May
2023
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Featured News / Brandon Slay / David McFadden / Drexel Wrestling / Joey McKenna / Jordan Burroughs / Mark Hall / Maximus Hale / Penn Wrestling / Pennsylvania RTC / Senior Nationals / Tyler Berger / US Open

Tyler Berger Wins US Open!

Las Vegas, NV – In a come-from-behind victory, Tyler Berger won the 70kg US...
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May
2023
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Brandon Slay / David McFadden / Drexel Wrestling / Joey McKenna / Jordan Burroughs / Mark Hall / Maximus Hale / Penn Wrestling / Pennsylvania RTC / Senior Nationals / Tyler Berger / US Open

Tyler Berger Wins US Open!

Las Vegas, NV – In a come-from-behind victory, Tyler Berger won the 70kg US National Championship last Friday evening at the prestigious and highly competitive US Open. This is the first National title for Berger as he has qualified to battle for the World Team spot at 70kg. He’ll compete against world medalist Zain Retherford … Continued

Dec
2022
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Brandon Slay / David McFadden / Doug Zapf / Drexel Wrestling / Joey McKenna / Jordan Burroughs / Mark Hall / Penn Wrestling / Pennsylvania RTC / prtc / Richard Perry / Tyler Berger / USA Wrestling / UWW Senior World Championships

Happy Holidays From The PRTC!

Happy Holidays from The PRTC! As 2022 comes to an end and we enjoy the holiday season, we want to take a moment to thank our supporters for helping us with another year of successful accomplishments. There is so much to be thankful for this past year. All of which would not be possible without … Continued

Sep
2022
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Brandon Slay / BTS Philly / David McFadden / Drexel Wrestling / Joey McKenna / Jordan Burroughs / Mark Hall / Penn Wrestling / Pennsylvania RTC / prtc / Richard Perry / Tyler Berger / USA Wrestling / UWW Senior World Championships

Jordan Burroughs Wins 7th Gold to Make History

Philadelphia, Pa. – Last weekend, the PRTC’s Jordan Burroughs became the first American wrestler to win seven gold medals at the World/Olympic level. Surpassing Six Time Gold Medalists Adeline Gray and John Smith, Burroughs has become, arguably, the greatest of all time in USA wrestling history. For the second year in a row, Burroughs defeated … Continued

Sep
2022
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Ambassador Campaign / Brandon Slay / David McFadden / Drexel Wrestling / Joey McKenna / Jordan Burroughs / Mark Hall / Richard Perry / Tyler Berger / USA Wrestling / UWW Senior World Championships / WrestleBelgrade

PRTC Launches World Championships Silent Auction

Philadelphia, Pa – In an effort to raise awareness of their mission to enrich lives locally and globally through the sport of wrestling, the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center has launched a silent auction during the UWW World Championships this week. Autographed photos of the Senior Athletes and fan gift packs will be offered for bid … Continued

Jul
2022
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Brandon Slay / David McFadden / Drexel Wrestling / Joey McKenna / Mark Hall / Olympic Wrestling / Penn Wrestling / Pennsylvania RTC / Poland Open / prtc / USA Wrestling

McKenna and McFadden Win Bronze in Poland with Teammate Mark Hall in the Corner.

Warsaw, Poland – When the opportunity to coach his teammates in an international tournament presented itself, Senior Athlete Mark Hall jumped at the chance be in the corner for his friends. The volunteer assistant coach for the University of Pennsylvania already has a full season of folkstyle coaching on his resume. Hall is part of … Continued

Jul
2022
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Brandon Slay / David McFadden / Joey McKenna / Jordan Burroughs / Mark Hall / Pennsylvania RTC / prtc / USA Wrestling / World Team Training Camp

PRTC Travels to Colorado Springs for USA Wrestling World Team Camp

Colorado Springs, Co – The PRTC has traveled to the US Olympic Training Center this week to practice with Team USA. It is the first of two training camps to be held this summer at the OTC. “It’s exciting to spend time with USA’s best,” said the PRTC’s Mark Hall. “Everybody has their own way … Continued

May
2022
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Brandon Slay / David McFadden / Doug Zapf / Joey McKenna / Jordan Burroughs / Mark Hall / prtc / Senior World Team Trials / USA Wrestling

Joey McKenna and Mark Hall Qualify For National Team at 2022 World Team Trials

Coralville, Iowa – The 2022 USA World Team Trials Challenge Tournament concluded on Sunday with the PRTC placing in three of the four weight classes where they had entered athletes. As a team, the PRTC placed sixth overall against some of the top RTCs in the country. The tournament, held in Extreme Arena, is the … Continued

May
2022
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Brandon Slay / David McFadden / Doug Zapf / Joey McKenna / Jordan Burroughs / Mark Hall / Penn Wrestling / Pennsylvania RTC / prtc / Senior Nationals / Senior World Team Trials / USA Wrestling

PRTC Ready to Compete at WTT Challenge Tournament

Philadelphia, PA – The seeds are set as the PRTC heads west for the 2022 US World Team Trials Challenge Tournament. Executive Director and Head Coach Brandon Slay is optimistic about his team’s chances in Coralville, Iowa.  “With our four guys competing, two are the automatic #1 seeds,” says Slay of David McFadden(79kg) and Mark … Continued

May
2022
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Brandon Slay / David McFadden / Joey McKenna / Jordan Burroughs / Mark Hall / Pan Am Championships / Pennsylvania RTC / USA Wrestling

McKenna and Burroughs Win Pan American Gold

Acapulco, Mexico – The PRTC earned two more gold medals this past weekend helping Team USA dominate the competition at the Pan American Championships. Joey McKenna (65kg) won his second Pan Am title while Jordan Burroughs (79kg) won his fifth. Coach Brandon Slay, having coached Mark Hall and David McFadden to US Open titles a … Continued

May
2022
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Brandon Slay / David McFadden / Drexel Wrestling / Joey McKenna / Jordan Burroughs / Mark Hall / Penn Wrestling / Pennsylvania RTC / Senior Nationals / USA Wrestling

McFadden and Hall Win National Championships

Las Vegas, NV – “It was the best Senior National performance in PRTC history!”  Executive Director and Head Coach Brandon Slay was happy that two of his full-time resident athletes each came away with a championship title on Saturday night at the US Open. “Mark Hall made history by becoming our first two-time US Open … Continued