Waconia Wrestling

Registration for wrestlers interested in joining our 7th - 12th Grade Program is available through the Waconia High School Activities Office. The registration deadline is due before the season begins on November 22nd. 

7th - 12th Grade Registration Link

Contact Waconia 7th-12th Grade & Varsity Head Coach - Nick Hackman - for details at nhackman@isd110.org

Our 2021-2022 Waconia Youth Wrestling Season began on 11/15 and we are happy to have over 100 kids registered to participate this season. As shared at the November 8th Parent Meeting, below are the practice logistics for the start of the season:

Practice Groups:

• "Junior Grapplers" (PreK/Kindergarten): 5:30-6:30 on Mondays
• Novice/Intermediate Group (1st - 4th Grade < 2 years experience): 5:30-6:30 on Tuesdays & Thursdays
• Advanced Group (2nd - 6th Grade > 2 years experience or new 5th/6th graders): 7:00 - 8:15 on Tuesdays & Thursdays
• All practices are held at Waconia Middle School in the Wrestling Room & Fitness Room. No practice will be held when school is out or cancelled.

THERE WILL BE NO YOUTH (PK-6TH GRADE) PRACTICES HELD 11/22-11/25. Youth practices will resume the week of 11/29.

Limited spots remain available for registration as capacity permits. Contact Youth Program Director, Jeff Katherman, with any questions at jdkatherman@gmail.com.

As posted in the Waconia Sun Patriot Newspaper:

Max McEnelly again proved he was one of the best wrestlers in the state, winning his second consecutive Class AAA Wrestling Championship. But the sophomore’s work was not done, as he got right back to the grindstone to prove he was not only one of the best wrestlers in Minnesota, but one of the best wrestlers in the country. And in July, the hard work paid off as McEnelly bested 53 wrestlers from 23 different states to win the 2021 Fargo 195 pounds 16U National Championship.

“It’s probably one of my greatest wrestling accomplishments ever,” said McEnelly. “Being on that stage in front of those people in front of the crowd, in front of all of those college coaches there - this is a national tournament - this is one of the best high school tournaments in the nation, so it was awesome.”

Read the full article by James Stitt from the Waconia Sun Patriot:

https://www.hometownsource.com/sun_patriot/sports/waconia-wrestler-wins-national-competition/article_a9b85cc4-f0e4-11eb-8a8a-1fab8c72cd4b.html?fbclid=IwAR21EgqJrkO8xIlKuYkT4qsWa3SwFYhn0CJC-suomPnvTGDLSLixyrnEzZI

Checkout Max's post match interview here: Max McEnelly (MN), 2021 16U Nationals freestyle champion at 195 pounds - YouTube

It was a very active Spring/Summer for many of our youth/high school wrestlers training and competing across the international styles of Freestyle and Greco-Roman. See below for the highlights.

16U & Junior Age Group

Josh Wagener - Freestyle State Participant and Northern Plains Freestyle Participant

Max McEnelly - Freestyle State Champion, USAW Northern Plains Champion, and 16U National Champion at 195lbs. 

Lincoln Vick - Freestyle State Champion, MNUSA Greco State Participant, USAW Northern Plains Participant & Minnesota Storm Team Member at 16U Freestyle Nationals/Fargo National Qualifier

14U & 12U Age Group

Jimmy Johnson - Greco State 5th Place and Freestyle State Participant

Carter Katherman - Greco State Champion, Freestyle State Runner-Up, and 14U Minnesota Storm National Freestyle/Greco Dual Team member

Vincent Halliday - 14U Minnesota Storm National Freestyle/Greco Dual Team member

Sawyer Nemitz - Freestyle & Greco State Participant

Blake Miller - Freestyle State Participant

Max Miller - Freestyle State Participant

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