Author: Staff Reporter

  • Men’s Wrestling Daktronics Scholar Athletes Announced

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NAIA proudly announced the recipients of the 2023-24 Daktronics NAIA Men’s Wrestling Scholar-Athletes, honoring athletes across the country for their academic and athletic success. Eastern Oregon celebrates the recognition of five exceptional wrestlers: Hunter Sparks, Braden Carson, Kyle Knudtson, Jay Smith, and Darrian Hoobery. The roster of 253 scholar-athletes from…

  • Five Mounties Headed to NAIA Women’s Wrestling Championship

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. -The NAIA has officially announced the qualifiers for the 2024 Women’s Wrestling National Championships, with Eastern Oregon holding five talented athletes among the selected qualifiers. Leading the charge is Irma Retano, who secured an Automatic Qualifier spot in the 116-pound category after a second place performance at the Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament.…

  • Mounties Finish 5th in CCC, Retano and Weiber Qualify for NAIA Tournament

    ATHERTON, Calif. – Eastern Oregon women’s wrestling team delivered a commendable performance at the Cascade Collegiate Conference Women’s Wrestling Championship Tournament on Sunday. Despite stiff competition, the Mountaineers secured a fifth-place finish with a total of 72.0 team points. Trinity Tafoya made a run at the CCC 191-pound title, before eventually falling to the #1…

  • Women’s Wrestling Headed to CCC Championships Ranked No. 20 in the Nation

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Eastern Oregon’s women’s wrestling team is gearing up for this weekend’s trip to Atherton, California, for the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships with a national ranking of No. 20. In the final edition of the NAIA Women’s Wrestling Ratings for the 2023-24 season, the top five teams remained unchanged, with Menlo, Life,…