By John Rittenhouse
Luverne-Hills-Beaver Creek-Ellsworth placed two athletes on the 2000-01 All-Southwest Conference Wrestling Team.
The 26-player team, which was announced last week, consisted of two Cardinal wrestlers who advanced to the state tournament early this month.
Luverne senior Zach Skattum and Ellsworth junior Chris Tiesler represent the Cardinal program at 171 and 125 pounds respectively on the roster.
Conference champion Jackson County Central led all teams by placing seven wrestlers on the All-SWC roster.
Huskies seniors Travis Ahrends (heavyweight), Dusty Wilking (160) and Ben Caven-Johnson (152), juniors Marc Harwood (140) and Kyle Arndt (130), freshman Jordan Burmeister (112) and seventh-grader Justin Kolander (103) made the team for JCC.
Harwood, who eventually won a state championship, was named one of two Outstanding Wrestlers of the SWC.
Windom-Mountain Lake-Butterfield-Odin, Pipestone-Jasper and Redwood Valley landed four All-SWC selections each.
W-ML-B-O sophomores Cody Anderson (160) and Anthony Elg (119), freshman Jeff Stuckenbroker (103) and eighth-grader Nick Kulseth (112) made the All-SWC team.
Senior Brandon Manderscheid (140), juniors Mike Evans (130) and Jason Evans (135) and sophomore Justin Fruechte (119) represent P-J on the roster.
RWV senior Dusty Hennen (152), junior Matthew Johnson (145), and freshmen Tom Anderson (125) and Dusty Myers (135) grace the list.
Marshall drew three All-SWC selections in senior Zach Bruns (171), junior Justin Schuelke (145) and sophomore Colby Bruns (189).
Worthington seniors Bryan Cowdin (189) and Ross Teerink (heavyweight) round out the All-SWC roster.
Cowdin, a state champion, shared the Outstanding Wrestler of the SWC award with JCC's Harwood.
Drawing honorable mention from the SWC coaches are Worthington senior Josh Wasmund, Marshall senior Colin Stelter, JCC senior Jacob Drahota and P-J senior Brian Fruechte.