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2014-15 Pahranagat Valley Wrestling Capsule

PAHRANAGAT VALLEY

Head coach: Brad Loveday, 13th season

Returning lettermen: Five

Top wrestlers: Mateo Linares (Jr.), Oscar Heredia (Jr.), Austin Horrocks (Sr.)

Outlook: Linares, who is expected to wrestle at 220 pounds, was the Southern Region champion and finished fourth in the Division III state meet last year.

Heredia (126) placed third in the region last year.

They lead a group of five returning lettermen for the Panthers.

“We are going to work hard and see what happens,” Loveday said.

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