ROSCO LEWIS NATIONAL RUNNER-UP
Many of the Jags went to Iowa for the Pre-season Nationals. Rosco Lewis went and wrestled in a higher division. Only a 8th grader wrestled in the 9/10 grade division. Upsetting the number 1 seed in the semi-finals and went on to finish 2nd place in one of the hardest tournament in the country.
JAGS SHOW OUT AT FALL BRAWL
The Jaguars went up to Kansas City for the Fall Brawl Wrestling Tournament. Below are the placers at this tough tournament. We had 6 placers one of them double placing in both JH and HS!
High School
Ranelle Smith - 3rd
Rosco Lewis - 4th
Addison Cole - 6th
Junior High
Rosco Lewis - 1st
Cameron Rios - 2nd
Covey Allen - 6th
Wyler Allen - 2nd
High School
Ranelle Smith - 3rd
Rosco Lewis - 4th
Addison Cole - 6th
Junior High
Rosco Lewis - 1st
Cameron Rios - 2nd
Covey Allen - 6th
Wyler Allen - 2nd
2025-2026 COACHING STATF ANNOUNCEMENT
We have officially announced our coaching staff for the 2025 and 2026 school year. Westmoore has one of the best staffs in the entire state. Coach McGowan rounded up the best, Westmoore does not rebuild... we reload! Click here to find out the entire coaching staff!
TRAE RIOS NATIONAL HONORS RECOGNIZED
Taken from Moore Monthly: Credit goes to them.
https://www.mooremonthly.com/nations-best-matthias-rios-and-perez-claim-national-honors/
Life looks a lot different this fall for wrestler Trae Rios. One year ago, he was starting his senior year at Westmoore. Now he’s walking across campus at the University of Oklahoma.
“Man, it is a lot of fun being here in Norman,” said Rios. “It’s even more fun being able to practice every day and live at the place where I practice.”
Rios says going to OU has always been a dream of his.
“It’s been a goal since I hit high school,” said Rios. “Just growing up 25 minutes away from the campus and being a big football fan. And all their sports teams are competitive, so to be able to go to school here and compete for the Sooners in D1 wrestling is a dream come true.
The dream for Rios began early in life. He has been wrestling since he was five years old, but says things really clicked for him in eighth grade.
“I had always been around wrestling, but when I moved to Westmoore, it all came together,” said Rios. “I had great coaches who helped me develop and get so much better.”
Rios qualified for the 6A state tournament all four years of his high school career and placed three times. He went to the Fargo national tournament this summer focused in on having his best showing ever.
“Fargo is a long week and a grind, day in and day out,” said Rios. “We wrestled four or five of the seven days that Team Oklahoma was there, so it really takes a toll on your body and you have to be mentally tough.”
Rio faced a bracket with 256-competitors, so it’s easy to understand what he’s talking about when he uses words like “grind” and “taking a toll.” He performed well this summer, placing in freestyle and finishing fourth in Greco-Roman wrestling. That earned him the lofty title of All-American and gave him some great experience.
“Greco is different than freestyle, so it was a lot of fun being able to experience that and to represent Westmoore and Oklahoma,” said Rios.
Getting to the “top of the wrestling mountain” is no small task. Rios credits his coaches at Westmoore for helping him in that journey.
“Honestly, my success started when I started trusting my coaches,” said Rios. “Westmoore has such a strong support system, so moving over there and being able to put that trust in Coach Evans and the other coaches was a huge deal. They helped me perform the way I hoped that I could perform.”
Rios points to his family and friends as key elements in his success. He also says that his faith has given him a strong foundation to build on.
“My faith in the Lord shapes my life,” said Rios. “When you trust Him and know that He has a plan for you, whether you win or lose, it takes the pressure off and allows you to just enjoy every moment.”
Rios says that he also understands that stepping into the role of a college athlete at a high-profile school like OU brings responsibilities.
“You just have to hold yourself to a higher standard,” said Rios. “It’s nice to be successful, but it’s important to remain humble through it all and realize that you have a chance to impact younger kids who have the same kinds of dreams you had growing up.”
https://www.mooremonthly.com/nations-best-matthias-rios-and-perez-claim-national-honors/
Life looks a lot different this fall for wrestler Trae Rios. One year ago, he was starting his senior year at Westmoore. Now he’s walking across campus at the University of Oklahoma.
