She is California born and started wrestling as a highschool sophomore. Now she loves to coach girls at all levels!  She's a 2017 graduate from the University of Jamestown in ND with a Bachelor in Exercise Science/Radiology. Amy is an athlete at the Olympic Training Center in CO Springs for Team USA, and a Member of Titan Mercury Wrestling Club. Career highlights include 2021 Senior World Team member, Olympic Trials Qualifier 2016, 2021, 2024, 6 years on the Senior National Team, University World silver medalist, 4x University WCWA All American, former Junior & U23 World Team member, and California State Champion.  Currently, Amy is a wife, a student, a Colorado resident and a competitive athlete. Amy is passionate about her faith in Christ and has a heart to mentor & train young women. 

Raised in Los Angeles County, CA, Dymond started wrestling her Junior Year of HS. Though she had a late start, she won 2 regional championships, a state title in 2016, and a state championship in 2017. Her senior year, she became a 6 time All-American in both folk-style and freestyle, including placing 2nd at Fargo in 2017. In 2018, she made the Junior World Team. After completing her high school career, Dymond was ranked 5th in the nation for the 170 weight-class and went on to make the 2018 Junior World Team. She finished off her freshman year in college placing 4th at the WCWA's. Her sophomore year, she not only won the WCWA's, but also won a 2nd national championship at the NAIA Nationals. She also won her first Intern’l Gold Medal at the 2019 Grand Prix in Germany. Intern’l Freestyle: Poland/Germany/Sweden/Slovakia/Canada and Guatemala.  Dymond placed 2nd@ 2022 U23 World Championships, 2nd@ 2022 Zouhaier Sghaier, 1st@ 2022 Senior Pan-American Championships and 3rd @ 2023 Zagreb Open. Dymond is passionate about her faith in Christ and helping young women develop as wrestlers and women of faith & character.

Lauren is a U.S Open/ Senior National Champion, Klippan Lady Open Champion (Sweden)

Dave Schultz intern’l Champion, World Team Trials Challenge Tourn. Champion, Olympic Trials Competitor 2020, 2016. 4x WCWA College All American. 2020 Final X runner up. 2020 3rd in Pan American Championships. 2019 Final X runner-up. 2019 4th in U.S Open. 2019 5th in Grand Prix of Germany. 2019 3rd in Klippan Lady Open (Sweden). 2019 3rd Dave Schultz Mem. Intern’l. 2nd in 2012 Pan American Championships. 2018 2nd in U.S. Open. 2018: U.S. Senior Open Runner-up 6th in Intern’l Ukraine Tourn, 3rd in Klippan Lady Open (Sweden), 2nd in Bill Farrell Mem. International. 2017: Dave Schultz Mem. Intern’l champion (Nov.). 4th in U.S. World Team Trial. 4th in Dave Schultz Mem. International (Feb.). 5th in U.S. Open. 2016: 2nd in Bill Farrell International.  Last Chance Trials Qualifier Runner-up. 6th in University Nationals. 2015: 4th in U.S. Open. 2014: Bill Farrell Intern’l Runner-up Northern Plains Reg. champion. 2013: 5th in U.S. Open. 2012: Pan American Championships Runner-up. 3rd in Dave Schultz Mem. Intern’l. 2010: Junior World Team member. 4th in U.S. World Team Trials. 4th in U.S. Open. 5th in Sunkist Kids International. 3rd in Pan American Junior Championships. 2009: 7th in U.S. Nationals. 4th in UWW Junior Nationals. 1st Female To wrestle at the University of Iowa in the Hawkeye Wrestling Club 2015-2019.  Lauren was an athlete at the U.S Olympic training center from 2019-2022.  She is returning to competition after recovering from extensive injuries & surgery.  Lauren is Currently Training in Wisconsin at Askren Wrestling Academy (Ben Askren).  Lauren is a powerful motivational speaker and has a deep passion to empower athletes to grow their faith, believe in themselves and never give up on their goals and dreams!

24 years old from Blue Springs, Missouri and currently live in River Falls, Wisconsin. Alisha is 3x world team member and a 2022 world bronze medalist. Multiple time National Champion and All-American. She has been wrestling for over 18 years and has wrestled at every level. From 6U 35lbs all the way to the senior stage. Alisha has traveled all over the world to compete & train and she loves every second of it. Alisha is attending school for nursing and has a strong passion for coaching.  She hopes to do both after she retires from competing. Alisha is currently training for the 2024 Olympics, which is her goal. Alisha’s favorite verse for this last year has been, 1 Chronicles 4:10.  Alisha states “I am fervently praying for blessings so that I may bless others, praying for my territory to be expanded or to widen my perspective, and praying for protection”.

