Mac Barbush '26 Recruiting Profile

I began wrestling in the 7th grade and now explain to people that wrestling is who I am.  I want to wrestle in college because I know that I have only begun to scratch the surface of my potential and I want to see how good I can become.  I know that I am continuing to improve each year I wrestle.  I am a member of USA Wrestling and have started to enter national level tournaments to measure myself against the best competition I can find.  You can see more of my wrestling videos @johnbarbush5116 on YouTube.

2024-2025 Season:  This preseason I placed 3rd at 144 pounds at the 31st Mark Peck Westmoore Open.  I was a participant at the Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals.  I start this season ranked #10 at 144 pounds in Oklahoma 5A by OWrestle.  I have also taken an official NCAA visit and attended a prospect camp that I was invited to as I begin my recruiting journey.

I am now wrestling at 138 pounds and just placed 3rd at the Midwestern Conference tournament. A week later I beat the Conference Champion 8-5 in our rematch.  So far this season I have beat three OWrestle top ten ranked wrestlers.

2024 Summer Camps:  Purler Leg Riding Hammer Camp;  Purler 5 day Team Camp at Ardmore, OK; John Smith's OSU Technique Camp; and Baker University Intensive Camp.

2023-2024 Season:  High School Record (10-3):  Ranked #7 at 150 pounds for Oklahoma 5A by OWrestle.  4th place at 150 pounds at 58th Annual Malcolm Wade Invitational (Carl Albert).   Champion at 157A pounds at the Duncan Invitational. 5th place at 157 pounds at South Moore Pre-Season Tournament.  5th place at 157 pounds at West Moore Pre-Season Invitational.  Participant Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals.

2023 Summer Camps:  Purler Takedown Machine Camp; Purler 3 Position Camp; John Smith's OSU Technique Camp; Colby Robinson's Wrestling Camp.

2022-2023 Season:  Overall record 21-9 (19-5 school):  McAlester Open Champion #152; Duncan Invitational Champion #152; Thrill in Madill 2nd #152; Junior High All State Round of 16 #150; USJOC Participant.

2022 Season: Kingfisher Invitational Champion #140

2021 Season: Oklahoma Novice State Championship 4th #132.