“Man, it is a lot of fun being here in Norman,” said Rios. “It’s even more fun being able to practice every day and live at the place where I practice.”
Rios says going to OU has always been a dream of his.
“It’s been a goal since I hit high school,” said Rios. “Just growing up 25 minutes away from the campus and being a big football fan. And all their sports teams are competitive, so to be able to go to school here and compete for the Sooners in D1 wrestling is a dream come true.
The dream for Rios began early in life. He has been wrestling since he was five years old, but says things really clicked for him in eighth grade.
“I had always been around wrestling, but when I moved to Westmoore, it all came together,” said Rios. “I had great coaches who helped me develop and get so much better.”
Rios qualified for the 6A state tournament all four years of his high school career and placed three times. He went to the Fargo national tournament this summer focused in on having his best showing ever.
“Fargo is a long week and a grind, day in and day out,” said Rios. “We wrestled four or five of the seven days that Team Oklahoma was there, so it really takes a toll on your body and you have to be mentally tough.”
Rio faced a bracket with 256-competitors, so it’s easy to understand what he’s talking about when he uses words like “grind” and “taking a toll.” He performed well this summer, placing in freestyle and finishing fourth in Greco-Roman wrestling. That earned him the lofty title of All-American and gave him some great experience.
“Greco is different than freestyle, so it was a lot of fun being able to experience that and to represent Westmoore and Oklahoma,” said Rios.
Getting to the “top of the wrestling mountain” is no small task. Rios credits his coaches at Westmoore for helping him in that journey.
“Honestly, my success started when I started trusting my coaches,” said Rios. “Westmoore has such a strong support system, so moving over there and being able to put that trust in Coach Evans and the other coaches was a huge deal. They helped me perform the way I hoped that I could perform.”
Rios points to his family and friends as key elements in his success. He also says that his faith has given him a strong foundation to build on.
“My faith in the Lord shapes my life,” said Rios. “When you trust Him and know that He has a plan for you, whether you win or lose, it takes the pressure off and allows you to just enjoy every moment.”
Rios says that he also understands that stepping into the role of a college athlete at a high-profile school like OU brings responsibilities.
“You just have to hold yourself to a higher standard,” said Rios. “It’s nice to be successful, but it’s important to remain humble through it all and realize that you have a chance to impact younger kids who have the same kinds of dreams you had growing up.”
PEREZ RECIEVES NATIONAL HONORS
Credit to Moore Monthly, credit goes to them:
https://www.mooremonthly.com/nations-best-matthias-rios-and-perez-claim-national-honors/
Westmoore senior Kyrain Perez says she feels great heading into her senior year, but is still taking things day by day after a strong summer of wrestling competition. That’s being pretty level-headed after earning All-American honors at the prestigious Junior Nationals in Fargo in July.
“One of my goals was to place at Fargo,” said Perez, “So it feels great to accomplish that and be named an All-American.”
Perez wrestled in the highly competitive 100-pound class, where she went 5-3 with four falls. After a loss in the quarterfinals, she responded with three straight falls to beat Colorado’s Lola Gonzales and earn a top-eight finish, nailing down All-American status. Perez says her passion for wrestling began at an early age.
“I actually got interested in about fourth or fifth grade,” said Perez. “There was this church that had wrestling for kids as sort of a charity thing, and you would get to eat after. So, I started going to that.”
Picking up a free meal is not a bad way to get started in a sport. COVID came along and nearly derailed Perez’s wrestling journey. But Perez says Coach Bryson McGowan helped spark a renewed interest in middle school.
“I really like the community that wrestling gives you,” said Perez. “There’s so much more to it than just wrestling on the mat. The people you meet and the things you learn. I’m like a totally different person now than when I got back into it in eighth grade.”
And now, one of those lessons is understanding what it takes to climb into elite status as an All-American.
“This year at Fargo was really special when I made it to the second day,” said Perez. “I had never done that, so it was a pretty big accomplishment. From there, I just kept my focus and fought to get into the top eight.”
It wasn’t until the All-American parade that Perez says it really began to sink in that she had achieved a lofty goal.
