out with my family, of the Minnesota State wrestling team, Jim career and 69 All-Americans, including the guitar, music, golf and youth coaching. Makovsky is considered one of the premiere two-time heavyweight national champion Favorite Quote: You will receive what you be- coaches in any level of collegiate wrestling Troy Kenning, three-time All-American and lieve as he has developed the Maverick wrestling national champ Troy Szydel and four-time Favorite Food: My wife’s Lasagna program into one of the preeminent wrestling All-American and national champion Matt Favorite book: Iron John by Robert Bly programs in the nation. Petsinger and three- time All- American and Favorite Sports teams: New York Yankees and Makovsky reached his 200th career win Minnesota Vikings. national champ Andy Pickar and four- time Favorite TV Show: CBS Sunday Morning (With last season as he currently sits at a 215-84-5 All- American and national champ Jason a cup of coffee and the Sunday Paper) (.720) overall record. This year, he will look Rhoten and has had 69 NWCA national All- Favorite Bands: Drive By Truckers, Son Volt, to secure his 200th collegiate victory as the Academic selections. Wilco, Lucero, Cross Canadian Ragweed Mavericks’ head coach, as he currently sits In addition to his coaching responsibili- Favorite Website: Drudge Report at a record of 190-65-3 (.740). He reached ties, Makovsky is an active member of the Biggest Accomplishment: Having three kids National Wrestling Coaches Association and helping them grow. Brothers and Sisters: Mike, 46, Joan, 45, Char- Makovsky Year-By-Year where he recently served as president and lie, 40, Jenny, 38. is an assistant professor in the MSU Human Year School Dual NCAA Finish 1989-93 Valley City 25-19-2 ---- Performance Department. 1993-94 Minnesota State 13-2 2nd place Makovsky, a Wahpeton, N.D., 1994-95 Minnesota State 9-5 6th place native is a 1989 graduate of Val- 1995-96 Minnesota State 13-3 8th place 1996-97 Minnesota State 12-8 16th place ley City state University where 1997-98 Minnesota State 16-3 7th place he served as head wrestling coach 1998-99 Minnesota State 12-8 6th place 1999-00 Minnesota State 12-8 7th place for four years before coming to 2000-01 Minnesota State 12-6-2 6th place MSU. Makovsky, who was a 2001-02 Minnesota State 10-3 15th place 2002-03 Minnesota State 8-4 15th place four-year wrestler and three-year 2003-04 Minnesota State 8-6 17th place football letterwinner at VCSU, 2004-05 Minnesota State 16-3 3rd place 2005-06 Minnesota State 14-2 5th place led his alma mater to a 25-19-2 2006-07 Minnesota State 16-3 4th place dual meet record in his tenure and 2007-08 Minnestoa State 20-1-1 2nd place Makovsky’s record at Valley City: 25-19-2 (3 years) coached two national champions Makovksy’s record at MSU: 190-65-3 (15 years) and five national All-Academic Totals 215-84-5 (18 years) selections. 2008-09 Maverick Wrestling www.msumavericks.com Coaching Records and Assistant Coaches

Minnesota State Wrestling Year-By-Year Year Coach Matches Wins Losses Draws Win/Loss % 1950-51 Rummy Macias 8 6 2 0 0.750 Jon May 1951-52 Rummy Macias 7 6 1 0 0.857 1952-53 Rummy Macias 8 4 4 0 0.500 1953-54 Rummy Macias 9 8 1 0 0.889 May enters his first year as a wrestling assistant 1954-55 Rummy Macias 10 6 4 0 0.600 coach for the Mavericks. May comes to MSU from 1955-56 Rummy Macias 8 6 2 0 0.750 1956-57 Rummy Macias 9 7 2 0 0.778 the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. May, who 1957-58 Rummy Macias 10 7 3 0 0.700 recorded a 75-43 overall record with the Huskers, 1958-59 Rummy Macias 11 6 5 0 0.545 1959-60 Rummy Macias 11 6 5 0 0.545 earned the NU Redshirt of the Year award in 2004 1960-61 Rummy Macias 13 6 7 0 0.462 and was a national qualifier in 2006. May finished 1961-62 Rummy Macias 11 6 4 1 0.591 with a 1-2 record at nationals… 2-time National 1962-63 Rummy Macias 12 8 3 1 0.708 1963-64 Rummy Macias 12 8 4 0 0.667 Qualifier 2006, 2008…Earned his first win at -na 1964-65 Rummy Macias 16 10 6 0 0.625 tionals in his second match where he pinned Matt 1965-66 Rummy Macias 11 3 8 0 0.273 Burkholder of Slippery Rock. Personal: Son of Pat 1966-67 Rummy Macias 15 11 3 1 0.767 1967-68 Rummy Macias 15 9 5 1 0.633 & Joy May… Received undergrad degree in History 1968-69 Rummy Macias 17 10 7 0 0.588 from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln…Hob- 1969-70 Rummy Macias 21 14 5 2 0.714 1970-71 Rummy Macias 17 9 7 1 0.559 bies include going to see music live and recently 1971-72 Rummy Macias 19 9 8 2 0.526 started playing disc golf…Favorite TV shows in- 1972-73 Rummy Macias 18 13 5 0 0.722 clude Entourage, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. 1973-74 Rummy Macias 19 14 5 0 0.737 1974-75 Rummy Macias 21 14 7 0 0.667 1975-76 Rummy Macias 21 14 7 0 0.667 1976-77 Rummy Macias 17 10 7 0 0.588 1977-78 Rummy Macias 13 3 9 1 0.269 Andy Schmalzriedt 1978-79 Rummy Macias 18 9 9 0 0.500 1979-80 Rummy Macias 12 5 6 1 0.763 Schmalzriedt enters his third season as an assistant 1980-81 Chris Sones 13 6 7 0 0.462 1981-82 Rummy Macias 12 6 6 0 0.500 coach with the Mavericks but is no stranger to the 1982-83 Rummy Macias 18 5 13 0 0.278 squad. Schmalzriedt wrestled for the Mavericks 1983-84 Rummy Macias 14 5 9 0 0.357 1984-85 Rummy Macias 14 7 7 0 0.500 from 1994-1998. Prior to his return to the Maver- 1985-86 Rummy Macias 13 7 6 0 0.538 icks, he spent the previous three season as a volun- 1986-87 Rummy Macias 18 7 11 0 0.389 teer assistant coach at Division III North Central 1987-88 Rummy Macias 18 13 5 0 0.722 1988-89 Gary Rushing 17 4 13 0 0.235 College (Ill.) where the 2005-06 team had its best 1989-90 Gary Rushing 15 9 5 1 0.633 season in school history along with coaching Kas- 1990-91 Gary Rushing 23 7 15 1 0.326 1991-92 Gary Rushing 19 10 9 0 0.526 son-Mantorville High School (2005-06). Schmalz- 1992-93 Gary Rushing 13 10 1 2 0.846 riedt and his wife Kim live in Lake Crystal, Minn. 1993-94 Jim Makovsky 14 12 2 0 0.857 And have a son (Damon) and daughter (Adrian). 1994-95 Jim Makovsky 14 9 5 0 0.643 1995-96 Jim Makovsky 16 13 3 0 0.813 1996-97 Jim Makovsky 22 14 8 0 0.636 1997-98 Jim Makovsky 19 16 3 0 0.842 1998-99 Jim Makovsky 18 10 8 0 0.556 1999-00 Jim Makovsky 20 12 8 0 0.600 Jason Rhoten 2000-01 Jim Makovsky 20 12 6 2 0.650 2001-02 Jim Makovsky 13 10 3 0 0.769 Rhoten enters his first season as a wrestling as- 2002-03 Jim Makovsky 12 8 4 0 0.667 2003-04 Jim Makovsky 14 8 6 0 0.571 sistant for the Mavericks. Rhoten spend his last 5 2004-05 Jim Makovsky 19 16 3 0 0.842 years wrestling here at Minnesota State and gradu- 2005-06 Jim Makovsky 16 14 2 0 0.875 ated from the university. Over Rhoten’s five sea- 2006-07 Jim Makovsky 19 16 3 0 0.842 2007-08 Jim Makovsky 21 20 1 1 0.932 sons wrestling with the Mavericks his became the Totals 874 5 2 8 0.620 schools all-time wins leader with 137 wins. He was also a four time all-American and won the na- MSU Men’s Wrestling Coaching Records Coach Span Years GP W L T tional championship last year at 157. His overall Rummy Macias 1950-80, 81-88 38 516 297 208 11 record as a Maverick was 137-23. Personal: Son Chris Sones 1980-81 1 13 6 7 0 Charles and Debbie…Graduated with an undergrad- Gary Rushing 1988-93 5 87 40 43 4 Jim Makovsky 1993-SA 15 258 190 65 3 uate degree in Biology… Favorite singer is Hank Totals 39 874 5 2 8 Williams…His hobbies include hunting and fishing…Favorite sports team is the MSU Mavericks.

