View Results from the 2017 Attack Tournament
10/23/2017
HOLLAND, MI Wrestlers from all over the state gathered at West Ottawa High School on October 22nd to take part in the 4th Annual Myrmidon Attack Tournament. The Panthers had a great showing, with multiple placers. While it was a fundraiser for both West Ottawa and Myrmidon programs, a portion also went to Pinning Down Autism, a charitable organization whose mission is to respond and address the immediate needs of children and their families within our local communities that are affected by autism and to promote education and awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder’s. This year, we also donated to another important organization in the wrestling: Pin Cancer. Pin Cancer is a registered 501(c)3 charity. All their proceeds go to building awareness on all types of cancer as well as research initiatives at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Having both programs both effected recently by cancer, Coach Lancaster thought it would be fitting to give back, The Attack Tournament is unique, as it is the only one of its type. The Attack Bandz are utilized to keep score instead of traditional takedowns and escapes. The Attack Bandz themselves are a removable strap for wrapping around and securing to a wrestler's ankle. "Think like flag football, but for wrestling, " Coach Ryan Lancaster describes to new wrestlers."It's also a great learning tool," he went on to say, "that makes wrestling accessible to everyone, even kids that have never competed before." How Do You Win?
$77.00 was donated to Pin Cancer.
KIDS DIVISION 50 1st Brycen Soto 2nd Markko Foster 3rd Aiden Cruz 52-60 1st Julez Soto 2nd Chase Shults 3rd Gaven Cruz 4th Raenen Cantu 62 1st James Foster 2nd Caleb Bannister 3rd Braylon Cates 85+ 1st Jalen Cantu 2nd Durai Naik YOUTH DIVISION 90 1st Owen Foster 2nd Mathew Hakken 3rd Quincy Moyo 4th Noah Quick 125-130 1st Michael Weed 2nd Hunter Jurries 152-156 1st Julian Jimenez 2nd Logan Hornshaw 3rd Michael Gibson 4th Gabriella Ramirez 160-180 1st Trent Rector 2nd Noah Williamson 3rd Aiden Taylor 189+ 1st Jason Rector 2nd Margarito Sanchez 3rd Julio Del Real ABSOLUTE DIVISION Absolute Light 1st Owen Foster 2nd Hunter Jurries 3rd Quincy Moyo 4th Michael Weed 5th Mathew Hakken 6th Noah Quick Absolute Heavy 1st Jason Rector 2nd Julian Jimenez 3rd Trent Rector 4th Noah Williamson 5th Gabriella Ramirez 6th Margarito Sanchez
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Hard Work: Jimenez and His Rise To Dominance
10/18/2017
HOLLAND, MI
In wrestling, you need to walk a fine line between following what works best for others and separating yourself from the pack. Junior Julian Jimenez has done a remarkable job this summer, seeking out the best camps, clinics, and events across the country. We chatted with Jimenez on his jam packed schedule, (from Fargo, ND to York, PA) water polo, and overcoming his mental blocks. How did you prepare for this season? To prepare I did a lot of 1 on 1 work with Keenan, and I also went to various tournaments, and wrestled with some of the best wrestlers in Michigan at the national team practices. What were Cadet Duals like? The Cadet Duals were a lot of fun. It gave me a chance to see many different styles of wrestling and a lot of techniques. It was fun to be on a team as well. Why did you decide on Fargo? I decided to go to Fargo because why not really. I qualified so why not get more mat time, travel to a new place, and experience one of if not the biggest tournament in the country. I knew it would be a great experience and it was. What are some of the hurdles you have to face? A major hurdle I have to face is my mentality. Sometimes I'm not the most confident that I can beat someone. I feel like it really holds me back from my true potential as a wrestler and when I do overcome that hurdle I'll be turning heads. How has water polo helped you prepare in the fall? Water polo had helped a lot to get me in shape. We constantly move at practice so there really is no rest. You could almost say the same goes for wrestling because you always need to move to get the advantage. Also polo helps strengthen my legs something else very important in wrestling. Who is your wrestling hero? My wrestling hero is Keenan Montoya. Not only has he been helping me all summer to improve and get ready for all the tournaments I went to and for the regular season, but he also has the mentality I strive to have. Keenan is a really nice guy off the mat but on the mat he is brutal and he doesn't care who he is wrestling. I think I have already learned so much from him and he has a lot more knowledge for me. HOLLAND, MI
