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Support the Ambassador CampaignThe Pennsylvania Regional Training Center compiled a solid 8-4 record this weekend at the World Team Trials in Lincoln, Nebraska. The highlight of the weekend was B.J. Futrell taking 2nd in the trials tournament (third overall at the weight class) and earning a spot on the National Team. B.J. opened the tournament at 65 kg … Continued
Pennsylvania Regional Training Center members, B.J. Futrell, Chase Pami, and Richard Perry will be competing to make their first World Team tomorrow in Lincoln, Nebraska. In order to do so, each wrestler will have to battle their way through a mini tournament and then face a well rested opponent in the finals in a best … Continued
This weekend, all three PRTC athletes wrestling in the US open earned a spot on the podium. At 70 kg, Chase Pami took third, at 74 kg, Dan Vallimont took eighth, and at 86 kg, Richard Perry placed second. Pami accomplished the Herculean task of battling back from a first round loss to Tommy Gantt … Continued
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
