by tobin on August 26th, 2015
Faribault Wrestling with help from LaCanne’s Marine completed the successful raffle of the Polaris Sportsman Ace ATV (retail price $7,499). The drawing was held at Bashers on Saturday, August 29. All proceeds will benefit Faribault Wrestling grades K – 12 including a wrestling camp scholarship fund. Thank you to everyone who helped make the fundraiser a huge success! Pictured below is ATV raffle winner Nicki Dahle along with Polaris sales rep and LaCanne’s Nick LaCanne. Congrats Nicki!
by tobin on August 24th, 2015
Attention Grades 7-12 wrestlers,
The Eden Prairie wrestling program is inviting Grade 7-12 wrestlers to their “National Champions” Combine on the weekend of Oct 10-11. The two-day camp will feature coaches from national champions Iowa Central, Augsburg, and St. Cloud State. It also features clinicians Jordan Holm (member of Greco-Roman World Team), Billy Pierce (3-time NCAA Division 1 All-American), Marcus LeVesseur (4-time NCAA Division 3 national champion and 4-time MN State Champion), and Ridgewater Community College Coach Tom Gruhlke. Click for here more details.
by tobin on June 11th, 2015
Join us for the 22nd annual Faribault Wrestling golf tournament on the last Friday in July again (July 31)! Shotgun start at 1PM with social and dinner at Bashers to follow. Click here for the info flyer! And click here for the registration form!
by tobin on May 27th, 2015
Once again, the Faribault coaches will be offering 3-hour sessions throughout the summer to improve conditioning and technique. Remember, champions are built in the offseason! The sessions are available K-12 at only $5/session at the high school with pricebreaks as you attend more sessions. Monday and Wednesday will be in the morning (8:30 – 11:30) while Tuesday and Thursday will be in the evening (5:30 – 8:30). Camp flyer is linked here, and we hope to see you this summer on the mat!
Other summer camps available at the Guillotine if click here, and JWP is inviting wrestlers to their camp this summer along with many area towns click here for more information.
by tobin on March 30th, 2015
Attention all Faribault wrestlers (all ages):
We will once again be offering the spring wrestling season focusing on greco and freestyle. The sessions will begin this coming Monday 3/30 and occur every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7:00 – 8:30 at the high school. If college clinicians will be coming, it will be posted here prior to the date. UPDATE: due to car trouble, Seth Lange will now be coming on Wednesday, April 1. See updated schedule for this week below.
- Monday, March 30 – open wrestling (7:00 – 8:30)
- Wednesday, April 1 – clinician Seth Lange (Golden Gophers) from 7:00 – 8:30. Lange was a 4x South Dakota state champion. He finished high school with a career record of 168-3 including perfect records during his junior and senior years!
- Thursday, April 2 – open wrestling (7:00 – 8:30)
link to Spring Wrestling 2015 schedule
by tobin on March 30th, 2015
Both the K-6 and 7-8 Grade teams wrestled at NYWA State. Also, 8 individuals qualified and 5 came away as placewinners. Bo Bokman added a NYWA State title to go with his MN/USA State title earlier in the month. JT Hausen took home a 2nd Place, and Trevor Holmberg finished 3rd. Owen Farmer and Riley Stoltz battled through their brackets to each finish 6th Place. Great season everyone!
link to Facebook NYWA State photo album
by tobin on March 25th, 2015
After 23 individuals qualified for Regions, there were 8 advancing to NYWA State with top 3 finishes at Regions. Bo Bokman, JT Hausen, and Charlie Chambers all came away with Region titles. The following Green Machine wrestlers advanced (front row): Trevor Holmberg, JT Hausen, and Bo Bokman. Back row: Owen Farmer, Jacob Morris, Josh Heyda, Charlie Chambers, and Riley Stoltz.
