Thursday, July 16, 2009

Four Tiger Wrestlers Achieve National Rankings and All American Status

Congratulations to Knox Allen, Chance McClure, Nick Patrick and Jake Brewer. The have achieved All American Status and are ranked in the top 25 wrestlers in the United States Future Olympian Wrestlers!! Here's where they rank nationally:

Knox Allen #4 - 95lb Intermediate Division

Chance McClure #5 - 175 lb School Boy Division

Nick Patrick #9 - 87lb Intermediate Division

Jake Brewer #20 - 65lb Novice Division

This is a remarkable individual accomplishment and to have 4 wrestlers from our club rank in the top 25 nationwide is something the entire club can be proud of.

Here is the info on rankings:
With the conclusion of the USA Wrestling Kids Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals, USA Wrestling has completed its 2009 U.S. Future Olympian rankings in four age groups.USA Wrestling designed this program to recognize the performance of America’s most talented wrestlers. The points have been accumulated automatically throughout the season at a variety of major USA Wrestling events.The age groups completed are Intermediate (ages 9- 10), Novice (ages 11-12), Schoolboy/girl (ages 13-14), and Middle School (grades 6-8).USA Wrestling also has determined All-Americans in each weight class. The All-Americans are the top 25 point scorers in every weight. http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=20567