The Guillotine would like to welcome LJ Jennissen as our new Class AA Rankings Editor and Ryan Stroud as our new Class AAA Rankings Editor.
Lynn “LJ” Jennissen is a dedicated wrestling enthusiast with a 39-year involvement in the sport. Starting as a competitor in middle school and high school at Staples and continuing through college at St. John’s and St. Cloud State, Jennissen’s passion for wrestling has been evident throughout his career. Between 1993 and 1996, he contributed as a volunteer high school coach and official. From 1996 to 2009, he served as both an assistant and head varsity coach at various schools, including Cambridge-Isanti, Breckenridge, Foley, and Blackduck-Cass Lake Bena/Indus. Since 2009, Jennissen has been an assistant principal at STMA Middle School West, and he also coaches youth wrestling in Foley. His extensive network in the wrestling community is further enriched by his connections to several programs through his brothers, Neil, Dean, Steve, and Jesse, all of whom are current or former varsity coaches in Minnesota.
Ryan Stroud is a seasoned wrestling coach and data analyst with a deep-rooted connection to the sport. He wrestled at Park Falls High School in Park Falls, Wisc., where he placed third at state as a junior and second as a senior. Stroud went on to wrestle at Augsburg College from 2001 to 2005, where he was on two national championship teams and two runner-up teams. He later served as an assistant coach there from 2010 to 2013, building a strong network within the Augsburg wrestling community. Stroud has also served as a counselor for J Robinson’s Intensive Camps. His involvement with wrestling extends to his current role as an assistant coach at Edina High School. He has connections with numerous coaches across the state. Professionally, Ryan is a data analyst at Wells Fargo, where he has worked for nearly 19 years.
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