Quick Facts:
Head Coach: LeRoy Gardner
Years at School as Head Coach: 3
Career Record at Current School: 24-22
Associate Head Coach: Jason Schweer
Assistant Coach: Vinny Barber
2018-2019 Dual Record: 9-7
Program History: Beginning sixth year
NCAA III Regional: 9th place
2019 NCAA Qualifiers: Jerhett Lee (285)

Season Outlook:
With another NCAA III National qualifier last season, the University of the Ozarks wrestling team is continuing to surge under head coach LeRoy Gardner. Gardner, beginning his fourth year, not only had his third national qualifier at Ozarks, but the Eagles also finished as runner-up at their conference championships. Four wrestlers won individual conference titles - Nathan Rankin (125), Miguel Baray (184), Adolfo Sotolongo (197) and Jerhett Lee (285) - and Gardner was named the Conference Coach of the Year. Lee, who advanced to nationals last season, leads a group of strong returners for the 2019-2020 season. Rankin qualified for nationals two years ago, while Corey Muniz, Jaylen York, Russell Miller, Ndayambaje John, Alejandro Ordonez, Tracey Eitel, Sergio Nugent provide the Eagles with depth and talent on the mat. Beginning its sixth year of existence, the Eagles have its highest expectations in program history.
 

   
Top Records (Returners):
Nathanael Rankin (Jr., 125) Southeast Wrestling Conference Champion (Record: 24-5)
Corey Muniz (Sr., 125) (Record: 26-8)
Jaylen York (Jr., 141) (Record: 16-9)
Miguel Baray (Sr., 184) Southeast Wrestling Conference Champion (Record: 9-9)
Adolfo Sotolongo (Sr., 197) Southeast Wrestling Conference Champion (Record: 11-5)
Jerhett Lee (Sr., 285) National Qualifier, Southeast Wrestling Conference Champion (Record: 35-5)

Incoming Freshmen:
Brendan Edwards, 125, Fort Smith, Ark.
Austin Paul, 125, Benton, Ark.
Michael Rhodes, 133, Russellville, Ark.
Matt Malheiro, 133/141, Highland, New York 
Jody Adams, 141/149, Hutto, Texas 
Toby Adams, 141/149, Hutto, Texas
Christopher Liam Neal, 157, Bella Vista, Ark. 
Connor Klein, 165, Bella Vista, Ark.
Blake Nation, 165, Collinsville, Okla.
Zane Sims, 165, Bentonville, Ark. 
Lance Robinson, 174/184, Baton Rouge, La. 
Montana Doty, 184/197, Memphis, Tenn. 
RJ Iban, 197, Springdale, Ark. 

Coach Gardner Quotes:
"We want to perform at the level to get into the top-5 at Regionals and if things go right into the top-3 and put multiple guys into Nationals. We want guys finishing one through eight at Nationals to earn All-America honors. No one trains for eighth place, but we train to get on the podium. The best way to accomplish that is to train for first place. Who made the rule that  we can't have multiple guys on the NCAA podium? Who made the rule that we can't have ten Academic All-Americans out of our ten varsity guys? Nobody made the rule that Ozarks can't do that. That is what we are working towards."   

2019-2020 Schedule
November
2 Lyon College
9 at Kaufman-Brand Open @ St. Louis, Mo. 
13 at Arkansas Baptist College @ Little Rock, Ark.
16 at Ouachita Baptist University Dual @ Arkadelphia, Ark. 
24 at Little Rock Dual @ Little Rock, Ark. 

December
21 at Gator Boots Dual @ Nashville, Tenn.
28 at The Citrus Invite @ Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
29 at The Citrus Invite @ Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 

January
10 at Drury University Dual @ Springfield, Mo.
11 at Central Baptist College Invite
18 at Mike Duroe Invite @ Mount Vernon, Iowa
25 Huntingdon, Westminster, Fontbonne Quad 

February 
5 Williams Baptist University Dual
15 at Southeast Conference Championships @ Montgomery, Ala.
29 at NCAA III Regional @ Dubuque, Iowa

March 
1 at NCAA III Regional @ Dubuque, Iowa
13 at NCAA III National Championships @ Cedar Rapids, Iowa
14 at NCAA III National Championships @ Cedar Rapids, Iowa