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The 2008 Minnesota State Folkstyle Championships are in the record books. MNUSA Wrestling would like to "Thank" everyone who attended this years championships and especially all of the volunteers who made it happen! Thank You! See all of the results here.
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
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
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
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
6th Place - Zac Rohr of MN-Victory School of Wrestling
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
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
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
2nd Place - Merl Lensing of MN-Minnesota Storm