Competitive high school wrestling bears little resemblance to late night bouts on television. Head Coach Ryan Menard of the Jesuit wrestling team stated, “for people who aren't familiar , there is this notion that jump off top ropes and body slam.” Obviously, this inaccurate perception of wrestling comes from the professional wrestling world of WWE. Continuing on the contrary, Coach...
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...
Blood running down his right eye from his reopened cut, Varsity wrestler Shane Ross '15 readies his stance as his opponent gets into position. Both wrestlers brace themselves for this next round, neither backing down. As the round begins, the wrestlers lock together, nimbly readjusting their stance and form constantly while still utilizing all of their strength. The match...
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Farrell dropped a 10-5 decision to Checotah’s Landon Degman in the quarterfinal before getting back on track with a second period pin of San Antonio Roosevelt’s Victor Mejia. The junior added a first period pin in the third consolation round against Damarious Peters of Dallas Carter before a hard-fought win over district foe Andrew Nixon from Lake Highlands.
Trailing late...
Throughout February, the Jesuit Rangers Wrestling Team competed in both the UIL District 5-6A Championship on February 6 and the UIL Region 2-6A Championship on February 14th and 15th.
As the Jesuit Wrestling season came to an end, the Rangers competed intensively against several other teams in both the District and Regional Championships.
The UIL District 5-6A Championship
This year’s tournament was...
Heart pounding, knees shaking, and eyes darting around, the wrestler flawlessly sets up his shot and launches forward, taking his opponent to the mat in one swift action. As the match drew on, both wrestlers reached their breaking point but pushed on, surpassing what they thought physically possible. Finally, the Jesuit wrestler pins his opponent, and the referee blows...
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...
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Reichert became the first Jesuit Dallas wrestler in three seasons to win an individual district championship, capturing the 182-pound championship at the University Interscholastic League (UIL) 7-6A Championships on Friday in Rockwall.
The junior went 3-0 at district to earn the championship, scoring a pair of decisions before scoring a 12-1 major decision in the championship match against Skyline's Eli Zuniga....
