Men's and Women's Wrestling · Owls

Built different. Trained for gold.

An Olympic-tested coaching family runs both programs at William Woods. Train in the room that built world champions, and earn a degree while you do it.

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28-ft circleHeart of America ConferenceNAIA National Tournament

4Owls ranked nationally in the preseason
11Women's points in the NAIA poll
42Men's points in the NAIA poll
#8 · #9Men's and women's teams both ranked in the conference

The staff · Eierman Elite

Three coaches. One system.

Mike built the legacy of Eierman Elite: the mind and the technique. Tony runs operations as head coach. Jaydin carries the legacy.

Mike Eierman

Head Women's Wrestling Coach

1993 NCAA All-American at Nebraska who lived and trained at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. Mike built the legacy of Eierman Elite Wrestling Club, shaping both the mind and the technique of every athlete: high-pace positioning, no wasted mat time, aggressive scoring.

Founded Eierman Elite Wrestling Club in Fulton, 2004, training kids and teens from his home near Little Dixie Lake
Coached J'den Cox from age 10 to Olympic bronze in 2016 and world titles, and Olympians Jacarra Winchester and Randi Miller
2019 Hometown Hero Award winner, nominated by Jaydin

Tony Eierman

Head Men's Wrestling Coach

Tony runs operations as head coach for William Woods men's wrestling, after building programs from the ground up at Father Tolton and Westminster.

23+ years of coaching, from youth clubs to college
Established Father Tolton's boys program in 2011 and coached it through 2015, including an undefeated four-time state champion (158-0)
Started Westminster's wrestling teams and led them for eight years
Eierman Elite assistant since 2006, full time since 2014: 350+ youth state qualifiers and 45 youth state champions
First full-time job: Missouri Valley College assistant, 2007 to 2010, in the Heart of America Conference. The Vikings placed 5th, 3rd and 4th at nationals in his three years, and he also served as a residence hall director

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Jaydin Eierman

Coach

Four-time All-American at Missouri and Iowa, and an undefeated four-time Missouri state champion at Father Tolton (158-0). Jaydin carries the Eierman legacy forward, with an inventive style and relentless pinning.

3x MAC champion at 141, MAC Wrestler of the Year in 2018 and 2019
NCAA runner-up at Iowa in 2021, Big Ten champion, 2021 U.S. Senior Nationals champion
2021 Wade Schalles Award, top collegiate pinner

Track record

The hardware

What the staff, the club and the athletes they developed have won.

Champions of the Eierman Circle

J'den CoxOlympic bronze, 2x world champ, 3x NCAA champ
Ben AskrenEierman Elite · 2x NCAA champion at Missouri, 2x Hodge Trophy, 2008 Olympian
Jarrett JacquesEierman Elite · 5x NCAA qualifier at Missouri, 4x Missouri state champ, Team USA 74 kg
Jaydin EiermanEierman Elite · 4x All-American, NCAA finalist, 4x conference champion
Jacarra WinchesterEierman Elite · 2020 Tokyo Olympian at 53 kg
Randi MillerEierman Elite · 2008 Olympic bronze medalist at 63 kg
Brock Mauller4x NCAA All-American
MontgomeryAll-American at 197, Westminster

Athletes coached

1 Olympic bronze medal
2 World championship golds
4 NCAA All-American titles

Eierman Elite club

70 youth state champions
200 youth state medalists
300 Missouri youth state qualifiers

William Woods

3 national qualifiers
1 All-American
24th nationally, academic team

Rankings

Where the Owls stand

Both teams are rated in the Heart of America Athletic Conference: the men eighth and the women ninth. Both teams are also receiving votes in the NAIA national poll. Four Owls are ranked nationally in the preseason. The links below go to the official sources.

Team

Team rankings

Program	Poll	Rank
Men's	Heart of America ratings, Oct. 20	#8 of 13 · 50 pts
Men's	NAIA national poll, Oct. 22	Receiving votes · 42 pts
Women's	NAIA national poll, Oct. 22	Receiving votes · 11 pts
Women's	Heart of America ratings, Oct. 20	#9 of 12 · 45.5 pts

Men's conference ratings Women's conference ratings Men's national poll Women's national poll Men's on wwuowls.com Women's on wwuowls.com

Individual

Ranked Owls

Wrestler	Weight	Rank
Austen Wetzel · Men's	197	#4
Teani Medeiros-Maielua · Women's	131	#11
Braden Werdehausen · Men's	141	#15
Elijah Brocksmith · Men's	174	#20

Preseason national rankings, as announced by William Woods Wrestling.

The announcement InterMat All-Americans

Team updates

Latest from the mat

Rankings, results and announcements from both programs.

October 2026 · Rankings

Four Owls ranked nationally in the preseason

Austen Wetzel (197) is No. 4. Teani Medeiros-Maielua (131), Braden Werdehausen (141) and Elijah Brocksmith (174) are ranked 11th, 15th and 20th.

See the announcement

Oct. 22 · Team poll

Men receiving votes in the NAIA Top 25

The men's team earned 42 points in the Oct. 22 ratings and is rated eighth in the Heart of America Athletic Conference.

NAIA ratings

Aug. 15, 2025 · Staff

Eierman brothers named to lead William Woods wrestling

Mike Eierman leads the women's program and Tony Eierman leads the men's program.

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The story

More than a last name

At seven years old, looking for a father figure, a boy walked into Mike Eierman's room. Mike gave him a stance, then a home and a family. That boy became Jaydin Eierman.

Mike built the legacy of Eierman Elite, the mind and the technique. Tony runs operations as head coach, and Jaydin carries the legacy forward. The culture is the same in both rooms at William Woods: strong grades, sharp technique, and a staff that treats athletes like family.

The room that raised champions is now open to you.

For recruits

Your next three steps

Start with a visit, apply, and call Coach Tony whenever you have a question.

Step 1
Schedule a campus visit

Pick a date for an official visit and choose wrestling as your sport on the form, so our staff knows to meet you.
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Step 2
Apply to William Woods

Start your admissions application so your spot on campus and on the team is on track.
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Step 3
Questions? Call Tony

Book a call with Tony Eierman, head men's coach. Pick a time that works for you and it lands on his calendar.

Mon to Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central · Phone call
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Bring your wrestling to the Woods.

Visit campus, meet the staff, and get on the mat. Then apply and lock in your spot.

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