NJCAA North Plains District Qualifiers

Rochester qualified all ten wrestlers to the NJCAA National Championships. The Yellowjackets were followed by Itasca and Ridgewater – both with six qualifiers, and Northland with two. Minnesota West did not get anyone through to the national tournament.

The NJCAA National Championships are set to take place on March 3rd and 4th in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Itasca gears up for the post-season

As Itasca concludes its regular season and gears up for the post-season, here’s a look at where the Vikings are at.

Heading into the conference championships and national qualifier in Thief River Falls on February 19th, the Vikings are feeling confident. The starting line-up has been finalized as of the Pioneer Open this past weekend. The Vikings had two champions – David Platt (149) bumped up to compete at 157 pounds and got two pins and a big win in the finals. The other champion was Zayne Brown at 125 pounds, getting two pins to close out a great regular season.

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