Some wrestlers are born for success, relying on their natural talents. Others are molded and shaped in the flames of dedication and desire to be a champion. West Ottawa Freshman Mathew "Mad Dog" Hakken is the latter. we sat down with Hakken to discuss his upcoming season, and his arduous trek to becoming a dominating wrestler. How did you prepare for the season? The ways I prepared for this season are that I trained at Myrmidon during the off-season. I would work on everything from take downs, to break downs, pins. We concentrated on cardio to build my stamina for the season. a I also picked up new moves at different camps that I attended throughout the summer. What was being on a travel team like? It was fun because I got to wrestle people from different areas that I would normally not get to wrestle. I wrestled some tough competitors from other areas. I became a better wrestler by wrestling people who were better than I am. I enjoyed getting to know my teammates better. Why did you decide on Myrmidon? We decided on Myrmidon because while working with little Coach Lancaster gave us information for Myrmidon. I started going there 3 1/2 years ago, and continued to go every week, all year round. I have been able to work with some amazing coaches, Coach Dan Kobo, Coach Ryan Lancaster, Coach Jeff Anderson, and Coach Jared Lancaster. These guys have taught me so much, and made me a much better wrestler. What are some of the hurtles you have to face? One of the major hurtles that I have is my size. I have a hard time finding people to practice with, which makes it difficult to work all the moves that we go over at Myrmidon. However, practicing with bigger guys has made me stronger, and tougher. By practicing with bigger guys, it makes it much easier to hit my moves on an opponent my size. What is it like being in marching band and being a wrestler? Its kind of hard because I have to get home right away to do my homework before practice. There is hardly a day that I am not busy. I also have to juggle my time between practices, which means I have to sometimes miss out on wrestling to participate in band practices. Wrestling has helped me with band because it has made me stronger physically, as well as being able to keep up my stamina. Who is your wrestling hero? I look up to Coach Jared. I have worked with Jared first as a teammate, and then as my coach. He has worked really hard with me to improve my skills and make me the wrestler I am today. I look up to him, because he has had ups and downs in his high school career. He had set goals for himself, and shown me that some times you have to reach for your goals, and if you don't accomplish them, it's okay. You just keep moving forward and get better every time you step on the mat. He has encouraged me, and shown that he believes in me, not only as my coach but my teammate as well. HOLLAND, MI
Part of being a wrestler for any program is to buy into the system set in place. Our "pantherstyle" mantra preaches to our wrestlers to work hard and let the world be your teacher. One Panther that is leading the charge is 7th grader Owen Foster. Owen has been wrestling a few years, coming up through the Little Panthers program and has risen to compete on the national stage with several travel teams. We sat down with Foster to discuss his cross training regiment, his time training with Olympians, and his over commitment to excellence. How did you prepare for this season? To prepare for this season as well as last season, I would go to off season practices like the West Ottawa fall camp, Myrmidon practices, and participate in other sports. I also did strength and conditioning during the summer to help myself get stronger. What was the Olympic Training Center like? The Olympic Training Center was a great experience for me. It was really cool to be able to practice with Olympic wrestlers and hopefuls such as Andy Bisek, Austin Morrow, Corey Fitzgerald, and Dalton Roberts.The Olympic warm-up actually seemed a lot like the warm-ups we do at West Ottawa and Myrmidon. One thing I learned from the wrestlers there, is to always do a hard warm-up before you wrestle in order to get your body ready for your match. Both Andy Bisek and Austin Morrow told my brother and I a similar message that I have heard many times before, of always keep working and you will succeed, and do not ever give up on your goals as a wrestler. This message is something that I will definitely take away from this opportunity. Why did you decide on the Grand River Rumble? I decided to do the Grand River Rumble in order to get some national competition as well as wrestling some extremely good wrestlers. Wrestling good wrestlers only makes me better and lets me gain experience. While I did get beat pretty bad in some