Several Brothers of Steel wrestlers took to the mats over their spring break, competing in  tournaments across the country representing Malad wrestling at its finest.

Drake Morrison competed at the USA Folkstyle Nationals tournament in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Morrison wrestled in the 16u 132lb bracket, fighting his way to the finals that were held on Saturday. Despite his intense and aggressive wrestling, Morrison lost the final match by a single, 4-3. Earning the silver medal also earned Morrison All American status, making Morrison 5 time National All American.  Coach Devin Morrison said, “As coach and dad I am incredibly proud of Drake. The competition at this level is intense and Drake showed up ready to work. Placing at nationals is a huge accomplishment and making it to the finals is what all of these wrestlers are working for.”

March 31 and April was the Idaway State tournament held in Idaho Falls. Seven wrestlers from the Brothers of Steel competed in the tournament with three wrestlers winning the state title in their bracket and seven wrestlers bringing home medals. Coach Josh Davis shared, “Everyone wrestled their hearts out and we couldn’t be more proud of all of them. They have all worked so hard this year!”

Results for the tournament included: Lilly Blaisdell Girls 5/6 37lbs State Champion, Rustin Montgomery 9/10 95lbs State Champion, Riggin Montgomery 11/12 100lbs State Champion, Kyler Blaisdell 7/8 56lbs 2nd place, Kody Wangsgard 7/8 49lbs 3rd place, Dekker Davis 7/8 54lbs 6th place, and Zach Ward 5/6 47 lbs wrestled super tough but came up short of the medal rounds.

The Maddox brothers represented Brothers of Steel wrestling as they competed at the  Reno Worlds in Reno, Nevada. The tournament featured thousands of wrestlers from all over the country competing. Bentley Maddox wrestled Friday morning, winning  all of his matches for the day. Saturday Bentley wrestled tough in the 10u 90lb bracket and earned himself a spot in the medal rounds on Sunday where he earned the 5th place medal.  Oakley Maddox wrestled in the 15u 135lb bracket that had 103 wrestlers in the bracket. Oakley wrestled incredibly well and won several matches but just missed the medal rounds. The brothers coaches shared, “Both boys did an awesome job this weekend. Reno is an insanely tough tournament and our boys fought hard.”