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2008-09 MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY WRESTLING SEASON OUTLOOK

his years Minnesota State wrestling team has high ex- pectationsT and feel like there’s nothing holding them back from meeting them. After finishing last season second in the North Central Conference and also losing out on the national championship by a half of a point to Nebraska- Kearney, coach Jim Makovsky is not looking to repeat last year’s outstanding performance, but to out do it by reaching the #1 spot. “Our main mission is to win a NCAA Division II National Team Championship,” Makovsky said. “That will always be our short-range, medium-range and long-range goal for our wrestling program. In addition, we have goals to defend our North Region Championship, National Dual Champion- ship.” Makovsky and MSU Athletic Director Kevin Busiman cel- Makovsky also looks to reach out to the Mankato com- ebrate his 200 career win. munity and its students. He stated that he would like “To build more bridges to our alumni, the campus community, year’s seniors helped prepare those still in the program. the citizens of Mankato and to the wrestling community. Our “They left a blueprint for the young guys to follow. Even program continues to grow in a variety of ways and it’s all of though they won’t physically be in our room training, their our job to keep it growing.” example of how to do things on a daily basis will live on in Makovsky is entering his 16th season as the Mavericks our returnees.” head coach and holds an overall record of 190-65-2 at MSU. Those returning that will be looking to step up include He has never finished lower then 17th in the nation and has All-Americans, senior John Putman who looks to start at guided nine of his wrestlers to national championships in his 133, junior Travis Elg who is the probable 141 starter, junior 15 years. Brady Wilson will return as the heavyweight, and sophomore When asked about the sport of wrestling he stated, “the Tommy Abbott will look to jump in and start at 149. Senior sport of wrestling is unique. Essentially, I believe it is an Tim Matheson at 174, sophomore Ben Becker at 184, and individual sport when it comes to competing. The team senior Tom Block at 197 will also need to step into the line- aspect really happens during our training. Quality workout up and make an impact. partners lead to great workouts and ultimately that leads to The Mavericks are bringing in nine new freshmen into great individual performances.” the program. Some of the nine freshmen will be stepping in “The team goals are another source of inspiration for our and making an impact right away, while others will be molded wrestlers to strictly follow the process because they know into the future of the program. the rest of the team is counting on them.” Last years team “We have a great group of new freshmen and transfers,” included seven All-Americans and two national champions, Makovsky said. “I am hoping they are all looking to make so those still in the program have big shoes to fill this season. an immediate impact. Time will tell. What I do know is that “We lost four seniors that were major difference-makers they have talent and have a good mindset. Where they fit in within our program.” Makovsky said. “Andy Pickar and Jason to our line-up, how they deal with adversity and how they Rhoten were both National Champions and had a combined match up in the practice room and on-the-mat are things that seven All-American finishes. Nick Smith was a runner-up will be answered as the season progresses.” and a third-place finish nationally. Willy Mekeel was one of With a solid upper class returning for the Mavericks the hardest workers in our program who did things the right and the long list of newcomers, freshmen and transfers, the way. They scored a lot of points at nationals and that is going Mavericks look to compete for the national championship this to be hard to replace.” 2008-2009 season and years to come. As the Mavericks goal The Mavericks will be heading into the season without will always be to win nationals, they look to make a legitimate a few of their key contributors, but Makovsky feels that last push at that goal this season. 2008-09 Maverick Wrestling www.msumavericks.com Mavericks at a Glance

2008-09 Minnesota State University Wrestling Roster Alphabetically Name Yr. Hometown Wt. Tommy Abbott So. Wilmington, Del. 149 Cody Adams So. Mankato, Minn. 133 Ben Becker Jr. Fort Dodge, Iowa 184 Tom Block Sr. Waseca, Minn. 197 Jake Bonsack Fr. Wells, Minn. 149 Wrestlers by Year Ryan Cross So. Faribault, Minn. 184 Freshmen ...... 8 Mike Davis So. Mankato, Minn. 149 Travis Elg Jr. Mountain Lake, Minn. 141 Sophomore ...... 8 Alex Folk Fr. Janesville, Wis. 141 Andy Forstner So. Madelia, Minn. 125 Junior ...... 6 Derek Hahn Fr. Gayloard, Minn. 149 Tim Haneberg So. Tinley Park, Ill. 133 Senior ...... 4 Cory Harnitz Sr. Lake Crystal, Minn. 197 Pat Mahan So. Owatonna, Minn. 197 Tim Matheson Sr. Circle Pines, Minn. 174 Aaron Norgren Fr. Good Thunder, Minn. 184 MSU Wrestlers By State 2008-09 Darren Olsen Jr. Davis, Ill. 157 Minnesota...... 18 John Putman Sr. Oak Lawn, Ill. 133 Illinois...... 3 Brian Reisenauer So. Fargo, N.D. 125 North Dakota...... 1 Tel Todd Fr. Bozeman, Mont. 165 Andrew Trembath Fr. Hasting, Minn. HWT Iowa...... 1 Justin Turek Jr. New Prague, Minn. 157 Wisconsin...... 1 Kevin Wallraff Jr. Lino Lakes, Minn. 157 Deleware...... 1 Jesse Westphal Fr. Janesville, Minn. 141 Montana...... 1 Brady Wilson Jr. Faribault, Minn. HWT Eric Yngsdal Fr. Byron, Minn. 149 2007-08 MSU Individual Results 2007-08 Results Name Weight Total Falls T.F. Maj. Dec. Duals Date Opponent Results 11/10 Stevens Point Open Unscored Nick Smith 125 23-6 2-1 5-1 15-4 14-2 11/17 UNO Open Unscored Andy Forstner 125 9-4 6-1 2-0 0-1 0-2 3-1 12/2 UNI Open Canceled Matt Nyvold 125 1-1 0-1 1-1 12/5 Northern State University W, 33-13 12/8 St. Cloud State Open Unscored John Putman 133 21-13 0-2 6-0 9-2 5-9 12-7 12/15 Carson Newman (Newberry Duals) W, 33-7 Tim Haneberg 133 9-11 4-0 0-1 0-2 5-8 3-5 12/15 Anderson (Newberry Duals) W, 44-4 Efrain Ayala 141 5-4 0-1 2-0 3-3 12/15 Ashland (Newberry Duals) W, 29-12 12/15 Newberry (Newberry Duals) W, 22-16 Travis Elg 141 23-7 11-1 2-0 6-0 4-6 12-3 12/15 King (Newberry Duals) W, 44-3 Tommy Abbott 149 25-5 6-1 1-1 2-2 14-1 15-1 1/9 Western State University T, 19-19 Jason Rhoten 157 41-2 5-0 7-0 6-1 18-1 21-0 1/12 Pitt-Johnstown (NWCA National Duals) W, 24-13 1/12 Chadron State (NWCA National Duals) W, 34-9 Willy Mekeel 157 13-6 3-0 1-3 7-3 5-3 1/13 Nebraska-Kearney (NWCA National Duals) W, 25-15 Andy Pickar 165 23-3 5-0 3-0 3-0 9-2 12-2 1/13 Nebraska-Omaha (NWCA National Duals) W, 19-17 Kevin Wallraff 165 7-7 4-0 0-1 0-1 3-4 3-1 1/18 University of Mary W, 40-10 1/19 Augustana College W, 33-6 Tim Matheson 174 21-10 7-2 3-0 4-1 7-7 14-5 1/26 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (UCM Duals) W, 48-0 Ben Becker 174 19-12 4-1 6-0 6-10 11-6 1/26 Wisconsin-Parkside (UCM Duals) W, 40-4 Marshall Lyness 174 3-3 0-2 3-1 2-1 1/26 Central Missouri (UCM Duals) W, 42-0 2/3 Upper Iowa University W, 28-9 Ryan Cross 184 1-0 1-0 1-0 2/8 Nebraska-Omaha L, 32-7 Justin Schwanz 184 1-2 1-1 0-1 2/15 MSU Moorhead W, 40-3 Tom Block 197 16-20 3-7 4-2 7-10 10-11 2/16 Southwest Minnesota State W, 49-0 2/22 St. Cloud State W, 23-9 Cory Harnitz 197 6-4 1-1 0-2 3-1 4-2 2/23 Truman State W, 39-10 Brady Wilson HWT 36-6 13-0 3-0 3-0 14-6 18-2 3/2 NCAA North Central Regional Final Standings 1st Place 3/14- 3/15 NCAA Division II Championships 2nd Place www.msumavericks.com 2008-09 Maverick Wrestling Returning All-Americans