matches, afterwards I knew that doing this only makes me a better wrestler. What are some of the challenges you have to face? Some hurdles I have had to face are things such as balancing schoolwork and wrestling. When I am getting ready for regional or state, I have little time to do homework. On some days I may have about 45 minutes to do 6 classes of homework, so I must use my time wisely. Another hurdle is watching what I eat. At school there can be some food that is not good to eat during wrestling season. I have to really keep my mind off food like pizza, extras like chips, ice cream, and sugary drinks. How has Cross Country helped you prepare in the fall? Cross country for me is a good form of cross training for wrestling. It keeps me healthy and builds my stamina. Running helps strengthen my legs which are key in wrestling. It also builds up my core which helps with stamina. Who is your wrestling hero? My wrestling hero is Cael Sanderson. He has been since I was little. I actually met him and got his autograph at a Penn State - Michigan wrestling dual. That was really awesome. What he did was amazing with winning four high school state titles, an undefeated college career, and an Olympic gold medalist. He is someone I look up to when I do wrestling. Myrmidon Attack Tournament Information
9/25/2017
5th Annual Myrmidon Attack Tournament - October 20th, 2019 - West Ottawa High School- Holland, MI
Panthers Unveil 2017-2018 Schedule
9/14/2017
HOLLAND, MI – West Ottawa wrestling coach Ryan Lancaster has unveiled the team's schedule for the 2017-18 season, highlighted by six home events. The Panthers will look to build off a successful 2017 campaign that saw the squad rack up 277 individual wins. Following up an 18-17 dual record, they also claimed several individual team season records, including most reversals and most 3-point nearfall.
WO will open the season on Dec. 6 in Hesperia, MI with a dual against the Panthers. On Dec. 9, they will match up against a number of teams in a round robin format at the Gene Kraai Memorial in Zeeland, MI. The team will open up its home slate on Dec. 20 in WOHS Aux Gym against Hudsonville before heading back out on the road for a handful of events with duals at Grandville (Jan. 10) and Caledonia (Jan. 31). The historic WO-Grand Haven rivalry continues on Jan. 3 in Holland, as the Panthers will look to finish off the Buccaneers for the first time in several seasons at home. The Panthers will look to make it two-straight Gobles Tiger Dual titles to open the New Year in Gobles, MI., before hosting their ever tough WO Invitational (Jan. 13). They finish up the regular season on the road at Montague (Jan. 27). The MHSAA Individual State Finals are scheduled for March 2-3 at the Ford Field in Detroit, MI. 2017-2018 Varsity Schedule 11.29.2017 7:00pm Black N' White Night 12.02.2017 12:00pm WO Scrimmage 12.06.2017 5:00pm Hesperia Quad 12.09.2017 9:30am Zeeland West Invite 12.13.2017 7:00pm @Rockford 12.16.2017 9:00am Holland Invite 12.20.2017 7:00pm Hudsonville 01.03.2018 7:00pm Grand Haven 01.06.2018 9:00am Gobles 01.10.2018 6:00pm @Grandville 01.13.2018 10:00am West Ottawa Invite 01.17.2018 7:00pm East Kentwood 01.20.2018 9:00am Manistee 01.24.2018 7:00pm BYE 01.27.2018 9:00am @Montague 01.31.2018 7:00pm @Caledonia 02.02.2018 Conference Tournament 02.07.2018 MHSAA Team District 02.10.2018 MHSAA Ind. District 02.14.2018 MHSAA Team Regional 02.17.2018 MHSAA Ind. Regional 02.23.2018 MHSAA Team Final 03.02.2018 MHSAA Ind. Final JV/ Varsity B Schedule 11.29.2017 7:00pm Black N' White Night 12.02.2017 12:00pm WO Scrimmage 12.06.2017 5:00pm Hesperia Quad 12.09.2017 9:30am Allendale 12.13.2017 7:00pm @Rockford 12.15.2017 5:00pm @Rockford 12.20.2017 7:00pm Hudsonville 01.03.2018 7:00pm Grand Haven 01.06.2018 9:00am East Kentwood Invite 01.10.2018 6:00pm @Grandville 01.12.2018 10:00am West Ottawa Invite 01.17.2018 7:00pm East Kentwood 01.19.2018 5:00pm Montague 01.27.2018 9:00am @Grand Haven 01.31.2018 9:00am @Caledonia Other Important Dates 10.30.2017 First Day of Preseason 11.13.2017 First Day of Practice 11.20.2017 Alpha Weigh-In 01.01.2018 2 Pound Allowance 03.05.2018 Gear Turn-In GRANDS RAPIDS, MI This summer, West Ottawa wrestlers made their way out to Kenowa Hills High School for their 2nd Annual Summer Knights Clinic/Dual Series. Local area wrestlers gather together for over a 6 week period to train with West Michigan college wrestlers and coaches. The clinic is put on my the Grand Rapids Summer Knights Wrestling Club, an extension of the Kenowa Hills Wrestling Club. It's purpose is to provide training/competition opportunities to the Grand Rapids area. You can learn for about them HERE. Below is most of the technique that was shown.
