Jager Announces Recruiting Class

Morningside College head wrestling coach Tim Jager has announced his 2009 recruiting class.

The recruits are:

Andrew Anthofer, a 157 pounder from Coon Rapids, Iowa. Anthofer is a senior at Coon Rapids-Bayard High School, where he is the school’s all-time leader with 89 career falls and ranks third in career victories with a 137-45 career mark.

He had a 49-3 record with 33 falls this past season and was Iowa’s Class 1A 152 lb. runner-up after he dropped a 5-2 decision against two-time state champion Clay Welter of Gilbertville Don Bosco in the state championship match. His 49 victories and 33 falls are Coon Rapids-Bayard single-season records.

Anthofer had a 31-8 record with 19 falls as a junior and a 39-12 record with 27 falls as a sophomore.

Brian Block, a 174-184 pounder from Sibley, Iowa. Block is a senior at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School, where he is the Generals’ all-time victory leader with a career record of 160-35. Block, who posted 75 of his victories by fall, is also Sibley-Ocheyedan’s all-time leader with 314 career takedowns and 136 career near falls.

Block had a 49-3 record with a career-high 25 falls this past season and was a fifth place finisher at the state tournament in the Class 2A 171 lb. division. He also had a 49-3 record with 23 falls as a junior and placed fourth in the Class 2A 160 lb. division of the state tournament. Block’s 49 victories as a junior and senior are a single-season Sibley-Ocheyedan record. He went 37-10 with 16 falls as a sophomore and 25-19 with 11 falls as a freshman.

Matt Brown, a 149 pounder from St. Joseph, Mo. Brown, a senior at Benton High School, posted a 73-39 record in a three-year varsity career.

Brown’s best season came as a senior when he had a 26-5 record and placed fourth in the state tournament in the Class 2A 145 lb. division. He was a fifth place finisher at the state tournament as a sophomore. Brown missed his junior season with an injury.

Joey Bryan, a 174 pounder from Glenwood, Iowa. Bryan is a senior at Glenwood High School, where he had a 47-32 record with 23 falls in a two-year varsity career.

Bryan had a 34-13 record, was the Hawkeye Ten Conference 174 lb. champion, and was a Class 3A 171 lb. state qualifier this past season. He went 13-19 and was a Class 3A 171 lb. state qualifier as a junior.

Austin Cave, a 133 pounder from Gretna, Neb. Cave is a senior at Gretna High School, where he posted a 20-13 record this past season.

Craig Dennis, a 125 pounder from Osmond, Neb. Dennis, a senior at Osmond High School, is the brother of Morningside’s Cody Dennis, who earned NAIA All-America honors with a sixth place finish at the 2008 NAIA National Tournament.

He had a 107-52 record with 67 falls during his varsity career and was a four-time Lewis & Clark Conference champion and a three-time state tournament qualifier. His best season came as a senior when he went 35-7 with a career-high 20 falls to set a school record for victories in a season. Dennis was Nebraska’s Class D 112 lb. runner-up and had a 15 second pin at the state tournament against Shane Keasling of Harvard/Clay Center in the semifinals.

Dennis had a 34-0 record with 19 falls and placed fifth at the state tournament in the Class D 103 lb. division as a junior. He went 24-17 with 21 falls and was a Class D 103 lb. state qualifier as a sophomore.

Tyler Kacmarynski, a 197 pounder from Spencer, Iowa. Kacmarynski is a senior at Spencer High School, where he posted a 121-23 career record and was a three-time state tournament qualifier and a two-time Lakes Conference champion.

Kacmarynski had a 46-3 record with 28 falls and placed seventh in the Class 3A 215 lb. division of the state tournament this past season. He finished fourth at the state tournament in the Class 3A 215 lb. division as a junior when he went 40-5 with 28 falls. Kacmarynski was 35-11 with 14 falls and was a Class 3A 189 lb. state qualifier as a sophomore.

Kory Kistner, a 125 pounder from Sioux City. Kistner is a senior at Sioux City East High School, where he posted a 125-24 record with 61 falls in a four-year varsity career. He is the Black Raiders’ all-time leader with 80 career 3-point near falls.

Kistner had a 33-1 record with 19 falls and was a Class 3A 103 lb. state tournament qualifier this past season. His most prolific season came as a junior when he went 46-1, losing only a 10-9 decision against eventual state champion Adam Perrin of North Scott in the Class 3A 103 lb. state semifinals. Kistner placed third at the state tournament as a junior and set East single-season records with 46 victories, 46 3-point near falls, and nine technical falls.

He had a 31-6 record with 15 falls and was a Class 3A 103 lb. state tournament qualifier as a sophomore.

Chad Morehead, a 165-174 pounder from Akron, Iowa. Morehead is a senior at Akron-Westfield High School, where he posted a 136-32 career record.

His best season came as a sophomore when he had a 44-8 record and placed third at the state tournament in the Class 1A 160 lb. division. Morehead was a district tournament qualifier as a freshman and junior.

Jake Parker, a 184-197 pounder from Anthon, Iowa. Parker is a senior at Lawton-Bronson Community High School, where he had a 133-45 record with 82 falls during his varsity career. He was a two-time Maple Valley Conference champion and a three-time district tournament qualifier.

Dylan Reynolds, a 157/165 pounder from Rock Rapids, Iowa. Reynolds is a senior at Central Lyon High School, where he posted a 144-22 record with 76 falls in a four-year varsity career. He was a four-time Siouxland Conference champion and a four-time district tournament qualifier.

Reynolds qualified for the state tournament in the Class 1A 140 lb division as a freshman when he had a 40-10 record.

Joe Sievert, a 165 pounder from Akron, Iowa. Sievert is a senor at Akron-Westfield High School, where he had a 157-28 career record and was a four-time state tournament qualifier, including this past season’s Class 1A 160 lb. state champion. He defeated Blake Faucher of Guthrie Center by a 14-9 decision in the state title bout to cap a 42-1 season.

Sievert posted a 45-5 record as a junior and placed third at the state tournament in the Class 1A 160 lb. division. He went 38-7 and was a Class 1A 145 lb. state tournament qualifier as a sophomore and had a 32-15 record and was a Class 1A 130 lb. state tournament qualifier as a freshman.

Justin Truckenmiller, a 141-149 pounder from Sibley, Iowa. Truckenmiller is a senior at Sibley-Ocheyedan High School, where he had a 148-46 record with 70 falls during a four-year varsity career. He had a career-best 39-8 record with 16 falls as a senior.

He posted a 38-13 record with 18 falls and was a Class 2A 135 lb. state qualifier as a junior. He went 32-15 with a career-high 20 falls as a sophomore and had a 39-12 record with 16 falls as a freshman.

Morningside posted a 9-6 dual record during the 2008-09 campaign and finished second in the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) dual standings at the GPAC Tournament.