Brady Wilson Junior - HWT Farubault, Minn.

MSU: Enters year as a junior ranked #4 at Heavyweight and is a two-time All-Ameri- can. Career record: 77-16. 2007-08: In Wilson’s sophomore campaign he compiled a 36-6 overall record… Was 13-0 in matches decided by pinfall...Wilson earned NCC wrestler of the Week in December...In Febru- ary Wilson defeated the #6 ranked wrestler in the nation Dan Goodson 2-1 in OT. Finished third at 2007-08 NCAA national championship…Also captured 2007-08 regional title. 2006-07: Was 41-10 in his freshman season and was a qualifier for the NCAA II Championships where he took fifth place… Went 16-1 in matches decided by pinfall and only pinfall loss came to two-time national champion Tervel Dlagnev of Nebraska-Kearney…NCC Wrestler of the Week. 2005-06: Redshirted. High School: Compiled a 114-30 mark while competing for Faribault, Minn...Minnesota high school state champion…High school coach was Jesse Armbruster. Personal: Birthday: November 9, 1986...Son of Butch and Becky...Business major…Hobbies include hunting and fishing…Favorite food is BBQ ribs…Favorite movie is Tombstone…Favorite pro sports team is MSU Wrestling…Favorite TV show is the rifle man…Favorite band is Alan Jackson.

John Putman Senior - 133 lbs. Oak Lawn, Ill.

MSU: Enters the season as a senior and is ranked #5 at 133. Career record: 34- 21. 2007-08: Putman finished his junior year as an All-American while compiling a 21-13 record overall… He also was a 6-0 in techfalls… Putman was voted “Most Improved” wrestler and was named a 2008 NWCA All-Academic wrestler… He placed sixth at the NCAA Division II national championships last year…Captured 2007-08 regional title. 2006-07: Was 13-7 on the year with all seven loses coming by decision…Was 2-0 in matches decided by pinfall. 2005-06: Went 0-1 on the season. High School: Compiled a 110-35 mark while competing for Marish High School (Chicago, Ill.)…High school coach was Mark Gervais. Personal: Birthday: February 5, 1987...Son of Owen and Margaret...Majoring in aviation…Favorite food is pizza…Fa- vorite movie is Snatch…Favorite pro sports team is the Chicago White Sox.

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Travis Elg Junior - 141 lbs. Mountain Lake, Minn. MSU: Enters his junior year ranked #3 at 141- pounds. Career record: 48-16. 2007-08: Finished his sophomore campaign with a 23- 7 record…Was a first time All-American… Captured 2007-08 North Region Champ and finished sixth-place in the NCAA Division II national championships. 2006-07: Was 25-9 in his freshman season and was a qualifier for the NCAA II Championships where he went 1-2…went 12-1 when matches where decided by pinfall. High School: Compiled a 193-11 mark while competing for Mountain Lake, Minn...Three-time Minnesota high school state champion while also placing third and fourth…High school coach was his dad, Dave Elg. Personal: Birthday: February 10, 1988...Son of Dave and Paula...Business major…Hobbies include hunting and fishing…Favorite food is tator-tot hot-dish… Favorite movie is Grumpy Old Men…Favorite pro sports team is the Minnesota Twins…Favorite TV show is Sports Center…Favorite bands include Gary Allen.

Tommy Abbott Sophomore - 149 lbs. Wilmington, Del.

MSU: Enters the 2008-09 season a sophomore and is ranked #4 at 149-pounds. Career record: 25-5. 2007-08: Abbott compiled a 25-5 record overall and went 15-1 in duals. Abbott ended the year finishing fifth-place in the nation and was an All-American as a true freshman. Abbott was voted “Top Newcom- er” by the team. High School: Compiled a 152-21 mark while competing for St. Mark’s in Wilmington, Del…A two-time Delaware State Champion…Ranked as 17th-best recruit nationally by RevWrestling.com and ranked 25th best recruit by intermatwrestle.com…2006 Asics Junior Nationals All-American…High school coach was Jay Bastienelli. Personal: Birthday: Nov. 29,1988...Son of Tom and Anne…Majoring in Elementary Education…Favorite food is fries…favorite movie is Basketball… Favorite pro sports team is the San Francisco 49ers…Favorite TV show is Family Guy…Favorite band is Lil Wayne.

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Cory Harnitz Tim Matheson Tom Block Senior - 197 lbs. Senior - 174 lbs. Senior - 197 lbs. Lake Crystal, Minn. Circle Pines, Minn. Waseca, Minn.

