22 min read by Sean Mael Wyoming Dual Preview 125 #24 Connor Brown (2-0) or Noah Surtin (1-1) vs. Brendon Garcia (0-1) Thoughts: Brown or Surtin is a solid favorite here over Garcia. Brown looked really good last weekend and his top game would likely cause nightmares for Garcia. I think we see Brown get the […]
The moment that Drury wrestlers, coaches, fans and families have all been waiting for if finally, here. Panthers wrestlers will compete this opening weekend for the first time since February when the Panther squad wrestled at the NCAA DII Super Regional Championships. This coming Sunday, January 10th, Drury will travel to Arkadelphia Arkansas for two […]
28 min read By Sean Mael 125 #24 Connor Brown (2-0) or Noah Surtin (1-1) vs. #6 Drew Hildebrandt (1-0) Thoughts: This is one of many highly anticipated potential bouts between what on paper are the two best teams in the Mid-American Conference this season (truthfully Missouri and CMU are the premier programs in the MAC […]
26 min read By: Sean Mael 125 Results: Connor Brown (2-0 in duals), Noah Surtin (1-0 in duals, 1-1 overall on the day) Connor Brown defeated #24 Danny Vega, SDSU 14-5 and Brandon Kaylor, OSU 8-6 Noah Surtin defeated Ryan Henningson, NDSU by fall in the dual and lost 7-6 to Tanner Jordan of SDSU in […]
Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021. Let’s just dive right into it and go over the 112 names you need to know going into the 2021 Missouri boys high school wrestling scene. Aidan Hernandez, Francis Howell Central. 5th last year as a freshman and currently 17-1 at 152 this season with his lone loss coming from Kal […]
By Sean Mael 157 #13 Jarrett Jacques or Keegan O’Toole vs. #22 Hunter Willits Thoughts: Depending on whoever looks better in their first match against ranked opposition could dictate who starts in this bout. This should be a really competitive match, as Willits is a past 2x NCAA qualifier who went 17-4 whilst redshirting last […]
285 #8 Zach Elam vs. #15 Brandon Metz Thoughts: This is the best match in the dual meet and it is a shame that the dual will likely be decided heading into this bout. This is a big match for Elam for end of the season tournament seeding. Metz is a tremendous pinner from top […]
By Sean Mael 125 Noah Surtin or Connor Brown vs. #24 Daniel Vega Thoughts: Missouri has at two wrestlers listed at nine of the ten weight classes and most guys will see at least one dual worth of action throughout the day. Whoever ends up going for the Tigers at the lightest weight class, we […]
This is the second installment of blogs related to the statement “Life is tough; wrestling prepares you for the challenge.” As noted in the previous blog, in addition to what I do for “Faith and Wrestling”, I am also a member of the speaker’s bureau for the United States Wrestling Foundation (USWF). And as an […]
5 min read By: Jonathan Bowen After getting their first taste of competition, the Mexico Lady Bulldogs and their Coach, Tony Senor, were eager to get back on the mat. The Lady Bulldogs next scheduled stop in their first season was the Eldon Mustang Invitational that took place on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. Christmas Break tournaments […]