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Six student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at the University of Wyoming and the school’s wrestling team.
Analu Benabise of …
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Six student-athletes have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at the University of Wyoming and the school’s wrestling team.
Analu Benabise of Casper, Bryce Dauphin of Tuttle, Oklahoma, Paul Garcia of Bayard, Nebraska, Aidan Noonan of Bernard, Iowa, Branden Pagurayan of Kapolei, Hawai’i, and Dorian Walters of Brookfield, Missouri, all signed letters of intent Wednesday.
“This is definitely the most unique signing class we have ever had due to COVID and it really exemplifies the hard work of so many people,” said Wyoming head wrestling coach Mark Branch. “We had to virtually take our campus and wrestling program into the homes of these fine young men since they could not come here and that was a unique challenge but these obstacles have opened new doors for us.”
Branch added that they had a chance to “show how special Wyoming is and in turn we are signing some very special individuals who will make a huge impact on our future.”
Benabise wrestles at 157/165 pounds at Kelly Walsh High School in Casper.
The senior has won the Clsss 4A state title three times while also earning All-American honors. Benabise already has some experience wrestling in Laramie, as he competed in the 2019 Cowboy Open and finished third in the 149-pound amateur division bracket.
