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New Minnesota high school wrestling weight classes for 2024.

Minnesota State High School League Wrestling Logo

Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) votes for 13 weight classes for both boys and girls wrestling beginning next season; 2024. Boys weights: 107, 114, 121, 127, 133, 139, 145, 152, 160, 172, 189, 215, 285 Girls weights: 100, 106,…

Minnesota Gopher Wrestling Ugly Christmas Sweater Wallpaper

Minnesota wrestling logo on Christmas sweater background

This season, spruce up your computer with a Minnesota Wrestling Ugly Christmas sweater wallpaper. Don’t want a Minnesota wallpaper? Let me know, and I can create other schools as well. Or, you can grab a few generic Christmas wrestling wallpapers.

Eggum Named Rookie Head Coach of the Year

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University of Minnesota wrestling head coach Brandon Eggum was named Amateur Wrestling News’ “Rookie Head Coach of the Year” on Tuesday, an award that not only recognizes Eggum’s leadership and guidance this past year but the hard work and successes…

Watch this wrestler shovel snow in his singlet.

Wrester Shoveling in Singlet

Most usually bundle up before they go out to shovel snow, but not Holden Law. He went out in his singlet and cleared the sidewalk in the middle of a blizzard in Minnesota. That’s one tough wrestler. Source video:  

Minneapolis needs an amateur wrestling club.

Unlike other spots, once a wrestler walks off the high school mats, they don’t often wrestle again. Sure, some get into college programs, or get the opportunity every now and then, but, for the most part, their wrestling career is…

Wrestler’s Selfless Act Gives Opponent First Win

A sophomore wrestler from Albert Lea, Minnesota intentionally lost his match in order to make his opponent's day. "I found out he had down syndrome, and then once I was told that, I knew that I was going to give him the match because I was told he hasn't won a match or anything yet," Ryleigh Bure said.

Magic on the Mat – David Tremblay

ConU Olympian David Tremblay Says Goodbye to University Wrestling After Half-Decade in Maroon and Gold If you ask any wrestler on Concordia’s varsity team about their teammate David Tremblay, the words “leader” and “role model” are never very far from…

Tiebreaker Lifts Iowa Over Minnesota, 16-15

In front of crowd of nearly nine thousand fans, Minnesota and Iowa split the dual, winning five bouts apiece, for a 15-15 tie. The deciding factor came down to a factor of tiebreaker criteria, in which case the Hawkeyes came…

Recruiting battle finally over for Berge

When it boiled down to it, Broc Berge had to follow his heart. It’s unfortunate for University of Minnesota wrestling fans, but Berge’s heart decided his best option was to leave his home state. After a long recruiting battle and…

Nine Gophers Receive Individual Rankings by Amateur Wrestling News

Minnesota boasts talent in nine of 10 weight class selections Minnesota Wrestling is in for another great season and Amateur Wrestling News agrees. The publication has listed many Gophers among the nation’s best, releasing its 2012-13 Preseason Division I College…