Lathrop High School’s Garrett Beane, a three-time state champion wrestler, signs with Morgan State

(LATHROP, MO) - Garrett Beane, a three-time state champion wrestler for Lathrop High School signed to wrestle at the Division 1 level with Morgan State in Baltimore, Maryland On Friday.

Beane was the most decorated boys wrestler in Lathrop school history, an insane record of 183 wins and just 6 defeats in his four years there. Beane a three-time state champ, a four-time state finalist, four-time KCI Conference champion, four-time First Team All-District and two-time District Wrestler of the Year.

A loaded resume like that gets you to looks to perform at the division 1 level, which is exactly where Beane is headed at Morgan State.

"I liked just how it felt like family there. The coach Kenny Monday, he's a legend in the wrestling community. He's an Olympic champ, so I wanted him as my coach," said Beane. "They made me feel like home. I learned (here at Lathrop) that I can be a leader, to show I want to have the younger community follow my path. It was just a platform for everyone to build up on."

"Nobody has any idea how much time this kid has spent on the mat, our other kids see it," said Lathrop wrestling coach Rick Mudd. "I preach success builds success and we had a lot of success this past year during the regular season. A lot of that is in a tribute to Garrett."