Battle Mountain High School senior Andrew Cox, has signed a national letter of intent to wrestle for Waldorf University in Iowa next season.
Cox is the son of William and Loretta Cox. He is undecided on his field of study, but said he chose to join the Warriors after learning about their program from Bo Bettinson. Bettinson has ties to Nevada wrestling and Battle Mountain coach Mitch Domagala. Bettinson is an assistant coach at Waldorf.
“One of the main reasons I chose Waldorf University was because of the assistant wrestling coach,” Cox said. “Before I even fully decided that I wanted to continue my wrestling career, he was talking to me and telling me about their program. I’ve only actually met him once, but from that and what my high school coach has said, he seems like a great guy.”
Cox, who has won the past three Nevada Division III state championships, is projected to wrestle at 133 pounds for the NAIA Warriors.
“Andrew has developed into a complete wrestler,” said Domagala. “He has an incredible work ethic and a great understanding of the sport. I’m excited to see how far he will go on the next level.”
A four-year varsity letter winner at Battle Mountain, Cox helped the Longhorns win four straight team titles during his prep career. As a freshman, he was a state runner-up at 120 pounds.
He won back-to-back Division III state crowns at 126 and capped his senior season as the 132-pound state champion.
“I know he’s going to bring a really good work ethic,” said Bettinson. “He’s going to add depth to the weight class that he’s coming in at. He’ll be a great workout partner and teammate to the guys we already have. He comes from a very good high school program. “His coach has won the most team titles in the state. It’s a historic program with a great coaching staff.”
Ready to achieve at the collegiate level, Cox is looking ahead to stepping onto the mat for Waldorf during the 2016-17 season.
“It means so much just to have the opportunity that a majority of people don’t get,” Cox said. “I’m excited my career’s not over and I get four more years of this amazing sport.”
