Photos: Missouri wrestlers at World Team Trials 2021
All photos by Laura Lewis
Author: Missouri Wrestling
Drury University ADA Academic Achievement Awards
Dear Drury Wrestling Supporter, As we head into the final weeks of summer and look forward to our grapplers getting back to campus we continue to celebrate the success form the 2020-21 school year. Last week 152 Drury student-athletes earned Academic Achievement Awards form the NCAA DII Athletic Directors Association. Eight wrestlers were among the […]
State champ from Neosho with a surprise visit to mom
It’s been 18 months since Private Braxton Barnes has been on US soil since being stationed in Germany. Barnes, a state champion from Neosho (1st, 4th,4th), made a surprise visit home that included this experience at a Kansas City Royals game while his mom was playing an in-between innings game on the jumbotron. Thank you […]
Grant Leeth to Stanford/California RTC
Grant Leeth, 3x state champion from Kearney and a 2018 All-American at Mizzou is headed out west. Leeth, who has been most recently living and training in Florida, posted the following on his Instagram page about headed out west to Stanford: “Life Update: Tomorrow I move to Palo Alto, California to join the Stanford/California RTC […]
Missouri Wrestling College Commits. Over 93+ listed
Each year Missouri is able to produce a great crop of wrestlers that are able to take their talents to the next level in college. This year’s list of wrestlers who have committed to wrestle in college looks to take the same stance as previous years and make a large impact. Let’s take a look […]
Drury Wrestlers make Dean’s List
We are extremely proud of our grapplers for a strong finish to the Spring semester and academic year. Drury Wrestling finishes the year with 11 team members on the Dean’s List for the Spring semester. This mix of high achieving panthers includes graduating seniors and extremely bright and talented younger team members. Top Left to […]
Q&A with John Gholson
Name John Gholson Your School Nixa High School Your Hometown Nixa, Missouri What age were you when you started wrestling? I started when I was 5. Who was your first coach? My dad coached me from the very beginning. What’s your favorite meal you love to eat? A burger and some fries. What is your […]
Girls State Freestyle Results
Kids I – 46-49 Guaranteed Places 1st Place – Shataya McNack of Clinton Youth Wrestling Club 2nd Place – Emersyn Walters of Kunoichi Round 1 Shataya McNack (Clinton Youth Wrestling Club) won by fall over Emersyn Walters (Kunoichi) (Fall 0:12) Round 2 Shataya McNack (Clinton Youth Wrestling Club) won by fall over Emersyn Walters (Kunoichi) […]
Q&A with Griffin Ray
Name Griffin Ray Your School Hillsboro Your Hometown Hillsboro, Missouri What age were you when you started wrestling? 6 Who was your first coach? John Akers What’s your favorite meal you love to eat? Steak and potatoes What is your favorite food to eat the night before a big competition? Steak and potatoes Are you […]
Mizzou Wrestling Program Returns To Big 12 Conference
Tigers To Compete In Big 12 Starting With 2021-22 Season. Columbia, Mo. – The University of Missouri’s wrestling program is returning to the conference it called home for more than six decades with today’s unanimous approval by UM Board of Curators of the program’s affiliate membership in the Big 12 Conference, effective July 1, 2021. […]