MAT RATS SEASON PREVIEW 2022-2023
AAA AT-LARGE TEAMS
ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE KNIGHTS
HEAD COACH: Josh Jariman
Lake Conference: 6-0
Overall Duals: 24-0
The Knights defeated Apple Valley 45-, Anoka 42-23 and Stillwater 39-27 for State AAA Honors. They earned fourteen section place winners, eleven state qualifiers and five state medal winners. They will have back eight section place winners, three state medalists and three with a great deal of experience. The Knights will have a young team with a great deal of experience. Look for them to make strikes of improvement thru the course of the season. If they stay spread out in their weights and stay healthy they could challenge those very good dual meet marks and make a strong challenge for conference honors. They should make a strong challenge to defend their section honors and possible their state honors. Their key leaders should include: Landon Robideau (46-1), Jed Wester (42-3), Mason Mills (42-13), Noah Torgerson (41-11), Ian Schultz (36-11), Eli Davis (35-16), Tyson Hentges (19-16) and Bryon Saurvy (18-15).
RETURNING WRESTLERS:
Landon Robideau 10th 46-1 1st Sec./State Champ/AC
Jed Wester 11th 42-3 1st Sec./2nd State/AC
Mason Mills 12th 42-13 1st Section/AC
Parker Jansen 12th Injured (21-22) @ 2nd State 21-22 35-2
Noah Torgerson 12th 41-11 1st Sec./5th State/Transfer Anoka
Ian Schultz 11th 36-11 1st Section/AC
Eli Davis 11th 35-16 2nd Section/AC
Tyson Hentges 12th 19-16 4th Section
Bryon Saurvy 12th 18-15 2nd Section
Jarrett Wadsen 10th 12-10
Myles Dehmer 12th 11-14
Tanner Becker 10th 7-3
Graduates:
Cole Becker 46-4 1st Sec./2nd State/AC/194-29 Career
Caleb Thoennes 38-4 1st Sec./6th State/AC/82-41 Career
Jimmy Heil 38-11 1st Sec./5th State/AC/82-41 Career
Owen Barthel 33-12 1st Section/61-41 Career
Marcus Mueller 11-13 4th Section/30-40 Career
Ken Stahl 9-10
Jake Springer 8-13
Tate Lidberg 7-12 5th Section
ROGERS ROYALS
COACH HEAD COACHES: Justin Oie/Chris Donna
South Northwest Conference: 3-2
Overall Duals: 12-12
The Royals defeated Maple Grove 42-34 and they were defeated by STMA in the Section 5AAA duals. They did earn ten section place winners, one state qualifier. Back from that team they will have five section place winners, all five have fourteen plus wins. They will also have back six others with a great deal of experience. The Royals should challenge their dual meet marks if they get spread in their weights and stay healthy. They should make steady improvement thru out the course of the season. Their key leaders should include: Ty Cassidy (31-13), Navarro Kornwold (23-23), Grady Weinbrenner (21-13), Cole Hamilton (17-19) and Mason Lund (12-15).
RETURNING WRESTLERS:
Ty Cassidy 12th 31-13 3rd Section/AC
Navarro Kornwold 11th 23-23 4th Section
Grady Weinbrenner 9th 21-13 3rd Section/AC
Cole Hamilton 11th 17-19 3rd Section
Mason Lund 11th 14-25 4th Section
Jase Carlson 9th 12-15
Sawyer Josewski 9th 8-5
Cole Jordan 12th 8-4
Kelly Omann 12th 6-2
Steven Daiker 11th 4-17
Dylan Jackson 12th 3-3
Graduates:
Isaiah Brown 35-9 2nd Section/AC/75-29 Career
Ryan Lund 27-17 4th Section/108-86 Career
Chris Dietl 21-14 5th Section/AC/64-72 Career
Max Rick 16-4 Injured/102-26 Career
Brian Ramola 10-23 5th Section
Adam Cowles 9-17
Gehrab Zahkil 4-7 6th Section
Caleb Climaco 2-4
