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Gopher wrestling ready for big weekend

The Golden Gopher wrestling team is ranked third in the country and they'll put their power on the mat against two great opponents this weekend. On Friday they wrestle against No. 5 Cornell. They follow that up with a match against No. 2 Penn State on Sunday.
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The Golden Gopher wrestling team is ranked third in the country and they'll put their power on the mat against two great opponents this weekend. On Friday they wrestle against No. 5 Cornell. They follow that up with a match against No. 2 Penn State on Sunday.

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