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MN Wrestling Hall of Fame Class announced

The Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association has named their 2026 Class to be inducted into the State Wrestling Hall of Fame. Seventeen individuals from across the state were named to the class for contributions ranging from an athlete to coach to officials. The Class includes:

Dustin Darveaux, Pipestone
Joe Block, Le Center/Prior Lake
Luverne “Tuffy” Hoard, Grand Rapids

Kevin Jensen, De La Salle/Le Center/Simley

Tom Lamphere, Robbinsdale Cooper/USA Wrestling
Josh McLay, Hastings/Eagan/University of Minnesota
Robb Moser, Frazee/Perham
Rich Pohlmeier, Hutchinson/Brownton
The Werner Family of Perham (Bruce, Albert, Steve, John Jr, Dan, Wayne)
Tom Youngblom, Hinckley/Mora/University of Minnesota Duluth
Paul Conrad, Kerkhoven Murdock Sunburg
Alan Rasmussen, Minneapolis

The induction Ceremony will be held on Saturday, April 11th at McKinney’s on Southside in Benson. Tickets are available on the MWCA Website.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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