Council Grove Youth Wrestling

01/19/2026

Regular practice time tonight!!!

01/12/2026

This past weekend, we had wrestlers all over the place!

Saturday: Little Apple Classic in Manhattan
We took 5 wrestlers to compete. We had one 2nd place finish, one 3rd place finish, one 4th place finish, and two did not place (but I heard they wrestled well!!)

Saturday: Frontier Feud in Overland Park
We took 4 wrestlers to compete. We had one 2nd place finish, one 6th place finish, and two did not place.

Sunday: Herington Kids Invitational
We took 44 wrestlers to compete. We had eleven 1st place finishes, thirteen 2nd place finishes, six 3rd place finishes, eleven 4th place finishes, and three 5th place finishes. Congratulations to Finn Schmitt, Dodger Day, Owen Kelley, Bennett Stohs, Rudson Villalobos, Ethan McDonald, Chandler Bender, Emmalyn Mullins, Kasten Elsen, Andi Harbaugh, and Madison Kopf on those golds!

Always proud of wrestlers!!

12/30/2025

Facts.

Wrestling will break your kid’s heart at some point

They will lose
They will cry
They will question themselves

And that’s exactly why it works

Wrestling teaches kids how to lose without quitting
How to work without guarantees
How to face pressure alone and still stand up

No shortcuts
No excuses
No blaming teammates

Just effort and accountability

That’s uncomfortable
But it’s powerful

Years from now
They may forget most of the matches

But they won’t forget what it felt like
To fight through something hard
And survive it

That lesson stays forever

12/29/2025

This past weekend, we had wrestlers putting on some miles.

Saturday: Valley Center Round Robin

We had 8 wrestlers in attendance. We had three 1st place finishes, two 2nd place finishes, two 3rd place finishes, and one 4th place finish. Congratulations to Kasten Elsen, Dodger Day, and Owen Kelley on those golds.

Sunday: 1st Annual Girls Holiday Havoc

Andi Harbough was our only wrestler to venture down to Chanute, and she brought home 2nd place. Way to go!

Proud of every single one of wrestlers for showing up and putting in the work!

12/22/2025

Practice cancelled tonight. No mats are down for us to get in the room. Please spread the word.

12/22/2025

**Reminder we have everyone practicing tomorrow (Monday, 12/22)….. check your emails from last week on the time for your wrestler!**

12/22/2025

Another great weekend of wrestling!!

Saturday: Warrior Clash in Park City (National level tournament)….. we had 5 wrestlers in attendance. We had one 1st place finish, two 3rd place finishes, and two 4th place finishes. Congratulations to Dodger Day on bringing home the Warrior helmet!!

Sunday: Abilene Cowboy Rumble in Abilene….. we had 17 wrestlers in attendance. We had five 1st place finishes, six 2nd place finishes, three 3rd place finishes, two 4th place finishes, and one 5th place finish. Congratulations to Kasten Elsen, Ethan Holub, Bennett Stohs, Seylar Underwood, and Madison Kopf on bringing home the gold!

12/15/2025

We have two tournaments under our belt as of today.

Last Sunday, we took 29 wrestlers to the Wamego Boomtown Classic. Of those 29, we had seven place 1st, three place 2nd, seven place 3rd, three place 4th, and nine DNP. 1st place winners were Ares Beamer, Dodger Day, Kasten Elsen, Knute Fox, Ethan Holub, Owen Kelley, and Bennett Stohs.

Today, we took 35 wrestlers to the Gene White Memorial tournament in Emporia. Of those 35, we had six place 1st, three place 2nd, eight place 3rd, six place 4th, two place 5th, and ten DNP. 1st place winners were Dodger Day, Kasten Elsen, Creek Gerleman, Ethan Holub, Madison Kopf, and Bennett Stohs.

Congratulations to all of our wrestlers!!! Looking forward to a great season ahead.

12/04/2025

Left at practice last night. Let me know if it’s yours.

11/20/2025

Parent email just got sent out! If you did not receive it, please let me know.

11/14/2025

Just a few quick reminders as we start practices next week:
1. K-2nd grade will be Monday and Wednesday 6-7.
2. 3rd and up will be on Tuesday and Thursday 6-7:30.
3. NO PARENTS IN THE ROOM!!
4. I will not be at practice to accept paperwork or fees, but Brittany Fox will step in to handle this. If you have questions, message me prior to practices starting. Brittany will most likely NOT HAVE YOUR ANSWERS.
5. All paperwork must be turned in prior to practicing. If you need to drop off at my house, I'll be home all weekend. Also, you can email me those forms as well.
6. I will be at the practices the remainder of the week.
7. All wrestlers must enter through the EAST DOORS ONLY!!
I am looking forward to a great year, so let's start the year properly! Please follow all the rules, so I don't have to have one on one conversations with any of you.
Big Tom and Little Tom know what they are doing, so coaches and athletes need to follow their lead.
Happy Wrestling Season!!
Kendra Elsen
CGWC, President

10/29/2025

Parent meeting recap has been emailed. If you have not received this email, I have an incorrect email for you or no email at all. Please let me know if I need to send it your way.

Thank you!!