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The LeRoy Maas Wrestling Scholarship is given on Honor of Coach LeRoy Maas. He served as an educator from 1940 until 1980 and as a wrestling coach at Albert Lea High School from 1943 until 1957. His students remember him as their mentor, supporter, and friend.   Coach Maas is the water that primed the pump of thousands. Scholarships Awarded to Date Josh Hinnekamp 1996 St. Olaf College Tad Hinnekamp 1996 St. Olaf College Brian Goodnature 1997 Augsburg College Scott Larson 1998 South Dakota State University Eric Attig 1999 Winona State University Joel Busch 2000 South Dakota State University Jens Levison 2000 Luther College Andy Davis 2001 Crown College Angie Davis 2001 Rochester Community College .Justin Krueger 2002 University of Minnesota Adam Lares 2002 University of Minnesota Tara Ann Stadheim 2002 Luther-Concordia or John Hopkins? Josh Hansen 2003 Augsburg College Derek Goodnature 2003 Central College Staci Busch 2003 South Dakota or North Dakota State University Adam Elseth 2003 University of Minnesota Josh Wilke 2004 Riverland Community College Jared Butler 2005 Drake University Brandon Klukow 2005 Augsburg College Zach Hansen 2005 Augsburg College Ben Berhow 2006 University of Minnesota Eric Elleby 2006 Luther College or Illinois Nate Goodnature 2006 Augsburg College Alex Paul 2006 Wisconsin at LaCrosse Matt Vietze 2006 Gustavus Adolphus Emily Goodnature 2007 Rochester Community College Beau Hansen 2007 Augsburg or Northwestern University Taylor Ingnaszewski 2007 Gustavus Adolphus Eric Johnson 2007 University of Minnesota Matthew Morris 2007 Augustana College Jason Mellom 2007 Riverland Community College Jessica Herman 2008 University of Minnesota Andrew Peterson 2008 Concordia College Cody Hansen 2009 Augsburg College Adam Kermes 2009 Ridgewater Logan Cortan 2009 Cornell College Adam Clark 2009 Minnesota State University Mankato Mitchel Webb 2010 Riverland Community College Trevor Rasmussen 2010 UW-Stout or St. Cloud State University Reid Anderson 2010 Bethany Lutheran College Matt Dorman 2010 U of Minnesota or US Naval Academy Where Are They Now? Andrew Davis Aron Attig Josh Hinnenkamp Tad Hinnenkamp Eric Attig Jens Levison   Andrew Davis, the recipient of a $2,000 LeRoy Maas Wrestling Scholarship in the year 2001, was recently named to the dean's list for the spring 2002 semester at Crown College in St. Bonifacius, Minnesota. Davis, a 2001 graduate of Albert Lea High School, will be a sophomore at Crown in the fall and is majoring in youth/social science. He is a member of the football team. He is he son of Rod and Pam Davis.   Crown College is a four year college offering more than 30 major and minor programs of study in fields of education, business, history, psychology, English, and several areas of ministry. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of The North Central Association of Colleges. The first scholarship was awarded in 1996. It was given to Aron Attig. Aron enrolled at South Dakota State University. After a time, he decided he wanted to major in agriculture related work. Aron gave up his scholarship, came back to Albert Lea, and decided he wanted to become an electrician. He enrolled at and attended Riverland Community College and he is now working for the Klocek Electric Company in Albert Lea. Aron is doing very well in his chosen profession. This first scholarship was then given to twin brothers, Josh and Tad Hinnenkamp. Both boys attended St. Olaf College. Josh is majoring in English and History, while Tad is majoring in History with a concentration on the Middle East. Josh has made several trips to the Middle East. Both boys are working at the present time to earn money so they can finish their education. With only a few credits left to take, they will probably finish their degreees during the next quarter. Eric Attig, the 1999 winner, decided to attend Winona State University, where he is majoring in Physical Education and Coaching. He was a varsity wrestler, and captain of the football team while he attended Albert Lea High School. Presently, he is a junior at Winona State and he is doing very well in his studies. Jens Levison, a scholarship winner in the year 2000, is a sophomore at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He is majoring in Education. Jens is a member of the wrestling team and the football team at Luther. Both teams have outstanding records in their leagues. Jens has been a vital part of their success.

Updated 06/05/10