Lembeck wins 152 crown; Prairie takes title
INDEPENDENCE - Ross Lembeck has been wrestling for a long, long time.
"Probably since I could walk," he said Saturday afternoon. "I started competition probably in kindergarten or first grade."
Lembeck is a senior at Linn-Mar now and ranked No.1 in the state at 152 pounds. It's a nice accolade at the start of the season, but the only top ranking he really cares about would come at the end of the year at the state tournament in Des Moines.
His goal for the season is obvious.
"Nothing but No.1," he said. "That's been my goal since freshman year, to get at the top of that stand. It didn't happen last year, so I'll try to make it happen this year."
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