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2007-08 Wrestling Archives
March 15, 2008-Mustangs Win First State Title
March 1, 2008-CAC Takes Third at Bismarck
February 25, 2008-Central defeats CAC 50-24
February 19, 2008-Mustangs Win Tri-Meet
February 11, 2008-CAC Blasts Bismarck
February 2, 2008-CAC Places 7th of 18 Schools
January 26, 2008-CAC Takes Third in Fayetteville
January 19, 2008-Mustangs Get Three Wins at Episcopal
January 15, 2008-CAC Takes Tri-Meet
January 12, 2008-Wrestlers Place Second at Des Arc
January 5, 2008-CAC Takes Third at Russellville
December 8, 2007-Mustangs Split at Tri-Meet
October 15, 2007-Mustangs Return Much Experience from Last Season
Go Mustang Wrestlers!
Mustangs Return Much Experience from Last Season
Monday, October 15, 2007
After taking only two wrestlers from the team to compete in the State Tournament last season, the Mustangs are optimistic they will build on last year's experience as they lost only one senior.
Nick Rynders and Garrett Stebbins both placed in last year's state meet, and several promising newcomers could vault the Mustangs to a successful year in the state's second year of wrestling competition.
Mustangs Split at Tri-Meet
Saturday, December 8, 2007
The CAC wrestling team traveled to Bismarck for a tri-meet against Bismark and Germantown, Tennessee. Wrestling Germantown first, the Mustangs dropped the match to the more experienced team. "They have a lot of tradition and it was good learning for us," said head coach Keith Almond.
CAC then wrestled Bismark and came out with a 48-30 victory. The Mustangs next travel to Catholic Tuesday with wrestling beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
CAC took third place behind Bentonville and Fayetteville in a meet that featured several of the state's top wrestling teams. Though many schools had multiple wrestlers in most weight classes, the Mustangs fared well as seven wrestlers placed in the top four of their respective class.
First-year wrestler Brett Hogan took second place in the 125-pound division. "He is very quiet off the mat but once he gets on the mat he is very aggressive and competed really well for us," said CAC head coach Keith Almond. Hogan's record is 2-2.
Drake Brainerd took fourth place in the 103-pound division and is in his first year of competition. "He is a good addition to the wrestling team and (we) look for good things from this ninth-grader in the years to come," said Almond. Brainerd has a 3-3 record this year.
Freshman Tyler Binford (2-4) took fourth place in the 135-pound class. "(Binford) really commits himself to getting better on all of his moves and I see that committment paying off by the time state rolls around in March," said Almond.
With a Blake Hogan- 3rd place in 140 *Coming out as a Senior Blake is a joy to coach and wants to win everytime he goes out and competes. This 3rd place finish has him wanting to improve. Record is 4-3
With a record of 6-2, Jared Thomas took third place in the 171-pound weight class. "Jared is a great senior Christian leader who wants the wrestling at CAC to be a success and is always willing to help the younger wrestlers improve their skills," said Almond.
Finishing second in last year's state tournament in the 189-pound classification, Nick Rynders took third place in the Russellville tournament after losing a tough semifinal match to a more experienced wrestler from Fayetteville. "Nick has a very competitive fire to succeed and the other wrestlers and coaches know who he is and like to watch him wrestle," said Almond. Rynders is now 5-2 on the season.
Competing in the 215-pound division, Jonathan Roberts is continuing to adjust to competing in a lighter weight class than a year ago. "(Roberts) was our heavyweight last year but worked hard to cut to the 215 and looks to be a good competitor in this weight class," said Almond.
The Mustangs next wrestle Saturday, January 12, at the White River Classic in Des Arc before hosting the second annual CAC Wrestling Invitational January 19 that features 16 teams from around the state.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
CAC traveled to compete in Des Arc's first-ever wrestling tournament Saturday as three Mustangs finished first in their weight class to lead CAC to a second-place finish overall behind Cabot. Nine teams competed included the host team, Academics Plus Charter School, Cabot, Searcy, Beebe, Arkansas School for the Blind, Bismarck, and Episcopal Collegiate.
For the Mustangs, Tyler Binford finished first in the 135-pound division as his first pin of the day came in the first 17 seconds of the first period. Blake Hogan took first place in the 140-pound class, and Nick Rynders took first in the 189-pound division in his second tournament in a row to enter tournament play as the #1 seed.
Brett Hogan placed third in the 125-pound class and Jared Thomas took third in the 171-pound division after losing to the outstanding wrestler of the tournament. Jonathan Roberts also placed third in the 215-pound weight class after battling back through the consolation bracket. Drake Brainerd finished fourth in the 103-pound class.
This was the second tournament in a row for the Mustangs to finish in the top three of a tournament with only seven wrestlers competing.
CAC will host a trimeet Tuesday against Harding Academy and Academic Plus Charter School before hosting the second annual CAC Wrestling Invitational Saturday at Mustang Mountain.
CAC Takes Tri-Meet
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
CAC hosted a tri-meet Tuesday at Mustang Mountain and came away with a pair of victories as they defeated Harding Academy 54-3 and Academic Plus Charter School 40-10.
"I also want to thank the parents for their support of wrestling," said CAC head coach Keith Almond. "Many of the parents stayed and helped clean up after the match and got there early to help set up and run the table during the matches."
Saturday, January 19, 2008
CAC won three matches in a quad-meet at Episcopal in defeating England 42-0, North Pulaski 30-12, and host Episcopal 18-12.
"Jonathan Roberts had a good night and pinned all three wrestlers from the different schools in the 215-pound weight class," said head coach Keith Almond.
The junior high also wrestled in exhibition matches as seventh-graders Mason Smith and Aaron Dempsey and eighth-graders Chase Almond, Ryan Chambers and Chris Bolton all won their matches.
The Mustangs next compete Saturday in the Fayetteville Tournament.