Bandits Club Wrestling

03/31/2026

My Cousin Andy Wollner taken 2nd in Iowa State High School Wrestling back in 1996.

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1996 Iowa HS State Wrestling 1A 119
1 Tim Backer, Sr., Clarksville
2 Andy Wollner, Sr., Mason City Newman
3 Chris Goodwin, Jr., Lisbon
4 Rick Schweitzberger, Sr., Kingsley-Pierson
5 Jacob Peterman, So., Belle Plaine
6 Zeb Sullivan, Jr., Woodbine

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03/30/2026

One of the greats !!!

Another tough loss for the wrestling community as J Robinson passed away at 79 years old over the weekend.

A competitor at Oklahoma State, Robinson qualified for the 1972 Olympic Greco team before beginning a legendary coaching career.

He was part of the powerhouse years at Iowa, coaching under Gary Kurdelmeier and Dan Gable from 1972 to 1984.

At the University of Minnesota, Robinson led the Gophers to NCAA team titles in 2001, 2002, and 2007, becoming the first program outside of Iowa or Oklahoma to win multiple DI national championships.

During his 30-year tenure from 1986 to 2016, Minnesota not only won those three national championships but six Big Ten championships (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007), and had 14 individual national champions.

RIP to an absolute legend of the sport.

03/22/2026

WOW!!! What a day.
Where do I start?? Ok, Congratulations to the “Lucky 7” that qualified for state today at Tomah.

Harvey Hildebrandt-73lbs 🥉
Caleb Jopp-100lbs 🥉
Leo Long-51lbs🥉
Alexander Vicente Ramirez-75lbs🥉
Jesse Merfeld-100lbs 🥉
Logan Powell-145lbs 🥈
Calvin Zuehlke-79lbs 🥇

7 ties the club record for sending kids to STATE. That is amazing.

Now to Leopold, Charlie, Logan, Vilas, Austin, Rhett, Weston, Zoey.
You guys have nothing to be sad about. You all wrestled your butts off all season and just came up short today. Don’t let today define you. Your hard work and determination will pay off in time. Just put your nose to the grind stone and keep kicking butt.

From Coaches
Jesse, Jason, Justin, Jesse and Mitch

03/01/2026

Another Bandits Cllub Wrestling Tournament setup and ready to rumble tomorrow morning. Weigh ins from 7:30am to 8:30am. Wrestling to start around 9am. See you in the morning.

02/26/2026

Tournament is FULL as of 8am. Thursday, February 26, 2026

02/04/2026

Who’s Ready To Wrestle!!!
Less than 30days away.
New this year is a Champ Ring for 1st place. And let me tell you they just came in. They are Huge, Heavy and Beautiful looking. (Hint: they are red with diamonds)

12/21/2025

12/09/2025

After talking to all coaches. We are going to “CANCEL” tonight’s younger group practice. To side on⛔caution⚠ on this storm system. Looks like it’s going to hit when practice is half over.
Have a good night everyone!!

12/08/2025

Bandits 2025-2026 Wrestling Schedule

December
6th-Open
7th-Watertown
13th-Open
14th-Belleville
20th-Waterloo (Beginner)
21th-Mt Horeb or Fort Atkinson
27th-Sawdust Nationals (Appleton)
28th-Poynette

January
3rd-Oregon or Royall
4th-Waunakee or West Bend
10th-Coleman
11th-Hartford
17th-Adams/Friendship
18th-Waupun (Beginner)
23th-Pecatonica (Friday Night)
24th-Bonduel
25th-Huistford or Cambridge
31st-Marshall

February
1st-Praire Du Chien
7th-Tomah
8th-Pardeeville or Lake MIlls
14th-Open
15th-Milton?
16th-Last day to SIgn up for X
21st-Class of X Weight ins (Remote)
22nd-Class Of X or Beaver Dam
28th-Superior

March
1st-Home Tournament
6th-Girls Princeton Friday NIght
7th-Boys Princeton
8th-Open
14th-Horicon
15th-Team State
20th-State Qualifier Weight Ins
21th-Qualifier-Prairie Du Chien

11/21/2025

https://banditswrestling2025.itemorder.com/

Clothing order is ready!!

Online ordering for Wrestling Bandits Spirit Wear 2025 ends on Thu, Dec 18, 2025 (11:59 PM CST)

11/21/2025

Reminder that this is the last week of the 2 week trial.

No practice next week
Happy Thanksgiving

Things needed for practice starting December 1st.

All checks need to be turned in.
Made out to: Bandits Club Wrestling

$75 for registration
$100 for deposit on equipment
$100 for volunteer hours

USA Cards are required starting on the 1st, please send a message with image of card.

All kids will also be required to have wrestling shoes for practice starting on the 1st.

Older kids Mondays and Wednesdays
Younger kids Tuesday and Thursday
Unless a coach has told you differently.

Coach’s will post tournaments soon!!