MSU: Enters the season a Se- MSU: Enters senior year ranked MSU: Entering the season a senior nior competing for a starting #7 and a probable starter at 174. and probable starter at 197-pounds. spot at 197-pounds. Career re- Career record: 48-34. 2007-08: Career record: 29-31. 2007-08: As a junior Matheson made second cord: 16-13. 2007-08: Harntiz Block finished the season with a NCAA tourney appearance and fin- finished his junior season with 16-20 record overall while going ished the year with a 21-10 overall 4-2 in matching finished by ma- a 6-4 overall record and 4-2 record...Went 7-2 in matches that jor decision. 2006-07: Was 13-11 in duals. 2006-07: Was 8-6 on the year while going were decided by pinfall… He accumulated three tech-fall wins. on the year while going 3-2 when matches were decided by 2-2 when matches were decided by pinfall. 2005-06: A one-time NCC Wrestler of the Week winner. 2006-07: Was pinfall. 2005-06: Went 5-7 wrestling at 197-pounds. High Went 2-3 with one win coming from pinfall. 2004-05: 25-19 on the year and made his first appearance at nationals… School: Was a member of the All-State Team his junior and Redshirted. High School: Compiled a 192-25 mark Went 6-1 when matches were decided by pinfall…Was 13-5 in senior seasons...Placed sixth in state in junior year and second while competing for Lake Crystal Welcome Memorial dual action. 2005-06: Went 2-5 on the season with one tech-fall his senior year...Was voted MVP of the Waseca Blue Jays wres- win. High School: Compiled a 188-52 mark while competing tling team and finished the season with a 33-3 record…High (Minn.)...Two-time Minnesota State champion…High for Centennial High School (Blaine, Minn.) and was a Minne- school coach was his brother, Andre Harnitz. Personal: school coaches were Kent Harris and Gary Meurer. Personal: sota State Champion… High school coach was John Berglund. Birthday: October 4, 1986...Son of Jeff and Jody Block and Birthday: September 15, 1985...Son of Dutch and Sha- Personal: Birthday: March 25, 1987...Son of Greg and Pam... Tim and Ruth Ann Collins...Hobbies include fishing and hunt- ron...Brother, Andre, wrestled for MSU from 1985-88… Law enforcement major...Hobbies include football…Favorite ing…Favorite food is venison …Favorite movies are hunting food is tacos…Favorite sports team is the Twins. Sports management major (marketing minor)...Hobbies videos…Favorite TV show is Sprit of the Wild. includehunting and fishing…Favorite food is salads… Favorite movie is Miracle…Favorite sports team is the Minnesota Vikings…Favorite TV show is Entourage Justin Turek Junior - 157 lbs. Kevin Wallraff New Prague, Minn. Junior- 157 lbs. Lino Lakes, Minn. Ben Becker Junior - 184 lbs. MSU: Enters the season a MSU: Enters the season a junior Fort Dodge, Iowa junior and competing for a competing for a starting spot at starting spot at 157-pounds. 157-pounds. Career record: 14- 2007-08: Was not able to 13. 2007-08: Wallraff finished MSU: Enters the season a sopho- his sophomore season with a 7-7 more and probable starter at 184- see any action. Pre-MSU: overall record while going 4-0 pounds. Career record: 19-12. Transferred from Ridgewa- in matches decided by pinfall. 2007-08: Becker complied an ter Community College. High School: Compiled 2006-07: Was 7-6 on the year while going 2-1 in matches overall record of 19-12 and 6-0 a 161-40 mark while competing for New Prague, decided by pinfall. High School: Compiled a 145-48 mark in matches decided by major de- while competing for Centennial High School (Circle Pines, cision...Becker was also 11-6 in Minn…Minnesota State Champion…High school coach was Greg Sayler. Personal: Birthday:Dec. Minn.)...Minnesota State Tournament qualifier…High dual matches...Becker defeated No. 8 Lucas Haag (UWP) school coach was John Berglund. Personal: Birthday: 8-1 on the 28th of January. 2006-07: Redshirted. High 24, 1986...Son of Gary and Mary Jo…Marketing June 3, 1987...Son of Bill and Mary...exercise science… School: Compiled a 134-25 mark while competing for Saint major…Hobbies include hunting, fishing, hiking Hobbies include rock climbing…Favorite food includes Edmond High School...Placed first and sixth in the Iowa or cooking…favorite food is venison…Favorite steak…Favorite movie is Green Street Hooligans…Favor- state tournament…High school coach was Jim Allison. movie is 300…Favorite band is Lost in Prague. ite pro sports team is the Minnesota Vikings…Favorite TV Personal: Birthday: September 15, 1987...Son of show is Scrubs…Favorite bands include The Offspring. Bruce and Debra...Majoring in biology...Hobbies include hunting. Favorite food is Cheeseburgers… Fa- vorite pro sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs and Cody Adams Sophmore- 125 lbs. Chicago Cubs…Favorite TV show is anything on the Andy Forstner Mankato, Minn. Discovery Channel…Favorite singer is George Strait. Sophmore 125 lbs Madelia, Minn. Darren Olsen MSU: Enters the 2008-09 Junior - 157 lbs. season a sophomore and will compete to start at 133- MSU: Enters the season as Davis, Ill. a sophomore as the probable pounds. 2007-08: Adams starter at 125-pounds. 2007- did not see the mat. High 08: Forstner’s overall record School: Compiled a 213- MSU: Enters the year as a was 9-4… He was also 2-0 in junior and is competing for a 26 mark while competing for Mankato East High matches decided by techfalls. starting spot at 157-pounds. School…A three-time Minnesota high school state 2006-07: Redshirted. High 2007-08: All-American at champion…Four-time USA Wrestling Junior Nation- School: Compiled a 171-29 mark while competing for Lincoln Community College als All-American…High school coach was Bruce Madelia, Minn...Placed first, second and fourth at the Min- placing fifth in 2008. High Urbatch. Personal: Birthday: Nov.15, 1988...Son nesota State Tournament…High school coach was Wayne school: Graduated from Dakota Senior High School of Doug and Stephanie…Majoring in Construction Kronemann. Personal: Birthday: June 19, 1988...Son of and was coached by Pete Alber…Placed 3 times at Management/Business…Hobbies include hunting, Vin and Kris Forstner...Exercise science major…Hobbies state, first, second, and third. Personal: Son of Curt fishing and pretty much anything outside… Favorite include hunting, fishing, biking, and hiking…Favorite food and Kelley Olsen…Favorite band is Big and Rich… food is steak and wild game…Favorite pro sports is steak…Favorite sports team is the Minnesota Twins…Fa- Hobbies include Frisbee golf…Majoring in Construc- team is the Minnesota Twins…Favorite TV shows vorite TV show is Always Sunny in Philidelphia…Favorite tion Management…Favorite movie is Black Sheep. are Entourage, Two and a Half Men, and Family Guy. band is George Strait. 2008-09 Maverick Wrestling www.msumavericks.com Meet the Team: Sophomores and Freshmen

Mike Davis Tim Haneberg Pat Mahan Sophomore 141 lbs Senior 133 lbs Sophmore 197 lbs Mankato, Minn. Tinley Park, Ill. Owatanna, Minn.

MSU: Enters the season a sopho- MSU: Enters the season a sopho- MSU: Enters the year as a sophomore and is competing for a start- more competing for a starting spot at more and is competing for a starting spot at 141-pounds. 2007-08: 133-pounds. Career record: 19-11. ing spot at 197-pounds. 2007-08: Davis did not see the mat. High 2007-08: Haneberg end his freshman Wrestled for the University of School: Compiled a 149-50 mark campaign with an overall record of 9- Northern Iowa. High school: Fin- while competing for Mankato East 11... Went 4-0 in matches decided by ished first, third, and fourth place in High School…Two-time high school section champi- pinfall. High School: Compiled a 107-45 mark while competing the Minnesota State tournament…Fourth-place at senior on…100 career falls…High school coach was Bruce Ur- for Marist High School in Chicago, Ill…Cadet National All- batch. Personal: Birthday: Jan. 27, 1989…Son of Randy American…High school coach was Mark Gervais. Personal: nationals in 2007…Placed first and third at junior nationals and Laurie…Hobbies include hunting, fishing, boating, Birthday: April 23, 1987...Son of John and Gail…Physical Greco and placed second in freestyle in 2007. Personal: and Waterskiing…Favorite food is marinated duck with Education major…Favorite food is spaghetti…Favorite movie Son of Brian Mahan and Bridget Lawler…Favorite food is wild rice…Favorite Movie is Boondock Saints…Favorite is The Life Aquatic …Favorite pro sports team is the Chicago seafood…Favorite movie is Pirates of the Caribbean…Ma- pro sports team is the Minnesota Twins. Cubs…Favorite TV show is Entourage and The Office. joring in Business Management.

Jake Bonsack Brian Reisenauer Alex Folk Freshman 149 lbs Sophmore - 125 lbs. Freshman 141 lbs Wells, Minn. Fargo, N.D. Janesville, Wis.

MSU: Enters the season a sopho- MSU: Enters the year as a freshman and is competing for a starting spot at MSU: Enters the year as a freshman more competing for a starting and is competing for a starting spot at 2007-08: 149-pounds. High school: Graduated spot at 125-pounds. 149-pounds. High school: Graduate High from United South Central and was Reisenauer did not wrestle. of Janesville Parker high where Ron School: coached by Eric Wegner…Three-time Compiled a 72-9 mark Cramer and Andy Tubbs coached while competing for Fargo, state qualifier including a state championship and third-place finish. Personal: Son of Dave and Laurie him…State qualifier. Personal: Son of Alicia Folk and Joe N.D…Two-time North Dakota State Champion…High school and Thelma Folk…Is an Automotive Engineering major…Hob- coach was Lynn Forde. Personal: Birthday: Oct. 25, 1988... Bonsack…Law Enforcement major…Hunting and fishing are his hobbies…Favorite movie is Never Back Down…Favorite food is bies include hunting, fishing, and wrestling…Favorite movie is Son of Keith and Donna…Pre-law major…hobbies include Anchorman…Favorite team is the Green Bay Packers. football, hunting and fishing…Favorite food is steak…Fa- mashed potatoes with a lot of sour cream. vorite movie is Billy Madison…Favorite sports team is the MSU Wrestling team…Favorite TV show is Southpark.

