Wrestling team advances to state for second straight year
February 24, 2014
The Moorhead High School wrestling team, coached by Skip Toops, has advanced to the state tournament for the second year in a row. Last year the team won its first section title since 1981.
The Spuds beat Little Falls 34-19 in the championship match of the 2014 Minnesota Class 3A, Section 8 dual wrestling tournament.
The wrestlers advance to the state team quarterfinals at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Moorhead (20-3) will compete against number-two ranked St. Michael-Albertville (23-3). The team semifinals and finals will follow.
Besides qualifying for state as a team, Moorhead High qualified the following individuals: Grant Brendemuhl at 106 pounds, Kenny Mark at 132, Joseph Grove at 160 and Samuel Grove at 170. The state individual tournament is Feb. 28-March 1.
Toops has been named wrestling head coach of the year for the section.
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