Cole Han-Lindemyer of Farmington has committed to wrestling for Stanford University following his upcoming senior season.
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College Recruiting: two-time state placewinner Venz to Augsburg University
Parker Venz of Farmington has committed to wrestling for Augsburg University next season.
Farmington wrestler dies at Lake Byllesby
Farmington wrestler Garrett Berg, 17, died on Monday afternoon, June 8, at Lake Byllesby near Cannon Falls, Minn.
Berg was jumping off of a cliff when a second juvenile jumped immediately after and landed on him. Berg never surfaced according to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office.
The Goodhue County Dive Team recoverered Berg’s body on Monday evening.
College Recruiting: three-time state placewinner Anderson to South Dakota State
Trayton Anderson of Northfield (formerly Farmington) has committed to wrestling for South Dakota State in 2019-20.
A love affair with wrestling: Farmington’s Venz excels at the highest levels
Wrestling has been a significant part of Taylor Venz’s life since he was a young kid, starting when he was first exposed to the sport early on in life. Since then, Venz’s love for wrestling has only increased year by year and led him to where he is today—a standout athlete on the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers’ wrestling team. This past season, Venz was named an All-American, qualified for the NCAA Championships where he took fourth at 184 pounds and was named the Huskers’ Most Valuable Wrestler.
“I started when I was in kindergarten and I loved it,” he said. “Ever since it’s been my favorite sport. I played other sports but wrestling was my favorite and by the time I got to high school it was the only sport I played.”
Today, athletes face intense pressure to specialize in one sport in order to improve and potentially earn a collegiate scholarship, while at the same time being told that they have to play multiple sports. For Venz, who dabbled in different sports up until high school, it was all about his love for wrestling.
“In middle school I did track, but I would have to miss it for freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, so I chose wrestling over the other sports if they were at the same time,” he said. “It was an easy choice, too. I know other sports are good for you, but for me I would rather wrestle than do anything else so it was an easy choice for me.” Continue reading at www.farmingtonindependent.com
Defending champs pushed, but prevail
By Brian Jerzak
Wrestling fans in the south metro were treated to a highly entertaining dual meet on Thursday night. The number one ranked Apple Valley Eagles traveled about fifteen minutes south to face the fourth-ranked Farmington Tigers. Rarely are the Eagles pushed in the regular season unless they are in a tournament with teams from around the nation. Down by one point with two matches remaining, their dual with the Tigers was far from a walk in the park.
It was a back a forth duel all night. The largest lead of the night was ten – twice - for Apple Valley, but there were six lead changes with the final lead change not coming until Valley's win at 220. Obviously, Apple Valley has a number of hammers in their line-up, but Farmington has their share of ranked wrestlers as well.
It was a match without a marque match up – no single bout had ranked wrestlers on the mat at the same time, but almost every match-up featured one ranked wrestler. Obviously, the Eagles had more ranked guys, so to keep it close the Tigers had to avoid bonus points and earn bonus points when they could. They almost pulled it off.
In the end, Apple Valley had an ace in the hole. Eagles' head coach Dalen Wasmund decided to bump his number one ranked 220 pounder – Gable Steveson - up to 285.
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The Guillotine – May 15, 2015
The May 15, 2015 issue of The Guillotine has arrived! Featured content in this issue includes: The Guillotine Academic All-State Wrestlers, The Riddler - Monticello‘s Brent Riddle Is No Joke, Be Great All The Time - Farmington Wrestling, and InterMat Division I College Recruiting Class Rankings.
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The Guillotine – December 28, 2007
The December 28, 2007 issue of The Guillotine has arrived! Content in this issue includes: Lace ‘em up | High School Ratings | MWCA Report | Up on My Soap Box | Officially Speaking | Minnesota College Connection | One-on-one with Mack Reiter | Christmas Tournament Action | 90 Hard Minutes -Becker | View From the Matbird Seat | Years Ago | Milestones | Ask the Doc | Fastest Falls | Open Tournament Calendar | Where Have They Gone? | Through the Eyes of Mom | Better brothers, sons, students and wrestlers - Farmington | College Results | High School Results | The Clash Brackets.
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