Zumbrota-Mazeppa turns pain into glory with 1A wrestling title

After a regular season that sputtered along in fits and lurches, Zumbrota-Mazeppa junior Spencer DeFrang rid himself of more than a few disappointing memories with the best meet of his career.

DeFrang, a 138-pounder who had gone into the state tournament with an 11-8 record, recorded two pins and a victory, including a decisive pin over highly regarded Reese Kapsner in the finals, to help the Cougars to a 35-16 victory over Pierz that gave them their first Class 1A wrestling championship Thursday at Xcel Energy Center.

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“That was probably one of the better feelings ever,” said DeFrang, who emerged from the victory with both arms raised and biceps flexed as the Zumbrota-Mazeppa faithful roared their approval.

“I don’t usually do that,” DeFrang said. “It just came out.” Continue reading at www.mnwrestlinghub.com