Lane Kimbley has already had quite the wrestling career at North Callaway in his first three years and plans to be part of history with William Woods University in Fulton.
The three-time state …
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Lane Kimbley has already had quite the wrestling career at North Callaway in his first three years and plans to be part of history with William Woods University in Fulton.
The three-time state medalist Kimbley signed on Wednesday, May 17 at North Callaway High School to wrestle in college for NAIA school William Woods. The Owls’ program is in its infancy as the school added men’s and women’s wrestling last year and have been in the process of signing several to its ranks.
Kimbley will go to William Woods after a high school career he hopes gets even better in his senior year, after winning a third-place medal at 132 pounds in the Class 1 state meet earlier this year. The junior has been wrestling, though, since he was five years old so pursuing a future in college has been on his mind for a while.
“In junior high, I started watching college wrestling and saw myself doing that,” Kimbley said. “To be better at the college level, I think I need to improve my quickness, aggression, and hand fighting. I would also like to thank my family and friends for their support.”
One member of his family that has been close by is his father and head coach Ronnie Kimbley, who has been a coach for Lane while growing up but became one in an official capacity this past season. Ronnie Kimbley said Lane is the program’s first wrestler to sign for college so the moment had even greater significance beyond the perspective of him being Lane’s father and coach.
“My wife and I are very happy for Lane to have this opportunity to continue to do something that he loves while furthering his education,” Ronnie Kimbley said. “I have nothing but respect and confidence in Lane's abilities and drive to succeed. I believe Lane will have success as a college wrestler because of his passion for the sport and his understanding that success is earned not given.”
Lane Kimbley said William Woods thought like the fit because of the smaller campus that is close to home and how he felt he could gel with head coach Jacob Lorentz. Lorentz made an impressive career as a high school wrestling coach in Minnesota, compiling a 146-37 career dual meet record and coaching two state champions.