“I was walking onto the stage and hearing the announcer speak the words,” said Perez. “It hit me that there were over 2,000 girls there, and I was one of the last 64 standing. I just stopped and thought, ‘Whoa!’”
Perez’s goals for her senior year include chasing a third 6A state wrestling title and then looking beyond that to college.
“I’ve been talking to a few colleges and trying to figure out what my options are,” said Perez. “After college, I think I’d like to go into the criminal justice system or something in the medical field.”
NEW GENERAL IN TOWN!
We have a new Head Wrestling Coach for Westmoore! Congrats Bryson McGowan as he is promoted to the Head Coach! Coach comes from being an assisntant under Coach Evans. He was a OCU All-American and amazing with the kids! Congrats coach and the McGowan Era begins!
POST SEASON WITH COACH MCGOWAN
1. Coach McGowan how would you say the women’s program is developing here at Westmoore after the 4th season?
I would say that things are developing with a great trajectory! We are also out in our community putting community service hours in and trying to help develop good humans. For our high school team, we are expecting to come close to doubling our roster size from last season. From 7th grade through high school, we are checking all the boxes as far as producing state qualifiers, state placers, state champions, national qualifiers, national dual team members, and so on. We have had 3 straight top 10 finishes as a team at the state tournament, with a top 5 finish in 2025. All in all, things are tracking very encouragingly thanks to our athletes, community, and the work they put in.
2. Coach we had two women’s state champions this year and a state placer ! Can you elaborate on what was the possible cause of this?
We were very blessed to have a great showing at the state tournament this year. Kyrain Perez won her second state title, which marks the first women's multi time state champion in Westmoore history. She recorded two falls and outscored her opponents 23-2 on her way to her title. Kyrstan Perez won her first state title this year earning two falls, a tech fall, and outscoring her opponents 33-2 in the process. Ranelle Smith was Westmoore's first women's freshman state placer last season and earned her second state medal in as many tries, going 3-1 and the only loss being the eventual state champion. She gets better every time she steps on the mat and has an exceptionally high standard for herself.
The cause of this success isn't easy, but it isn't complicated. They put in great work, they find ways to find extra work, they lay it all on the line every time they wrestle, and in the face of adversity they step to the line regardless of how they feel. Doing these things doesn't guarantee the result you want, but it puts you in a great position to capitalize on the opportunity.
3. Coach the JH women have had a great showing at the Shawnee Dual Tournament in both years they have been. What would be the reasons for this in your opinion?
Our JH women have been a great group to see develop. It is a great opportunity to see our athletes really galvanize and come together as a team. It is early in our season and we have a wide variety of wrestling experience at that point, so it's a testament to their willingness to accept coaching, to coach each other, and just straight up finding a way to win. They are critically important to what we are trying to build going forward.
4. Where do you see the women’s program going forward, and what needs to happen to make that succeed?
I see the program going forward as a staple in Oklahoma wrestling. Since it's birth in 1987, Westmoore Wrestling has been a place with rich tradition, history, high standards, and high performance. You can clearly see that with the number of high-level athletes that have come out of our program over the years that range from 7th grade all the way into the international level. All we are doing now is adding another chapter to the book with our women's teams. Women's wrestling in Oklahoma is early in it's history and Westmoore's fingerprints are all over the record books. We have set ourselves up well to be a mainstay program and our athletes and staff have no intentions of letting that opportunity pass us by.
In order to ensure that be our future, we need what anything else needs to sustain success. It is going to take continued hard work, buy in, and support from our athletes, staff, and community. It is going to take finding ways to not be stagnant and win around the margins for our athletes and coaches. It is going to take continued acceptance of the duties and responsibilities of what it takes to not only maintain but push our programs forward, and I have full confidence that we have the athletes, staff, and community that we are willing to do what all that entails. Women's wrestling is the fastest growing sport in the world, and we are excited to do what it takes to keep Westmoore Wrestling on the forefront of it.
5. Coach McGowan you are instrumental in the development of our young athletes in the offseason freestyle program. Can you give a quick update on the offseason program at Westmoore.
