The Prosper Eagles wrestling team started off the 2017-2018 season with a bang. Under the tutelage of first year head coach Sion King, the teams competed at the Arlington Martin Invite, considered by most to be one of the toughest tournaments of the year. The two-day tournament was held November 17^th and 18^th. Competing mainly against larger class 6A schools, the Lady Eagles finished 2^nd. The boys squad also placed 2^nd, trailing the #2 ranked team in 6A, Arlington Martin. They also placed above the #3, #5 and #11 teams in the state at 6A.

ARLINGTON MARTIN INVITE RESULTS:

Lady Eagles Team Place: 2^nd place

Emily Reish (95lbs, Fr.) 1^st place

Larissa Flores (110 lbs, So.) 2^nd place

Cece Adams (119 lbs, So.) 1^st place

Christina Williams (128 lbs, Sr.) 2^nd place

Michaela Lukowich (128 lbs, Fr.) 3^rd place

Juliana Baugher (138 lbs, So.) 1^st place

Thalia Meton (215 lbs, So.) 3^rd place

Also competing for the Lady Eagles; Miranda King (119 lbs, Fr.), Delia Luna (148 lbs, Fr.).

Eagles Team Place: 2^nd place

LJ Richardson (113 lbs, Fr.) 2^nd place

Igor Costa (126 lbs, Jr.) 6^th place

Caleb Redman (132 lbs, So.) 4^th place

Kade Mann (138 lbs, Sr.) 5^th place

Caden Mills (152 lbs, Jr.) 4^th place

Tommy Flatery (160 lbs, Sr.) 3^rd place

James Wujek (170 lbs, Sr.) 1^st place

Sam (220 lbs, Jr.) 6^th place

Tristan Baugher (285 lbs, Sr.) 1^st place

Also competing; Austin Gordon (106 lbs, Fr.), Christian Centrella (120 lbs, Jr.), Braden Brandvold (145 lbs, So.), Chase Parham (182 lbs, Fr.), Joe Squires (195 lbs, So.)

Following that incredible start, on December 2^nd, the JV team joined the Varsity girls and boys at the American Wrestler Heritage Invite. Again, the grapplers would battle mainly 6A schools, however, the strength of this year’s teams was evident. While team points were not kept for the JV, there were 9 medals brought back to Prosper.

JV results:

Justin Hampton 2^nd, Colin McNalley 1^st, Valor Boyd 3^rd, Christian Sock 1^st, Grant Stringer 4^th, Kevin Jackson 3^rd, Eli Patterson 4^th, David Carlin 3^rd, Anthony Centrella 2^nd, Milton Barboza 2^nd, Chioki Smith 4^th, Joe Squires 2^nd, Anthony Wood 4^th.

The Lady Eagles again managed some hard-fought victories.  The competitors:

Team: 6^th place

Emily Reish (95 lbs, Fr.) 4^th place

Larissa Flores (102 lbs, So.) 3^rd place

Cece Adams (119 lbs, So.) 2^nd place

Christina Williams (128 lbs, Sr.) 4^th place

Juliana Baugher (138 lbs, So.) 4^th place

Anjolie Wujek (128 lbs, Fr.) also participated.

For the first time in Prosper wrestling history, the boys walked away with the 1^st place team trophy.  Lead by the seniors, the Eagles brought home some serious hardware.

Individual Varsity results:

Team: 1^st place

John “LJ” Richardson (113 lbs, Fr.) 3^rd place

Christian Centrella (120 lbs, Jr.) 3^rd place

Igor Costa (126 lbs, Jr.) Champion

Caleb Redman (132 lbs, So.) 2^nd place

Kade Mann (138 lbs, Sr.) 4^th place

Braden Brandvold (145 lbs, So.) Champion

Caden Mills (152 lbs, Jr.) 3^rd place

Tommy Flaherty (160 lbs, Sr.) Champion

Jack Megow (160 lbs, Sr.) 4^th place

James Wujek (170 lbs, Sr.) 2^nd place

Chase Parham (182 lbs, Fr.) 2^nd place

Rylan Bonds (195 lbs, So.) 2^nd place

Tristan Baugher (285 lbs, Sr.) Champion

Also participating; Austin Gordon (106 lbs, Fr.), Sam Navarro (220 lbs, Jr.)

Coach King said, “Not only is this a very talented team, they are one of the hardest working groups I have ever coached.” He went on to say, “The Senior leadership is a blessing and they have done a great job bringing the team together from Freshmen to Seniors.” The schedule for the remaining part of December will include a home dual against Allen High School, the #1 ranked team in Texas and #18 ranked team in the entire country. During this dual, the middle school teams, Lady Eagles, JV and Varsity will all compete. On December 9^th, the Lady Eagles will be competing at The Texas Ladies Classic, while the Varsity squad will travel to Frisco Centennial for another grueling tournament at the Titan Games.  The other duals during December include:

Independence High School (away) 12/14/17

The Colony (home, admin-large gym) 12/21/17

Other tournaments for the month include the Keller Timber Creek Christmas Classic on the 16^th and wrapping up the year with undoubtedly the toughest tournament in the state, the Texas Outlaw at Allen High School on December 22^nd and 23^rd. This tournament will include the best teams from around the state as well as many out of state teams coming from as far away as Kansas, Missouri and Nevada.

Also, worth noting are the middle school teams from Rogers and Reynolds. On November 29^th, the teams travelled to Lovejoy to compete in a dual. The Prosper teams dominated the evening. Saturday, December 2^nd, the middle school teams participated in the A-Town Showdown at Allen, where 29 of the 45 Prosper wrestlers brought home medals. The middle school teams have over 15 girls and 40 boys participating.

No matter if you are a wrestling fan or not, the team would love to have the community’s support as they fight their way to the top.