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Will Hoffman
Senior, Sauk Centre High School
Will is actively involved in hockey and baseball. He is currently employed at Winters Recreation in Sauk Centre. In his free time, he enjoys outdoor activities like golfing, hunting, fishing, and traveling. After high school he plans to attend a 2-year college for business.
Will Messer
Senior, Sauk Centre High School
Will is actively involved in basketball, baseball, and Captains and Leaders. In his free time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, traveling, spending time with friends and family and golfing with his friends. After high school, Will plans to attend a four-year university where he will pursue a double major in Business and Exercise Science.
Makenna Barthel
Junior, Sauk Centre High School
Makenna participates in swimming and golf. She works at Dairy Queen, lifeguards, babysits part-time, and
serves as a CNA. She enjoys traveling, spending time with friends, and volunteering at Special Olympics. After
high school, she plans on pursuing a higher education and a career in the medical field.
Nora Thompson
Junior, Sauk Centre High School
Nora is in a variety of extracurricular activities, including swimming and diving, golf, student council, and
theatre. Outside of school, Nora is dedicated to her community, volunteering with Special Olympics, working at Dairy Queen, and participating in church activities. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, and boating on the lake. In the future, Nora aspires to pursue a career that involves public speaking or communications.
Hudson Wirtjes
Junior, Melrose Area High School
Junior Melrose Area High School
Hudson is involved in wrestling, track, trap shooting, and is the Historian for NHS. In his free time, he goes
drag racing with his family and watches UFC on the daily. He also enjoys hanging out with friends, driving fun cars, and loves duck and deer hunting. After high school, he plans on attending college to pursue a business major.
Jackson Frieler
Junior, Melrose Area High School
Jackson is involved in Track and field, Soccer, and weight lifting to stay in shape. Jackson also plays his drum
kit and piano, School Choir, MN State Honor Choir, and Youth Corral of Central Minnesota. He is very
interested in fitness and hopes to spend his time after high school teaching or doing athletics. Jackson is
considering a future in music as well.
Sullivan Stumler
Junior, Melrose Area High School
Sullivan is involved in Cross Country, Swimming, and Track and Field. He teaches swimming lessons and
lifeguards in Melrose. In his free time, Sullivan is either shredding on his guitar or playing with his chihuahua.
After high school, he hopes to pursue a career in music.
James Hanauska
Junior, Albany Area High School
James participates in Soccer, Knowledge Bowl, and Weight Lifting. In his free time he enjoys going for a run,
listening to music, and playing video games. He currently works at the Albany Golf Course and DJs on the
side. After he graduates from high school, he plans to major in Finance.
Austin Leonard
Senior, Sauk Centre High School
Austin is involved in basketball and youth group. Austin is employed at Fleet Supply in customer service,
where he helps customers with loading and finding parts. In his free time, he enjoys spending time outside,
hunting, fishing, and working on any project he can afford. After high school, he plans on attending a 2 year
college for automotive or diesel mechanics, and hopes to run his own business one day.
Grant Linscheid
Junior, Sauk Centre High School
Grant is involved in Cross Country, Archery, Swimming, and Golf. He is currently employed at Jimmy’s Pizza in
Sauk Centre. In his free time, he enjoys making and listening to music, hanging out with friends, and watching
movies. After high school, he plans to attend college to pursue a major in music business.
Alex Trierweiler
Junior, Sauk Centre High School
Alex is involved in hockey and baseball. Outside of athletics, Alex likes to spend quality time with family and friends and enjoys outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing. After graduating from high school, Alex plans to pursue higher education in the field of business.
David Gilmore
Senior, Sauk Centre High School
David is involved in Track and Field and Basketball. He is currently employed at Truck Stop making food in the deli. In his free time, he likes to hang out with friends, play video games, watch college football, and wishes to meet Jeremiah Smith. After high school, he plans on pursuing a degree in business.
Isaiah Gilk
Junior, Melrose Area High School
Isaiah is involved in the fall musical, speech, band, baseball, Boy Scouts, and NHS. In the summer, Isaiah is
employed at Nietfeld Seed and Voss Plumbing and Heating. During the school year, he is a janitor for St.
John’s St. Andrew’s Catholic School in Greenwald. In his free time, he enjoys playing disc golf, going ice
fishing, snowmobiling, playing pickleball, and hanging out with friends and family. After high school, Isaiah is unsure of what he wants to do, but he plans on going to college and would like to have his own successful business.
Jackson Haskamp
Junior, Melrose Area High School
Jackson is involved in FFA and shows sheep at both the county and state fair for 4-H. In the summer, Jackson
has spent the last three summers working at Meadowlark Country Club in Melrose. In his free time, he likes to
play guitar and harmonica, draw, fish, take care of sheep, play with his dog, and drive around listening to
music. Jackson also enjoys spending time with family and friends. Jackson plans on attending college for at
least two years, but has not yet decided on a field of study.
Nolan Toenyan
Junior, Melrose Area High School
Nolan is involved in baseball and trap shooting, he also picks eggs at a chicken barn and works for Melrose
plumbing and heating. In his free time you can find him working on one of his side businesses, either taking
drone pictures for a realtor, filming a promo video for a business, or trying to go viral on TikTok with his truck
and car edits. Outside of work, he enjoys hunting, fishing, and hanging out with friends. He plans on going
straight into the workforce after high school as a plumber while also building a successful business on the side.
Cole Borgerding
Junior, Albany Area High School
Cole is involved in Track. In his free time, he enjoys hanging out with friends, relaxing at the lake, fishing, and cheering on school sports in the student section. Cole also keeps busy working at the local A&W. After high school, he plans to attend college for Business Administration and hopes to one day manage his own real estate company.
Isabel Eiynck
Junior, Albany Area High School
Isabel enjoys doing acrylic nails as a side job. She is employed at Hudson & Co. in St. Joseph, MN and enjoys helping people in need. She’s active in her parish youth group. In Isabel’s free time you will catch her hanging
out with friends, baking, having campfires, tanning, and helping her family. After High school, Isabel will be
attending a Cosmetology school in Willmar, MN.
Annie Olberding
Senior, Melrose Area High School
Annie is involved in Theatre, National Honor Society, and Student Council at Melrose High School. Annie works as an Elementary Student Assistant at St. Mary's School as well as an Operations Assistant at the Meadow Lark Country Club. Outside of school, Annie enjoys reading, walks, traveling, and spending quality time with family and friends. After high school, Annie is planning on attending a four year college with a possible future in law.
Noah Zink
Junior, Melrose High School
Noah is involved in the band where he plays the drums. Noah has worked at Meadowlark Country Club for the
past 2 years and plans to continue next year. He currently runs a small business called Reel Deal, which
specializes in custom soft plastics for bass fishing. In his free time, he hangs out with his friends and goes bass
fishing. After high school, Noah plans on attending NDSU with a major in accounting and a minor in business.
Sophia Schmiesing
Senior, Melrose Area High School
Sophia is involved in various activities at school, including volleyball, Trap shooting, and National Honor
Society. In her free time she is either working at the Dutchmen Explorer’s Club, hanging out with friends, or
volunteering at her church. Sophia plans to attend a four-year college with an undecided major.
Raelyn Frieler
Senior, Melrose Area High School
Raelyn is involved in Softball at Melrose Area High School. When she is not at school or playing softball, you
will find her spending time with her family and friends. Raelyn also enjoys being outside, whether that is at the
lake or in the country. After high school, she plans to attend a four-year college with a major in finance or
business.