Michael Smith
Last Saturday’s Fall Brawl Tournament in Kansas City, Mo. featured a marquee matchup at the 144-pound weight class.
Video Interviews:
- Edmond North’s Jason Goodin (113)
- Westmoore’s Eric Casula (106)
- Collinsville’s Cole Brooks (144)
- El Reno’s William Heger (132)
- Westmore’s Holden Martin (190)
In the championship match, Collinsville’s Cole Brooks, a two-time state champion, took on Sam Ewing, a three-time state champion in Missouri.
The Collinsville senior got a takedown in the first period and a nearfall from the top position in the second period to earn a 5-0 victory over Ewing to take first place at Staley High School.
While Brooks acknowledged his bout with Ewing was a great win, the senior said he has high expectations for himself.
“I want to go about the state champion level, I want to be a national champion level,” Brooks said. “I just go out there and wrestle. If I think too much, I don’t wrestle well. This is my first time back in a while, so I was shaking off the rust.”
