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April 19, 2002

Six Wrestlers Sign With Augustana College

SIOUX FALLS - Augustana College wrestling coach Kraig Presler today announced the signing of six high school wrestlers from Minnesota, Nebraska, and Iowa.

The signees:

MICHAEL BONANDER, 149 pounds, Larchwood, IA

• West Lyon High School
• Parents: Rod and Lonnie Bonander
• Four-year letter winner, wrestling
• Two-time Academic All-State, wrestling
• Three-time conference, sectional, district champion, wrestling
• National Honor Society
• Four-time academic letter winner
• Class valedictorian
• Senior class president
• Augustana Regents Scholarship recipient

TYLER BULLERMAN, 184 pounds, Adrian, MN

• Adrian High School
• Parents: Tom and Trish Bullerman
• Five-year letter winner, wrestling
• Class A, 171-pound state wrestling champion, 2001 and 2002
• Wrestling Academic All-State, 2002
• Guillotine Magazine Academic All-State, 2001
• Three-year letter winner, football
• Academic All-State, football
• 2001 Little Sioux Conference MVP, football
• Worthington Daily Globe All-Area Team Captain, football

RYAN KING, 141 pounds, LeRoy, MN

• LeRoy-Ostrander High School
• Parents: Michael and Kari King
• Six-time letter winner, wrestling
• Four-time All-Conference, wrestling
• Four-time All-State, wrestling
• Two-time Minnesota state wrestling champion, one-time runner-up
• Ranked nationally
• Two-time Academic All-State
• Academic All-Conference
• National Honor Society
• “A” Honor Roll
• Three-time letter winner, football
• All-Conference quarterback
• Three-time All-State, football
• Five-time letter winner, baseball

AUSTIN SCARSET, 141 pounds, Westbrook, MN

• Westbrook-Walnut Gorve High School
• Parents: Alson and Shirley Scarset
• Six-time letter winner, wrestling
• Three-time Team Captain, wrestling
• Four-time All-State, wrestling
• First, second, and third place finisher at Minnesota state wrestling championships
• Minnesota Wrestling Classic participant
• Four-time letter winner, football
• Team captain, football
• All-Area Team, football
• Three-time letter winner, track
• Team captain, track

CHRISTOPHER TRAMPE, 125 pounds, Ord, NE

• Ord High School
• Parents: Derry and Catherine Trampe
• Four-time Nebraska finalist, wrestling
• Augustana Regents Scholarship recipient

ANDRE' VANDER VELDE, 133 pounds, Council Bluffs, IA

• Abraham Lincoln High School
• Parents: Tracy and Gerri Wells
• Four-year letter winner, wrestling
• Fourth and fifth place finisher in Iowa state wrestling championships
• Lewie Massey Outstanding Wrestler Award
• Academic All-Conference, wrestling
• Two-year letter winner, football
• Academic All-Conference, football
• National Honor Society

Augustana wrestling recruiting class 2002-2003

• Michael Bonander, 149, Larchwood, IA
• Tyler Bullerman, 184, Adrian, MN
• Ryan King, 141, LeRoy, MN
• Ray O'Connor, 285 pounds, Vermillion, SD
• Austin Scarset, 141 pounds, Westbrook, MN
• Christopher Trampe, 125 pounds, Ord, NE
• Andre' Vander Velde, 133 pounds, Council Bluffs, IA