As you may know, our top Junior wrestler Wyatt Henson has transferred back to Pennsylvania leaving a gap in the CBC lineup that was looking to three-peat. Losing Henson isn’t all that bad though for state as far as national coverage is involved. Missouri has four kids that ranked nationally led by recent Oklahoma State […]
Background Lindbergh will be the returning team champions, winning their first varsity tournament title under head coach Ben Smith, entering his fifth year as the Lindbergh head wrestling coach. While managing to win last season, they were only able to win the tournament by a narrow margin over a solid St. Charles Pirates team. [more…] Spotlight […]
Contributed By: Sean Mael A few key things to look for this weekend is to watch and see how Mizzou’s gas tanks look and if they are scoring points from the top position. I do not think Missouri has quite rounded into anything resembling peak shape yet this season. The Tigers have also struggled to […]
This will begin a series of articles that will follow along with the powerful Class 4 District 1 teams throughout the season. Each Thursday throughout the year this series will recap the duels and tournaments from the preceding week around the district. Dual recaps featured below: Lindbergh Flyers @ Eureka Wildcats McCluer North @ Mehlville […]
The Lindbergh Flyers took their young, rebuilding team into Parkway South and the inexperience showed on both sides of the varsity duel. Parkway South had a full lineup headlined by senior captain Max Rinklin who took care of business at 182 with a fall over Lindbergh senior, Brayden Kenner. Lindbergh gave up a forfeit not […]
Welcome to the Missouri Sophomore preview. For the past several years Missouri has done a great job producing talent at the youth club level. Although not as strong as our Senior and Junior Class there are still great athletes that we anticipate making a splash on the national scene. Top Sophomore is Greater Heights product […]
By: Michael Siegel (Eldon, Missouri) Head coach Ryan Bird is entering his fourth year at the helm and is looking to add more medals this season. “This is our seventh year as a Varsity program, and we try to improve every year. Bird said when asked about the status of the program. “We’ve been able […]
By: Ross Martin The final result didn’t meet the program’s lofty expectations, but Park Hill continued to be a top contender in Class 4. The Trojans have placed in the top four at the Class 4 Missouri State Wrestling Championships for 12 straight years, including in 2019 when they ended up third behind repeat champion […]
By: Ross Martin For Cristian Dixon, the goals start and end with winning the final match of the season for the first time in his career. The Benton senior is a three-time medalist in the Class 2 Missouri State Wrestling Championships and a two-time finalist. Yet, he finished fourth as a freshman at 113 and […]
By: Ross Martin Hallsville wants to prove there is more to the program than just Andrew Huddlestone, who became the school’s first-ever Class 1 Missouri State Wrestling Championships individual champion a year ago. But his importance goes beyond just his contributions on the mat. “We have a good core group of returning wrestlers who are […]