Weeks away from starting his final season at Allen High School, Aiden “Cash” Cooley is still perfecting his craft.
A reigning state champion for the Eagles, he most recently competed in the A Summer Mat Bash at Coppell High School and helped Lone Star Mat Club Blue take home first place.
Before that, he was in Fargo, North Dakota, earning a pair of All-American honors for Team Texas.
Missouri wrestling fans have a rising star to watch in Aiden “Cash” Cooley, a three-time UIL 6A state tournament medalist who committed to the Tigers in April and is already feeling confident about his future with the program. With familiar faces like Kade Moore from Allen already on the roster and an impressive coaching staff led by head coach Brian Smith, Cooley believes Missouri is the perfect place for him to continue his wrestling career.
Cooley took fifth at 215 pounds in the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals freestyle bracket. In the 215-pound Greco bracket, he was fourth.
“My goal going into it, I mean, everyone’s goal is to win Fargo,” Cooley said. “It was hard; It was a long, long week for sure. It was a lot of matches. I’m glad I got those matches in because I’ve got some big tournaments coming up.”
This was his third trip to the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota. He said the experience helped him have success this year.
While he had more success this year in Greco, he said he’s definitely a freestyle wrestler.
“I’ve definitely accomplished a lot in Greco, but I am definitely a freestyle guy. I love attacking the legs,” he said.
