Wrestling Retrospective; Looking Forward to New Season

Last year we had a very successful season. Here are some of the highlights from the year:

State Qualifiers – Left: Sam Wooten 138  Right: Carter Cline 106

Top Ten

Three wrestlers put their name in the Top Ten list for seasonal statistics. Addison Cousin-Hardrick (Wins, Falls, Takedowns), Cameron Detwiler (Wins, Win %, Falls, Takedowns), and Jake Harris (Nearfall).

Five graduating seniors and one junior have added their name to the Career Top Ten list: Cole McNally (Wins, Reversals, Nearfall), Kolton Koubsky (Falls, Nearfall, Escapes, Takedowns), Andree Kakish (Nearfall, Escapes), Addison Cousin-Hardrick (Win %), Sam Wooten (Win %), and Cameron Detwiler (Win %, Falls, Takedowns)

To view the Top Ten List, visit our wrestling website: https://mountmichael.com/athletics/wrestling/

New Locker Room

This past season the wrestlers moved into our new locker room. The room, which was used as storage for the theater department, is located on the stage. The wrestlers cleaned out all the old playsets and helped paint the walls. Cubbies, wall to wall mats and the addition of benches that the wrestlers built and painted has significantly improved our space. Eventually, adding a rubber floor will finalize our plans.

2020-21 Season

This upcoming season we would like to take another step forward as a program. I anticipate 25-30 wrestlers will compete on the team this year. Cameron Detwiler ‘21, Sam Gustafson ‘21 Michael Oehler ‘21, Nick Wehbe ‘21, Carter Cline ‘22, John Balch ‘23, Sebastian Duran ‘23, and Jake Harris ‘23 return with varsity experience. Cline qualified for state last year, while Detwiler, Wehbe, Balch, and Harris fell one match short and look to earn their way this year. We have three home meets this upcoming season, including our first night of competition on December 3rd. We host our annual quadrangular with Douglas County West, Bishop Neumann, and Neligh-Oakdale. On December 17th we host Boys Town in a dual

Alumni interested in staying involved in the program

If you would like to be more involved in the wrestling program, here are a few things to consider:
• Volunteer High School Coach: We are always looking for good help.
• Volunteer Youth Wrestling Coach for JR Knights: Practice Mon., Wed., and Thurs evenings.
• Talk to the Team: Come out and share your story with our team and how wrestling has impacted your life/career
• Donate Exercise Equipment: If you are looking at getting rid of some exercise equipment you have; we might have a use for it.