Our athletes are doing a great job working on their development this spring and summer. This part of the year is so critical to development, as you can get close a full season of matches in the spring and summer. This can allow for massive jumps for our athletes. We go nearly every weekend to our local tournament and always leave with medals. Our men and women currently have 6 athletes qualified for Fargo, with more looking to punch their tickets over the next two weeks at Sothern Plains and State. We also have 5 athletes that are going to be representing Team Oklahoma at National Duals over the summer. All of these accolades are huge accomplishments, and we are proud of all our athletes for attaining them. Now, we push forward to add more to the Fargo list and making sure we are ready to compete at an elite level.
I would say that things are developing with a great trajectory! We are also out in our community putting community service hours in and trying to help develop good humans. For our high school team, we are expecting to come close to doubling our roster size from last season. From 7th grade through high school, we are checking all the boxes as far as producing state qualifiers, state placers, state champions, national qualifiers, national dual team members, and so on. We have had 3 straight top 10 finishes as a team at the state tournament, with a top 5 finish in 2025. All in all, things are tracking very encouragingly thanks to our athletes, community, and the work they put in.
2. Coach we had two women’s state champions this year and a state placer ! Can you elaborate on what was the possible cause of this?
We were very blessed to have a great showing at the state tournament this year. Kyrain Perez won her second state title, which marks the first women's multi time state champion in Westmoore history. She recorded two falls and outscored her opponents 23-2 on her way to her title. Kyrstan Perez won her first state title this year earning two falls, a tech fall, and outscoring her opponents 33-2 in the process. Ranelle Smith was Westmoore's first women's freshman state placer last season and earned her second state medal in as many tries, going 3-1 and the only loss being the eventual state champion. She gets better every time she steps on the mat and has an exceptionally high standard for herself.
The cause of this success isn't easy, but it isn't complicated. They put in great work, they find ways to find extra work, they lay it all on the line every time they wrestle, and in the face of adversity they step to the line regardless of how they feel. Doing these things doesn't guarantee the result you want, but it puts you in a great position to capitalize on the opportunity.
3. Coach the JH women have had a great showing at the Shawnee Dual Tournament in both years they have been. What would be the reasons for this in your opinion?
Our JH women have been a great group to see develop. It is a great opportunity to see our athletes really galvanize and come together as a team. It is early in our season and we have a wide variety of wrestling experience at that point, so it's a testament to their willingness to accept coaching, to coach each other, and just straight up finding a way to win. They are critically important to what we are trying to build going forward.
4. Where do you see the women’s program going forward, and what needs to happen to make that succeed?
I see the program going forward as a staple in Oklahoma wrestling. Since it's birth in 1987, Westmoore Wrestling has been a place with rich tradition, history, high standards, and high performance. You can clearly see that with the number of high-level athletes that have come out of our program over the years that range from 7th grade all the way into the international level. All we are doing now is adding another chapter to the book with our women's teams. Women's wrestling in Oklahoma is early in it's history and Westmoore's fingerprints are all over the record books. We have set ourselves up well to be a mainstay program and our athletes and staff have no intentions of letting that opportunity pass us by.
In order to ensure that be our future, we need what anything else needs to sustain success. It is going to take continued hard work, buy in, and support from our athletes, staff, and community. It is going to take finding ways to not be stagnant and win around the margins for our athletes and coaches. It is going to take continued acceptance of the duties and responsibilities of what it takes to not only maintain but push our programs forward, and I have full confidence that we have the athletes, staff, and community that we are willing to do what all that entails. Women's wrestling is the fastest growing sport in the world, and we are excited to do what it takes to keep Westmoore Wrestling on the forefront of it.
5. Coach McGowan you are instrumental in the development of our young athletes in the offseason freestyle program. Can you give a quick update on the offseason program at Westmoore.
Our athletes are doing a great job working on their development this spring and summer. This part of the year is so critical to development, as you can get close a full season of matches in the spring and summer. This can allow for massive jumps for our athletes. We go nearly every weekend to our local tournament and always leave with medals. Our men and women currently have 6 athletes qualified for Fargo, with more looking to punch their tickets over the next two weeks at Sothern Plains and State. We also have 5 athletes that are going to be representing Team Oklahoma at National Duals over the summer. All of these accolades are huge accomplishments, and we are proud of all our athletes for attaining them. Now, we push forward to add more to the Fargo list and making sure we are ready to compete at an elite level.
JH POST SEASON WITH
COACH JUSTIN GEARY
- Coach Geary, how do you think the season went this year in 2024-2025?