Also part of the Clinics were a series of dual meets. Here are some of the matches recorded:
Also, this summer junior wrestler Julian Jimenez competed at the highest level of competition for a wrestler, the 2017 USMC/USAW Cadet Greco and Freestyle Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota. For an entire week in July, Julian battled it out with some of the best wrestlers in the country. Each year the pinnacle of high school freestyle and greco roman wrestling in the United States takes place over a week in Fargo. The Junior and Cadet National championships will crown individual national champions in boys and girls freestyle and greco roman wrestling. Many of these all-americans and national champions will go on to greatness at the NCAA level and into the senior level world and Olympic Games. You can watch some of this matches HERE and HERE. HOLLAND, MI West Ottawa has been making its rounds in the collegiate work of wrestling the last few seasons. This year, we'd like to honor those wrestlers that make it to the next level and keep all of our family, friends, and alumni aware of their upcoming seasons. aDRIAN cOLLEGE 2017-2018 sCHEDULE11/4 Adrian Bulldogs Invitational 10 a.m. 11/11 at Trine University Invitational 10 a.m. 11/16 Manchester 7 p.m. 11/18 at Olivet College Duals 9 a.m. 11/30 Lourdes 7 p.m. 12/2 at Ohio Northern University Open 9 a.m. 12/9 at North Central College Invitational TBA 12/5 at NWCA Duals Open TBA 01/9 Trine 7 p.m. 01/13 at Elmhurst Al Hanke Invitational 9 a.m. 01/17 at Case Western 7 p.m. 01/19 at Olivet 7 p.m. 01/26 at Pete Willson Invitational 11 a.m. 02/2 Alma 7 p.m. 02/10 vs. Mid-States Conference Tournament @ North Manchester, Ind.-- 8 a.m. 02/23 at NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Championships 03/9 vs. NCAA Division III Championships US MERCHANT MARINES ACADEMY 2017-2018 SCHEDULE11/11 Roger Williams Invitational 10 a.m. 11/19New York State Championships 9 a.m. 12/02 New Standard Corp. Invitational 9 a.m. 12/09 MARINER DUALS 10 a.m. 12/15 at NYU 7 p.m. 12/17 Long Island Open 10 am. 01/06 North/South Duals (at Ursinus *) 10 a.m. 01/13 Mt. St. VincentDuals (v. Muhlenberg/v.WPI) TBA 01/20 at Gettysburg/vs. McDaniel * 11 a.m. 01/24 at Stevens * 7 p.m. 01/27 All-Academy Championships 10 a.m. 02/03 vs. Johns Hopkins/vs. Wash. & Lee * 12pm 02/08 COAST GUARD ~ 6 p.m. 02/10 Centennial Championships 10 a.m. 02/24-25 NCAA Eastern Regional Qualifiers 03/9-10 at NCAA Championships 10 a.m. 2016-17 (Redshirt) 3-14 Overall, 0-0 Duals, 3-14 Open Tournaments: Posted one fall on season, pinning Tomas Diaz of Henry Ford in 2:07 as part of going 2-2 at the Alma Open, also posting a 7-1 win over Christian Lawhorn of Olivet. mICHIGAN sTATE uNIVERSITY 2017-2018 sCHEDULE1/05 vs. Michigan State Open 11/11 at Eastern Michigan Open Eastern Michigan Open 11/17 at Central Michigan Central Michigan 12/01-02 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational 12/08 at Buffalo Buffalo 12/29-30 South Beach Duals 01/05 at Iowa 01/07 atMinnesota . 01/12 vs.Penn State 01/14/ vs.Penn State 01/19 at Indiana 01/21 vs.Wisconsin 01/26 vs.Ohio State 02/02 at Purdue 02/04 vs.Nebraska 02/09 atMichigan . 02/16 vs.Clarion vs.Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan East Lansing, 03/03-04 Big Ten Championships 03/15-17 NCAA Championships 2016-2017 (Redshirt) 2nd Place Ben McMullen Open, 1st Place Trine Open, 2nd Place Art Kraft Tournament, College record 24-‐8 MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2017-2018 SCHEDULE 11/3 Muskegon Duals Home 5:30 pm
