Congrats to former PWA Member, Alli Ragan, on winning her second consecutive world silver medal at the 2017 World Championships in Paris, France.
Photo credit: Flowrestling
College All-Americans Congrats to the former PWA wrestlers who have achieved All-American status at the college level:
Alex Clemsen, Edinboro University
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Nick Lester, Oklahoma University
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Terrel Wilbourn, Iowa Central College & Lindenwood University
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Drake Houdashelt, University of Missouri
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Alan Waters, University of Missouri
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Ty Loethen, University of Central Missouri
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Keith Surber, Nebraska Kearney
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Michael Pixley, Grandview University/McKendree University
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Blake Clevenger, Ouachita Baptist University/Drury University
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Sam Hanau, Pitt-Johnstown University
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Zane Richards, University of Illinois
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Lawton Benna, Grand View University
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Daniel Lewis, University of Missouri
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Tyler Kreith, Maryville University
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Nate Smalling, McKendree University
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Ethan Karsten, Iowa Central CC
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Dalton Tipton, Missouri Valley College
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The following PWA members have gone on to college wrestling programs.
- Alex Clemsen – Edinboro University (2002)
- Tim Kephart – University of Missouri (2003)
- Mark Dickman – Meramec Junior College (Missouri) (2003)
- T.C. Epperson – Missouri Baptist College (2003)
- Chris Pivirotto – Truman State University (Missouri) (2004)
- Matt Hardin – Neosho Community College (Kansas) (2004)
- Dane Fuhrman – Clarion University (2005)
- Andrew Wood – University of Missouri (2006)
- Sean Gantt – Lindenwood University (2006)
- Tony Pescaglia – University of Missouri (2006)
- Nathan Hewitt – University of Missouri (2006)
- Bobby Conn – University of Missouri (2006)
- Carl Sandercock – Davidson College (2006)
- Reid Garcia – Buffalo University (2006)
- Brandon Weist – University of Missouri (2007)
- KC Pescaglia – University of Missouri (2007)
- Vito Krischke – University of Missouri (2007)
- Derrick Montieth – Meramec Junior College (2007)
- Wade Lowe – McKendree University (2007)
- Josh Duren – Liberty University (2007)
- Brad Dieckhaus – University of Northern Illlinois (2007)
- Nick Grahek – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (2007)
- Nick Young – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (2007)
- Miles Bolin – Meramec Junior College (2007)
- Taylor Crane – University of Missouri (2008)
- Heath Heart – Hannibal-LaGrange University (2008)
- Tyler Holloway – Cal Poly (2008)
- Darryl Thomas – University of Illinois (2008)
- Jake Vonderbruegge – UNC (2008)
- Kyle Clark – Lindenwood University (2008)
- Ryan Banning – Truman State University (2009)
- Kyle Bradley – University of Missouri (2009)
- Brad Wisdom – University of Missouri (2009)
- Cody Compton – University of Nebraska (2009)
- Matt Lester – University of Oklahoma (2009)
- Nick Lester – University of Oklahoma (2009)
- Mitch Stormsdorfer – PENN (2009)
- Drew Olejnik – Air Force Academy (2009)
- Chance Davidson – Air Force Academy (2009)
- Stephen Doty – University of Virginia (2009)
- Drake Houdashelt – University of Missouri (2010)
- Alan Waters – University of Missouri (2010)
- Brandon Wilbourn – University of Nebraska (2010)
- Daniel Sherer – Stanford University (2010)
- Keith Surber – University of Nebraska (2010)
- Cody Magrew – University of Nebraska (2010)
- Greg Amos – University of Nebraska (2010)
- Mitch Clark – University of No. Colorado (2010)
- Court Rautio – Neosho Community College (2010)
- Devin Fenstermaker – Truman State University (2010)
- Nick Shea – Truman State University (2010)
- Phillip Perry – University of Missouri (2010)
- Denny Kleinschrodt – University of Missouri (2011)
