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Metro wrestlers enjoy good start at state

Thu - 20 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

DES MOINES - Metro wrestlers compiled a 22-15 record with eight pins on the opening day of the Class 3A state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines Thursday.

The Prairie Hawks stand in fourth place in the team standings. All six of Prairie's wrestlers advanced to Friday's competition, with Marcus England (106), Sam Uthoff (120), Josh Wenger (138), Trey Blaha (152) and Skyler St. John (160) alive in the quarterfinals.

The Linn-Mar Lions are in fifth place, just a half-point behind Prairie. Alijah Jeffery (120), Damon Griffin (126), Ross Lembeck (152) and Andrew Holladay (195) reached the quarterfinals with opening-round victories.

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Lembeck brothers help Lions, Saints

Thu - 06 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

You'll have to excuse the Lembeck brothers if they rooted against their own teammates a little bit Thursday night.

Ross Lembeck wrestles for Linn-Mar and his brother, Clint, competes for Xavier, and their teams faced each other in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Xavier.

Ross Lembeck, a senior who is ranked No.1 at 152 pounds for the Lions, returned from a knee injury and pinned his opponent. Clint Lembeck, a sophomore who is ranked No.4 at 132 pounds for the Saints, defeated sixth-ranked Matt Wempen, 5-1.

Linn-Mar won the meet, 43-18.

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Xavier wrestlers flatten Kennedy, 62-15

Mon - 03 Feb Written by Metro Sports Report

The Xavier Saints won 11 of 14 matches Monday night and defeated Kennedy, 62-15, in a Mississippi Valley Conference wrestling meet at Kennedy.

The Cougars forfeited five weights and the Saints forfeited two matches, so there were only seven actual bouts in the meet.

Both teams lost to Cedar Falls in the double-dual.

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Drahozal, Ickes pace Xavier wrestlers

Sat - 25 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

IOWA CITY - Nick Drahozal and Sean Ickes had perfect days for the Xavier wrestling team Saturday at the Clyde Bean Duals in Iowa City.

Drahozal went 4-0 at 145 pounds with two pins, a major decision and a regular decision. Ickes finished 4-0 at 170 pounds with two pins, a decision and a forfeit.

Xavier finished with a 1-3 record in the tournament. The Saints defeated Iowa City High (45-24), but lost to Lisbon (44-27), Keokuk (36-34) and Decorah (37-36) in tight matches.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Lisbon 3-1, 2. Decorah 3-1, 3. Keokuk 3-1, 4. Xavier 1-3, 5. Iowa City High 0-4.

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Xavier pins a pair of MVC foes

Thu - 23 Jan Written by Metro Sports Report

IOWA CITY - Andrew Billick, Clint Lembeck and Nick Drahozal each recorded a pair of pins to lead Xavier to a sweep of a Mississippi Valley Conference double dual wrestling meet.

Xavier pounded Dubuque Senior, 66-12, and then beat host Iowa City High, 45-24.

Xavier had five pins against Senior and four against City High.

Billick recorded his pins at 132 pounds, Lembeck at 138 and Drahozal at 152.

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Last Updated on Thursday, 23 January 2014 21:18

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Xavier Wrestling

Metro wrestlers enjoy good start at state

Lembeck brothers help Lions, Saints

Xavier wrestlers flatten Kennedy, 62-15

Drahozal, Ickes pace Xavier wrestlers

Xavier pins a pair of MVC foes

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