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...
On the weekend of March 28-30, Varsity Wrestler Shane Ross '15 took a trip to the Virginia Beach Convention Center for the 25th annual NHSCA high school wrestling championships where 3500 of the best wrestlers in the country gathered to seek the elusive title of National Champion. In his division alone, the 120 pound weight division for wreslters in their...
The Jesuit Rangers wrestling team took on Arlington, Saginaw, and Bernville at their quad meet, the “Birdville Bird Bash”.
Arlington
Coming off of a hot streak, winning their last 4 duels, the Rangers started off matching against Arlington. The Rangers took command of the situation early on with wins from many of their underclassmen, including sophomore George Murray 113 scoring a...
Wiping their sweat off their brows, and shooting to advance to the final match in a very special 20th year at Jesuit for Coach Ryan Menard, the Jesuit Wrestling team fought hard in the back half of the season into the postseason to achieve success.
Cougar Classic
On January 16 the Rangers traveled to the Colony where three Rangers managed to...
Junior Blake Heckel grapples with his opponent, attempting to turn him on his back. Sweat drips down his nose as exhaustion creeps throughout his body; however, his hold is unrelenting, for any hesitation or any short rest will allow his opponent to break free. The seconds tick by, and the Skyline Raider finally submits, his back planted firmly on...
The competition is down, and only two rounds remain for both Nick Barker ’14 and Shane Ross ’15. As the days wind down, few wrestlers remain, but both Jesuit athletes are still going strong. Their opponents are formidable, but both are confident, knowing that they have the potential to be the best.
On February 15, 2014, Varsity wrestlers Nick Barker...
With this card being announced in early June, MMA specialists were quite skeptical of the card believing it was definitely lackluster for a PPV. But everyone was proved wrong during the main card. One reason that proceeds MMA as one of the greatest sports in the world is that the fight is not finished until the final horn and...
There are high hopes for the Jesuit Wrestling team this season. Head Coach Ryan Menard says of the Junior Varsity team, “ off to a good start, led by freshmen Shane Ross, Kyle Adams, Alfredo Aranda, and sophomore Eric Kirkegaard.” Menard went on to say that he has “high hopes” for the team this year.
At the Tri-State Tournament hosted...
