The Friends University Falcons Wrestling program is making waves, marked by significant achievements and a dedicated coaching staff led by Head Coach Tyler Mies. Located in Wichita, Kansas, Friends University offers a promising environment for student-athletes looking to excel both on and off the mat.
Recent Achievements
The team is experiencing a historic season, and this week the Falcons have a chance to put a stamp on their historic season at the national tournament. The team sent three wrestlers to the NAIA National Championships this week in Park City, Kan.
Senior Braden Morgan etched his name forever in the Friends University Men's Wrestling record book by clinching the program's first NAIA All-America honor in school history on the second day of the NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championship today (Mar. 7 at Park City Arena in Park City, Kan. After winning both matches yesterday to advance to today's quarterfinal round, Morgan was nipped in a 4-3 decision to No. 2 seed Earnest Johnson (Life). But Morgan rebounded in a big way from that point, winning a convincing 11-3 majority decision over sixth-seeded Johnny Cruz (Indiana Tech) in his first consolation match and then knocking off third-seeded Antonio Garcia (Corban) in a hard-fought 4-3 decision.
The Falcons also recorded the highest GPA ever by the men's wrestling program in the fall.
The Coaching Staff
Key Wrestling personnel at Friends University include Assistant Coach Cade Lindsey, Assistant Coach Chris Bessard, Assistant Coach Robert Hall, Head Coach Tyler Mies. If you're thinking about becoming a member of Friends University Wrestling program they are the people you must contact.
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Mies has been around the sport of wrestling since he was five years old. He's a three-time state finalist and state champion in high school. Mies wrestled for one coach his entire collegiate career- Ryan Smith. Smith was Mies' head coach at Newman and impacted his life significantly. After Mies graduated, Smith brought him on as an assistant coach at Newman .
"He taught me a lot about life," said Mies. "I still lean on him quite a bit. We talk on the phone probably every week or two. Mies is now able to instill the same lessons in his athletes at Friends University.
"I always tell the guys I want to see growth in all aspects of their lives," said Mies. "We're not just trying to get better at wrestling," said Mies.
Mies has found the perfect fit for him and his family at Friends University. "The reason I've stayed here at Friends is because it feels like home," said Mies. "We're very close in proximity to Friends.
"It's definitely one of the goals we had in mind when I got here," said Mies. "But we've got bigger goals.
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Recruiting Information
How Real Wrestlers Train
If you are interested in getting recruited by Friends University Falcons Wrestling, you should get to know more about the school, what academic programs are offered, and important members of the coaching staff - these are the people you need to connect with. It’s important you build a relationship with the coaching staff.
Here you'll have access to information about the school and details on their Wrestling program like who to contact about recruiting, names of past alumni, what scholarship opportunities are presented ... and ways to start the recruiting process. If you are trying to get recruited it is critical to know who to talk to and NCSA has the details you'll need.
This is the Friends University Falcons (Kansas) Wrestling scholarship and program information page. This information is very valuable for all high school student-athletes to understand as they start the recruiting process.
You can certainly start by filling out the Friends University Falcons Wrestling’s recruiting questionnaire and getting on their list, but that’s only the start. To get actively recruited, a college coach needs to see you compete, which is why it’s important to have an online athletic recruiting profile.
High school student-athletes have a discoverability problem. And discoverability is the key to college exposure and recruitment. Just having a recruiting profile doesn’t guarantee you will get recruited. You need your profile to showcase all of your academic and athletic achievements, and be able to instantly connect to college coaches who are interested. If you can’t quickly find and message any college coach you want, then you’re not solving your biggest problem in getting recruited for Wrestling.
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If you want to join the Friends University Wrestling program you need to start building relationships and a highly-visible, professional quality recruiting profile. Starting that process as soon as possible is crucial to your success. So make your free profile to become a verified NCSA Wrestling athlete and start connecting with coaches at the Friends University Wrestling program today.
Scholarships
Friends University Falcons does offer athletic scholarships for Wrestling. Need-based and academic scholarships are available for student-athletes. Athletic scholarships are available for NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NAIA and NJCAA.
Life at Friends University
"Friends is a top-notch institution," said Mies. "Recruits that come here will continue to grow in all aspects of their lives. "The relationships are my favorite part," said Mies. "It's great to see how they grow throughout their careers.
Location and Environment
- City/Town: Wichita, KS
- Population: 360,000
- Closest Major City: Tulsa, OK (129 miles)
- Closest International Airport: Wichita, KS (5 miles)
- Campus: Beautiful 54-acre campus on the west side of Wichita, Kansas; branch campuses in Lenexa and Topeka.
Academics
- Majors Offered: ENVIRONMENT
- Preprofessional Programs: Pursued Within Other Degree Programs
- Combined 3-2 Programs: N/A
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