Youth – Page 9 – Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougar Wrestling

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.

State Tournament Info

State Tournament action starts on Thursday, March 2nd. The Cougars will meet Kenyon-Wanamingo in the first round @11am.

http://www.mshsl.org/mshsl/showxmlbrackets.asp?tournid=2865&bracket=7421

http://mshsl.org/mshsl/sports/WR_17_TournSchedule.pdf

The AmericInn in Inver Grove Heights is running a “ZM Wrestling Special” with a rate of $99 on Wednesday, March 1st. Please call 651-486-2196. Accommodations include free continental breakfast, swimming pool, and shuttle service by request. First come, first serve…rooms will fill fast!
- No school on Thursday, so come have some fun and cheer on our Cougars!

A room block is also being set up for Thursday & Friday, more details to come soon.
T-shirts are underway, stay tuned for pricing & info.

Dohrn, Lexvold, and Krier are Youth WOTW

Get out and support our high school wrestlers this week as the team tries to earn a trip to the state tournament!

Our youth Wrestlers of the Week are Braxton Dohrn, Owen Lexvold, and Jack Krier. Braxton is in kindergarten and son of Bryce and Annalisa Dohrn. Owen is in 1st grade and son of Chris and Lacey Lexvold. Jack is a 5th grader and son of Mark and Sara Krier. Finish the season strong boys!

Upcoming Events (February 13-20)

Monday- Final youth grade-based practice. PreK-3rd at 5:45. 4th-6th at 6:45.
Thursday- Youth open mat at 6:00. High School vs. winner of GMLOS and Lake City at home at 7 PM.
Saturday- High School Team Section Tournament at Mayo Civic Center. Section 1A semi-finals at 1 PM, finals at 3 PM.
Sunday- Jr. team tournament in Waseca.
Monday- Youth K-6 team tournament in Kenyon.

Youth Jr. Team Runners-Up; Sr. Team 5th in St. Charles

Two ZM youth wrestling teams took part in the St. Charles dual tournament on Saturday. The Junior team (K-3rd grade) earned 2nd place with wins over St. Charles and Rochester Mayo while falling short in the championship to KW.

The Senior team (4th-6th grade) earned 5th place, falling in the first round to Chatfield but finished with 2 wins over Goodhue and Rochester Mayo.

Our youth Wrestlers of the Week are Jacoby and Rylan Brown, Jent Beyer, and Isaiah O’Reilly. Rylan is in PreK and Jacoby is a kindergartner, both are sons of Tony and Deanne. Jent is in 3rd grade and son of Seth and Tracey. Isaiah is a 6th grader and son of Shanon and Kelly. Great job boys!

Upcoming Events (Feb 6 – Feb 12)

Monday- Youth practice. PreK-3rd at 5:45. 4th-6th at 6:45.
Thursday- Youth open mat at 6:00. High School KM and CF at home.
Friday- Youth individual tournament in Lake City.
Saturday- Youth individual tournament in Lakeville. JV at Lake City.

Youth Team Takes 4th in Kasson; Our Youth WOTW

The youth team competed in Kasson on Sunday going 3-2 to earn 4th place out of 16 teams. The wrestlers were able to top Chatfield, Ellsworth, and Caledonia while falling to Dover-Eyota and GMLOS. Lots of close matches and duals all day!

Our youth wrestlers of the week are Soren Scharnweber, Keagan Lowrie, and Ryan Lexvold. Soren is in PreK and son of Ed and Kathryn. Keagan is in 3rd grade and son of Justin Lowrie and Kari Lowrie. Ryan is in 6th grade and son of Chris and Lacey Lexvold. Great job boys!

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Upcoming Events (Jan 30 – Feb 5)

Wednesday- Booster Club meeting at 6:30 PM in Zumbrota VFW.
Thursday- Youth Jr. and Sr. Team practice at 5:30 PM. High School @ Triton.
Saturday- Youth Jr. and Sr. teams in St. Charles. JV tourney in Mazeppa.
Sunday: MN/USA Qualifier in Cannon Falls.

Garcia, Moran, Lohmann are Youth WOTW; 100 Takedowns This Week!

Thank you ZM Wrestling family for helping make our home tournaments a success this weekend! 301 elementary wrestlers participated on Friday night. Everything ran smoothly without a complaint and were done by 9 PM! A special thanks to Donnie Dahl for hauling mats.

