Meet our Officials
30 450
MSHSL Registered Officials Events Per Year
30% 12 Years
of our officials have college experience Average Experience
Gary Smith
Board President
33 Years
- Brooklyn Park, MN (Park Center HS)
- State participant, 119 lbs. 2 - Years Assistant Wrestling Coach Park Center (1986-88)
- 2 MSHSL State Tourney appearances, 28 years MSHSL Section Individual and Team Official
Ronnie Schneider
Assignment Secretary
29 Years
- Minneapolis, MN (Roosevelt HS)
- Wrestled at Augsburg prior to officiating and coaching
-13 year State official and three-time NCAA qualifier official
Dan Gagnon
Board Member
29 Years
- Norwood Young America and Hopkins Eisenhower
- Wrestled at St. Cloud State
- Multiple section tournament's and also officiates Lacrosse
Nye McCarty
19 Years
Matt Lowers
11 Years
Brady Storhaug
18 Years
- Lisbon, ND (Lisbon HS)
- 3x ND Class B Place winner - Father Nick is an inductee of both the ND Wrestling HOF and ND High School Coaches HOF.
- 5 year NCAA Official. (9) MSHSL State Tourney appearances, 14 years MSHSL Section Individual and Team Official
Jim Stangler
15 Years
Nate Olson
4 Years
Carl Skeps
10 Years
Mark Marxhausen
10 Years
- Mayer, MN (Mayer Lutheran HS)
- 4 Year Varsity Wrestler
Ross Johnson
5 Years
Kel Malberg
4 Years
- Minneapolis, MN (Roosevelt HS)
- 2X State Qualifier
Kyle Ballard
2 Years
- Litchfield, MN
- 2x State Qualifier, 2006 Greco All American
Joe Gomez
New Official
Pierce Rothenbacher-Schmittdiel
New Official
- Lino Lakes, MN (Totino-Grace HS)
-2-year captain, 3-time state entrant
Mike Roff
MSHSL Regional Coordinator
29 Years
- Minneapolis, MN (DeLaSalle HS)
- 22 years as MN State tournament official
- 13 Years as NCAA official
- Officiated at "The Clash" 14 of first 16 years
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Dan Roff
Association Clinician
26 Years
Kurt Nathe
22 Years
Todd Miller
19 Years
Leo Tomperi
18 Years
Zach McGillis
15 Years
- Little Falls, MN
- College and State Tournament Official
Ty Moening
12 Years
Josh Lavoir
11 Years
Sam Lepa
Treasurer
10 Years
- Cresco, IA (Crestwood High School)
- Three Time State Qualifier (6th place as Senior)
- Officiated multiple section individual and team finals (7AAA, 6AAA, 4A, 4AAA, 5AA)
Jake Lawrence
5 Years
- Mankato, MN (Mankato West HS)
-Wrestled at UW-Eau Claire
- 2019 State Tournament Official
-3rd Year College Official
Rob Zehnder
3 Years
- Truman, MN
- State Qualifier and Team State Member
Dylan Sundin
3 Years
- Green Bay, WI (Bay Port HS)
- 4-year varsity wrestler
Kelly Pierce
2 Years
Juan Mena
New Official
Zak Kiroff
New Official
- Mason City, IA (Mason City HS)