INSIDE THE BULLPEN:
OUR PHILOSOPHY, TEAM, AND FACILITY

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Philosophy

For Sammie Henson, world champion wrestler and influential coach, the phrase “consistency wins” is the philosophy to live by—as an individual and as an athlete. He believes there are four core ingredients behind every successful person:

  • Be consistent in your training/working toward excellence
  • Be consistent in your personal/spiritual growth in life
  • Be consistent in your personal respect/treatment of others
  • Be consistent in your goals setting and adaptability to adversity!

Position Wrestling

BullTrained Wrestling’s 7 Areas of Concentration (AOCs)

  • Highest percentage take-down in the world
  • Plan B take-down incorporating The Bull’s chain wrestling series
  • World Champion-style counter-offense series
  • Best (FHL) front headlock system to a score
  • The Bull’s collar tie ride series to turns
  • Leg defense
  • Most efficient and successful escape series (stand-up and sit-outs chain wrestling)
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Sammie Henson | BullTrained Wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts

Sammie Henson

Owner, Founder, And Head Coach

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2x NCAA Champion, World Champion
and Olympic Silver Medalist
The Bull

BullTrained Coaches + Staff

Our team of elite coaches bring years of experience on and off the mat. Outside of this group, BullTrained is proud to host an additional group of 5-10 world-class coaches for events, camps, and training throughout the year.

Ashley Pagonis

Ashley Pagonis

Wrestling Coach

Coach Pagonis has coached 15 years and was a fundamental part of growing women’s wrestling in Oklahoma. Ashley has coached over 150 National All-Americans and 75 National Champions. Before being hired at BullTrained coach Pagonis’ team had a 87 WPCT. 

Jackson “Cowboy” Henson

Jackson “Cowboy” Henson

Wrestling and MMA Coach

Jackson is a professional MMA fighter who made his amateur debut in April 2019. Even though competitions were paused in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Jackson did not; he maintained consistent training and, halfway into the third year of his amateur career, is undefeated with a 5-0-0 record.

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Steve Horton

Steve Horton

Wrestling Camp Coach, NB Elite Wresting

Steve Horton is the head coach of NB Elite Wrestling and specializes in Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling. Not only does he coach at a high level, but he also competes at a high level. Steve has competed in 11 World Championships where he has won 14 medals in the last 10 Freestyle and Greco-Roman events and the Silver medal in the last 4. His philosophy is to create a fun and learning environment for his athletes and constantly encourages them to learn and grow both as individuals and as athletes.

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Wyatt Henson

Wyatt Henson

Camp Counselor

Wyatt is a three-time individual state champion, won the Missouri state title as a sophomore in 2019, and Pennsylvania state titles as a junior and senior in 2020 and 2021 during high school years. He also won team titles with CBC (MO) and Waynesburg (PA). In 2023 Wyatt qualified for the NCAA’s going 5-1.

PRIOR TO OU
Transferred from Iowa … Redshirted his lone season as a Hawkeye … Recorded a 17-1 record at 141 pounds competing unattached … Earned titles at Luther Open, Lindenwood Open, and Harold Nichols Open.  

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Devin Brown

Devin Brown

Camp Counselor

Devin is a world-class athlete with several impressive championships under his belt. After wresting for West Virginia University (WVU), Devin went on to hold Assistant Wrestling Coach positions at West Allegheny High School in Pennsylvania and at Smitty’s Sportatorium Club in Ohio. He is a 2x Powerade Champion, 3x WPIL Champion, 3x Pennsylvania State Champ, and Cadet World Team member.

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Dap Deshazer

Dap Deshazer

Camp Counselor

Dap joins BullTrained with a long list of accolades, including 3x HS State Champion, 5x Fargo All-American, and 4x NCAA D2 Nationals Champion. He also placed 3rd in the 2021 U.S. Open and was a 2021 World Team Trials participant. Dap is currently training with the Gopher Wrestler Club and we look forward to the wealth of knowledge and first-hand experience he’ll provide our athletes this year.

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Teague Travis

Teague Travis

Camp Counselor

Teague wrestled at Stillwater High School under former Cowboy Ethan Kyle. He went 146-4 in his high school career between Stillwater High and Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic in Columbia, Missouri. He was a four-time state champion in high school with three titles coming in Missouri and his forthcoming at Stillwater as a senior. He played a key role in Stillwater winning its first state championship since 2014. Teague earned Fargo All-American and UWW Junior All-American honors. He currently attends the Oklahoma State University.

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Advanced Wrestling Training Facility Columbia | BullTrained Wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts

Bullpen Training Facility

The BullTrained athlete training program is now based at the Bullpen, our newly constructed 5,000-square-foot training facility. Located on 10 acres of land in Columbia, MO, the Bullpen has everything you need to train and compete at your best, including:

  • Showers
  • Dry sauna
  • Locker room
  • Airdyne workout bikes
  • Washer and dryer
  • Full kitchen
  • Basketball court
  • 1.25 miles from Finger Lake State Park that has swimming, fishing, hiking, RV and camping sites, ATV and motocross tracks, plus kayaking/canoeing. https://mostateparks.com/park/finger-lakes-state-park