After having wrestled Friday, several parents have asked about other tournaments their wrestler can participate in. There are many individual tournaments remaining starting with one in Kenyon this Saturday. For a full list of tournaments, you can visit https://theguillotine.com/open-tournament-calendar/. I also try to list the local tournaments on our calendar, and highlight tournaments in the Upcoming Events section each week.

Our youth wrestlers of the week are Austin Garcia, Jacob Moran, and Cole Lohmann. Austin is in PreK and son of Antonio and Amber. Jacob is in 1st grade and son of Mark and Emily. Cole is in 5th grade and son of Jason and Liz.

Upcoming Events (Jan 24 – 29)

Tuesday- Youth practice. 100 Takedowns. Don’t forget your pledges! PreK-3rd at 5:45. 4th-6th at 6:45.
Thursday- Youth open mat at 6 PM. High School @ Hayfield.
Saturday- Youth individual tournament in Kenyon. High School at Bloomington Kennedy.
Sunday: Youth team in Kasson. Individual tournament in Rochester.

Mehrkens, Meyers, and Anderson are Youth WOTW; Home Tournaments This Weekend

Our youth wrestlers of the week are Owen Mehrkens, Cooper Meyers, and Cody Anderson. Owen is in kindergarten and son of Josh and Ashley. Cooper is in 2nd grade and son of David and Britney. Cody is in 6th grade and son of Clint and Nicole.

Our youth and varsity tournaments are this week! Please consider volunteering your time and talent to help make these a success. You can sign-up in the link sent to you via e-mail.

Upcoming Events (Jan 16 – 22)

~~Monday~~ Tuesday- Youth open mat at 6 PM.
Thursday- Youth practice. PreK-3rd at 5:45. 4th-6th at 6:45. High School @ Lake City.
Friday- Youth individual tournament in Zumbrota.
Saturday- High School home team tournament in Zumbrota.
Sunday: Youth individual tournament in Hayfield.

ZM Youth Team Places 3rd; Dodd, Rolland, Moore WOTW

The youth team competed in Cannon Falls today going 4-1 to earn 3rd place out of 16 teams. The wrestlers were able to top Cannon Falls, LPGE/B, Rochester Mayo, and GMLOS, while falling to KW. Great team wrestling with a lot of heart!

Our youth wrestlers of the week are Conner Dodd, Aidan Rolland, and Issac Moore. Conner is in kindergarten and son of Matt and Jen. Aidan is in 2nd grade and son of Richard and Heather. Issac is in 5th grade and son of Scott and Brenda.

Upcoming Events (Jan 9 – 15)

Monday- Youth practice. PreK-3rd at 5:45. 4th-6th at 6:45. Be sure to sign up for the scrimmage on Thursday if interested.
Thursday- Youth scrimmage vs. Goodhue at 5:30 in Mazeppa. Goodhue at home, Senior Night.
Friday- Youth individual tournament in Triton. High School at Granite Falls.
Saturday- Youth individual tournaments in Eyota. High School at Wabasso.
Sunday: Youth individual tournament in Stewartville.

Nelson, Warweg, Dohrn Are Youth WOTW

Our youth wrestlers of the week are Colton Nelson, Owen Warweg, and Colby Dohrn. Colton is in kindergarten and son of Mike and Tracy. Owen is a 1st grader, son of Adam and Marianne. Colby is in 4th grade and son to Perry and Carrie. Keep up the good work!

Reminders to youth parents and wrestlers: if you haven’t picked up your clothing yet you may do so at practice on Tuesday night. We will be hosting a scrimmage with Goodhue on Thursday, January 12th. You can sign your wrestler up on the sheets in or near the wrestling rooms.

Upcoming Events (Jan 2 – 8)

Tuesday- Youth practice. PreK-3rd at 5:45. 4th-6th at 6:45.
Wednesday- Booster Club meeting 6:30 at WD’s. Please join us!
Thursday- Youth open mat at 6:00. Byron at home, Parents’ Night.
Friday- Youth individual tournament in Waterville.
Saturday- Youth individual tournaments in Eagan and Farmington.
Sunday: Youth team tournament in Cannon Falls.