The Pride Of Moro/Bethalto: Eric Huebner Heads To Kazakhstan For Team USA
Huebner is scheduled to compete in Kazakhstan on Sept. 2 and Sept. 4, adding another milestone to his decorated wrestling journey.
MORO — After more than 24 hours of travel, Eric Huebner, the girls wrestling coach at Civic Memorial High School, headed to Kazakhstan on Aug. 29, 2026 to represent Team USA at the 2026 World Nomad Games, where he is scheduled to compete Sept. 2 and Sept. 4 in hopes of winning a gold medal.
Huebner, of Moro, Ill., is expected to compete in two, possibly three, different styles of wrestling, according to information provided by his wife, Jessica Huebner. He is scheduled to return home Sunday, Sept. 6.
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Kazakhstan is a Central Asian country and former Soviet republic, and extends from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains at its eastern border with China and Russia.
Huebner serves as the Girls Head Wrestling Coach and Assistant Boys Coach for the Civic Memorial High School Eagles in Bethalto. Under his leadership, the school’s girls wrestling program has qualified several athletes for sectional tournaments, and he has been recognized locally as Coach of the Month.
A 2005 Civic Memorial graduate, Huebner was a standout wrestler for the Eagles. He earned IHSA Class AA All-State honors by placing fifth in the 160-pound division in 2005 and later competed for Missouri Valley College.
His wrestling career continued beyond high school and college. Huebner has achieved black belt status in jiu-jitsu. In 2018, he represented Team USA in combat wrestling and won first place.
Huebner’s trip to Kazakhstan marks another international competition in a career that has included success as both an athlete and coach in the Bethalto-area wrestling community.
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