River Falls Wildcats
High school wrestling.
Season information, key dates and the people who run the room.
Before the first practice
The season.
Sign-ups go through the school activities office, and every registration requirement has to be finished before your wrestler can step on the mat.
Last season's dates, until the school posts this year's
- 2026-27 dates Posted when the school sets them
- Weight certification (2025-26) October 22 and November 20
- First day of practice (2025-26) November 17
Straight off the school calendars
Next up.
Coaching staff
Who you'll work with.
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Cameron Loomis
High School Head Coach
Career record 117-33
River Falls High School – Class of 2010
High school
- 2x Conference Champion
- 3x Regional Champion
- Sectional Champion
- Wisconsin State Qualifier
- Multi-time Greco and Freestyle State placer
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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (2010-2015)
- 4-year letter winner
- Member of teams that placed 4th, 3rd and 2nd in the nation
Coaching
- High school wrestling coach (2015-present)
- Assistant coach (2015-2022)
- Head coach (2023-present)
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Benjamin Tauchen
Assistant Wrestling & Football Coach
Career record 168-24
Bonduel High School – Class of 2011
High school
- Sophomore year: 160# – 4th at State
- Junior year: 189# – State Champion
- Senior year: 215# – State Champion
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Michigan Technological University football (2011-2016)
- Inside linebacker
- 3-year starter
- Team captain (senior year)
- Reached Division II national playoffs (2014)
Coaching
- Bonduel High School – assistant football coach (2018-2021)
- RFHS – assistant football & wrestling coach (2022-present)
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Garrett Loomis
Assistant Coach
4x BRC Player of the Year
River Falls High School – Class of 2014
Boys golf
- 4x Regional Champion
- 2x Sectional Champion
- 3x State Qualifier
- 2013 WSGA State Jr Champion
- 2018 State Open runner-up
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Marquette University (2014-2018)
- 4-year letter winner
- 2x Big East champions
Coaching
- RFHS assistant wrestling coach (2024-present)
- Golf lessons and camps (2018-2021)
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Austen Hakes
Assistant Coach
School record holder for most near falls
River Falls High School – Class of 2018
High school
- 3-year starter at 220 pounds
- State place winner, 5th
- 2x team MVP
- Top 5 season pin holder
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University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2022)
- 4-year starter at heavyweight, 285 pounds
- 2x Academic All-American
- Nationally ranked three years
- 3x conference placer
- 3x most pins award winner
Coaching
- RFHS assistant wrestling coach
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Tanner Kaufman
Assistant Coach
2023 State finalist
Northwestern High School – Class of 2023
High school
- 2023 wrestling state finalist
- 2023 WIAA scholar athlete
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
- Football (2023-present)
Coaching
- RFHS assistant wrestling coach (2023-present)
The honor rolls
The record.
Sixty-plus years of Wildcat wrestling, counted from the honor rolls on this site ... every number here is a page you can open.
- Champions 20 state champions Every WIAA state champion, qualifier and conference title since 1962.
- High school national honors 11 Wildcats honored in a high school singlet NHSCA, Junior and Cadet Nationals, ASICS and Wrestling USA teams.
- College honors 11 All-Americans and national champions Every college placing, plus the senior and world level.
- Alumni in college 10 Wildcats on college rosters Who has wrestled in college, and where, by last known season.
- Photo archive 8 meets shot, links on request Shot by the parents and volunteers who show up with a camera.
- Hall of Fame 10 of ours in the George Martin and Lifetime Service halls Wrestlers, coaches and builders the state has honored.
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