The 2018 Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association Fall Clinic will feature University of Minnesota Coach Brandon Eggum, South Dakota State Coach Damion Hahn, and Orlando Ponce. The Clinic will take place on Saturday, October 27th at Simley High School in Inver Grove Heights. Continue reading
Benson, Minn. — Eleven new members were inducted into the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association (MWCA) Dave Bartelma Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 28th in Benson, Minn. The new inductees honored were Larry Goodnature, Mark Jensen, Ed Kane, Paul Kuznik, Pat McNamara, Chris Nelson, Jim Williams, and Roger Wilson. Also… Continue reading
Joe Traen has been selected as the MWCA Head Coach of the Year for 2018. Coach Traen retired as Head Coach of the Watertown-Mayer/Mayer Lutheran wrestling program at the end of the 2017 season shortly before passing away in March of last year. Continue reading
Since 2013, the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association has recognized the Team Champions from the MSHSL Individual State Tournament. The winning team from each class (A, AA, and AAA) takes possession of a traveling trophy and is awarded a plaque to keep permanently at their school. Continue reading
Apple Valley senior, Gable Steveson, has been selected as the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association’s Mr. Wrestler MN for 2018. Steveson just wrapped up his fourth straight undefeated season with his fourth straight Class AAA State Title. The Eagle wrestler has not lost a high school match since the state finals… Continue reading
The Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association would like to recognize this year’s MWCA Media Award recipients: Kevin Fick of the Ashby-Dalton Post/Grant County Herald David Kinderman of KRCQ Radio Jack Dretsch and Larry Mollins of Lakes 99.5 Radio Continue reading
Class AAA Willmar is the top MWCA State Academic Team, Trinity School at River Ridge leads Class A, and Waconia is champs in Class AA Class AAA Academic Champion Willmar had an impressive 3.940 team grade point average to lead all teams that applied for the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches’ Association… Continue reading