The season was great in my opinion. We had a relatively young squad with a lot of newer wrestlers, but they put in the work, and the results showed it. - Coach, with that being said, elaborate how the offseason is going so far?
We have a good amount of athletes that are still working out with wrestling. Obviously some go onto football or Track or other sports, but we have a solid group that are participating in lifts and wrestling Freestyle and Greco. We currently have qualified for Fargo Nationals. Avery Rios and Wyler Allen.| - Coach, Westmoore has had a strong showing at the Shawnee Dual Tournament making the gold bracket 6 years in a row and winning it twice. What are your expectations for 2025-2026 in Shawnee?
Westmoore has a history of producing tough teams year in and year out. There’s no reason to believe we can’t continue that and make the Gold Bracket, or win the Gold Bracket. - What excites you about the kids in the 2025-2026 season?
This is just one of those years where there seems to be another wave of Westmoore kids who wrestle in a number of our local youth wrestling clubs that will be coming in that are going to be a big part of the program in coming years.
- Coach there has been a number of new faces enter the lineup, care to elaborate on some of them and maybe a few new faces we expect to see next season?
Cameron Rios, younger brother of Oklahoma Commit Trae Rios and Incoming Freshman Avery Rios came into the lineup and really helped us dropping just 1 match on the season. Wyler Allen was a returning starter and contributed in a big way all season finishing 6th at the JH State Tournament.. Adrian Muncy was a first-year wrestler that has big potential and placed 6th at JH State for us. Additionally, we have some 6th graders coming up that could very well contribute this coming season. Jett Greer, son of Westmoore Graduate and Wrestler J.R Greer who took 5th in the 6th/7th division of the JH State Tournament. Covey Allen, younger brother of Wyler Allen who took 4th in the 6th/7th Division. We also add Rosco Lewis, who has had a ton of success in the youth divisions. Sutton Zielny, younger brother of Zane Zelny who is Westmoore Graduate and Football Player for University of Central Oklahoma.
- Coach Westmoore had a strong showing at the JH State tournament this year what preparation was done for that success?
As a staff, from day one we have a big emphasis on giving our best effort day in and day out, we focus on developing the basic skills, learning from our successes and failures, growing as individuals and preparing for the next level. We create live match situations as much as possible, we put them in situations that we see throughout the year, and work to improve and be better ready for everything in real time.
PHYSICAL DAY!
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COLE OLGUIN SIGNS WITH
OCU STARS!
With the first commit in the post season, Cole Olguin signs with the Stars and will be contininuing his education at Oklahoma City University!
GAVIN GAGNON SIGNS WITH
OCU STARS!
With the second commit in the post season, Gavin Gagnon signs with the Stars and will be contininuing his education at Oklahoma City University!
TRAE RIOS SIGNS WITH
OKLAHOMA SOONERS!
With a great carrer in high school and a great one ahead of him, Trae Riois has decided to continue his education and carrer at the Univeristy of Oklahoma! This the Jaguars first sign of the year!
WOMEN HEAD TO NATIONALS
The girls went Washington with coach Bryson McGowan to show their skills, They had a good showing but fell just short of the podium. Great job girls keep at it !
COLE OLGUIN ALL STATER!
Westmoore has been pretty consistent in putting kids into the All State match in July every year! It continued with the selction of Cole Olguin to the Large West! Congrats Cole!
BOYS SHOW OUT AT STATE!
After having a great showing at regionals. The boys came to the state tourmanet ready and driven! They finished 4th in the state with Rios, Ivey, Olguin, Lacroix, and Yeatman all coming away with medals. Way to get your names on the wall boys!
GIRLS FINISH STRONG!
Girls finish strong a the state tournament with two girls winning state and Ranelle Smith coming in 3rd brining the team to 5th in the state! All three women return next season to be big point scorers next season! Great job ladies!
MEN FINISH 2ND
AT WEST REGIONALS
With finishing with 10 men moving on to the state tournament. Westmoore got enough points to finish 2nd at the West Regional. Great future ahead with this many qualifiers!
WESTMOORE
2025 STATE QUALIFIERS
Withe the regular season done, the kids went to regionals and punched their ticket to state! See below all the great wrestlers that are moving on to the post season brackets!
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