Wrestling Facilities

Wrestling Facilities


WRESTLING ROOM
Opening in 1973, the wrestling room is the primary practice space for the wrestling team. Complete with padded walls and mats, as soon as one walks into the wrestling room, they are reminded of the proud tradition of Johnnie Wrestling as conference honors and titles of former grapplers adorn the walls.

Johnnie Wrestling

SEXTON ARENA
Although the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) dropped wrestling as an official conference recognized sport in 2004, Saint John’s University continues to add to its prestigious wrestling history to this day. Students pack the mats inside of Sexton Arena (and sometimes the Donald McNeely Spectrum) to watch the Johnnie grapplers take on some of the best competition that the country has to offer. During the days of MIAC wrestling (1948 to 2004), Saint John’s won a total of 14 team titles, 59 individual MIAC titles, and produced 8 Carl Larson Trophy Award winners (given to the best individual grappler in the conference). Eight of the 14 MIAC team titles came in straight succession from 1952 to 1959. 



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GAGLIARDI FIELD DOME
The wrestling team also utilizes Gagliardi Field Dome for their dry land training on SJU's campus. The seasonal dome over Gagliardi Field is expected to be inflated each year from Oct. 15-April 15.


McGlynn Fitness Center


MCGLYNN FITNESS CENTER
Opened in 1997, the 5,600 square foot McGlynn Fitness Center is equipped with upper body, lower body, and full core machines as well as cardiovascular machines such as treadmills, ellipticals, and bikes.Â