The U.S. Open is the most important domestic tournament of the year because the winners of each weight class get a bye to the finals of the World Team Trials. Sitting in the finals is a huge advantage as it allows the wrestler to bypass the grueling trial’s tournament the rest of the competition must … Continued
The Pennsylvania RTC is hosting a clinic at Conestoga High School, Saturday, April 1st. Wrestlers will have the opportunity to learn technique from PRTC Head Coach Brandon Slay, as well as world ranked wrestlers, BJ Futrell and Richard Perry, and NCAA finalists, Chase Pami, and Dan Vallimont. Focus will be given to all three positions, as … Continued
Head Coach and PRTC Executive Director, Brandon Slay, is one of the elite athletes to reach the pinnacle of his sport and win an Olympic gold medal. In an article written for the Players’ Tribune, Coach Slay goes into detail about how he got himself mentally prepared for the challenge by shaking his fear of … Continued
Sunday, February 19th, the PRTC brought freestyle action to the collegiate dual scene. At halftime of the annual Penn vs. Drexel dual meet, PRTC athletes Chase Pami and Dan Vallimont took on Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club members, Mario Mason and Nestor Taffur. Both Regional Training Center wrestlers won their matches 2-1 and 14-10 respectively. You can … Continued
The Pennsylvania Regional Training Center would like to invite fans, supporters, and student athletes to come out and attend the annual Penn vs. Drexel dual meet on Sunday, February 19th, starting at 1pm at the Palestra. Penn suffered their first loss to Drexel in over 25 years last season and will be looking to return … Continued
The Pennsylvania RTC ended January on a high note, earning a bronze, a silver, and a gold at the 2016 Paris International. At 65 kg, B.J. Futrell dropped his first match to former Illinois teammate, Jimmy Kennedy. Kennedy went on to win the tournament pulling Futrell back into repechage. There, he defeated fellow American Nick … Continued
The Pennsylvania Regional Training Center recently sent 4 athletes to partake in the USA Wrestling National Team Camp. This 10-day camp ran from January 4 through the 14th in Colorado Springs, at the Olympic Training Center. There, they were able to grapple with the best wrestlers from around the country to prepare themselves for upcoming … Continued
The Pennsylvania Regional Training Center took a trip up to Happy Valley this week to train with the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club. Dan Vallimont, Chase Pami, Richard Perry, and Patrik Garren had the opportunity to roll with top level athletes and were exposed to some of the most credentialed coaches in the world. The NLWC … Continued
PRTC resident athlete, B.J. Futrell went 2-2 this week representing Titan Mercury Wrestling Club at the World Clubs Cup in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The Titan Mercury team went 4-0, winning the tournament, and claiming the title of the best wrestling club in the world. Futrell won 4-1 over Levan Kelekhsashvili of the Georgian Champion Club and 10-0 … Continued
This Thanksgiving, while most were at home enjoying the comforts of family, friends, and home cooked meals, PRTC resident athlete, Richard Perry, traveled across the world to take on elite competition at the Golden Grand Prix in Baku, Azerbaijan. Perry won his first match teching Oceania Championship gold medalist, Toby Fitzpatrick of New Zealand 10-0. In … Continued
