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Varsity Wins GSL Invite; Isaac More Youth Wrestler of Week

The varsity kicked off their season Saturday winning the Glencoe-Silver Lake/Lester Prairie Don Hall Invite. 6 Cougars were crowned champions including Michael Majerus, Sam Nordquist, Hayden Voxland, Caden Steffen, Jacob Bennett, and Jarret Haglund. Full tournament results are available here.

A group of JH/JV wrestlers also competed in Wabasha on Saturday. Isaiah O’Reilly led the way with a 4-0 record.

Isaac Moore was named the Wrestler of the Week in the first youth preseason practice led by Joey Majerus.

Upcoming Events:
Monday: Youth Preseason Practice led by Joey Majerus at 6PM
Wednesday: Booster Club Meeting at Zumbrota VFW 6:30 PM. Please join us!
Friday: JH/JV/V @ Triton. Byron PreK-6.
Saturday: JH @ Ellsworth. JV/V @ Coon Rapids. Pine Island PreK-6.
Sunday: Rochester Century and Chatfield PreK-6

Joey Majerus to Lead Youth Preseason Practices

ZM Wrestling alum Joey Majerus will be the youth guest clinician for a pair of preseason practices. Joey is a 5-time placewinner at the MN State tournament and the career win leader at ZM with over 200 varsity victories. The practices will take place on Mondays, November 27th and December 4th from 6-7 PM in the wrestling room. Grade-level practices start December 11. Learn more about our youth wrestling program.

PART_1511535754966_IMG950299 — There was a great turnout for our physical fitness nights. Kids, parents, and coaches are all excited for the upcoming season!

Reminders: Clothing orders are due November 30. Community calendar orders due December 1.

Upcoming Events:
Monday: Youth Preseason Practice
Saturday: JH @ Wabasha. JV/V @ GSL. Eastview PreK-8
Sunday: Stewartville and Faribault PreK-6

ZM Youth Wrestling Hosting Physical Fitness Nights

On Tuesday, November 14th and Monday, November 20th from 6- 7:00 PM, ZM Youth Wrestling will be hosting free Physical Fitness Nights open to any Pre-K thru 6th grade student. The action will take place in the Mazeppa school wrestling room. Fun activities are planned to help with strength, speed, agility, and endurance. Wear a t-shirt, gym shorts, and clean tennis or wrestling shoes. There is no cost and no experience necessary. Join your friends and come make new ones!

To learn more about our program, visit https://zmwrestling.com/youth/

Free Youth Wrestling Practice to be led by Link Steffen

The youth wrestling season (PreK-6th grade) will be starting soon and we’d like you to join us! We hope to relay this information to as many ZM parents and youth as we can. Please help us out by sharing this post!

New to wrestling or looking to try it again? We are offering a free practice on Monday, November 6th at 6:00 PM in the Mazeppa school wrestling room led by high school coach Link Steffen. This practice provides the opportunity to learn more about the sport without any commitment. See this flyer for more details.

Registration is Monday, November 6th at 7:00 PM in Mazeppa school large gym. We’ll cover practice schedule, important dates, opportunity to order singlets, and other essential information. You can get a head start and download the registration form and bring it with you on the 6th.

Questions? E-mail youthcoordinator@zmwrestling.com.

9 Cougar wrestlers had the privilege to spend an hour with 2 of the best MN wrestlers of all-time, Mark Hall and Brady Berge. Mark and Brady hosted a clinic prior to the InterMat JJ Classic in Rochester on Saturday, October 21. At the clinic were Kaleb Lochner, Owen Lexvold, Gabe Tupper, Cain Lexvold, Luke Krier, Mark Hall (sitting), Jack Krier, Ryan Lexvold, Sam Moore, and Isaac Moore. Competing in the JJ Classic were Michael Majerus and Ethan Kovars.

Upcoming Events
Monday, Oct. 30: High School Parent-Athlete-Coaches Meeting at 6 PM
Tuesday, Nov. 6: Free wrestling practice at 6 PM. Registration at 7 PM

ZM Wrestling Camp (June 5-8) To Be Led By Ethan Lizak and Austin Goergen

The ZM Wrestling Camp starts tomorrow and runs through Thursday. It is open to any ZM student in grades K-12. The camp will be held in the Mazeppa large gym. Times are 5:00 – 6:00 PM for grades K thru 6 and 6:15 – 7:30 PM for grades 7 thru 12. The complete flyer is here.

Clinicians for the week include:

Monday & Tuesday- Ethan Lizak. Ethan wrestles for the MN Gophers and was a NCAA finalist at 125 lbs last year.
Wednesday- Austin Goergen. Austin is a 4x D-II All-American at St. Cloud State and named Most Dominate Wrestler in D-II.
Thursday- Members of the ZM wrestling staff.

