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Sam Uthoff of Prairie pins Logan Dulin of Linn-Mar in 1:39 during their 132-pound match Thursday at Prairie. Uthoff raised his record to 27-0 in the 45-22 victory. (MSR photo by Ken Gilchrist).

Uthoff wrestling up a storm for Hawks

Thu - 21 Jan Written by Jim Ecker

Cedar Rapids Prairie wrestling coach Kane Thompson has known Sam Uthoff for years, ever since he taught Uthoff at Prairie Heights Elementary School in the College Community district.

Thompson liked the kid's spunk even then.

"I knew how active he was and how much of a go-getter he was, from the time he was in first grade," Thompson said Thursday night.

He likes Uthoff even more now as a high school senior at Prairie, where he's the top-ranked wrestler in Class 3A at 132 pounds.

Uthoff raised his record to a sparkling 27-0 Thursday with a pin in 1 minute, 38 seconds as Prairie topped Linn-Mar, 45-22, in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Prairie.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 21 January 2016 22:51

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England, Uthoff win titles for Prairie

Sat - 16 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

GENESEO, Ill. - Marcus England and Sam Uthoff won titles for the Cedar Rapids Prairie wrestling team at the Geneseo Invitational Saturday.

England, who is ranked No. 5 at 113 pounds, pinned Jacob Schipper of North Scott in 3:02 for his crown. England went 3-0 in the tournament with three straight pins.

Uthoff, who is ranked No. 1 at 132 pounds, raised his record to 24-0 with a 12-2 major decision over Josh Jones of Chicago Heights in the finals. Uthoff went 4-0 in the tournament with three pins and a technical fall.

Taylor Mehmen placed second at 195 pounds for Prairie.

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No. 8 Prairie nipped by No. 4 Hempstead

Thu - 14 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

DUBUQUE – The eighth-ranked Cedar Rapids Prairie wrestling team was trimmed by No. 4 Dubuque Hempstead, 34-33, Thursday night in a premier Mississippi Valley Conference meet that was decided by a criteria point.

Prairie and Hempstead split their 14 matches and the team score was tied 33-33 at that point, but Hempstead was awarded an extra point for having more pins than the Hawks.

Prairie rolled by Waterloo East, 62-18, in its other meet in the double-dual.

Chase St. John (138), Morgan Hood (160) and Taylor Mehmen (195) won both of their matches on the mat for Prairie. St. John and Mehmen both had a pin and technical fall. Hood had a major decision and regular decision.

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Uthoff, Mehmen win titles for Prairie

Sat - 09 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

AMES - Sam Uthoff and Taylor Mehmen of Cedar Rapids Prairie captured individual titles at the Jack Mendenhall Invitational wrestling tournament in Ames Saturday.

Uthoff raised his record to 20-0 by taking top honors at 132 pounds with a 10-2 victory over Grant Stotts of West Des Moines Valley in the finals. Uthoff collected two quick pins in the tournament in 40 and 59 seconds.

Mehmen raised his record to 22-1 by winning the 195-pound class with a 10-5 verdict over Brenden Wheeler of Omaha Skutt Catholic in the finals. Mehmen also had two pins in the tournament and won another match by injury default.

West Des Moines Valley won the tournament with 211 points. Prairie finished second with 174 points and Cedar Rapids Kennedy was third with 149 points.

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No. 9 Prairie matmen flex muscles

Thu - 07 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

The ninth-ranked Prairie wrestling team earned a pair of wins and Xavier dropped two matches in a Mississippi Valley Conference double dual meet Thursday at Xavier.

The Prairie Hawks beat Waterloo West, 64-12, and the Saints, 62-11. The Wahawks beat Xavier, 42-39.

Conrad Braswell (106 pounds), Mike Jasa (152), Preston LaGrange (182) and Taylor Mehmen (195) had two pins for Prairie. Sam Uthoff had a pin and a technical fall at 132.

Clint Lembeck had a pin and a technical fall at 138 for the Saints. Josh Gerke had a pin and a decision at 145.

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