The St. Pius X brothers, who live in Parkville, competed in two different brackets earlier this month. Kyler was in 16U and Rylan in Juniors at the 2024 USA Wrestling Junior and 16U National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota. Kyler was a double all-American in freestyle and Greco-Roman, while Rylan added his third All-American medal in freestyle. “It was awesome,” […]
Miller Sipes joined a pretty exclusive club when he won the 16U Greco-Roman championship at the 2024 USA Wrestling Junior and 16U National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota. The junior-to-be at Staley High School became only the school’s third-ever Fargo champion. The two before him? Missouri standouts Rocky Elam and Zach Elam. “It’s pretty great (to join them), […]
Recent Fort Osage graduate Aroma Marrufo looked up to former teammate Haley Ward. Ward came from a wrestling family and was a prodigy coming into the Indians girls wrestling program. She was a four-time Missouri state champion, was a two-time gold medalist at the Pan-American Wrestling Championships and a multi-time All-American in the U.S. Marine […]
Chance Ruble just sent a big message to all college wrestling coaches from his performance at Fargo. Last year’s trip to Fargo was one that Chance Ruble still remembers for the wrong reasons — an early exit and no medals. This year, the Seckman standout went back to North Dakota and came back with a […]
The trip to Fargo for the 2024 USA Wrestling Junior and 16U National Championships provided a start and ending for Kevin Carey. The Nixa High School assistant wrestling coach attended the tournament not only as a referee for the first time but he was also as a coach/dad for the last time. Carey had been a referee off and […]
The 2024 U.S. Marine Corps Junior & 16U Nationals witnessed an outstanding performance from Missouri’s wrestling team, particularly in the Greco-Roman division. Leading the charge was Chance Ruble, who, after a challenging start in freestyle with an initial loss, triumphed by securing 17 consecutive victories. His resilience culminated in a third-place finish in freestyle and […]
Team Missouri traveled to Fargo for the 2024 U.S. Marine Corps Junior & 16U Nationals in freestyle wrestling and returned with eight All-Americans: seven in the 16U division and one in the Junior division. A standout performer was Seckman’s Chance Ruble, who earned a 3rd place finish in the 16U division at 150 lbs. Ruble […]
Westfield, IN – Coming into day two and entering the “Gold and Silver” Championship Pool, Missouri faced three traditionally strong states. In their opening round, Missouri matched up with Indiana and found little struggle as they gathered their Greco and advanced with a 46-20 victory. Round two, however, posed a much different problem as Missouri faced […]
Westfield, IN – The Missouri wrestling team displayed their prowess at the National Duals, showing that they are serious contenders in the national scene. Despite facing tough competition, Missouri’s wrestlers demonstrated their skills and resilience, setting the stage for a promising performance at the upcoming Fargo tournament. Pool C Battles In Pool C, Missouri faced […]
Westfield, IN – The National Duals saw fierce competition as top wrestling teams from across the nation battled for supremacy. Team Missouri, known for its competitive edge, demonstrated its prowess and determination throughout the tournament, culminating in a commendable performance that leaves high hopes for the future. Pool Play In Pool D, Missouri started strong with […]