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Retribution is one driving force for wrestler who last lost nearly two years ago

By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune, 01/18/24, 7:15AM CST

Alex Braun, headed to Oklahoma for college, is ranked No. 1 in Class 3A at 145 pounds.

Alex Braun (left) last summer won two weight classes in the same tournament. (USA Wrestling)

Braun set the school record for victories this season.

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