Wrestling
Willmar Cardinal Wrestling
“Whether one wrestles to earn a team berth or become a world champion, he enlists in a proud community of athletes known for their courage and dedication. In the most demanding of all athletics, the wrestler is commanded to condition his body to the very limit of his endurance, habitually denies himself of normal pleasures, and proves himself time and time again in grueling competition, frequently under pressure. A nobility becomes the sport. There is no mat space for malcontents or dissipaters. One must neither celebrate insanely when he wins nor sulk when he loses. He accepts victory professionally and humbly. He hates defeat, but makes no poor display of it. More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill; none have wrestled without pride.”
~Unknown Author
Purpose
The primary focus of the Cardinal Wrestling program is to influence student-athletes’ development of life skills through the sport of wrestling; providing positive interactions and experiences, teaching the fundamentals of the sport, and promoting academic and athletic success.
State Placings
2024 - 5th
2023 - 5th
2018 - 4th
2017 - 6th
2016 - 4th
2015 - 4th
2014 - 6th
2013 - 6th
Section Champions / State Qualifiers
2024
2023
2022
2021
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2005
1998
Conference Champions
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2011
1998
1990
1989
1988
1986
Academic Awards
2024 Gold Award
2023 Gold Award
2022 Gold Award
2021 Gold Award
2020 Gold Award
2019 AAA State Champions, Gold award
2018 AAA State Champions, Gold award
2017 AAA State Champions, Gold award
2016 AAA State Champions, Gold award
2015 Gold award
2014 Silver award
2013 Silver award
Program Philosophies
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Wrestling Philosophy
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Program Goals
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