The Wildcat Takedown Club brings home awards
The Wildcat Takedown Club participated in the Missouri Nationals Tournament held in Lebanon on February 6 and 7. There were three tournaments: Open, Novice and Girls.
Shown above, left to right, are: front row: Brooklynn Homewood, 3rd Novice and 4th, Girls; Lynkin Carter, 1st Novice and 1st, Girls; Seann Lee, 1st Novice; Lane Cope, 2nd Novice; James McClelland, 2nd Novice.
Second row: Chael Naugle, 1st Open & 8U Open Outstanding Wrestler; Trystan Moore, 1st Novice; Julian Daniels, 4th Novice; Easton Stone, 1st Novice; Michael Winchell, 3rd Novice; Brylar Beranek, 4th Novice.
Back row: Braydyn Sizemore, 2nd Open; DJ Glidewell, 1st Open; Tristan Thompson, 4th Open; Colton Roark, 1st Open; Analeigh Winchell, 5th Open & 2nd Novice.
Not shown: Keegan Snodgrass, 4th Open; Austin Woodruff, 4th Open; Riley James, 4th Open; Will Finch, 1st Novice; Shailey Hodge,3rd Novice, Brendan Flynn, 4th Novice.
Wildcat Takedown Club took 9th place out of the 115 teams that participated in the tournament on Saturday, February 6.
Shown above, left to right, are: front row: Brooklynn Homewood, 3rd Novice and 4th, Girls; Lynkin Carter, 1st Novice and 1st, Girls; Seann Lee, 1st Novice; Lane Cope, 2nd Novice; James McClelland, 2nd Novice.
Second row: Chael Naugle, 1st Open & 8U Open Outstanding Wrestler; Trystan Moore, 1st Novice; Julian Daniels, 4th Novice; Easton Stone, 1st Novice; Michael Winchell, 3rd Novice; Brylar Beranek, 4th Novice.
Back row: Braydyn Sizemore, 2nd Open; DJ Glidewell, 1st Open; Tristan Thompson, 4th Open; Colton Roark, 1st Open; Analeigh Winchell, 5th Open & 2nd Novice.
Not shown: Keegan Snodgrass, 4th Open; Austin Woodruff, 4th Open; Riley James, 4th Open; Will Finch, 1st Novice; Shailey Hodge,3rd Novice, Brendan Flynn, 4th Novice.
Wildcat Takedown Club took 9th place out of the 115 teams that participated in the tournament on Saturday, February 6.
Chael Naugle, above, won 1st place in the 8U 75 lb. bracket, and won Outstanding Wrestler in the 8U Division. Chael had the most wins, and the most pins in the shortest amount of time in all the wrestlers participating in the 8U Division.
February 17, 2021
Sheila Harris
Linda Thompson, of Cassville, can’t say enough good things about how her son Tristan’s participation in the Wildcat Takedown Club has benefited both her son and her family.
The club, part of a national wrestling league for youth is open to both boys and girls who are between the ages of five and 14, but not yet in high school.
Thompson’s husband Troy is head coach for the local team. He and Linda are, in part, responsible for its formation several years ago, after their son, Tristan, first participated on a team in Monett.
“I’m just so impressed with the self-discipline the kids learn,” Linda Thompson said. “Not only that but it’s good for weight control. They also learn how to be good losers.”
Troy Thompson, who wrestled in high school, was interested in forming a local team, and discovered there was plenty of interest.
The wrestling program is not based on school districts.
“We have wrestlers from Exeter and Cassville,” Linda Thompson said. “Basically, it just depends on how far you want to drive for practices, which are typically held twice a week.”
There is an $80 entry fee, per child, to participate, Thompson said. A singlet is included for that price.
Tournaments are held almost every weekend from December through February in various locations in southwest Missouri, although there is no obligation for a child to participate in all of them.
“You can pick and choose the ones you want to drive to,” Linda said.
Thomspson said the local club has grown from 25 members to about 75 in the years since it was formed.
“The beauty of wrestling,” she said, “is that it’s an individual sport, even though it’s called a club.”
Jeff Myers, of Cassville, is the president of the Wildcat Takedown Club. For more information about participation, he can be reached at 417-342-4416.
Registration for the next season will begin in October.
Sheila Harris
Linda Thompson, of Cassville, can’t say enough good things about how her son Tristan’s participation in the Wildcat Takedown Club has benefited both her son and her family.
The club, part of a national wrestling league for youth is open to both boys and girls who are between the ages of five and 14, but not yet in high school.
Thompson’s husband Troy is head coach for the local team. He and Linda are, in part, responsible for its formation several years ago, after their son, Tristan, first participated on a team in Monett.
“I’m just so impressed with the self-discipline the kids learn,” Linda Thompson said. “Not only that but it’s good for weight control. They also learn how to be good losers.”
Troy Thompson, who wrestled in high school, was interested in forming a local team, and discovered there was plenty of interest.
The wrestling program is not based on school districts.
“We have wrestlers from Exeter and Cassville,” Linda Thompson said. “Basically, it just depends on how far you want to drive for practices, which are typically held twice a week.”
There is an $80 entry fee, per child, to participate, Thompson said. A singlet is included for that price.
Tournaments are held almost every weekend from December through February in various locations in southwest Missouri, although there is no obligation for a child to participate in all of them.
“You can pick and choose the ones you want to drive to,” Linda said.
Thomspson said the local club has grown from 25 members to about 75 in the years since it was formed.
“The beauty of wrestling,” she said, “is that it’s an individual sport, even though it’s called a club.”
Jeff Myers, of Cassville, is the president of the Wildcat Takedown Club. For more information about participation, he can be reached at 417-342-4416.
Registration for the next season will begin in October.