Wrestling

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...

The Ranger Wrestling team experienced a few ups and downs during the week before Thanksgiving Break, crushing Boyd in a weeknight dual but experiencing misfortune at the Heath Invitational in Rockwall.   The varsity and junior varsity teams opened up the week with very strong performances in their dual against McKinney Boyd on Wednesday. Despite only wrestling six matches total, the varsity Rangers...

The district tournament, the culmination of the season, and a chance to be recognized for the infinite hours of tireless practice on the mat has finally arrived.  It is all in, succeed or go home, especially for senior Matt Schonberg who must win to keep his Jesuit wrestling career alive. On Saturday, January 6th the Jesuit wrestlers traveled to Richardson...

Coming off of an excellent season that saw two wrestlers qualify for State, the Jesuit Wrestling team is gearing up for another fantastic campaign in 2014. With the start of full time practice sessions this past October 27th, the Rangers are working hard to build upon last year's success. Each and every Jesuit wrestler has been working diligently in the...

Research by Jack Barton '20 With countless hours of practice weekly, the Jesuit wrestling team prepares for the most important part of any team's season: the playoffs. With numerous successes during the month of January, the team hopes to win it all this year in the postseason. During the month of January, the Jesuit Wrestling team competed in several tournaments and...

Sweat, hard work.  These are the defining characteristics of real men.  Is it surprising that Jesuit houses some of these very men under its roof?  No.  But in reality, they are underground in the depths of the Terry Center, catacombs forged from the blood, sweat, and tears of past champions.  This is the environment that the Jesuit wrestling team...

The Jesuit Rangers Wrestling team began the 2014 campaign in very exciting fashion this past Wednesday, November 12th, with many of the squad's wrestlers notching a win in a preseason dual match against The Colony. For a good portion of the team, Wednesday's dual marked the very beginning of their blossoming wrestling careers. "For five out of the six guys that...

https://youtu.be/Q88tsa-m3rs 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...