Senior Aiden Christian (43-2) finished his Holden wrestling career with a second-place state medal and finals appearance. Christian earned his second career state medal with two quick falls in the first round and quarterfinals over Broc Cordray (Marceline) and Jabbar Granberry (KIPP St. Louis). In the semifinal match, Christian avenged an earlier season loss with […]
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Haley Brooks Adds Third State Medal
The Lady Eagles trio of Junior state qualifiers competed at the MSHSAA wrestling championships on February 26th and 27th. Junior Haley Brooks (53-6) took home a 4th-place medal after navigating the 110lb bracket. Brooks advanced to the state semifinals for the third consecutive year with a 14-3 major decision over Zorea Shaw of St. Charles […]
Holden Boys Qualify Four to State, Led by Christian’s District Title
The boys class 1 district 2 tournament took place in Butler on February 21st and 22nd. At the conclusion of the tournament, the Holden boys wrestling team qualified four for the state tournament. Senior Aiden Christian (40-1) led the Eagles by capturing the district title at 285lbs. Christian had three falls in the tournament highlighted […]
Lady Eagles Qualify Three for State, Led by Brooks District Title
The Lady Eagles wrestling team added three more state qualifications to their program record books at the Class 1 District 3 tournament on February 15th in Nevada. The trio of Juniors Haley Brooks, Macey Greene, and Adasyn Yoder qualified for their third state tournament. To qualify for the state tournament, you must finish top four […]
Christian Becomes First Eagles Grappler Since 2013 to Win Katy Trail, Stout Earns 100th Win
The Holden boys took five wrestlers to the Katy Trail Tournament at Sedalia on December 20-21. The tournament is often considered a pre-state for class 1 schools. It features 48 schools including the top four team finishers from the 2023-24 class 1 state – St. Piux X, Father Tolton, Centralia, and Brookfield. Returning state medalists, […]
Lady Eagles Finish 11th at Lady Pirate Invitational, Yoder and Greene Reach 100th Career Win
The Lady Eagles traveled to Belton for a two-day December 13-14 tournament. With only six point-scoring wrestlers, Holden finished in 11th place. Six of seven wrestlers qualified for the top bracket and we had three medalists. Last year’s state finalist, Haley Brooks, led the way with a first place finish in the 115 pound bracket. […]
It’s Go Time
The Lady Eagles will begin their season on Tuesday, November 26th at the Versailles Tournament. The boys are back in action after the Thanksgiving break on December 3rd at California.
Holden Boys Stake Three State Medals, Highlighted by Greene’s State Title
The Holden boys wrestling team earned their best state finish in the program’s 20-year existence. The team finished 7th and took home three state medals including a state title. Holden senior, Daylen Greene, capped one of the best careers in Holden wrestling history by claiming a state title in the 120lb weight bracket. Greene (43-2) […]
Girls Sophomore Trio Earn State Medals, Led by Haley Brooks’ Runner-Up Finish
A year after earning their first state medals in program history, the 2024 Lady Eagles added three more to the trophy case. The sophomore trio of Haley Brooks, Adasyn Yoder, and Macey Greene all claimed state medals after their performances at the MSHSAA Girls Class 1 State Championships in Columbia on February 21st and 22nd. […]
Boys Finish 3rd as Team, Qualify Five Wrestlers for State
The Holden Eagles had their best team district finish since 2013 by finishing 3rd as a team at the class 1 district 2 tournament. They finished only 2.5 points out of second place to Fatima. Leading the way for the Eagles was senior Daylen Greene (39-2) at the 120lb bracket. Greene earned the third district […]