Maas runner-up at NHSCA National Championships
March 29, 2010
Six Minnesotans earned All-American honors by placing in the top eight at the NHSCA National High School Wrestling Championships held March 24-28 at Virginia Beach, VA.
Thousands of wrestlers from 47 states and two European countries competed in separate three-day tournaments split by grade in high school – freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior divisions.
The highest placer for Team Minnesota was Curt Maas of Medford who was runner-up at 135 pounds in the Sophomore division.
Other Minnesota All-Americans were – Senior Division: Tommy Glenn of Simley – 6th Place at 135 pounds, and Spencer Johnson of Windom Area/Mountain Lake/Butterfield-Odin – 6th Place at 189 pounds; Junior Division: Zach Rohr of Hastings – 4th Place at 145 pounds; Sophomore Division: Mitch Steffens of Wadena-Deer Creek – 6th Place at 112 pounds; and Brett Pfarr of LeSueur-Henderson – 4th Place at 145 pounds.
2010 NHSCA National Wrestling Championships
March 24-28, 2010 • Virginia Beach, VA
HS Senior Division
Top 20 Team Results
1. New Jersey 233.5
2. New York 190.0
3. California 153.5
4. Michigan 148.5
5. Pennsylvania 142.5
6. Massachusetts 105.5
7. Washington 97.5
8. Missouri 97.0
9. Kansas 90.5
10. Florida 89.0
11. North Carolina 87.0
12. Indiana 86.0
13. Georgia 82.0
14. Illinois 80.5
15. Iowa 79.5
16. Arizona 75.0
16. Virginia 75.0
18. Ohio 72.5
19. Minnesota 71.5
20. Alaska 67.0
Team Minnesota Individuals (30 MN wrestlers)
103 – Matt Hickerson, Ogilvie (0-2)
119 – Travis Borchert, Browerville/Eagle Valley (2-2)
119 – Chase Levos, St. Clair (1-2)
130 – Mike Dyrdal, Thief River Falls (0-2)
135 – Tommy Glenn, Simley (4-3) 6th Place
135 – Kyle Leduc, Thief River Falls (0-2)
135 – Paul Norgren, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (4-2)
135 – Jordan Novak, New York Mills (4-2)
140 – Luke Tiesler, Adrian (1-2)
140 – Tony Vaske, River Valley (2-2)
145 – Adam Bates, Sibley East (1-2)
145 – Jake Long, West Central Area/Ashby (3-2)
145 – Brandon Seppelt, Foley (2-2)
152 – Jake Braaten, Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale (0-2)
152 – Tucker Freeman, Jackson County Central (4-2)
160 – Eric Adrian, Farmington (0-2)
160 – Kurtis Julson, Simley (5-2) 1 win from top 8
160 – John Nething, New London-Spicer (3-2)
171 – Justin Bowland, Foley (2-2)
171 – Stephen Loosbrock, Adrian (1-2)
171 – Ben McPhail, Pine Island (4-2)
171 – Richard Michels, Nicollet (1-2)
171 – Tyler Thomas, Owatonna (0-2)
189 – Ben Dahl, Zumbrota-Mazeppa (1-2)
189 – Dalton Henderson, Owatonna (2-2)
189 – Spencer Johnson, Windom Area/Mountain Lake/Butterfield-Odin (7-3) 6th Place
215 – Logan Brand, Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson (4-2) 1 win from top 8
215 – Tyler Lewandowski, Foley (3-2)
215 – Brandon Manderscheid, Minnewaska Area (3-2) 1 win from top 8
285 – Derek Carlson, Mora (3-2)
HS Junior Division
Team Minnesota Individuals (12 MN wrestlers)
119 – Zach Goldberg, Lakeville North (0-2)
125 – Bronson Steuber, Jackson County Central (3-2)
140 – Brett Schwartz, LeSueur-Henderson (1-2)
140 – Shawn Hatlestad, New London-Spicer (4-2) 1 win from top 8
145 – Colten Lachance, Hastings (3-2)
145 – Zac Bainville, Grand Rapids (0-2)
145 – Zach Rohr, Hastings (5-2) 4th Place
152 – Holton Lubinski, Elk River (2-2)
152 – William Baker, Spring Lake Park/Saint Anthony (2-2)
160 – Cody Tibbetts, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (1-2)
171 – Josh Willeart, LeSueur-Henderson (3-2)
215 – Tyler Carlson, Mora (1-2)
HS Sophomore Division
Team Minnesota Individuals (8 MN wrestlers)
112 – Mitch Steffens, Wadena-Deer Creek (4-3) 6th Place
119 – Nate Lynn, Adrian (2-2)
130 – Brad Maas, Medford (0-2)
130 – Tyler Pasvogel, Sibley East (3-2)
135 – Curt Maas, Medford (4-1) 2nd Place
145 – Brett Pfarr, LeSueur-Henderson (7-2) 4th Place
215 – Jory Lubinski, Elk River (1-2)
285 – Colin Turchin, Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale (2-2) 1 win from top 8
HS Freshmen Division
Team Minnesota Individuals (2 MN wrestlers)
103 – Shane Novak, New York Mills (3-2) 1 win from top 8
145 – William Noll, Centennial (3-2) 1 win from top 8