When thinking about an army soldier and a wrestler, one would initially think that the two are perfectly different. One is a massive, ripped, shirtless guy yelling at the crowd for glory, and the other is an astute, straight-backed fighter in a camo outfit and a rifle. Learning to fill one of these jobs might seem like it would take up all eight high school classes, there’s so much to learn and train before you’re even close to ready.

For the Thomas’, wrestling is a family affair. This year, two of the members of the Thomas family advanced to the 6A state wrestling tournament where they were coached by their older brother, also a former Viking wrestler.

In high school sports, thousands of athletes strive toward the goal of being the best. The reality is, only a few can achieve top honors as head-to-head competition separates the wheat from the chaff. This year’s boys wrestling team came together as a single unit to work toward a single goal – being the best […]

The wrestling team hosted the UIL Region III-5A championships this weekend where the boys finished with 226.5 points 58.5 pts ahead of the rest of the region. Dallas Highland Park was 2nd with 168, Carrollton Creekview was 3rd with 134 and A&M Consolidated was 4th with 120 pts. The girls’ team finished in 8th place […]

The wrestling teams competed in the UIL 10-5A district championships at Waller high school on Feb. 10. The boys varsity dominated the field by winning 8 of the 14 weight classes and finishing ahead of the rest of the teams with 281 points. A&M Consolidated High School finished in 2nd with 205 points and Waller […]

The wrestling team competed at the Burger Center in Austin for its final meet of the season on Saturday. The boys team competed against host team Bowie High School and Lake Travis High School. The Vikings beat Bowie 45-25 and then beat Lake Travis 51-23 to bring their season record to 27-4. The entire team […]

The boys wrestling team closed out 2017 in the Rio Grande Valley at Rio Grande City High School. On Saturday, Dec. 30 the team competed in the Snakebite Invitational. The team was missing four starters, but took control of the tournament early and never looked back. The boys won the tournament with 190 points which […]

The boys wrestling team picked up a pair of wins on Wednesday night at home where they hosted a quad with Willis, Cy-Ranch, and Rudder High School. The first match of the night was against Willis where the Vikings rolled to a 71-9 win. In the second match the team faced Cy-Ranch and the Vikings […]

The Viking wrestling team competed at the Capital Classic hosted by Austin ISD where the boys varsity team finished in 5th place out of 39 teams and the girls varsity finished in 12th place of 28 teams. The boys JV had 10 of the 11 entries place in the top 4. Individual medalist are listed […]

The wrestling team competed against Seven Lakes High School from Katy last nigh and dropped their opener 33-42. Pins were earned by: 120 Larry Duron 170 JaMarcus Thomas 182 Monyell Nutall Wins were earned by: 113 Andres Gonzalez 145 David Frazier 285 Kevin Duron Desirae Campos won by pin For the JV boys: Pins were […]

Wrestling coach Michael Zito has coached wrestling at Bryan High for the last 23 years. He grew up wrestling and attended school in Northeastern Ohio where he developed his passion for the sport before knee injuries prevented him from continuing as an athlete. He now uses his wrestling experience and passion for teaching to motivate […]

As the time ticks off the clock, a wrestler learns what they are truly capable of. The first five minutes of the match takes everything a wrestler has, but all of the weariness fades away when they are down and has to push through the final minute to make sure their hand is raised at the end of the match. Wrestling is an immensely demanding sport and senior Caden Scott has spent the past four years conditioning and preparing for each final minute.

