Wempen tops No.1 guy at state wrestling
DES MOINES -- Linn-Mar sophomore Matt Wempen is a defending state wrestling champion, but he faced a daunting task in the quarterfinals of the state meet Friday morning when he met the top-ranked man in his class.
No worries.
Wempen handed Bryce Meyer of Fort Madison his first loss of the season, 3-0, to reach the 113-pound semifinals Friday night and move within two wins of claiming his second title in two years.
Wempen knew Meyer was ranked No.1 in the state, but it didn't seem to faze him.
"I try not to pay attention to that," he said after raising his record to 35-1. "All I can say is that I'm confident in myself. Rankings don't mean anything. Anyone can take it."
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