Andale’s Tristen Cox – Athlete Spotlight – Presented by Visit Salina

By Cooper Chadwick

Tristen Cox is a senior wrestler for Andale high school who wrestles at the 150 pound weight class. Cox is very excited for his last year of high school wrestling, and hopes to make it a special one.

One thing Cox is excited about specifically is making it to, and competing at state, as well as the high levels of competition there.

Over the offseason, Cox spent a lot of the time on the wrestling mat.

“Last summer I went to a couple of duals/ tournaments for team Kansas and I went to a camp in Ohio..the one thing I worked on this year is my mentality,” Cox said.

Cox is also the captain of a young Andale team and he does his best to motivate his team whenever he can.

Over his career, Cox has a record of 118 wins with only 33 losses and has the motivation to get even more wins under his belt.

“My motivation, I’ve been wrestling since I was a little kid and it’s been my goal to win a state title and my last 3 years I don’t get it done and it’s my last year to get it done,” Cox said.