Tel Todd Aaron Norgren Derek Hahn Freshman 165 lbs Freshman 184 lbs Freshman 149 lbs Bozeman, MT Good Thunder, Minn. Gaylord, Minn..

MSU: Enters the year as a freshman MSU: Enters the year as a freshman and MSU: Enters the year as a freshman and is competing for a starting spot at is competing for a starting spot at 184- 165-pounds. Pre-MSU: Transfer from and is competing for a starting spot at pounds. High school: Graduated from Old Dominion. High school: Graduated 149-pounds. High school: Graduated Maple River High School...Head coach from Bozeman High School where he from Sibley East High School and was was Jeff Soma…Career record of 177- was coached by Nate Laslovich and Tony coached by Rod Tollefson…reached 30…four time state qualifier placing sixth Beardsly…137-22 overall in high school…Placed third twice and first the 100 win club with a record of 100-64…Team placed sixth his sophomore year and second his junior and senior years. Personal: once in state…2006 Brute Adidas Nations runner-up…Ranked eighth at state…Placed sixth at Minnesota Freestyle State competi- Son of Joe and Mary Norgren…Hometown is Good Thunder, Min- in the country senior year by Amateur Wrestling News Magazine… tion. Personal: Son of Jerry and Amy Hahn…Favorite food nesota…Favorite food is pizza…Majoring in Law Enforcement…300 Redshirted at Old Dominion University under Coach Steve Martin. Personal: Son of Jeff and Kim Todd…Favorite bands include Gary is tacos…Majoring in Accounting and Finance…Transformers is his favorite movie…Hobbies include hunting and fishing…Favorite Allen, Tim McGraw, and Garth Brooks…Favorite movies are Dumb athlete is Rampage Jackson. is his favorite movie…Hobbies include snowmobiling and and Dumber and 300…Majoring in Human Biology. fishing…Favorite team is the Minnesota Wild.

Eric Yngsdal Jesse Westphal Freshman 149 lbs. Andrew Trembath Byron, Minn. Freshman HWT Freshman 141 lbs Hastings, Minn. Janesville, Minn. MSU: Enters the year as a MSU: Enters the year as a freshman freshman and is competing for MSU: Enters the year as a freshman a starting spot at 149-pounds. and is competing for a starting spot and is competing for a starting spot at heavy weight. High school: Hast- at 141-pounds. High school: Five High school: 2008 state cham- ings graduate and was coached by Pal total state appearances with second pion and five state appearances Vaith…Two-time state entrant…25 falls and third-place finishes…Member of overall…Two time section champion and two-time Junior National Team…Holds all-time senior season…2008 Greco State Cham- MWCA academic all-state…191-31 overall high school pion…Former member of the Minnesota 2008 Junior Storm Free- points record at his high school…four time all-conference and five style and Greco team. Personal: Son of Kenneth and Linda…Major time all-area. Personal: Son of Jeff and Karen Westphal…Hob- record. Personal: Son of Ron and Karen…Major is is Law Enforcment…Hobbies include hunting, fishing, and hanging bies include hunting, fishing, riding dirt bike, and being on the currently undecided…Hobbies include fishing and out with friends… Favorite food is streak. lake…Favorite movie is Joe Dirt…Favorite food is beef jerky. hunting…Favorite band is Linkin Park. www.msumavericks.com 2008-09 Maverick Wrestling Meet the Team: Freshmen and Honor Roll

Minnesota State Wrestling Wins In A Single Season

# Name Year Record # Name Year Record 1 Matt Petsinger 00-01 43-3 16 Math Bitz 04-05 32-12 2 Jason Rhoten 07-08 41-2 17 Jim Gale 90-91 31-6-7 Brady Wilson 06-07 41-10 Gregg Nelson 92-93 31-9 4 Jim Gale 92-93 40-4 Justin Smith 93-94 31-1 5 Josh Janousek 04-05 37-8 Jason Rhoten 04-05 31-7 Jason Rhoten 06-07 37-9 Travis Krinkie 04-05 31-8 7 Brady Wilson 07-08 36-6 Matt Petsinger 99-00 31-9 Justin Kipp 94-95 36-13 John Koons 04-05 31-12 Tony Kenning 95-96 36-3 John Koons 05-06 31-14 Brandon Girtz 06-07 36-11 Jerold Stauftacher 90-91 31-17-1 11 Tony Kenning 94-95 35-4 26 Ross Johnson 96-97 30-11 Justin Smith 92-93 35-7 27 Troy Szydel 97-98 29-3 Matt Gadient 00-01 35-9 Marc Schulz 95-96 29-9 14 Jeff Pfaffinger 06-07 34-11 Rich Kramer 85-86 29-11 15 Mike Englemann 04-05 33-11 Nick Smith 05-06 29-15

Honor Roll & Records National Champions Three-Time All-Americans One-Time All-Americans Roy Minter 1958 Jack Anderson ’57, ’58, ’58 Ken Pridhoda (’51) Rick Brua (’73) Jack Thamert ’58, ’59, ’59 Don Dravis (’58) Dave Cummings (’73) Jack Anderson 1958 John Kelly (’58) Dave Keller (’75) Jack Thamert 1958 Howard Gangstead ’64, ’64, ’65 Jerry Sharp (’58) Brent Hagen (’77) Dick Kubes 1958 Bob Wendel ’65, ’66, ’67 Dick Kubes (’58) Joe Johnson (’78) Maynard Nelson 1959 Larry Amundson ’66, ’68, ’68 Clyde Lundholm (’58) Craig Jordan (’80) Lowell Glynn 1959 Larry Goodnature ’73, ’74, ’76 Maynard Nelson (’59) Joel Loose (’81) Al Blanshan 1959 Kurt Kuehl ’74, ’75, ’76 Lowell Glynn (’59) Joe Juliar (’87) Scott Madigan ’78, ’79, ’80 Jerry Slattery (’59) Jason Math (’89) Howard Gangstead 1964-65 Dave Frame (’59) Jerold Stauffacher (’94) Bob Soulek 1966-67 Troy Szydel ’97, ’98, ’99 Bill Lewis (’59) Paul Pagel (’94) Bob Wendel 1967 Andy Pickar ‘06, ‘07,‘08 Dick Zeyen (’63) Brad Henry (’94) Larry Mundson 1968 Two-Time All-Americans Al Russ (’64) Justin Kipp (’96) Ken Stockdale 1971 Maunuel Macias ’52, ’53 Mike Pierro (’65) Marc Schulze (’96) Gary Christianson 1975 John Alexis (’65) Travis Shives (’99) Jack Eustice 1976 Al DeLeon ’61, ’62 Gary Storm (’65 Hannon Hisek (’01) Ken Droegmueller ’63, ’64 Doug Eberling (’65) Cory Beckman (’02) Brent Hagen 1977 Mike McNamara ’64, ’65 Jim Riesselman (’66) Jake Emerick (’03) Scott Madigan 1979 Bob Soulek ’66, ’67 Jim Soulek (’67) Math Bitz (‘05) Craig Jordan 1980 Al Ogdie ’66, ’67 Tom Sowles (’67) Mike Engelmann (‘05) Jim Gale 1993 Brian Hage ’70, ’71 Mike Howe (’67) Nick Smith (‘06) Justin Smith 1994 Scott Evans (’68) Jeff Pfaffinger (‘06) Tony Kenning 1995-96 Mike Medchill ’71, ’72 Don Ryland (’68) Brandon Girtz (‘07) Dennis Pierro ’71, ’72 Dale Richter (’70) John Putman (‘08) Troy Szydel 1998 Brad Thompson ’73, ’74 Steve Johnson (’71) Travis Elg (‘08) Matt Petsinger 2001 Gary Christianson ’74, ’75 Ken Stockdale (’71) Tommy Abbott (‘08) Jason Rhoten 2008 Joel Thoreson ’91, ’94 Andy Pickar 2008 Gregg Nelson ’93, ’94 Justin Smith ’94, ’95 Four-Time All-Americans Tony Kenning ’95, ’96 Roy Minter ’56, ’57, ’58, ’58 Ross Johnson ’96, ’97 Al Blanshan ’58, ’59, ’59, ’69 Shawn Ange ’98, ’99 Jack Eustice ’74, ’75, ’76, ’77 Ryan Rettke ’99, ’00 Jim Gale ’91, ’92, ’93, ’94 Matt Gadient ’00, ’01 Matt Petsinger ’98, ’99, ’00, ’01 Lester Berrios ’01 ’02 Travis Krinkie ’04, ’05,’06, ‘07 Tony Fratzke ’02 ’03 Jason Rhoten ‘04, ‘05, ‘07, ‘08 Josh Janousek ‘04 ‘05 *Bold Indicates National Champion Nick Smith ‘06 ‘08 Andy Pickar Jason Rhoten Tony Kenning Brady Wilson ‘07 ‘08 three-time MSU wins leader 70-7 record, no All-American with 137 Division II losses 10 2008-09 Maverick Wrestling www.msumavericks.com Maverick History

