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Wrestling Legends
The Wrestling Legends Fundraising Banquet is our program's most prestigious fundraising event and serves as an opportunity to celebrate the storied tradition of Mules Wrestling. Through the fundraising banquet, Mules Wrestling aims to supplement its operations budget, which includes equipment needs; to expand and enrich the student-athlete experience; and to implement facility improvements.
Join us April 11-12, 2025, for a weekend of wrestling in Warrensburg! This is a powerful gathering of Mules Wrestling alumni and community leaders who come together to support Mules Wrestling, induct former players as Wrestling Legends, and positively impact the current generation of grapplers. The banquet will include a social, dinner, drinks, a silent auction and recognition.
Proceeds from the 2nd Annual Wrestling Legends Fundraising Banquet will ensure Central Missouri remains one of the nation’s top NCAA Division II wrestling programs.* We would be honored to have your support.
Schedule
Friday, April 11, 2025
- 9 a.m. Wrestling Alumni Golf Fundraiser at Mules National.
- 6 p.m. Experience Warrensburg! Various restaurants will provide dinner and drink specials.
Saturday, April 12, 2025
- 10 a.m. Blaine Whitworth Disc Golf Course Ribbon-Cutting (820 S. Holden, Warrensburg, MO).
- 11 a.m. All-Greek Lunch and Program in the UCM Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Registration includes lunch buffet, networking opportunities, remarks from university leadership and alumni panelists. Additional registration is required for this event here.
- 2 p.m. UCM Oppenheimer Symposium Series Keynote in Jerry M. Hughes Athletics
Center featuring actor Sean Astin.
This event is funded through the Oppenheimer Symposium Series Endowment and is free and open to the public, with open seating. Additional registration is required for this event here. - 6 p.m. Wrestling Legends Fundraising Banquet in the Elliott Student Union, Sandra
Temple Elliott Ballrooms.
A silent auction will be offered; a bidding link will be available closer to the event date.
Recognition
UCM Wrestling recognizes former Mules Wrestlers who positively impacted the Mules Wrestling program. This year’s Legends Honorees are Cory Bloodgood ‘09, ‘10, Frank Cagnina, Stephen and Cindy Barrett.
Questions and Additional Information
- General event and registration inquiries can be directed to Tiffany Cochran at tkcochran@ucmo.edu.
- Silent auction or general donation inquiries can be directed to Ryan Snyder at rsnyder@ucmo.edu.
- Take advantage of our discounted group rate at Warrensburg's Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express & Suites, or Quality Inn.
- The attire is business casual.
Planning Committee
Mules Wrestling would like to thank its planning committee. Without them, this event would not have been possible. The committee includes Tiffany Cochran ‘05, ‘23, Kel Denker, Gary Ervin, John Feeney, Cody Garcia, Les Gatrel ‘80, Mike Hagerty ‘80, ‘83, ‘87, Brea Parnell, Dan Power ‘73, ‘74, Dane Power ‘07, Ryan Snyder, Billy Ukrazhenko, and Macie Wallace ‘23.
*Mules Wrestling will receive 80% of the net proceeds and 20% will support the Cardinal and Black Fund, which supplements the UCM Athletics operstional budget supporting all 550 student-athletes.
