Meet the Star Tribune’s 2022-23 Metro Wrestler of the Year: Max McEnelly of Waconia

By JIM PAULSEN, Star Tribune, 03/27/23, 2:30PM CDT

Waconia wrestler Max McEnelly celebrated after defeating Stillwater’s Ryder Rogotzke in the Class 3A 195-pound final. (Alex Kormann, Star Tribune)

McEnelly is the 30th wrestler in Minnesota to win four state titles.

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