Due to the pandemic, the Jesuit Wrestling Team has just begun practicing. However, they would normally compete during this time of the year. Given these circumstances, I asked Head Wrestling Coach Ryan Menard questions about the team's changes and their response to the virus.
"Could you briefly summarize the offseason so far?"
"We've only been on the mat for 6 days,...
26 Varsity and 21 JV teams, 370 total competitors, 7 mats, who will prevail?
On January 18-19th, 2020 Jesuit held and competed in the annual Frank Halloran Ranger Classic wrestling tournament.
Coach Menard, the head wrestling coach at Jesuit Dallas, commented on the tournament, "It's always a lot of work to set this up, but it's a great opportunity for our...
Playoff-bound!? No, not yet...but Jesuit Wrestling is off to great start to its competitive season.
Since November 14th, the Jesuit Ranger Wrestling team has been competing in several meets.
This 2019-2020 Wrestling Season is well underway and our Jesuit Rangers have competed well in their first couple of meets. Liam Leahy 20' commented on the start of the wrestling season, "Although...
During the 2018-19 wrestling season, Jesuit excelled, capturing many awards, highlighting the dominance exhibited by the team. They competed at a tri-meet against Plano and Argyle, another meet against Rockwall, and followed it up with a strong showing at the UIL district championships, with Coach Menard informing us that the team had “more Regional qualifiers than have had...
With the first half of the season in the books, The Roundup reached out to Head Wrestling Coach Ryan Menard to get his take on his wrestlers' performance.
"How would you sum up the season so far?"
The four varsity wrestlers have wrestled well. Trip Hatton won his first Tournament at the Tri-State Classic hosted by Lake Highlands, beating all 4 of...
Dozens of shivering, bare skinned bodies throng the scales, organized in lines by weight, from 106 to 285 pounds. Palpable tension covers the room like a blanket, as potential opponents size each other up with fleeting glances over the low murmur of the room. In two hours, these high school athletes will compete in a contest of physical strength...
This weekend is the weekend every school has been waiting for all year. This is the tournament towards which every wrestler works.
The UIL District 7Â Tournament, hosted by Berkner High
School, put the best wrestlers from around the district in the spotlight to compete for a spot in the top 4 of the district who will advance to the UIL Region...
The dreaded feeling creeps into the veins of the Jesuit Rangers Wrestling team, this week amplified, more than others, anxiety. This week is Lake Highlands week, the week where the tradition of getting pounded every year is seemingly inevitable. But for Rangers this season, it is a week of excitement, energy, and focus, as they attempt to topple the wrestling...
