JJ Classic Staff
Andrew Hipps (Founder & Director)
Andrew Hipps is the founder of the InterMat JJ Classic. He is part-owner of InterMat and one of the co-founders of Rev Wresting Corporation. Andrew also serves as the senior writer and webmaster of InterMat. He was named 2010 Journalist of the Year by WIN Magazine. Andrew has contributed to several state and national publications, as well as two books, Family Ties: An American Wrestling Tradition and The Ultimate Guide to Wrestling Camps. He is a graduate of Iowa State University and resides in Minneapolis, Minn.
Andrew can be reached at andrew@intermatwrestle.com.
Terry Sullivan (Director)
Terry Sullivan is the Executive Director of 360 Sports and Events Agency, which focuses on operation, marketing, and promotion of top sports events. Terry has founded many national sporting events, including the All American Bowl and USA Bowl. He also handles development of other events and websites, including the Nike Coach of the Year Clinic, Minnesota MinuteMen and Polo Classic. Terry graduated from Moorhead State University. He resides in Eden Prairie, Minn. with his wife, Patricia, and has three children, Brandon, Declan, and Kiersten.
Terry can be reached at info@360sportsevents.com.
Jeremy Hipps (Event Coordinator)
Jeremy Hipps is part-owner of InterMat and one of the co-founders of Rev Wrestling Corporation. He is a senior manager at Accenture and has been with the company since 1998. Jeremy graduated from Augsburg College and was a member of three national championship wrestling teams. He resides in Minneapolis, Minn. with his wife, Tricia, and two sons, Owen and Walter.
Jeremy can be reached at jeremy@intermatwrestle.com.
Kathleen Hennessy Rehbein (Event Coordinator)
Kathleen Hennessy Rehbein serves as an event coordinator, handling a variety of functions for the InterMat JJ Classic. She is the mother of Justin Kukowski, who the event is named after. Kathleen resides in Cologne, Minn. with her husband, Bob.
Kathleen can be reached at kukowskijustin@gmail.com.
Steve Elwood (Recruiter)
Steve Elwood serves as the header recruiter for the InterMat JJ Classic. He is also the head recruiter for The Clash, the nation's premier high school wrestling dual meet event. Steve has been instrumental in bringing many of nation's top high school wrestling programs to The Clash. He has attended many of the major high school wrestling events in the United States, and all but two Minnesota state high school wrestling tournaments since 1982. Steve resides in Rochester, Minn. with his wife, Dee, and has three daughters.
Steve can be reached at steveel@rstransportinc.com.
Rod Frost (Head Official)
Rod Frost will serve as the head official for the InterMat JJ Classic for the second straight year.
Rod has officiated for 20 years and is a board member for the Gold Country Wrestling Officials Association, where he serves as the head of the mentoring program. He has worked/qualified for 17 state tournaments, officiated in the Big Ten, MIAC, NCC, and has worked the NCAA Division III National Duals, as well as the NCAA Division I West Regional twice, and several years at the NCAA Division III Iowa Conference national qualifier.
Rod has served on the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) wrestling board as Charter Clinician for nine years. He was also on the MSHSL Officials Advisory Committee for two years, representing all wrestling officials.
Rod has been an official at The Clash eight of the nine years. He has been an official at the Minnesota Christmas Tournament for 18 years -- eight of those years as the head official. He has officiated high school section/regional tournaments for 20 years.
Rod wrestled in high school at Don Bosco High School in Gilbertville Iowa, and at the college level for Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa.
Rod can be reached at rodf@eaglecreektech.com.
