Minnesota high school wrestling sees big changes in 2021
New normal./// as wrestlers across the gophers state anticipate their first match ?
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Kimt news 3 sports director kaleb gillock joins us now with how wrestling will look in minnesota this year.xx (?
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Sports, wrestling is going to look different this year.
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They're hoping to make sure the season goes on without a hitch.
Kimt news 3 sports zach gilleland has our story.xx "we're ready to do whatever we need to do have a season."
To make sure the season is a go, gmlos is staying cautious.
The team is divided into two separate groups ?
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"* each wrestler has assigned partner to grapple with.
Everyone's temperature is taken before practice, and hand sanitizer is frequently used.
Masks are worn when not wrestling.
It's a big change ?
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"these guys pretty will do whatever they're asked to do to be able to compete and if wearing masks and staying separate from their friends is what they need to do then they'll definitely do that."
"unlike hockey or basketball wrestlers will not be wearing a mask during a match but can these athletes stay safe when they're in constant close proximity to their opponents?
Well coach smith thinks so."
"wrestling has always been pretty preventative when it comes to bacteria and diseases.
We clean a lot and we're going to continue to clean a lot and we are even cleaning a little bit more."
It's still unknown whether winter sports will have a state tournament ?
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Paul again in 2021.
"hopefully we can have one.
Just wrestling sections is not as fun as being in the state tournament."
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Host triangular meets this year ?
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Smith said his team will use two separate