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Born in Aitkin, Minnesota, but raised in Brooklyn Park–when it was still farmland–Mike McArthur was the smallest guy in his class throughout my school years. Mike went 11-0 as a 9th grader and won the junior high tournament in 1970. As a sophomore at Osseo High School, Mike was a very underweight wrestler at the 95-pound class, tipping the scales at a mere 86 pounds. Nevertheless, he went undefeated until the semifinals at district competition. Gaining weight and wrestling at 95 pounds in the newly created 98-pound class, Mike continued his roll all of the way to a state championship starting with a 12-2 victory over Doug Bernard of Hopkins Lindbergh, an imposing figure to Mike who did not consider himself muscular. He defeated Dave Sauter of Prior Lake 8-2 in the final.  Midway through his senior year, Mike opted to wrestle at the 105-pound division in an effort to get young Jim Martinez—a future Olympic bronze medalist—in the line-up. Still wrestling as a 98-pounder, Mike lost 14-2 to archrival Fridley’s Dennis Bolkon in the district final and again at less humiliating score in the section final. However, after cruising to the 1974 state finals, this time he again met Bolkon and edged him 4-2.  “My objective was to be the best wrestler I could be,” Mike says, relating why he decided to accept a scholarship offer to the University of Minnesota. As an incoming freshman, he defeated holdover Pat Neu, the Paynesville, Minnesota, wrestling great, who was experiencing a growth spurt. Mike wrestled all four years at the 118-pound weight class with a runner-up finish at the NCAA championships in 1977, a memorable 8-7 match he lost to Jimmy Haines of Wisconsin as Neu claimed a title at 134 pounds.  Mike was also the 1976 Olympic alternate to his main rival, Haines. Joining him as an alternate on the freestyle team was Larry Zilverberg of Hopkins. Teammate Evan Johnson (Orono) made the 1976 Olympic Greco-Roman team along with an astounding five other Minnesotans: Brad Rheingans (Appleton), Dan Chandler (Anoka), Pat Marcy (Hopkins), Bruce Thompson (Prior Lake), and Gary Alexander (Hopkins). Suffering a broken back in 1979, Mike was runner-up in the 1980 US Open, and decided not to pursue competition any further due to the 1980 Olympic boycott by the U.S.  Mike’s most memorable matches were pinning 1976 Olympic silver medalist, Alexander Ivanov of Russia in the USA-Russian Dual in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1977; and 1979 match World Cup match wrestling Olympic gold medalist Anatoli Belaglaso. His most enduring memory may be “a miracle to get out of Tehran, Iran” to escape the rioting over the Shah’s rule. “The Lord protected us.”

“I love the western lifestyle,” he says of roping cattle and riding horses and having spent 40 years in ministry. “God has allowed me to experience so many wonderful things.”

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[Mike McArthur] Coaching Career

- 1996 U.S. Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Championships, Assistant Coach, Atlanta. GA.

- 1998, 1999, 2000 U.S. World Cup Freestyle Coach

- 2002 U.S. Pan American Games, Freestyle Coach, Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic- Head Coach of U.S.

- Athletes in Action Wrestling Team, 1985 – 1994.- Assistant Coach, Oklahoma State university, 1982 – 1985,

- Volunteer Assistant Coach, (USAFA) United States Air Force Academy, 1993 to 2008

Wrestling Career Highlights

- 1976 U.S. Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team Alternate, Montreal, Canada.

- 1979 U.S. World Cup Freestyle Wrestling Team, Toledo, OH.

- 6 Time Minnesota State Greco Roman Champion, Junior & Senior Divisions, AAU & USWF

- 17 Time Minnesota State Freestyle Champion, Junior & Senior Dividions, AAU & USWF

- 2 Time Big Ten Champion, 118 lbs. 1976 – 77,

- 3 Time NCAA All-American, University of Minnesota, 1975 – 1977,

- 6th Place, Junior World Championships, 114 lbs. 1974, Haskova, Bulgaria

After reading this feel free to take a minute to check out his website, www.goldbucklewrestling.com 

Killian comes from a Conference Carolinas background, having wrestled at King University before becoming their assistant coach for the previous two seasons. 

While a student athlete, Killian had an outstanding career at King. He became the first Tornado to represent King at the NCAA Division II Wrestling National Championships in 2016 and proceeded to return in 2017 and 2018. Additionally, in both ’17 and ’18, Killian was an NCAA All-American. On the academic side, Killian received recognition as an Academic All-American in 2017. 

After graduating with a BA in Business Administration from King in 2018, Killian went on to pursue a Master of Business Administration. After receiving his MBA in 2019, he accepted the position of Head Assistant Wrestling Coach. Now, Killian is excited to transition into a head coaching role and continue to build his legacy within Conference Carolinas. He aims to inspire his athletes and motivate them to compete at a high level. He plans to do this by employing strong ethics and building a positive environment that empowers athletes to abide by the principles of both Emmanuel College and Conference Carolinas. This strong foundation will encourage his athletes to flourish both academically and athletically, just as Killian did in his own career. 

Vice President for Athletics Nate Moorman had this to say, “We’re tremendously excited that Bryce is joining the Emmanuel College family.  Bryce has experience developing athletes at the highest level in both men and women’s wrestling, but more importantly a deep passion to help grow the sport of women’s wrestling at the collegiate level. His focus on individualized attention and athlete development will be great for our current wrestlers.”