6 min read By Michael Smith Odessa senior Gavin Gross finished his high school wrestling career with a flourish. The Bulldog captain ended his senior year with a 45-2 record, winning his third Missouri state championship in Class 2 after a 4-2 win in sudden victory over Excelsior Springs’ Damon Ashworth in the Missouri State […]
By Michael Smith If one thinks of a model student-athlete, in the St. Louis area, Francis Howell Central sophomore Aidan Hernandez. Not only is Hernandez a three-sport athlete in football, baseball and wrestling, he has a 4.32 GPA. As talented as Hernandez is in academics and athletics, he should have no issues finding a college […]
10 min read By Austin Denson World teams are a big deal. I know this isn’t a secret but it needs to be said, World Teams are a big deal. To put it simply Mizzou balled out at Junior World Team Trials, they have three world team members, Keegan O’Toole (74kg), Colton Hawks (86kg), and […]
By Cody Thorn Despite being only 15-years-old, the standout wrestler is headed back for a wrestling tournament in Hungary – this time in Budapest for the Cadet World Championships from July 19-25. Lilledahl will be representing the United States in the 48 kg weight class after a good showing at the Freestyle Cadet World Team […]
14 min read By Michael Smith For 29 years, the Metro Classic wrestling dual has been a much-anticipated event amongst Kansas City wrestling fans. It’s an event that has featured some of the best high school senior wrestlers from the Kansas and Missouri side of the city, which usually features some intriguing matches between Team […]
23 min read By Cody Thorn Photo by Mark Lundy Every once in a while, since he lost the 170-pound title on Feb. 22, 2020, he would pull up the message from his father, Wentric Williams II. The message was a video of the final seconds of the match, when Staley’s Aidan Johnson took down Williams […]
7 min read By Michael Smith If you ask Blue Springs graduate Dom Bradley when most amateur wrestlers retire, its around age 28 or 29. But even at 32 years old, Bradley isn’t giving up on his dream of wrestling in the Olympics. He will compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials starting this Friday at Dickies […]
9 min read By Michael Smith The Air Force wrestling team is on the rise and associate coach Joe Johnston said he feels good about his team’s chances of getting its first All-American wrestler since 2003 next season. This year, the Falcons did not have anyone finish in the top eight of their weight division to […]
9 min read By Michael Smith Before his wrestling matches, Fort Osage grad Elias Vaoifi tried to get himself angry. When he wrestled at Fort Osage and during his redshirt freshman year at Missouri Valley College, he said he often listened to rap music before he matches. In high school, Vaoifi was a state medalist and […]
32 min read NCAA Bracket Draws and Pathways (Mizzou Wrestling) By: Sean Mael 125- #18 Noah Surtin (8-4) Record vs. The Field (2-1) Surtin has wins over #20 Ferri, Kent State and #21 Mastrogiovanni, Oklahoma State and a loss to #4 Drew Hildebrandt, Central Michigan. First Round Bout: #15 Patrick McKee, Minnesota Potential Second Round Bout: […]