North Star Officials
Brian Lindberg
-"Retired" MSHSL Wrestling Official Rules Coordinator
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Thanks Buck for your service and commitment over 40 years to this great sport. You will be missed!
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Paul Beech
-MSHSL State Tournament Official
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-Officiated Big Bear, Rumble on the Red
-Multiple time Section and State tournament Finals Official
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Pelican Rapids, MN
Brian Bakke
-MSHSL State Tournament Official
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-Officiated Big Bear, Sertoma, Rumble on the Red, The Clash
-Multiple time Section and State tournament Finals Official
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East Grand Forks, MN
Bruce Murphy
-MSHSL State Tournament Official
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-Officiated Big Bear, Rumble on the Red
-Multiple time Section and State tournament Official
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Fosston, MN
Scott Larson
-MSHSL State Tournament Official
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-Officiated Big Bear, Jack Hammer
-Multiple time Section and State tournament Finals Official
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Blackduck, MN
Gabe Mooney
-MSHSL State Tournament Official
-NCAA Official
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-Officiated Big Bear, Rumble on the Red
-Multiple time Section and State tournament Finals Official
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Greenbush, MN
Dustin Geiser
-MSHSL State Tournament Official
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-Officiated Big Bear, Rumble on the Red, Rick Lee
-Multiple time Section and State tournament Finals Official
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New York Mills, MN
Brent Weller
-MSHSL Official since 2010
-NCAA Official since 2021
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-Officiated Rumble on the Red, Rick Lee, Big Bear, JackHammer, MSHSL State Tournament
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Perham, MN
Scott Snobl
-MSHSL Official since 2015
-USWOA Official since 2011
-ND Reciprocity Official since 2019
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Officiated The Clash, Rumble on the Red, Redwood River Riot, MSHSL State Tournament, Women's NAIA National Tournament, USAW JR and U23 World Team Trials, Fargo JR and 16U Nationals
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Barnesville, MN
Ben Kucera
-MSHSL Official
-Officiated Big Bear, Rick Lee, Section Tournaments
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Grygla, MN
Mike Foster
-MSHSL Official
-Officiated Big Bear, Rumble on the Red, Rick Lee, Section tournaments
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Cass Lake, MN
Paul Cyr
-MSHSL Official
-Officiated Big Bear, Rumble on the Red, Section tournament
-Longtime wrestling coach
-MWCA Dave Bartelma Hall of Fame member
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Oklee, MN
Al "Swede" Olson
-MSHSL Official "Unofficially Retired"
-Swede coached for 47 years and also officiated for 45 years during the same time
-MN State Tournament Official
-MWCA Dave Bartelma Hall of Fame member
-NWHOF Inductee in 2023
Thanks for all of your years of service Swede!
Lengby, MN
Matt Mraz
-MSHSL Official
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Officiated the Jack Hammer, Rumble on the Red,
Section Tournaments
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Barnesville, MN
Les Fuenffinger
-MSHSL Official
-USWOA Official
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Hibbing, MN
Wayne Mooney
-MSHSL Official
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-Prowler Invite, Section Official
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Greenbush, MN
Brandon Sykora
-MSHSL Official
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Officiated - Jackhammer, Sertoma, Morris Invite,
Section Official
I graduated in 2001 from Wheaton, MN. Co-Head Coach of Sidney Nebraska's Youth Program 2007-2011, Assistant Head Coach at Sidney Nebraska High School from 2009-2015. NSAA Wrestling Official in 2016.
I am currently a Communications/Corrections Officer at the Traverse County Sheriff's Office. My wife and I have raised three great kids, two who have graduated from Wheaton Area High School and are off to college and one who is a freshman at Wheaton. We are all very active in our church, the outdoors, and sports.
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Wheaton, MN
Tristyn Ferguson
-MSHSL Official
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Plummer, MN
Marty Mikkelsen
-MSHSL and NDHSAA Official
-Prowler Invite, Sertoma, Rumble on the Red, ND State Tournament
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-Born and raised in Langdon ND. Youngest of a family of 10 kids. Own a drywall contracting business, ie taping and texturing since 1997. Father to two school aged daughters. 16 and 9. Very active in the outdoors and sports both winter and summer, motorcycling , and weekends at the lake cabin. Been reffing since 2015
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Grand Forks, ND
Scott Braun
-NDHSAA, MSHSL, and NCAA Official
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- inducted in the ND wrestling Hall of Fame, 2003
- 3x NCAA Div. II national runner-up
- 2x ND state champ and 4x placer
- 95' Century HS team ranked #2 in nation
- coached HS and 2 yrs of NAIA college
- refereed HS and college since Fall 2007
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Fargo, ND
Wayne Mastel
-NDHSAA and MSHSL Official
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Wahpeton, ND
Corey Herlickson
-NDHSAA and MSHSL Official
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Fargo, ND
Neil Litton
-NDHSAA and MSHSL Official
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Fargo, ND
Guy Kimball
-NDHSAA and MSHSL Official
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Moorhead, MN
Brock Peterson
-MSHSL Official
-Rumble on the Red, Rick Lee
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Parker Prairie, ND
Scott Mooney
-New MSHSL Official 2022-23
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I have been involved with wrestling for many years and would like to continue to contribute to the great sport. I feel officiating would be a great way to help the wrestling community.
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Roseau, MN
Nate Hart
-New MSHSL Official 2023-24
-I love watching the Vikings and Twins
-Big fan of hunting, fishing, and the outdoors
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Fergus Falls, MN
Kyle Middendorf
-New MSHSL Official 2023-24
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-I enjoy being active with softball and being on the lakes in the summer.
-MN Sports Fan.
-Graduated from NDSU in 2016.
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Alexandria, MN
Brent Wersinger
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-New 2024-25 MSHSL Wrestling Official
-Wrestled in High School for Benson, MN
-Wrestled in college for MSUM-Moorhead
-MSHSL State Wrestling Volunteer since 2018
-I love the wrestling community and grateful for the relationships built over the years. I am looking forward to taking another step forward through officiating.
I reside in Fargo with my wife and two daughters.
Fargo, ND