Travis Rutt turned in a dominating performance over the weekend as 1 of 7 wrestlers to capture double titles at the 2008 MN/USA Wrestling Junior State Greco-Roman and Freestyle Championships. Not only did Rutt win both styles, going 10-0 in the process, but he outscored his opponents 95-1 and did not lose a single period.
Other double winners included Hayden Zillmer at 98lbs, Kyle Ballard at 105lbs, Patrick Levasseur at 119lbs, Eric Yngsdal at 145lbs, Kevin Steinhaus at 160lbs and Jake Kahnke 215lbs. By claiming double state championships these wrestlers have also secured spots for themselves on both the Greco-Roman and Freestyle rosters for the 2008 ASICS/USA Wrestling Junior National Championships held at the Fargo Dome (Fargo, ND) in late July. All state champions have also secured spots for themselves on the Minnesota Storm teams that will compete in the USA Wrestling Junior National Duals in their respective styles.
Levasseur, Yngsdal, Steinhaus, Rutt and Kahnke are all Triple Crown Winners as well having won both legs of this weekends tournaments in addition to having won state high school titles back in March.
While James Locke and Trey Bertram were not double state champions they were double finalists and each won a state title...at the same weight. Locke won the Greco-Roman title with Bertram avenging that loss in the Freestyle finals. Double finalists in addition to those previously mentioned included Jacoby Bergeron, Ryan Schroepfer, Nate Lecy (Freestyle champion), Matthew Kelliher, Justing Lavalle (Freestyle champion), Robert Fisher (Greco-Roman champion) and Ryan Madson (Greco-Roman champion)
Greco-Roman Champions:
98 Hayden Zillmer
105 Kyle Ballard
112 Cameron Bonds
119 Patrick Levasseur
125 Cody Lensing
130 Justin Lavalle
135 Robert Fisher
140 James Locke
145 Eric Yngsdal
152 Ryan Madson
160 Kevin Steinhaus
171 Travis Rutt
189 Joel Bauman
215 Jake Kahnke
285 Andrew Trembath
Freestyle Champions
98 Hayden Zillmer
105 Kyle Ballard
112 Nate Lecy
119 Patrick Levasseur
125 David Thorn
130 Danny Zilverberg
135 Cole Von Ohlen
140 Trey Bertram
145 Eric Yngsdal
152 Jake Begin
160 Kevin Steinhaus
171 Travis Rutt
189 Aaron Norgren
215 Jake Kahnke
285 Jake Kettler