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When you look through all of the 2009-2010 season team awards, conference awards and category leaders for the Wildcat wrestling team (13-13 in dual meets), it looks like the keyboard got stuck on a few keys. Those keys happen to spell out Clay Olson, who topped off one of the most dominating seasons in Chisago Lakes wrestling history with a fourth place finish at the state wrestling tournament at 171 pounds. It was Olson's second straight appearance at state.

Olson, a senior, was named both All-Conference and All-Conference Academic. He led the teams in wins and team points for the second year in a row and was also named the team's most valuable wrestler for the second straight year. He achieved his one-hundredth career victory at the state tournament. And Olson is no slouch in the classroom. He earned an All-Conference Academic award and, for the third year in a row, was named the Team Scholar. Olson also set the record for wins by a senior, with 37.

Junior Travis Kammerer (160) finished the season with 134 career wins, passing Brian Jones (128 wins) to move into second place on the all-time wildcat wins list. Kammerer has his sights set on the all-time Wildcat wins record of 154, held by the legendary Dan Dellwo, and has a great shot to make it. Kammerer, fellow junior Dylan Hoyt (285) and freshman Quade Zupko (112) were also named to the All-Conference team for the second year in a row. Kammerer and Zupko joined Olson at the state tournament.

Zupko had the season's fastest pin, needing just 15 seconds to beat his opponent. But what may be equally impressive is that the season's second fastest varsity pin, at 19 seconds, came from junior Josh Linman (160). Linman spent most of the season on the JV, getting to taste the varsity in just a handful of matches. He led the JV in nearly every category, but his path to the varsity was blocked by state entrant Kammerer.

With Olson and Riley Myers (152) as the team's only graduating seniors, the Wildcats will return a pretty experienced squad for the 2010-2011 season. That should mean more wins for Wildcat head coach Shawn Frederixon and his team. And if Kammerer and Zupko earn return visits to the state tourney, this year's experience should give them a better chance to place.

Conference Awards

All Conference - Clay Olson, Travis Kammerer, Dylan Hoyt, Quade Zupko, Mark Sontag

All Conference Honorable Mention - Riley Myers, Jake Nase, Chase Kammerer, Joe Virga

All Conference Academic - Clay Olson

Team Awards

Most Valuable Wrestler - Clay Olson

Rookie of the Year - Mark Sontag

Most Improved - Mark Sontag

Most Dedicated - Clay Olson, Travis Kammerer

Mr. Inspirational - Travis Kammerer

Team Scholar Award - Clay Olson

Captains - Riley Myers, Clay Olson

Turkey Toss MVP - Joe & Vince Virga

"Mann" Award - Clay Olson, Travis Kammerer, Chase Kammerer, Quade Zupko, Mark Sontag

Lexvold Pizza - Clay Olson

Individual Category Leaders

Wins - Clay Olson, 37

Most Team Points - Clay Olson, 214.5

Takedowns - Clay Olson, 82

Pins - Quade Zupko, 21

Most Near falls Combined - Clay Olson, 39

Most Reversals - Riley Myers, 28

Most First Takedowns - Quade Zupko, 33

30 Match Winners - Clay Olson, Quade Zupko, Jake Nase, Travis Kammerer

20 Match Winners - Dylan Hoyt, Mark Sontag, Riley Myers

State Entrants - Clay Olson, Travis Kammerer, Quade Zupko

Fastest Fall Champ - Quade Zupko, 15 seconds

Wildcat Clay Olson was an All-Conference performer on the mat and in the classroom.

After a strong junior season, Travis Kammerer is on pace to break the career record for wins at Chisago Lakes.

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