The wrestling team hosted the UIL Region III-5A Championships last weekend. The boys team held the 2nd place spot out of 61 teams until the last match of the night when R.L. Turner High School surpassed them by 2 points. Individually the team had 15 wrestlers in the tournament and placed 12 with 8 advancing […]

The wrestling team competed in the District 10-5A Championships at Huntsville High School on Saturday where they advanced every varsity boy and girl entered at district to the regional tournament. The boys varsity won the team title with 236 Points. Consol had 196, Rudder 158, CSHS 140, Waller 132, Huntsville 117 and Cameron 35. The […]

The viking wrestling team traveled to Austin to compete in the Bulldawg Duals Hosted by Bowie High School on Saturday. The boys swept both matches at the duals to finish the season 23-8 and 4-0 in district. In the first match they wrestled Lake Travis High School and the Vikings dominated 55-22. In their 2nd […]

On Saturday, January 21, the wrestling team competed at Canyon High School in San Marcos. The boys team swept all 3 duals by beating Leander Glenn 54-21, Brooks Academy 54-9, and Corpus Christi Ray 48-28. This brought out over all team record to 17-6. The two of the girl wrestlers competed in the Wilso- Cougarette […]

The boys varsity and JV wrestling teams competed Dec. 10 at The Wylie East Invitational in Dallas. This tournament contained most of the dominant teams of 5A wrestling in the Dallas area including Rockwall Heath the reigning region 3 and state Champions. The boys varsity finished in 4th place out of 11 teams with 9 […]

The boys and girls wrestling teams were in action on Saturday Nov. 12 at the Bobcat Brawl Wrestling Tournament at Cy Fair High School. As a team the boys finished 2nd out of 8 schools and the girls finished 3rd of 8. For the boys, individual medals were earned by the following wrestlers: First place: […]

The wrestling team opened its season Wednesday night at Klein Oak High School in Spring. The boys varsity came up a few point short in the loss to the Klein Oak Panthers 27-35. David Frazier (152) earned a pin and Andres Gonzalez (113), Dustine Korzynski (138), Caden Scott (145), Mario Vasquez (195), and Kemonte Ross […]

The Viking wrestling team placed 3rd as a team at region and qualified 5 boys and 1 girl for the state meet in Austin this weekend. State Qualifiers are: 106 Aaron Salinas 2nd place 113 Larry Duron 2nd Place 138 Thomas Riojas 5th Place (alternate) 160 Cooper McCall 5th place (alternate) 195 Ezra Hernandez 1st […]

The wrestling team competed at the District 10-5A wrestling tournament at Huntsville High School on February 6. In the 14 weight classes for the boys varsity, Bryan advances 12 to the regional tournament and the other 2 qualified as alternates. Individual finishes: 106 Aaron Salinas 1st place 113 Larry Duron 3rd place 120 Spencer Pierce […]

The wrestling team finished their regular season last weekend in Austin at the Burger Center. They competed in a quad match with Austin Bowie, Austin Crockett, and San Marcos High School. Bryan beat Crockett 65-15 and San Marcos HS 46-28, but lost to Bowie 42-33. The teams overall record is 16-8 and 7-1 in district […]

The wrestling team hosted district teams Humble and Kingwood Park HS Thursday night. The Vikings won both matches, beating Kingwood Park 56-24 and Humble HS 57-19. This moves the Vikings to 14-7 overall and 7-1 in district. Individual results against Kingwood Park HS: Pins 106 Aaron Salinas 113 Larry Duron 1152 David Frazier 160 Cooper […]

The wrestling team finished 3rd out of 15 teams at the CSHS wrestling tournament. Individual placers were: 106 Aaron Salinas 2nd 113 Larry Duron 2nd 120 Spencer Pierce 4th 152 David Frazier 3rd 160 Cooper McCall 3rd 195 Ezra Hernandez 1st 220 Kaleb Jenkins 2nd JV Boys were also in action at the CSHS as […]

The wrestling team hosted Conroe and Oakridge High School Friday where they split the matches, beating Conroe 72-3 and losing a close one to Oakridge 31-38. This moves the teams overall record to 12-7 and 5-1 in district. Individual results against Conroe HS Pins 113 Larry Duron 152 Dvaid Frazier 170 JaMarcus Thomas 182 Kamonte […]

The wrestling team competed in the THSWCA Class 5A State Dual Championships this weekend where the Vikings went 2-3 on the day, finishing sixth out of 11 teams competing in a team format. Bryan split a pair of matches in pool play, losing 45-27 to eventual champion Frisco Liberty and then beating Houston Davis 78-0. […]

