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Published March 05, 2010, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: State wrestling tournament

Zumbrota-Mazeppa, Lake City and Cannon Falls all had wrestlers in the state tournament. -Photos by Eric Lear, Republican Eagle and Michael Vosburg, Forum Communications


Z-M's Ben Dahl makes a move to win his match at 189 pounds Thursday.

  • Z-M's Ben Dahl makes a move to win his match at 189 pounds Thursday.
  • Z-M coach Link Steffen looks on as his team defeats Paynesville Area in comeback fashion Thursday.
  • Z-M fans cheer on Jordan Arndt in the 285 match Thursday with the state dreams one the line.
  • Jordan Arndt's teammates congratulate him after helping Z-M advance to the second round of the state tournament Thursday.
  • Zumbrota-Mazeppa's Chad Matthees (right) struggles with Frazee's Rick Brandt during their 171 pound match during their Class A semifinal team dual of the Minnesota Wrestling Tournament Friday in St. Paul. Matthees won the match 10-3 and Frazee won the dual 29-18.
  • Zumbrota-Mazeppa's Ben Dahl lifts Frazee's Nathan Sandberg during their 189 pound match during their Class A semifinal team dual of the Minnesota Wrestling Tournament Friday in St. Paul. Dahl pinned Sandberg and Frazee won the dual 29-18.
  • Zumbrota-Mazeppa's Colby Mehrkens lifts Frazee's Brandon VanWaterMule during their 160 pound match during their Class A semifinal team dual of the Minnesota Wrestling Tournament Friday in St. Paul. Mehrkens won the match 11-6 and Frazee won the dual 29-18.
  • Alex Yeager of Badger/Greenbush-Middle River throws Jordan Arndt of Zumbrota-Mazeppa to the mat during their 285-pound Class A semifinal match of the Minnesota Wrestling Tournament Friday in St. Paul. Yeager won the match the match with a pin.
  • Brock Gobin of Cannon  Falls (left) squares off with Dan Revering of Fergus Falls during their 160-pound Class AA quarterfinal match Thursday during the Minnesota Wrestling  Tournament in St. Paul. Revering won the match 5-0.
  • Jordan Novak of New York Mills (left) struggles with Rusty Grisim of Lake City during their 135-pound Class A quarterfinal match Thursday during the Minnesota Wrestling Tournament in St. Paul. Novak won the match 7-1.
  • Brock Gobin of Cannon Falls (left) wrestles against Matt White Watertown-Mayer/Mayer Lutheran during their 160-pound Class AA match Wednesday during the Minnesota Wrestling Tournament in St. Paul.