MHS hosts wrestling camp: Pentz, Hardy, and Wilson instruct wrestlers
Jul 10, 2023 10:46AM ● By Liisa London Mecham
With practitioners Owen Pentz, Brocky Hardy, and Josh Wilson, the Morgan High wrestling team had already lined up an all-star crew of Division I athletes to instruct the campers at Morgan’s summer wrestling camp, so the surprise appearance of Nebraska head wrestling coach Mark Manning added icing on the cake for campers. Manning, who coaches Hardy at Nebraska, was in town recruiting Pentz, who wrestled his first two years at North Dakota State, to join Hardy on the Cornhuskers wrestling team. Manning spoke to the group of over 40 wrestlers from Morgan and North Summit who gathered June 21-23 to improve their skills and hone their craft.
Morgan head wrestling coach Kelly Wilson commented, “It was a very good camp. The instructors were awesome, and the kids were there to learn. The kids had a special treat when Mark Manning, the head coach of Nebraska, talked to them while recruiting Owen.”
Kandus Meibos, mom of three wrestlers who attended the camp, reported that all three of her boys really enjoyed the camp and learned a lot.
Pentz, who announced Friday, June 23 that he has committed to wrestle at Nebraska, graduated from Morgan High and wrestled for two seasons at North Dakota State, qualifying for the NCAA tournament both years at NDSU. Wilson, also a Morgan High graduate, wrestled at Utah Valley University. Hardy is a Box Elder High graduate and an All-American who placed sixth at the 2023 NCAA National Championships and recently qualified for the U23 World Team, λ