The wrestling team competed in the B/CS Crosstown duals with Consolidated, CSHS, and Rudder at Consolidated HS. Bryan beat CSHS 48-27, lost to Consolidated 21-44, and beat Rudder 63-12. This match-up brings the varsity record to 6-3 overall and 1-1 in district. Below are the box scores for the matches. Bryan 48 College Station 27 […]

The Vikings hosted their first quad match of the season against Georgetown, Katy Cinco Ranch, and Vista Ridge High Schools. The Vikings opened with a win against Georgetown 43-33 and in the second match they met Vista Ridge and dominated 48-12. The Vikes fell in their last match against Cinco Ranch 45-30. This brings the […]

The wrestling team wrestled a in a dual match-up on Thursday afternoon against Cy Fair High School. The Vikings dominated with a 54-22 win. Pins were earned by Larry Duron @ 120 lbs David Frazier @160lbs Ezra Hernandez @ 195 lbs Cooper McCall @170lbs Derrick Hernandez @ HWT Wins were earned by: Aaron Salinas @ […]

The boys and girls varsity wrestlers competed in the Bobcat Invitational where they tied for 1st with Clearbrook High School. Boys Individual Placers: 1st place 106lbs Aaron Salinas 1st place 113lbs Larry Duron 2nd Place 170lbs Cooper McCall 2nd Place 106lbs Andres Gonzalez 3rd place 126lbs Cody Murph 3rd place 145lbs Caden Scott 3rd Place […]

Varsity Boys Results Bryan 34- Katy Taylor 36 152: Diego Figueroa (KTH) over Thomas Riojas (BRHS) (Dec 5-0) 160: Mudasir Sheikh (KTH) over David Frazier (BRHS) (Dec 7-2) 170: Peyton Jones (KTH) over Cooper McCall (BRHS) (Fall 1:09) 182: Will Ivey (BRHS) over Anthony Balajadia (KTH) (Dec 15-9) 195: Ezra Hernandez (BRHS) over Parker Altman […]

The boys wrestling team finished 10th as a team with 85 points at the Class 5A Region III tournament Saturday at the Berry Center. John Quinonez (152), Ezra Hernandez (195) and Kenny Kelley (285) all qualified for the state tournament next weekend to lead the Vikings. Hernandez placed second in his weight division while Quinonez […]

The boys finished second in the District 10-5A wrestling tournament and advanced 10 of 14 wrestlers to region. Bryan scored 250.5 points to finish behind tournament-champion Huntsville, which scored 253.5. Kenny Kelley won the 285-pound division while Aaron Salinas (106), David Frazier (126) and John Quinonez (152) placed second. Other regional qualifiers from Bryan include […]

The wrestling team hosted two teams from New Braunfels ISD, New Braunfels HS and Canyon HS, Wednesday night in Viking gym. The team opened the night with a dominating performance against Canyon in a 54-24 match. The Vikes won 10 of the 14 weight classes. In the second match, they faced New Braunfels HS. The […]

As two men stare at each other across the mat, each contemplating how to best defeat the other, the crowd that has formed waits in anticipation. A whistle is blown and they dive at each other. Junior Kaleb Jenkins slams his opponent to the ground, subduing him with a pin.

On Saturday the Viking wrestling team traveled to League City and competed in the Clear Creek Invitational at Clear Creek HS. Seniors Jackson Ross and John Quinonez and junior Cooper McCall each placed first in their weight classes. Bravlio Guadarrama, Cody Murph, and Grant Gage each placed 4th. Freshman Da Ryia Havens placed 2nd in […]

Sports generally involve a team effort, and while wrestling is more focused on the individual, junior Jackson Ross still appreciates the bond between him and his fellow wrestling teammates.

