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Maylor chooses Michigan
IowaGrant/Highland senior signs National Letter of Intent to wrestle for the Wolverines
Maylor
Highland senior Max Maylor will be wrestling at the University of Michigan next year.
Jason Nihles
Updated: Apr 18, 2018, 4:05 PM
Published: Apr 18, 2018, 4:06 PM

HIGHLAND — Highland’s Max Maylor made it official surrounding by family, friends, coaches and the entire High High School student body.

The senior standout chose the University of Michigan over North Carolina State when he signed his National Letter of Intent at an all-school assembly Friday morning at Highland High School. 

“I’m very proud of Max and all of his hard work,” said Iowa–Grant/Highland head coach Ryan Allen. “He is a special kind of athlete that knows how to work hard. He sets very high goals and works extremely hard to accomplish them. I have never coached an athlete who has made it to the division one level. It is very exciting for the Iowa-Grant/Highland wrestling program and our youth to see such a great accomplishment.” 

Maylor, who was ranked #1 all season at 160 pounds in Division 3, capped his senior season by winning the WIAA Division 3 160-pound title at the WIAA Individual Wrestling State Championships at the Kohl Center in Madison Feb. 24 with a 1:31 pin over Saint Croix Falls senior Clay Carney.

Maylor finished his stellar four-year career with an overall record of 174–23 after posting a 45–1 mark as a senior.

He was a four-time state qualifier and a three-time state placewinner. He finished 46–2 and placed third at 152 pounds as a junior, and went 40–8 and qualified for state at 132 pounds as a sophomore. Maylor posted a 43–12 record as a freshman and placed sixth in Division 3 at 126 pounds as a freshman three years ago. Maylor was also a three-time conference champion.

Maylor received a partial scholarship to join the Wolverines, who went 11–3 this past season, including 7–2 in Big 10 duals, placed third at the Big 10 Championships and fourth at the NCAA D1 National Championships.

“Michigan is not just a D1 school,” said Allen. “They are one of the best in the country.  Max will have his work cut out for him and we are all excited to see how it goes for him.” 

 
Darlington honors long-time coach Arnie Miehe
School renames cross country course after legendary coach
Arnie Miehe
Former Darlington cross country coach Arnie Miehe (left) stands as it is announced that the DHS cross country course will be renamed after him at the Darlington Invitational on Sept. 7. The years of accomplishments are displayed on the banner behind Miehe. - photo by Casey Lindecrantz
Natalie Dillon, Fox Tales
Updated: Sep 13, 2024, 4:03 PM
Published: Sep 13, 2024, 4:04 PM

DARLINGTON — At its 41st annual Darlington Invite, the cross country team honored long-time head coach Arnie Miehe by renaming the course after him.

“It’s an incredible honor,” Arnie said. “It’s very humbling. It makes me think of all the hours, days, weeks and years that went into it — all the events and kids I’ve come in contact with.”

Since taking over  the program in 1982, Arnie has had nine state championship teams — eight for the boys and one for the girls — including six consecutive boys’ titles from 2011-2016. Another 39 teams went to state — 23 for the boys and 16 for the girls. For four straight years from 1993-1996, Darlington boys were state runners-up to Cochrane-Fountain City. In this 41-year span, he’s also had numerous individual state runners.

Two of those runners were his sons, Kent and Tyson. Tyson has run in the Olympic trials, and Kent currently coaches the Redbirds cross country teams.

“The recognition needs to be spread out,” Arnie said. “It should really be named the Miehe course. My wife and kids had as much to do with the success as I did. It was an entire family effort.”

But Kent was quick to turn the recognition back to his father.

“All the success we had started here, with him,” Kent said of Darlington’s home course and the annual Invite, which Arnie had begun years ago.

Darlington kept its successful streak at home with the girls finishing runners-up to Lancaster. Adalee Berget led the squad with her third-place finish. As a team, the Lady Redbirds, ranked No. 9 in Division 3 per Week 1 of the Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association Poll, ran faster than the 2023 squad that finished third at state.

“We are learning what good is,” Kent said. “The returners know what it takes to be good. We have a perspective of what we are working toward. The season is far from over.”