With the first half of the 2021 season completed, the Jesuit Wrestling team has been off to a great start. Throughout March, the team has wrestled at several meets. Coach Menard stated that he has been "impressed with the team as a whole. The team has persevered through obstructed practices, moved UIL dates, and not even knowing whether or...
The Wrestling season is starting to gather steam this year as the varsity lineup has been finalized with the inter-squad wrestle-offs on the first of November.
Between the record number of students who have joined the program, and a new facility in the Dove Athletic building excitement is running high among the athletes and Coach Ryan Menard. With the whole...
As the match progresses and the fatigue begins to creep into your body, this is when the truly amazing wrestlers shine. The coaches of the Jesuit Rangers Wrestling Team strive to push the wrestlers in practice to that very point and become comfortable there. We can see from the Jesuit wrestling's astounding performance at Richardson and Tri-State that this effort...
Every year in November (except when Covid ruins everything), wrestling season begins its five-month season of excitement, pain, and victory. This year, the Jesuit Wrestling Team has one of the largest teams in years, with a record number of seniors. A varsity wrestler will fill nearly every single one of the fourteen weight classes - a necessity for the...
On the weekend of February 4th, the Jesuit Ranger Wrestling Team took part in the Region III, District 18 wrestling tournament at Wylie East High School. Led by Coach Menard and Coach Brown, the Rangers finished third overall, a very impressive feat considering that the District 18 is considered by most to be the toughest district in the region.
Even...
Lining up in the center of the mat, Jonah Brunel ‘17 faces his Berkner opponent, anticipating the beginning of the match. The referee begins the match, and Brunel immediately pounces on his opponent, taking him to the ground. The two struggle on the mat, trying to roll each other over on their backs. Brunel gains the upper hand, pinning...
It's midway through the Jesuit Rangers Wrestling Season, and the competition is beginning to stiffen. Practice, compete, repeat is the methodical mindset of almost every athlete, but what sets these wrestlers apart is, as Head Wrestling Coach Ryan Menard has emphasized, their focus on setting attainable goals in order to measure success. Let's take a look at some the more...
"I love athletics and my job as a coach is to help motivate and prepare them for life beyond wrestling and I think that's so important that we give them the skills to help them gain like perseverance." - Coach Menard
Physically Fit is one of the six tenants of Jesuit Dallas' Profile of the Graduate. Jesuit ensures that every...
