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Forty-nine athletes showed up for one of the first Hickman wrestling practices this season. They crammed in to the small practice area above the locker rooms in the school’s swimming facility. The situation has Kewpies coach J.D. Coffman thinking about holding split session practices in order to accommodate the numbers. Coffman said he usually begins...
When it came to high school athletics in Columbia this school year, Rock Bridge dominated the local scene in virtually every category except for one … J’den Cox (No. 13 @ 215). The Bruins did not have an answer for the Hickman sophomore, and neither did the rest of the state as the 215-pound wrestler...
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Dan Gable Museum will honor its first Mixed Martial Artist. Pat Miletich, a former wrestler from Bettendorf, Iowa, will receive the inaugural George Tragos Award on Saturday, July 23. The award is given to an exceptionally competitive wrestler who adapted his wrestling skills and competitive nature to excel in...
No. 1 Jessie Thielke (53-0) of Germantown (WI) wrapped up his high school career this season with his 4th Wisconsin State Title. A dominating career, Thielke is one of the top recruits in the nation and is committed to wrestle with the University of Wisconsin in 2012. Before he attends college, Thielke will head off...
Penn State bound Nico Megaludis (51-0) rolls through the entire season with the No. 1 spot at 125 lbs. The Franklin Regional star captured his 3rd PIAA Class AAA State Championship this year and finishes his career with 170-1 record. He took home the gold at the Powerade Tournament over No. 10 Geoff Alexander, winning...
Apple Valley has done it again. The High School Wrestling Season is complete and for the entire 2010-2011 season, Apple Valley held on to the No. 1 National Ranking. Finishing the 2011 season undefeated with dominant performances week after week, Apple Valley can claim the title of a National Championship. 2011 HSWrestling National Champions The...
Darick Lapaglia (H.M. @ 130) earned the Class 4, 130-pound state championship with 3-0 win against Park Hill’s Russell Coleman. Lapaglia finishes the season with a 44-3 record. Lapaglia was methodical in his match against Coleman as neither found an advantage in the first period. The sophomore then spent the second period trying to turn...
Rock Bridge’s Sam Crane is the underdog, the freshman, the newcomer. Park Hill’s Bricker Dixon (No.10 @ 125) is a state-champion senior looking to end his career on top. The Class 4 125-pound state wrestling championship match Saturday at Mizzou Arena began with Dixon slamming Crane to the mat three times. Each loud thud of...
For Francis Howell Central senior Terrel Wilbourn (No.4 @ 140), this time it was personal. With a 6-3 victory over Blue Springs’ Keenan Hagerty in the Class 4 title match at 140 pounds Saturday evening in the Missouri Wrestling Championships at Mizzou Arena, Wilbourn won his third consecutive championship. But this one was different. Wilbourn...
The moment had finally arrived, and Cody Brewer (No. 8 @ 130) — who had been downplaying it all week — couldn’t help but yell. And pump his fist. And leap into the arms of his older brother, Dustin. Yes, becoming a four-time state champion means plenty to Brewer, a senior 130-pounder from Oak Park...
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