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Former Lakeville North wrestling standout Jore Volk transferring to Gophers

Volk was a three-time state champion for the Panthers and was a college All-American in 2024.
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Jore Volk of Wyoming wrestles with Braeden Davis of Penn State during the semifinal of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., on March 22, 2024.
Jore Volk of Wyoming wrestles with Braeden Davis of Penn State during the semifinal of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., on March 22, 2024. | Nick Tre. Smith-Imagn Images

Former Lakeville North wrestling standout Jore Volk is heading back to Minnesota.

Volk is transferring to the Gophers wrestling program, he announced on his Instagram page on Tuesday.

The All-American finished seventh at 125 pounds at the NCAA Championships in 2024 as a sophomore during a season in which he compiled a 27-8 record. Jore went 2-2 last season before taking a medical redshirt in January. As a freshman in 2022-23, he posted 21 wins and qualified for the NCAA Championships, where he went 1-2 as the No. 21 seed.

At Lakeville North, Volk was a three-time state champion and four-time finalist.

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NOLAN O'HARA

Nolan O'Hara covers all things Minnesota sports, primarily the Timberwolves, for Bring Me The News and Sports Illustrated's On SI network. He previously worked as a copy editor at the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota's Hubbard School of Journalism. His work has appeared in the Pioneer Press, Ratchet & Wrench magazine, the Minnesota Daily and a number of local newspapers in Minnesota, among other publications.

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