On Friday Jan 31 and Feb 1, the Viking wrestlers competed at the Region 4 IV wrestling tournament in San Antonio. Senior Rhonda Johnson advanced to the State Tournament in Garland on Feb 13- 15 in the 110 lb. weight class.

The boys wrestling team finished in 2nd place as a team behind Killeen-Ellison and the girls finished 4th with only 3 wrestlers entered. The team qualified 13 wrestlers to compete at the Region 4 tournament in San Antonio. Below are the wrestlers that qualified for Regionals and how they placed at the district meet. Wrestler […]

The boys and girls wrestling teams both finished second at the College Station HS tournament. The boys came up just 4 points short of first place earning 135 points, while Summer Creek HS earned 139. The girls were also close behind Summer creek and finished second by just 2.5 points. Division winners included Cody Murph […]

Francisco Vasquez took the 220-pound title at the Capitol City Classic. For the girls, Rhonda Johnson placed third at 119, losing just one match. In Friday’s JV competition, Bryan’s Thomas Riojas and Derrick Green took third and Jian Bergeron placed fourth.

The wrestling team beat Clear Brook 42-36 and Langham Creek 48-36 on Wednesday at Langham Creek. Against Clear Brook, Bryan’s Aaron Salinas earned a pin at 113 pounds, while Keaun Davison (170) and Adrial Hernandez (285) also won by pin. Cody Murph (106), Thomas Riojas (132), John Quinonez (160), Rafael Turrubartes (195) and Francisco Vasquez […]

Varsity wrestlers wrestled at the Katy-Cinco Ranch Invitation on Saturday. Rafael Turrubartes (195) took second and teammate Jackson Ross (182) took fourth in their respective weight classes. For the Bryan girls, Rhonda Johnson (119) placed third. Bryan’s JV scrimmaged at nearby Tompkins High School. Bryan will compete in a tri-meet with Langham Creek and Clear […]

When faced with challenges or obstacles that arise in everyday life, many of us give up if we cannot see an easy solution. It seems that giving in when things get tough has become part of the teenage norm. Instead of considering other options or persevering through hardships, they turn to complacency. They are faced […]

The viking wrestling team competed in the 5A Region IV tournament on Feb. 8, 9 in San Antonio. With 11 boys and 1 girl competing, the team finished 6th place out of 49 teams and qualified 4 wrestlers for the state tournament in Austin on Feb. 21-23. Rafael Aguilar 126lb class – 5th place Nathan […]

The wrestling team advanced 11 athletes to the regional meet to be held at the Blossom Athletic Complex in San Antonio on Fri. and Sat.

The Vikings defeated Langham Creek 45-33 at Klein Collins on Thursday in a tri-meet. The varsity boys, Rafael Aguillar (126 pounds), Cameron McCann (132), Nathan Jimenez (145), Keaun Davison (160) and Francisco Vasquez (220) each won by pin. Carlos Lucio (152), Jackson Ross (195) and Kenny Kelley (heavyweight) won on points. Earning pins for the […]

Senior Laura Hawk and sophomore Jenna Goen traveled to Oklahoma City to compete in the USAW Girls High School National Championships.

Seniors David Jones and Laura Hawk competed in the UIL State wrestling tournament this weekend.

Your opponent has you in a headlock, and there seems to be no escape. Seconds are ticking away as time runs out. You think back to all your hard work; everything you have done to prepare for this moment. You get a rush of adrenaline and suddenly, you get them down on the ground, trapping them on the mat. It’s all over, the referee raises your hand, signifying that you won.

Seniors David Jones and Laura Hawk qualified for state by winning their divisions Saturday at the regional meet.

The boys’ wrestling team finished in second place with 154 point at the District 25 meet Saturday, Feb 4. The girls team finished fifth with 38 points. Nine Vikings qualified to move forward and compete at regional.

After school practice for the 2011-12 wrestling season begins Monday, October 3rd.

The wrestling team has proven themselves each season by sending well qualified team members to the state tournament. The team hopes to continue its past success with four returning members who made it to state last year.