Columbia Youth Wrestling Club

08/25/2026

Thankful for our partnership over the years!

Hickman Wrestling is grateful for the hole sponsorship and continued partnership with Columbia Youth Wrestling Club. Each year we partner to host the Clash in Columbia Youth Tournament to help grow the sport and we love seeing former CWC wrestlers move on to compete in the purple & gold!

If your company or organization would like to be a sponsor of our 3rd annual Hickman Takedown Club Golf Tournament Fundraiser, please do so at: https://www.hickmantakedownclub.org/registration

06/17/2026

04/15/2026

Truly blessed! Check out this article by the amazing Zoe Yim to learn a little about why youth wrestling mean so much to our community 🖤💛

https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/k12_education/columbia-wrestling-club-filling-a-gap-for-middle-school-wrestlers/article_2991339b-cb7b-4806-a4f7-d63559c637d2.html?fbclid=IwdGRjcARMiPJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe9fZITzX160VkO06SBMdY5WWd0umtFWNFEtf4M0faO3YqGWYXstjai9lcJ7I_aem_SG_XBNQ5nOVK2oJBSFHLeA -source=featured

In Columbia, young athletes interested in wrestling are facing obstacles before ever stepping onto the high s

03/18/2026

CONGRATS to our very own Head Coach Mike Flanagan for getting inducted into the Missouri USA Wrestling Hall of Fame! Such an accomplishment and we are so proud 🖤💛🐯

03/15/2026

What a weekend! State 2026 is in the books, and we are so proud of our crew! Congratulations, everyone! See you soon for off-season 😏

Girls Medalists:
2nd Place
Lila Williams 14U 85lbs

6th Place
Bailey Wundrack 8U 75lbs

Boys Medalists:

CHAMPION
Aric Highman 10U 150 (Pinned every opponent!)

2nd Place
Luke Williams 10U 75lbs

3rd Place
Gus Popplewell 10U 55lbs
Ryden Osterthun 8U 90lbs

4th Place
Luke Jenkins 8U 55lbs
Alijah Butler 12U 110 lbs

6th Place
Darius Pittman 10U 75lbs
Beckett Smothers 10U 80lbs
Grady Weaver 12U 185lbs

03/15/2026

Time for the girls to take the mats! Let’s go, ladies!
🖤💛🐯

03/14/2026

Good luck to our medalists going into day two!
🐯🖤💛

Luke Williams: Going for First
Aric Highman: Going for First

Alijah Butler: 3-6th
Luke Jenkins: 3-6th
Grady Weaver: 3-6th
Ryden Osterthun: 3-6th
Gus Popplewell: 3-6th
Darius Pittman: 3-6th
Beckett Smothers: 3-6th

03/13/2026

It’s STATE WEEKEND!!! Let’s goooo CWC!!

03/08/2026

FORTY FIVE of our 61 wrestlers today qualified for State! So proud of each of you!! 🖤💛🐯

2026 Missouri USA District 3 Tournament

Champions 🥇
BrocLee Butman 12U
Duke Fewell 8U
Wyatt Griffith 8U
Brandon Hardaway 12U
Aric Highman 10U
Luke Jenkins 8U
Beckett Milligan 8U
Ryden Osterthun 8U
Gus Popplewell 10U
Nora Rozier 10U Girls
Lethem Thompson-Bey 14U
Wesley Wells 8U
Lila Williams 14U Girls
Luke Williams 10U
Bailey Wundrack 8U Girls

2nd Place 🥈
Logan Abadi 12U
David Briggs 14U
Alijah Butler 12U
Grady Finklang 8U
Vincent Hellensmith 8U
Axel Holst 10U
Maddox Monaghan 10U
Beckett Smothers 10U
Harper Smothers 12U Girls
Parker Stastny 14U
Grady Weaver 12U
Colton Wundrack 12U

3rd Place 🥉
Reid Austin-10U
Holden Bracken-12U
Curtis Gibbs-12U
Jase Jones 12U
Matthew Kesterson 14U
Isaiah Lester 12U
Jackson Martin 8U
AJ Pescaglia 12U
Brayden Ward 10U
Brantley Wundrack 10U

4th Place
D’Angelo Bradley 10U
Parker Brengarth 10U
Russell Hardaway 14U
Ryker Osterthun 12U
Darius Pittman 10U
Cooper Smothers 10U
Keegan Wells 14U

Congrats to the 2026 Missouri USA District 3 Tournament placers & participants! Also, thank you to the coaches and parents/family/friends that came out to support Columbia Wrestling Club!