The 2024 USA Wrestling Junior and 16U National Championships took place at the Fargo Dome in Fargo, North Dakota, from July 12-20. The event saw fierce competition across men’s freestyle, Greco-Roman, and women’s freestyle categories. Missouri’s women’s teams delivered outstanding performances, bringing home a total of 16 All-American titles—five in the 16U division and eleven […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cali Dupree challenged herself at the Women’s National Championship. The Nixa junior took part in the U17 and U20 bracket during the event held April 12-14 in Spokane, Washington. She left with All-American honors in U17 and a lot of lessons from the U20 competition. “This was the third trip for Nixa to Women’s Nationals […]
Takeaways: One of the biggest freestyle wrestling tournaments in the Kansas City area took place last Saturday as several Missouri wrestlers competed in the Fight or Flight Tournament at Platte County High School. Ninety high-school aged girls competed in the cadet and junior freestyle divisions and there were 13 competing in the Greco Division. Wrestler […]
Seneca’s Isabella Renfro has been named the 2024 Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award Winner for Missouri. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame announced the state winners of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award (TSHSEA) on Wednesday. First awarded in 2014, this honor is named after Tricia Saunders, a trailblazer in women’s wrestling who […]
Takeaways: After putting together an undefeated state championship season, Kailey Benson added All-American honors recently to her resume. She was a runner-up at the NHSCA High School Nationals held in Virginia Beach, Virginia April 5-7. She lost in the finals to Calli Gilchrist of Connecticut, 7-6, in the 120-pound finals. Gilchrist is a two-time state […]
Nevaeh Smith will be headed to North Carolina this weekend to take a look around Montreat. The junior at Francis Howell Central will be going on her first recruiting trip to check out the Tar Heel Wrestling Club. Currently, the roster lists only one female wrestler. She is coming off a solid season this year […]