2024 “Wake the Lakes” NCAA Tournament Madness Teams and NAMES
Atwater GM SOUTH REGION
#15 WESTERN KENTUCKY – Don Vaughn, Baxter
#2 MARQUETTE – Ben Kinser, Pequot Lakes
#10 BOISE STATE/COLORADO Lorie Niskanen, Jenkins
#7 FLORIDA Grant Gibson, Crosby MN
#14 OAKLAND Mark Lund
#3 KENTUCKY Harry Ruikka, Fort Ripley
#11 NC STATE Matt Kraska, Breezy Point
#6 TEXAS TECH Terry Maybon, Baxter
#13 VERMONT Candyce Porter, Pine River
#4 DUKE Robert Bachman, Pine River
#12 JAMES MADISON Adam Purcell, Baxter
#5 WISCONSIN Cory Niskanen, Jenkins
#9 TEXAS A & M Tim Mogensen, Brainerd
#8 NEBRASKA Ryan Buell, Pequot Lakes
#16 LONGWOOD Randy Wermter, Brainerd
#1 HOUSTON Russ Hoppe, Aitkin
Yde’s Major Appliance MIDWEST REGION
#15 ST. PETER’S Dirk Jakubik, Aitkin
#2 TENNESSEE Jim White, Rural Malmo
#10 VIRGINIA/COLORADO STATE Pat Noha, Crosslake
#7 TEXAS Mitch Brinks, Baxter
#14 AKRON Scott Stenger, Pequot Lakes
#3 CREIGHTON James Tayloe, Pequot Lakes
#11 OREGON JASON DUERR, TROMMALD (CROSBY)
#6 SOUTH CAROLINA Duane Niesen, Swatara
#13 SAMFORD Tom Noha, Crosslake
#4 KANSAS Alvin Carey, Pequot Lakes
#12 McNEESE STATE Tyler Jahnke, Staples
#5 GONZAGA Linda Dennison, Backus
#9 TCU STEVEN WINDORSKI, DEERWOOD
#8 UTAH STATE Chris Westland, Glenville
#16 MIDDLE TN STATE/GRAMBLING STATE Matt Peterson, Sturgeon Lake
#1 PURDUE Darren Mayers, Brainerd
Barstock Liquors EAST REGION
#15 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE Joel Johnson, Brainerd
#2 IOWA STATE Mark Eggen
#10 DRAKE Mitch Kroells, Pine River
#7 WASHINGTON STATE Kenny Ritter, Brainerd
#14 MOREHEAD STATE Carol Breunig, Crosby
#3 ILLINOIS Becky Carlson, Palisade
#11 DUQUESNE John Bescheinen, Brainerd
#6 BYU Ben Schwarz, Deerwood
#13 YALE Shannon Manary, Crosby
#4 AUBURN Kyle Koep, Brainerd
#12 UAB Scott Keskitalo, New York Mills
#5 SAN DIEGO STATE Nancy Kunkel, Brainerd
#9 NORTHWESTERN Tom Kientzle, Pillager
#8 FLORIDA ATLANTIC Charlie Carlson, Palisade
#16 STETSON Jennifer Franks, Brainerd
#1 UCONN Joy Collin
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center WEST REGION
#15 LONG BEACH STATE Steve Johnson, Baxter
#2 ARIZONA Scott Besser, Mcgregor
#10 NEVADA Russ Burgoyne, Pine River
#7 DAYTON Trey Burgoyne, Pine River
#14 COLGATE Jim Reem
#3 BAYLOR Keith Yde
#11 NEW MEXICO Andrew Steffen, Baxter
#6 CLEMSON Roger D Hoplin, Backus
#13 CHARLESTON WENDEL BERNSTROM, McGregor
#4 ALABAMA John Seaberg, Pequot Lakes
#12 GRAND CANYON Shanna Dahlberg, Moose Lake
#5 ST. MARY’S Michael Ott, Outing
#9 MICHIGAN STATE Zach Turcotte, Breezy Point
#8 MISSISSIPPI STATE Brian Haag, Backus
#16 HOWARD/WAGNER Stephanie Murray, Pequot Lakes
#1 NORTH CAROLINA Blake Setness, Baxter