Year By Year Dual Results MINNESOTA STATE 1950-51...... 6-2 1965-66...... 3-8 1980-81...... 6-7 1995-96...... 13-3 1951-52...... 6-1 1966-67...... 11-3-1 1981-82...... 6-6 1996-97...... 14-8 WRESTLING RECORDS 1952-53...... 4-4 1967-68...... 9-5-1 1982-83...... 5-13 1997-98...... 16-3 Team 1953-54...... 8-1 1968-69...... 10-7-1 1983-84...... 5-9 1998-99...... 10-8 All-Time Record: 524-329-18 1954-55...... 6-4 1969-70...... 14-5-2 1984-85...... 7-7 1999-2000...... 12-8 Most Dual Wins (Season): 20, 2007-08 1955-56...... 6-2 1970-71...... 9-7-1 1985-86...... 7-6 2000-2001...... 12-6-2 Most Shutouts (Season): 4, 1954 1956-57...... 7-2 1971-72...... 9-8-2 1986-87...... 7-11 2001-2002...... 10-3 Most Points (Season): 715 2007-08 1957-58...... 7-3 1972-73...... 13-5 1987-88...... 13-5 2002-2003 ...... 8-4 Most Individual Wins (Season): 347, 2004-05 1958-59...... 6-5 1973-74...... 14-5 1988-89...... 4-13 2003-2004 ...... 8-6 Most Consecutive Wins: 10, 1987-88, 2007-08 1959-60...... 6-5 1974-75...... 16-5 1989-90...... 9-5-1 2004-05...... 16-3 Most Duals Without a Loss: 17, 2007-08 (16-0-1) 1960-61...... 6-7 1975-76...... 14-7 1990-91...... 7-15-1 2005-06 ...... 14-2 Most Falls (Season): 76, 2007-08 1961-62...... 6-4-1 1976-77...... 10-7 1991-92...... 10-9 2006-07...... 16-3 Most Points in a Meet: 60 vs. Gustavus, 1989 1962-63...... 8-3-1 1977-78...... 3-9-1 1992-93...... 10-1-2 2007-08...... 20-1-1 1963-64...... 8-4 1978-79...... 9-9 1993-94...... 12-2 Individual 1964-65...... 10-6 1979-80...... 5-7-1 1994-95...... 9-5 Quickest Fall: :04, Brad Henry, 1994 Consecutive Wins: 34, Gary Franke, 1970-71 Mavericks vs. All-Time Dual Opponent Dual Victories: 24, Ross Johnson, 1997 Opponent W L T Opponent W L T Opponent W L T Adams State 2 0 0 Huron 1 0 0 Oakland 1 0 0 Career Victories: 137, Jason Rhoten, 2002-08 Air Force 0 2 0 Idaho State 1 0 0 Ohio St. 1 1 0 Career Falls: 84, Matt Petsinger, 1997-01 American Int’l 1 0 0 Illinois 0 1 0 Ohio 1 0 0 Anderson 1 0 0 Illinois St. 10 1 0 Oklahoma 0 8 0 Most Falls (Season) 26, Matt Petsinger, 2000-01 Appalachian St. 1 0 0 Indiana 3 1 0 Oklahoma St. 0 8 0 Most Season Points: 124, Troy Szydel, 1997-98 Arizona 7 1 1 Iowa 1 2 0 Oregon 0 1 0 Career Points: 272, Jack Eustice, 1974-77 Arizona St. 0 2 0 Iowa Central 3 0 0 Oregon St. 0 2 0 Army 2 0 0 Iowa State 0 33 0 Pittsburg St. 1 0 0 Ashland 2 0 0 Itasca C.C. 1 0 0 Pittsburgh 0 2 0 Augsburg 8 7 0 Kansas 1 0 0 Pitt.-Johnstown 2 1 0 Racked up a 120- Augustana 20 12 0 Kansas St. 4 5 0 Portland St. 0 1 0 Ball State 3 0 0 Kentucky 0 1 0 Ridgewater C.C. 2 0 0 20 record in four Bemidji State 11 0 0 King 1 0 0 San Francisco St. 1 1 0 seasons as a Mav- Binghampton 1 0 0 Lake Superior St. 1 0 0 Seattle Pacific 0 1 0 Bloomsburg St. 1 1 0 Lehigh 0 1 0 Shippensburg 3 0 0 erick. Holds all- Boise St. 1 0 0 Limestone 1 0 0 Simpson 3 0 0 Boston University 0 1 0 Lock Haven 1 0 0 South Dakota 7 2 0 time MSU record Brigham Young 0 3 0 Loras 2 1 0 South Dakota Mines 1 0 0 Buena Vista 4 7 0 Louisiana St. 1 0 0 South Dakota St. 26 22 3 for career falls California 1 0 0 Luther 6 1 0 Southeast Missouri St. 1 0 0 Cal-Davis 3 0 0 Marquette 3 1 0 Southern Illinois 2 1 1 with 84. Cal State-Chico 1 3 0 Mary 3 0 0 Southern Colorado 3 0 0 Cal State-Bakersfield 1 0 0 Mercyhurst 1 0 0 Southwest Missouri St. 0 0 1 Cal State-Fullerton 1 0 0 Mesa State 1 0 0 Southwest Minnesota St. 19 8 0 Matt Petsinger California Lutheran 1 0 0 Michigan 0 3 0 St. Cloud St. 21 14 2 Cal Poly-SLO 0 3 0 Michigan St. 1 2 0 St. John’s 5 0 0 Carleton 3 0 0 Michigan Tech 3 0 0 St. Olaf 6 0 0 Carson-Newman 3 0 0 Middle Tennessee 1 0 0 St. Thomas 9 1 0 A three-time All- Central Iowa 2 0 0 Milwaukee Teachers 1 0 0 Stanford 0 2 0 Central Michigan 1 1 0 Minnesota 0 6 0 Tampa 1 0 0 American and a Central Missouri St. 1 0 0 Minnesota-Duluth 8 2 0 Tennessee-Chattanooga 1 0 0 Central Oklahoma 0 2 0 Minnesota-Morris 9 4 0 Truman State 9 0 0 national champ as Chadron State 2 0 0 Missouri Valley 1 0 0 Upper Iowa 1 0 0 Colorado 0 3 0 MSU, Moorhead 23 5 1 Utah 4 1 0 a junior. Colorado Mines 2 0 0 Morningside 3 0 0 Utah St. 0 1 0 Coe 4 0 0 Navy 0 1 0 Valley City State 1 0 0 Cornell 1 2 0 Nebraska 13 3 1 Waldorf 1 0 0 Dakota Wesleyan 1 0 0 Nebraska-Kearney 1 1 0 Wartburg 3 1 0 Deleware Valley 1 0 0 Nebraska-Omaha 1 18 1 Washington 0 3 1 Drake 0 1 0 Nevada-Las Vegas 0 3 0 Wayne St. 1 0 0 Dickinson State 1 0 0 New Berry 1 0 0 West Liberty State 2 0 0 Eastern Illinois 7 1 0 New Mexico 4 0 0 Western Illinois 3 0 0 Eastern Michigan 2 0 1 New Mexico Highlands 1 0 0 Western St. 4 0 1 Troy Szydel Ellsworth C.C. 2 0 0 North Carolina-Pembroke 1 0 0 Winona St. 15 5 0 Ferris State 0 1 0 North Dakota 17 9 2 Wisconsin 1 4 0 Florida 1 1 0 North Dakota St. 8 31 1 Wisconsin-La Crosse 3 0 0 Florida International 3 0 0 Northern Arizona 2 0 0 Wisconsin-Parkside 4 1 0 Fort Hayes State 1 0 0 Northern Colorado 11 7 0 Wisconsin-Platteville 2 0 0 Southern Florida 1 0 0 Northern Illinois 2 3 0 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 4 0 0 Gannon 1 0 0 Northern Iowa 11 23 0 Wisconsin-River Falls 2 1 0 Georgia Tech 1 0 0 Northern Michigan 1 2 0 Wis.-Stevens Point 3 0 0 Gustavus Adolphus 13 0 0 Northern State 10 0 0 Wisconsin-Whitewater 2 0 0 Hamline 1 0 0 Northwestern (Iowa) 8 0 0