Ryan Lexvold was invited to participate in the Minnesota/Wisconsin Goodwill Duals Team Tournament. The event took place on the UW-Eau Claire campus on Saturday, May 27. This event matches up the state place-winners from MN and WI. Each team wrestled 4 times, 2 in Freestyle and 2 in Greco-Roman. The MN teams had a great showing winning all duals and Ryan finished 3-1.

Owen Lexvold MN/USA Freestyle and Greco State Champ; Brett Pfarr Leads Practices

6 ZM wrestlers took part in the MN/USA Kids-Cadets State Freestyle and Greco Tournaments over the weekend in Monticello. Owen Lexvold was able to claim the championship in both styles at Bantam 75 lbs. Ryan Lexvold earned runner-up in Greco and 4th place in freestyle at Novice 112. Cain Lexvold placed 4th in freestyle and didn’t place in Greco at Intermediate 80. Michael Majerus earned 5th in freestyle, DNP in Greco at Cadet 106. Jack Haglund DNP in Greco at Cadet 195. Congratulations boys!

ZM wrestling was honored to host MN Gopher and NCAA national runner-up Brett Pfarr in Mazeppa to lead 4 practices for the 7-12 graders. Brett was a tremendous clinician and a pleasure to have in the wrestling room. Thank you Brett!

ZM Wrestling Staying Busy This Spring

There is plenty of activity continuing into the spring for the ZM wrestlers. Many have been attending freestyle/Greco practices in Mazeppa, Stewartville, Cannon Falls, Rochester, Simley, Kasson, and Augsburg College. Some have been attending tournaments from Apple Valley to Cannon Falls and all the way to Cedar Falls and Council Bluffs, IA! Several wrestling community members also found time to give back and help clean up road ditches along Highway 52 that ZM Wrestling adopted years ago.

Pictured: Jack, John, Jarret, Hayden, and Michael at Eastview FS/GR tournament.

The highway clean up crew.

Ryan representing Team Minnesota at the Heartland USA National Elementary Duals in Council Bluffs.

Jack Krier NYWA State Champ; Sam Moore 3rd; K-6 Team Finishes 11th

The NYWA State Tournament was held last weekend at the Mayo Civic Center. Jack Krier was able to bring home the gold at 65 pounds for 5th & 6th grade. Sam Moore finished 3rd at 1st & 2nd grade 50. Individuals that also qualified for the state tournament were Owen Lexvold, Brody Lohmann, Gunner Mancilman, Cody Anderson, Isaiah O’Reilly, Lucas Schiell, Nathan Haltom, and Jack Smothers.

The K-6 team went 3-2 finishing 11th out of 32 teams. The team opened the tournament with a win over New London-Spicer, followed by a loss to eventual tournament champion Wayzata. The Cougars bounced back with a win over MAHACA to take 3rd in the 8 team pool. In Pool 3, the Cougars lost a close dual to Bemidji but finished the tournament with a win over Kasson-Mantorville.

The youth wrestling program will celebrate our season with a party on Friday, April 7th at 6 PM at the school. See you there!

Upcoming Events

Friday/Saturday: GR/FS tournament in Apple Valley.

3 ZM Wrestlers Place at MN/USA Cadet and Junior State Folkstyle

6 ZM wrestlers competed in the MN/USA Cadet and Junior State Folkstyle Tournament in Anoka on Saturday. Luke Tupper was runner-up at Junior 152, Sam Nordquist placed 4th at Junior 170, and Michael Majerus earned 5th at Cadet 106. Also competing were Tyler Soltau, Jack Haglund, and Cole Poncelet.

Upcoming Events (March 20-26)

Monday- Youth open mat/team practice at 6:00.
Tuesday- Youth open mat/team practice at 6:00.
Thursday- Youth open mat/team practice at 6:00.
Friday/Saturday- NYWA Individual Regions in Byron.
Sunday- NYWA Team Regions in Eyota.

5 ZM Wrestlers Place at MN/USA State Tournament

Over 1,500 wrestlers took part in the MN/USA Kids State Folkstyle Tournament over the weekend in Rochester. 5 ZM wrestlers were able to claw their way through the large brackets and earn a spot on the podium. Owen and Ryan Lexvold led the way each earning runner-up. Sam Moore was able to bring home the bronze medal. Isaiah O’Reilly and Ethan Kovars both placed 6th. Also competing were Cain Lexvold and Brennan Sheda. Congratulations boys!

Upcoming Events (March 13-19)

Monday- Youth open mat/team practice at 6:00.
Thursday- Youth open mat/team practice at 6:00.
Friday- NYWA District Qualifier in Austin.
Saturday- NYWA District Qualifier in Stewartville. Jr/Cadet State Folkstyle in Anoka.