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Published March 01, 2011, 10:29 PM

Subscriber Exclusive: Cougars benefit from added depth

The Cougars took fourth place in the state last year, but when they return to the Class A team tournament Thursday at the Xcel Energy Center they'll possess a characteristic that was missing from last year's team -- balance. "Last year we kind of depended on our (heavier) weights to pull us out at the end but this year, when we get started, it just keeps rolling and it never stops," Zumbrota-Mazeppa eighth-grader Joey Majerus said. This article is featured in the March 2, 2011, edition.

By: Eric Lear, The Republican Eagle

  • PHOTO: Z-M wrestling
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    The Zumbrota-Mazeppa wrestling team consists of (front row, from left) Austin Walstad, Joey Majerus, Noah Prodzinski, Mitchell Watkins, Cody Hietman and Tyler Poncelet; (middle row) Kaleb Larson, Nick Majerus, Grant Kyllo, Taylor Parker, Dillon Downes, Hunter Prodzinski and Chase Steffen; (back row) coach Jeff Matthees, coach Don Dahl, Nathan Bennett, Brandon Klindworth, Cole Nelson, Chad Matthees, Andy Siems, Joe Sorenson, Matt Hodgeman, head coach Link Steffen and assistant coach Lynn Albers.

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The Cougars took fourth place in the state last year, but when they return to the Class A team tournament Thursday at the Xcel Energy Center they'll possess a characteristic that was missing from last year's team -- balance.

"Last year we kind of depended on our (heavier) weights to pull us out at the end but this year, when we get started, it just keeps rolling and it never stops," Zumbrota-Mazeppa eighth-grader Joey Majerus said.

This article is featured in the March 2, 2011, edition.

This article is only available to those who purchase the Republican Eagle print edition or subscribe to www.republican-eagleplus.com.

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