Jenks head coach Dustin Hughes continues to build the Jenks wrestling program back to the standards set by former coach Ray Weis. Hughes, a former standout wrestler and baseball player at Jenks, does return some talent to the wrestling room this year.
Carson Reich wrestled his way into the state tournament last year at 113-pounds and is expected to wrestle at 120-pounds in 2023. Owrestle.com has Reich ranked as an honorable mention at 120 in Class 6A.
Jenks will look to a few underclassmen this season for help in duals, but overall the program is on the rise and the numbers are up in the youth program.
DID YOU KNOW
Jenks has one three-time state champion in Justin DeAngelis who won three titles from 2008-2010. His last championship came at 152-pounds.
Jenks State Champions
Mike Baab (168) 1974
Don Brown (178) 1976
Mark Enterline (157) 1978
Herbie Jones (HWT) 1984
Justin Lovelace (101) 1991
Justin McAuliff (135) 1997
Brian Gibson (119) 2003
Chad Davis (140) 2003
Dexter Grayson (160) 2005
Justin DeAngelis (135, 145, 152) 2008, 2009, 2010
Austin Eades (152) 2012
Marquis “Que” Overton (285) 2015
Drake Vannoy (152) 2018, 2019