Volunteer Staff
Jim Hennessy
Jayne Rose Hennessy
Eric Trocinski
Alexa Trocinski
Ben Trocinski
Abi Trocinski
Mike Schultz
Justin Schultz
Joanne Hipps
Al Hipps
Tony Nguyen
Joe Tadros
John Solseng
Danny Zuelke
Darryl Johnson
David Peterson
Patrick Priebe
Mike Schauer
Declan Sullivan
Ben Theis
Tony Wolfbauer
Derek Woltman
Mike Woltman
Andrew Hipps is the founder of the InterMat JJ Classic. He is part-owner of InterMat and one of the co-founders of Rev Wresting Corporation. Andrew also serves as the senior writer and webmaster of InterMat. He was named 2010 Journalist of the Year by WIN Magazine. Andrew has contributed to several state and national publications, as well as two books, Family Ties: An American Wrestling Tradition and The Ultimate Guide to Wrestling Camps. He is a graduate of Iowa State University and resides in Minneapolis, Minn.
Andrew can be reached at andrew@intermatwrestle.com.
Terry Sullivan (Director)
Terry Sullivan is the Executive Director of 360 Sports and Events Agency, which focuses on operation, marketing, and promotion of top sports events. Terry has founded many national sporting events, including the All American Bowl and USA Bowl. He also handles development of other events and websites, including the Nike Coach of the Year Clinic, Minnesota MinuteMen and Polo Classic. Terry graduated from Moorhead State University. He resides in Eden Prairie, Minn. with his wife, Patricia, and has three children, Brandon, Declan, and Kiersten.
Terry can be reached at info@360sportsevents.com.
Jeremy Hipps (Event Coordinator)
Jeremy Hipps is part-owner of InterMat and one of the co-founders of Rev Wrestling Corporation. He is a senior manager at Accenture and has been with the company since 1998. Jeremy graduated from Augsburg College and was a member of three national championship wrestling teams. He resides in Minneapolis, Minn. with his wife, Tricia, and two sons, Owen and Walter.
Jeremy can be reached at jeremy@intermatwrestle.com.
Kathleen Hennessy Rehbein (Event Coordinator)
Kathleen Hennessy Rehbein serves as an event coordinator, handling a variety of functions for the InterMat JJ Classic. She is the mother of Justin Kukowski, who the event is named after. Kathleen resides in Cologne, Minn. with her husband, Bob.
Kathleen can be reached at kukowskijustin@gmail.com.
Steve Elwood (Recruiter)
Steve Elwood serves as the header recruiter for the InterMat JJ Classic. He is also the head recruiter for The Clash, the nation's premier high school wrestling dual meet event. Steve has been instrumental in bringing many of nation's top high school wrestling programs to The Clash. He has attended many of the major high school wrestling events in the United States, and all but two Minnesota state high school wrestling tournaments since 1982. Steve resides in Rochester, Minn. with his wife, Dee, and has three daughters.
Steve can be reached at steveel@rstransportinc.com.
Rod Frost (Head Official)
Rod Frost will serve as the head official for the InterMat JJ Classic for the second straight year.
Rod has officiated for 20 years and is a board member for the Gold Country Wrestling Officials Association, where he serves as the head of the mentoring program. He has worked/qualified for 17 state tournaments, officiated in the Big Ten, MIAC, NCC, and has worked the NCAA Division III National Duals, as well as the NCAA Division I West Regional twice, and several years at the NCAA Division III Iowa Conference national qualifier.
Rod has served on the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) wrestling board as Charter Clinician for nine years. He was also on the MSHSL Officials Advisory Committee for two years, representing all wrestling officials.
Rod has been an official at The Clash eight of the nine years. He has been an official at the Minnesota Christmas Tournament for 18 years -- eight of those years as the head official. He has officiated high school section/regional tournaments for 20 years.
Rod wrestled in high school at Don Bosco High School in Gilbertville Iowa, and at the college level for Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa.
Rod can be reached at rodf@eaglecreektech.com.
Volunteer Staff
Jim Hennessy
Jayne Rose Hennessy
Eric Trocinski
Alexa Trocinski
Ben Trocinski
Abi Trocinski
Mike Schultz
Justin Schultz
Joanne Hipps
Al Hipps
Tony Nguyen
Joe Tadros
John Solseng
Danny Zuelke
Darryl Johnson
David Peterson
Patrick Priebe
Mike Schauer
Declan Sullivan
Ben Theis
Tony Wolfbauer
Derek Woltman
Mike Woltman