- JD Herst – Augustana College (2011)
- Tyler Schilson – Truman State University (2011)
- Sean O’Leary – University of Wyoming (2011)
- Sam Hanau – Michigan State University (2011)
- Cody Orr – Luther College (2011)
- Terrel Wilbourn – Iowa Central CC (2011)
- Ty Loethen – University of Central Missouri (2011)
- Jake Thornton – Lock Haven University (2012)
- Zack McClure – Benedictine College (2012)
- Alex Vaughn – Lindenwood Belleville Univ (2012)
- Andrew Still – Truman State University (2012)
- Eric Bowman – Missouri Baptist University (2012)
- Cole Buamgartner – University of Missouri (2012)
- Zane Richards – University of Illinois (2012)
- John Stassi – Missouri Baptist (2013)
- Jimmy Krischke – University of Missouri (2013)
- Nick Olejnik – North Dakota State University (2013)
- Clayton Ream – North Dakota State University (2013)
- Cole Anderson – Coe College (2013)
- Ryan Strope – McKendree College (2013)
- Kodi Byrd – Maryville University (2013)
- Paxton Edgar – Lindenwood Belleville (2013)
- Chase Ridenhour– Cornell College (2013)
- Grant Sachs– Univ Wisconsin-Lacrosse (2013)
- Ryne Cokely – Wisconsin University (2013)
- Brad Watson – William Penn Univ (2013)
- Trevor Feagans – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (2013)
- Jaret Singh – Maryville University (2013)
- Jeremiah Reed – Hannibal-LaGrange University (2013)
- Blake Clevenger– Ouachita Baptist University (2014)
- Ben Schroeder – Binghamton University (2014)
- Austin Repp – University of Northern Illinois (2014)
- Sam Crane – University of Missouri (2014)
- Michael Pixley – Grand View University (2014)
- Lawton Benna – Grand View University (2014)
- Brett Stoffel – Ouachita Baptist Univ (2014)
- Brendan Krask – Univ Lindenwood Belleville (2014)
- Derek Swaney – Maryville University (2014)
- Noah Reid – Ouachita Baptist University (2014)
- Daniel Lewis – University of Missouri (2014)
- Brock Wingbermuehle – Oklahoma University (2014)
- Joe Velliquette – Penn University (2014)
- Dalton Tipton – Missouri Valley College (2014)
- Buddy Conley – The University of Indiana (2015 )
- Michael Aldrich – Univ of No Illinois (2015)
- Jarrett Reisenbichler – McKendree University (2015)
- Nick McGhee – Maryville Univ (2015)
- Jacob Gajewski – Missouri Baptist Univ (2015)
- Nick Scherer-Univ of Missouri (2015)
- Clayton Wegener – McKendree University (2015)
- Weston Basler – McKendree University (2015)
- Sam Ritchie – University of Missouri (2015)
- Robert Gambrell- Colorado School of Mines (2015)
- Justin Espinosa – Coe College (2015)
- Travis Jones – Clarion University (2015)
- Austin Eveler – University of Missouri (2015)
- Nate Smalling – McKendree University (2015)
- Bryce Bachowski – Missouri Baptist University (2016)
- Austin Neal – Drury University (2016)
- Austin Eveler – University of Missouri (2016)
- Alex Hopkins – Naval Academy (2016)
- Logan Moriarty – Univ. of Buffalo (2016)
- Peyton Smith – Coker College (2016)
- Jake Woods – Colorado School of Mines (2016)
- Jacob Brune – Drury University (2016)
- Jake Byrd – Drury University (2016)
- Andrew McCracken – Central Iowa College (2016)
- Josh McClure – University of North Carolina (2016)
- Johnny Blankenship – University of Nebraska (2016)
- Tanner Irwin – Williams Baptist University (2016)
- Ethan Karsten – University of Missouri (2016)
- Dylan Komperda – Drury University (2017)
- Teyler Bruch – Buena Vista University (2017)
- Tyler Krieth – Maryville University (2017)
- Dawson Sickmeier – Lindenwood University (2017)
- Myron Crawford – Ellsworth College (2017)
- Connor Brown – University of Wisconsin (2017)
- Winton Neal – Central College (2018)
- Charlie McCracken – California Baptist University (2018)
- Ben Turnbough – Williams Baptist University (2018)
- Noah Surtin – University of Missouri (2019)
- Michael Cassidy – University of Missouri (2019)
- Luke Odom – University of Illinois (2020)
Purler™ Wrestling Summer Camper Success:
- Louie Hayes (UVA)
- Connor Brown (SDSU, also a long time PWA member)
- Josh Finesilver (DUKE)
- Colin Valdiviez (NW)
- Stevan Micic (MICH)
- Nick Lee (PSU)
- Joe Velliquette (PENN, also a long time PWA member)
- Josh McClure (UNC, also a long time PWA member)
- Mitch Finesilver (DUKE)
- Clayton Ream (NDSU, also a long time PWA member)
- Luke Weiland (ARMY)
- Chad Walsh (RIDER)
- Drew Daniels (NAVY, also a long time PWA member)
- Zach Finesilver (DUKE)
- Matt Finesilver (DUKE)
- Taylor Lujan (UNI)
- Nathan Butler (STAN)
- Trent Hillger (WISC)