11/4 Ben McMullen Open Home 9:30 am 11/11 Trine Tournament Angola, IN 10:00 am 11/18 Findlay Open Findlay, OH 9:00 am 12/1 Niagara Duals Sanborn, NY 5:30 pm 12/2 Niagara Open Sanborn, NY 9:30 am 12/9 Art Kraft Tournament at Triton College River Grove, IL 9:30 am 1/5-6 NJCAA National Duals Ft Wayne, IN TBD 1/20 Alma Open Alma, MI 9:30 am 1/27 Harper Open hosted by Triton College River Grove, IL 9:30 am TBD Rick Stenberg Duals at Reeths-Puffer HS Muskegon, MI TBD 2/3 GVSU Laker Classic Allendale, MI 9:00 am 2/11 Central District Championships 10:00 am 2/23-24 NJCAA National Championships Council Bluffs IA TBD HOLLAND, MI
To increase knowledge and interest in the sport of wrestling, West Ottawa and Myrmidon Training Systems will be hosting a 4 week, 2 session camp at the North High School wrestling room beginning in October. The aim will be to introduce new athletes to the sport and teach rudimentary skills that will help on and off the mat. This camp will be set up for kids that have little to no experience in the sport, and will prepare them (if they wish) for the competitive season in November. This September we are also hosting our advanced high school camp aimed at preparing wrestlers in the West Michigan area for fall competitions. 7th-12th Grade athletes that are serious about the sport should apply KIDS DEVELOPMENTAL CAMP Two 2-Week Sessions Session 1: Oct. 2-4 & Oct. 9-11 Session 2: Oct. 16-18 & Oct. 23-25 Days: Monday and Wednesday Times: K-2nd meets 5pm-6pm 3rd-6th grade meets 6pm-7pm Cost*: (Register by what grade you are entering) K-2nd: $20/session or $35 for all fall sessions 3rd-6th: $20/session or $35 for all fall sessions *All siblings are half priced. Session 1: Takedowns Session 2: Top and Bottom REGISTER HERE FALL TRAINING CAMP September 6th –October 25th Ages: 7th-12th Grade Days: Monday and Wednesday Times: 7:00pm-8:30pm Cost*: (All members have a mandatory fundraising requirement of $45 (you can select to opt-out of this requirement by paying the $45 yourself). *All siblings are half priced. REGISTER HERE HOLLAND, MI
West Michigan wrestling cam together this Friday to wrestle for some good causes. Myrmidon Wrestling Club hosted their first annual Charity dual at West Ottawa High School. They we bested in 10 matches against Southwest Arsenal 142-44. Arsenal, a travel team based in Battle Creek, helped make this event unique for several reasons. All proceeds ($730.00) from the admission went directly to two charities. First, the Dante Latora Scholarship Fund, named after the late wrestler from Portage Central that passed away this spring. The other charity was Pinning Down Autism, a charitable organization whose mission is to respond and address the immediate needs of children and their families within our local communities that are affected by autism and to promote education and awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder’s. |
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