![Linn-Mar freshman Matt Wempen raises his arms in triumph after scoring an overtime takedown to beat Pleasant Valley's Travis Willers for the Class 3A 106-pound state championship Saturday night at Des Moines. The Lions finished fourth in the team race. (Photo by Ken Gilchrist)](/images/resized/images/photos/linn-mar/wrestling/2_200_259.jpg)
Wempen champ; Lembeck, Atwater 2nd
DES MOINES - Linn-Mar freshman Matt Wempen was so happy Saturday night that he cried. And cried and cried and cried.
Wempen trimmed top-ranked Travis Willers of Pleasant Valley in overtime, 3-1, to claim top honors at 106 pounds in the Class 3A state wrestling tournament.
Wempen was bawling like a baby right after the match as he hugged Linn-Mar Coach Doug Streicher and all the assistant coaches. He was still crying several minutes later in a hallway at Wells Fargo Arena.
All the emotions came flooding out.
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