Area state wrestling champions by year

2007: Clint Poster (103, Pierz), Hakan Binek (215, Staples-Motley)

2006: Warren Gall (152 Pierz), Kyle Girtz (160, Pierz)

2004: Craig Luberts (140, Pierz)

2003: Casey Finck (215, Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale), Andy Pickar (152, Brainerd), Craig Luberts (140, Pierz), Peter Hayes (140, Wadena-Deer Creek)

2002: Andy Pickar (140, Brainerd), Craig Luberts (135, Pierz), Joeb Oyster (130, Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale)

2001: Josh Bresnahan (285, Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus), Logan Brincefield (119, Wadena-Deer Creek), Leland Brincefield (112, Wadena-Deer Creek)

2000: Chris Young (160, Pierz), Aaron Kloss (119, Pierz)

1999: Mark Carlson (145, Staples-Motley), Jamie Carlson (130, Staples-Motley), Jeff Thompson (140, Staples-Motley)

1998: Mark Carlson (135, Staples-Motley), Matt Strawser (119, Wadena-Deer Creek), Marshall Rach (135, Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale)

1997: Mark Carlson (125, Staples-Motley), Matt Strawser (112, Wadena-Deer Creek)

1996: Eric Kramer (125, Staples-Motley)

1995: Dwight Ballou (135, Little Falls)

1992: Gordy Thompson (135, Staples Area)

1990: Darrin Heldman (145, Staples)

1988: Jason Brueske (189, Wadena-Deer Creek)

1987: Jeff Sterriker (98, Staples),

1985: Jason Math (heavyweight, Aitkin)

1984: Jim Caughey (135, Brainerd)

1983: Jim Caughey (135, Brainerd), Bob Sterriker (98, Staples)

1982: Phil Corbett (125, Staples), Blaine Dravis (119, Staples), Bob Sterriker (98, Staples)

1981: Pat Whelan (112, Brainerd)

1980: Paul Mergens (112, Staples)

1978: Tom Brutscher (heavyweight, Little Falls), Dave Sikora (135, Staples)

1976: Jim Johnson (140, Staples), Phil Sowers (98, Staples)

1973: Gene Hummel (145, Crosby-Ironton)

1971: Loren Bendson (135, Staples)

1965: Dennis Stamp (189, Brainerd), Frank Nichols (119, Crosby-Ironton)

1962: Don Hasselius (145, Aitkin)

1958: Ben Decent (heavyweight, Crosby-Ironton), Ken Surbrook (103, Crosby-Ironton)