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 […]
Derryan Derrough is moving from assistant coach to head coach at Rockwood Summit. This marks the second head coaching gig for the Arlington, Texas native in Missouri. He previously served as the boys and girls head coach at Lindbergh in St. Louis. Now, he ascends into the role previously held by Brent Batcheller, who will […]
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. Name High School College […]
The Tigers are keeping talent in state with the verbal commitment of David Gleason. A Staley High School wrestler, Gleason is #70 on MatScout’s Big Board but currently unranked at the weight nationally. While wrestling for Staley, the same high school as the Elam brothers, Gleason won state this past season at 144lbs and placed […]
With some big tournaments coming up like national duals and the Southern Plains Regional Championships, some wrestlers got some competitive mat time in at the Kumite Championships. Those two big tournaments will take place in late May and early June, so competing at the Kumite Tournament was a chance for some of the top-level wrestlers […]
Aaliyah Grammer didn’t know much about wrestling during her freshman year of high school. After hearing a classmate talk about the sport, she decided to join the Lafayette (Wildwood) team but it was short-lived. Her family didn’t like the idea of her wrestling and she quit. Flash forward two years, she’s one of the best […]