Minnesota sent a record 324 athletes to the 2008 USA Wrestling Asics Folkstyle National Championships. This group of Minnesotan's put in a dominating performance crowning 18 National Champions and a total of 107 All-Americans!
The overall Team Championship was brought home by Pinnacle finishing just four points ahead of fellow Minnesota club Minnesota Storm 54 to 50 for a Minnesota 1-2 team finish. National Team Championship performances were won by the Hi Flyers in the Bantam Division, led by National Champion Brandon Psyk and All-American Dylan Droegemuller and Minnesota Storm brought home the Junior National Team Championship led by National Champions Jacoby Bergeron and Justin Lavalle as well as All-Americans Cody Lensing, Pat LeVasseur and Travis Peralta. Team Pinnacle brought home National Team Runner-Up trophies in both the Midget Division, led by All-Americans Rylee Molitor, Christian Bahl and Jimmy Lennon, and the Schoolboy Division, led by National Champion Sam Brancale and All-Americans Dakota Trom, Jared Oftedahl, Tristan Manderfeld and Zach Gehloff.
Minnesota All-Americans
Bantam - 40
1st Place - Brandon Psyk of MN-Hi Flyers
4th Place - Troy Pleski of MN-Forest Lake Rangers
3rd Place - Dylan Droegemueller of MN-Hi Flyers
6th Place - Tyler Eischens of MN-Woodbury Wrestling
Bantam - 65
5th Place - Adam Olson of MN-Owatonna Huskies
6th Place - Thomas Riesselman of MN- Stillwater
2nd Place - Tanner Wiese of MN-Forest Lake Rangers
1st Place - Gunner Charbonneau of MN-Prior Lake
5th Place - Rylee Molitor of MN-Pinnacle Wrestling Club
6th Place - Jalen Thul of MN-Apple Valley
7th Place - Kyle Rathman of MN-Apple Valley
3rd Place - Christian Bahl of MN-Stillwater / Pinnacle
Midget – 87
6th Place - Brandon Moen of MN-Owatonna Huskies
5th Place - Tanner Cole of MN-Owatonna Huskies
Midget – 112
4th Place - Sam Anderson of MN-St. Francis Gladiators
7th Place - James Pleski of MN-Forest Lake Rangers
3rd Place - Kolton Oie of MN-St. Francis Gladiators
8th Place - Dean Beggs of MN-Forest Lake Rangers
2nd Place - Mark Voss of MN-Hi Flyers
3rd Place - Seth Gross of MN-Apple Valley
Novice – 100
2nd Place - Lance Benick of MN-Forest Lake Rangers
Novice – 105
Novice – 112
Novice – 120
4th Place - Jonathon Chmilowsky of MN-Mat Bandits
2nd Place - Christian Dulaney of MN-Pinnacle Wrestling Club
1st Place - Cody Linssen of MN-Park W. C.
Novice - 140+
2nd Place - Spencer Sorenson of MN-Owatonna Huskies
3rd Place - Jarred Oftedahl of MN-Pinnacle Wrestling Club
4th Place - Tristan Manderfeld of MN-Pinnacle Wrestling Club
1st Place - Sam Brancale of MN-Pinnacle Wrestling Club
6th Place - Scottie Bonds of MN-Westside
8th Place - Pedro De La O of MN-IGH Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Jake Short of MN-IGH Wrestling Club
8th Place - Zach Gehloff of MN-Pinnacle Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Dakota Trom of MN-Pinnacle Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Nick Wanzek of MN-Simley Wrestling
7th Place - Dylan Hanson of MN-New-London-Spicer
Schoolboy/girl – 160
4th Place - Brandt Halseth of MN-Mat Bandits
5th Place - Justin Flores of MN-Owatonna Huskies
6th Place - Jonathan Balagot of MN-Park W. C.
Cadet – 112
Cadet – 119
3rd Place - Ben Morgan of MN-Forest Lake Rangers
Cadet - 125
1st Place - Drew Lexvold of MN-Mat Rats
1st Place - Dylan Ness of MN-Bloomington Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Tommy Glenn of MN-Simley Wrestling
6th Place - Zac Rohr of MN-Victory School of Wrestling
1st Place - Steven Keogh of MN-Thief River Falls
Cadet – 140
Cadet – 145
Cadet – 152
7th Place - Spencer Johnson of MN-Wmlbo Cobras
Cadet – 160
4th Place - Torrie Morgan of MN-IGH Wrestling Club
7th Place - Zack Rutt of MN-Le Center Wrestling
Cadet - 215
1st Place - Donny Longendyke of MN-White Bear Wrestling
5th Place - Kody Kalkbrenner of MN-Minnesota Storm
1st Place - Jacoby Bergeron of MN-Minnesota Storm
Junior – 105
5th Place - RJ Hallman of MN-Stallions Wrestling Club
Junior – 119
2nd Place - Cody Lensing of MN-Minnesota Storm
3rd Place - Paul Norgren of MN-Mankato Area W.C.
4th Place - Aaron Redding of MN-New Prague
5th Place - Adam Bates of MN-Valley Elite
3rd Place - Dan Osterman of MI-Eagle Claw
4th Place - Pat Levasseur of MN-Minnesota Storm
1st Place - Justin Lavalle of MN-Minnesota Storm
3rd Place - Robert Fisher of MN-Bloomington Wrestling Club
4th Place - Luke Vaith of MN-Victory School of Wrestling
2nd Place - Joe Selly of MN-Le Center Wrestling
1st Place - Jake Begin of MN-Anoka
5th Place - Kevin Fynboh of MN-Thief River Falls
8th Place - Nick Schuler of MN-Totino-Grace Eagles
3rd Place - Aaron Norgren of MN-Mankato Area W.C.
5th Place - Nick Olson of Minnesota
6th Place - Travis Peralta of MN-Minnesota Storm
6th Place - Phillip Heitner of MN-Le Center Wrestling
Veterans A - 167.5
Veterans A - 187.25
1st Place - Noah Glenn of MN-Unattached
Veterans B - 138.75
1st Place - Chad Shilson of MN-Hi Flyers
Veterans C - 138.75
3rd Place - Randy Gibson of MN-Lancer Wrestling
Veterans C - 213.75
1st Place - Mark Levasseur of MN-Minnesota Storm
2nd Place - Merl Lensing of MN-Minnesota Storm