Minnesota State wrestling teams have had only four head coaches in 45 years of competition. Rummy Macias was MSU’s first head coach when the grapplers first took to the mat for the Mavericks in 1950. Makovsky Rushing Macias Macias coached until 1988, taking a one-year leave of absence during the 1980-81 campaign where Chris Sones took over for the season. Macias handed the reins over to Gary Rushing in 1988 and Rushing guided the squad until 1993 when he accepted a full-time position as an instructor at MSU. Present head coach Jim Makovsky took over the coaching duties in 1993, and as only the fourth coach in team history, has continued MSU’s winning tradition. MSU National Champions Individual Coaches Records: 1958 - NAIA Division I Rummy Macias (1950-1988) 317-219-11 (.590) 1959 - NAIA Division I Chris Sones (1980-81) 6-7 (.462) 1965 - NCAA College Division Gary Rushing (1988-1993) 40-43-4 (.460) Jim Makovsky (1993-present) 190-65-3 (.742) www.msumavericks.com 2008-09 Maverick Wrestling 11 MSU Wrestling and the MSU Hall of Fame

Larry Amundson (Inducted school’s all-time list for career victories...Member of 1994 in 1989, 1965-68) - Wrestled team that finished second in the country...Captured 1993 three years for MSU, earning North Central Conference individual title. 33 career victories...Three-time All-American from 1965-68... Howard Gangestad (Inducted in NCAA Champion in 1968 at the 1986, 1964-68) - Two-time wres- 177-pound class...Runner-up in tling All-American...Team captain the NCAA University Division and member of two conference meet...1968 Northern Intercol- championship teams...MSU had a legiate Conference Champion... 33-22-1 record during his career... Member of MSU’s 1965 National Following graduation from MSU, Championship team. was an outstanding wrestler with the U.S. Marine Corps and served 1957–58 Wrestling Team (Inducted in 1990) – Won first- Jack Anderson (Inducted in 1984, 1956-58) - Captain of with the Peace Corps. ever NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) MSU wrestling team for the 1957-58 season...Three-time Championship, having nine wrestlers place in the top four Northern Intercollegiate Conference champion under Hall of of their respective classes...Conference champions...Placed Fame coach Rummy Macias...Competed at 147 lbs... Four- 9th in the NCAA Division I Championships..Jack Thamert, time national place winner, taking fourth place in the 1957 Manuel “Lotto” Macias (In- Captain Jack Anderson, Al Blanshan, Roy Minter, and Dick NCAA national tournament and third at the 1958 tourna- ducted 1991, 1951-53) - Two- Kubes were NAIA individual champions...Anderson and ment...Placed first at the 1958 NAIA National Tournament. year letterwinner for MSU...Only Minter placed third and fourth, respectively, in the NCAA MSU wrestler to go undefeated Division I Individual Championships...The line – up con- Al Blanshan (Inducted 1985, in dual meets for two years...Was sisted of 115 lbs.– Thamert, 123 lbs.– Clyde Lundholm, 130 1958/69) - Four-time wrestling four-time runner-up in National lbs.– Jerry Sharp, 137 lbs.– Don Davis, 147 lbs.– Anderson All-American...Member of two Amateur Athletic Union Tourna- (Captain), 157 lbs.– John Kelly, 167 lbs.– Lowell Glynn, 177 national championship teams ment...Was MSU’s first wrestling lbs.– Blanshan, 191 lbs.– Minter, HW.– Kubes...Coached by in 1958 and 1959....Captured All-American (1952)...MSU Ath- MSU Hall of Famer Rummy Macias. 1958 individual title at 177 lbs. lete of the Year 1952. and was named tourney’s Most 1958–59 Wrestling Team (Inducted in 1990) – Won sec- Outstanding Wrestler...Meet was ond consecutive NAIA Championship for MSU...Placed 7th the first NAIA national tourna- Rometo Macias (Inducted in 1982, 1950-88) - Started MSU in the NCAA Division I Championships...Won conference ment and was hosted by MSU... wrestling program in 1950 and coached for 38 years. Led title...First athletic team of MSU to be sent by plane to their Finished second at NAIA (177 MSU to three national titles (NAIA championships in 1958 destination...Maynard Nelson and Lowell Glynn were NAIA lbs.) and NCAA (191 lbs.) meets and 1959 and a NCAA College Division title in 1965), eight Individual Champions...Al Blanshan and Jack Thamert took in 1959...Came back to school in Northern Intercollegiate Conference championships, and one second and fourth, respectively, in the NCAA Division I 1969 and finished second in the North Central Conference title. Had 93 wrestlers attain all- Individual Championships...The line– up consisted of 115 country competing as a heavyweight...Ranked fifth on MSU’s America status, 19 were national individual champions, 62 lbs.– Thamert, 123 lbs.– Nelson, 130 lbs.– Dave Frame, 137 Male Athletes of the Century list. captured NIC individual championships, 12 won NCC indi- lbs.– Ron Youngbauer, 147 lbs.– Bill Lewis, 157 lbs.– Tom vidual titles. Inducted into seven Halls of Fame: MSU, NCC, Block, 167 lbs.– Glynn, 177 lbs.– Gerry Slattery, 191 lbs.– B Al DeLeon (Inducted 1982, 1958-62) - Outstanding wrestler NIC, NAIA, Amateur Wrestling, Minnesota Wrestling Coach- lanshan (Captain), HWT.– Wayland Blake. at 132 weight division...Placed second and fourth in NCAA es and the NCAA Division II Wrestling Association. championship a 132 lb...All-Conference honors for three years...All-American honors 1961-62...Dual meet record 30- Roy Minter (Inducted in 3-3, overall record 53-11-1...AAU Region IV Jr. Champion 1982, 1954-58) - Regular on I 1960, AAU Olympic freestyle Region Champion 1964 and football team for three years AAU Olympic Greco-Roman Region Champion 1964 at 138 as a center...National Cham- lbs...Wrestled in the finals of the 1964 Olympic tryouts...At pion wrestler at 177 lbs. for the time of induction had compiled 30 tournament champi- four years...Conference cham- onships, 1971-72 high school championship teams-Class A, pion in wrestling three years... 1973 AA State champion, 1966-70-74-75-78 state champion- Three-time NCAA Division I ship runnerup. participant placing 2nd and 4th in his weight....NAIA National Ken Droegemueller (Inducted in Champion 1958...At the time of 1992, 1960-64) - Four-year letter- his induction, Minter was be- winner for MSU...All-Conference in ginning his 25th year of coach- 1964...All-American in 1963-64... ing compiling at 96-22-2 record at Worthington High School 1964–65 Wrestling Team (Inducted in 1998) – Won MSU team captain in 1964...Received and 169-31-4 record at Willmar Community College...While NCAA College Division national championship...Had eight a Bachelor’s Degree from MSU in at Willmar, Minter has won numerous conference champion- All– Americans – Mike McNamara (2nd), Howard Gangestad 1965 in Math and Physical Educa- ships...Named Region Jr. Champion in 1981...Coach of the (1st), Doug Ebling (4th), John Alexis (6th), Al Russ (2nd), tion...Served as wrestling coach for Year M.C.C.C. multiple times...Region 13 Coach of the Year. Gary Storm (2nd), Mike Pierro (6th) and Bob Wendel (4th). several Minnesota schools...Has re- John Lewison and Dave Holmquist also contributed to na- corded an impressive coaching record Ken Prihoda (1996, 1950-52) - Two-year letterwinner was tional championship effort as MSU claimed title by one point in addition to multiple team and indi- on first two MSU wrestling teams...Went undefeated in dual over Cal. Poly – San Luis Obispo...Coached by MSU Hall of vidual honors...Member of Minnesota meets in his two-year career...Named team captain of the first Distinction member and wrestling icon Rummy Macias. Wrestling Hall of Fame. team and became the first national placewinner for MSU when he finished fourth in earning All-American honors in 1966 – 67 Wrestling Team (Inducted in 2002) – Finished Jack Eustice (Inducted in 1994, 1973-78) – Four-time All 1951...Qualified for 1952 Olympic final team trials...Foot- second at NCAA national championships (college division) American...Captured NCAA Division II national individual ball letterwinner in 1950...Initiated and coached high school in Wilkes Barre, Pa....Team had six All– Americans including title in 1976...Finished second in 1975 and was also third football program in Excelsior, Minn., served as a high school two members who claimed national individual titles – Bob (1977) and fifth (1974)...Captured NCC title in 1976...MSU wrestling official from 1956-67 and was invited to serve as an Soulek at 130 and Bob Wendel at 145...Other All– Americans placed sixth twice (‘74-’75) and fourth once (‘76) in NCAA official at the state high school tournament on five occasions. included Al Ogdie (4th at 115), Jim Soulek (4th at 160), Mike competition during career...Career record of 126-21...Named Howe (5th at 123), Tom Sowles (5th at 137)...Soulek (137) to NCC 75th Anniversary All-Time Wrestling Team in 1998... Bob Wendel (Inducted in 1998, 1965-67) - 1967 NCAA Di- and Wendel (152) were Northern Intercollegiate Conference Ranked tenth on MSU’s Male Athletes of the Century list. vision II champion at 145-pounds ... Three-time All-Ameri- champions...Other members of the team included Dick Swalla can (‘65-66-67) ... Member of NCAA Division II national (heavyweight), and Jim Riesselman (167)...Team went 11–2 Jim Gale (Inducted in 2007, 1990-94) - Four-time NCAA championship team in ‘65 ... Placed fourth at NCAA’s in ‘65 –1 during regular season and in addition to earning wins over Division II All-American...One of only six MSU wrestlers at 147-pounds, fifth in ‘66 at 150-pounds ... Two-time confer- the University of Utah, Illinois State and Northern Illinois, to be a four-time All-American...Captured NCAA individual ence champion...1967 team captain ... Led MSU in individual earned a tie with the University of Arizona...Led by legendary title at 150 in 1993 (second in 1994, fourth in 1991 and eighth points in ‘65-’66...Completed career with won-loss record of MSU wrestling coach Rummy Macias. in 1992)...Finished career with 120-21-8 and ranks second on 110-31.

12 2008-09 Maverick Wrestling www.msumavericks.com The North Sun Intercollegiate Conference

Founded in 1932, the Northern through 2007-08 seasons, was also an straight trips to the NCAA Division II Intercollegiate Conference (NIC) has original member. Other current members National Championship game, winning the enjoyed a varied existence in the upper joined in later years: Southwest Minnesota 2006 and 2008 games and losing the 2007 Midwest region it calls home. In the spring State University in 1969, Northern State game on last second shot. During that period of 1992 the Northern Sun Intercollegiate University in 1978, Wayne State College they won an NCAA record 57 consecutive Conference (NSIC) was formed out of the (Nebraska) in 1998, Concordia University- games. Concordia University – St. Paul merger of the NIC, the men’s conference, St. Paul and the University of Minnesota, garnered the first women’s title in 2007 as its and the women’s Northern Sun Conference Crookston in 1999, the University of Mary women’s volleyball team won the National (NSC). The NSC had existed since 1979. and Upper Iowa University in 2006 and Championship. The NSIC is currently made up of Augustana College in 2008. The University Since 2000, the NSIC has participated institutions from Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, of Minnesota, Morris became a league in one of two officially-sanctioned NCAA North and South Dakota. In the 2008-09 member in 1966, however, the Cougars Division II football bowl games in the academic year, the NSIC expanded to a 14- opted for the NCAA Division III ranks in country. Dating back to 1948, the Mineral team league with the addition of Augustana 2003. Michigan Tech was part of the NIC Water Bowl is hosted by the Quarterback College, University of Minnesota Duluth, from 1969 to 1977 as well. Club of Excelsior Springs, Mo. The game Minnesota State University, Mankato and Before the NSIC became eligible for matches the highest-finishing team from St. Cloud State University. National Collegiate Athletic Association the NSIC not selected for the NCAA Since 1932, various institutions have (NCAA) championship competition in 1995, Division II playoffs against the highest- competed in the NSIC. Bemidji State its member institutions had an extremely finishing team from the Mid-America University, Minnesota State University rich tradition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) Moorhead and Winona State University are Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The NIC’s not participating in the NCAA Division II charter members and have remained in the and NSC’s tenure in the NAIA included playoffs. The first NSIC/MIAA meeting conference for the 76 years of its existence. several national championship teams in 2000 marked the Mineral Water Bowl’s Minnesota State University, Mankato and St. and individuals as well as many national inaugural year of the Division II era. Winona Cloud State were also charter members, but qualifiers. State defeated Missouri Western State, 43- left the league in 1981 (MSU left the league The NSIC has gained national 41, in triple overtime, marking the Warriors in 1969 and returned in 1977). recognition in recent years as three teams first-ever postseason win at the Division II The University of Minnesota Duluth, has won National Championships. Winona level. which departed the league in 2005-06 State men’s basketball dynasty made three The league gears up for the upcoming academic year with the annual NSIC Summer Kickoff Event the last weekend in July. The event includes the NSIC Golf Tournament, Hall of Fame Banquet, officiating clinics and meetings involving the conference leadership. The Northern Sun Showcase television program returns to the airwaves again on Fox Sports Net North. Also, the Northern Sun Spotlight radio show will air on stations throughout the Midwest for 20 weeks during 2008-09 sports season. Over the years the NSIC, comprised of schools of modest size, has provided extremely competitive intercollegiate athletic programs for its members. Although the programs are not designed to be equal to Division I athletics, many former NSIC athletes have distinguished themselves in national and international competition. Each member school emphasizes the educational, entertainment and unifying value of sports while pointing with pride to the many advantages to be gained by attending these colleges and universities. As some affiliated with the conference have coined, the NSIC quite possibly is, “the most competitive conference in NCAA Division II.”