GFC participants shine at State Tournaments!
4/5 - The numbers don't lie - wrestling at the Grappler
Fall Classic gets you primed for a state title run.
Last year out of the 455 entries into the High School
Division of the Grappler Fall Classic, 145 of them
went on to place in their respective State
Championship for 2013. In addition - 29 GFC
participants stood atop the podium this season as
State Champions in their respective states. That
means that roughly one third of the field at last year's
GFC was made up of All-State Wrestlers, and
average of about 10 All-Staters in each weight class!
Click the link below to see all the GFC participants
who went on to earn All-State Status this year, and
if we left you off the list, please let us know!
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Are you up to the Challenge? MichiganGrappler.com
cordially invites the baddest and best wrestlers from
across the country to make a trip to the great state of
MICHIGAN this fall to put their talents on display at
the 4th Annual Grappler Fall Classic!
Wrestling is becoming a year-round lifestyle as
opposed to a Winter season sport and Preseason
wrestling has become a staple for those looking to
compete at the next level. The Grappler Fall Classic
provides an environment to compete during this
essential preseason time right here in the Midwest,
the heartland of high school wrestling!
The 2013 Grappler Fall Classic will be just like the
first two years with college riding time rules, college
extended out-of-bounds rules, college officials,
college coaches on hand, and a fast track to national
exposure for the Champions!
This year's event will once again invite the roughest
and toughest Elementary and Middle School
grapplers to compete alongside the high school
studs.
For the 2nd straight year we will be holding the GFC
in Battle Creek, Michigan at Kellogg Arena, the mecca
of high school wrestling in Michigan and the historic
home of the MHSAA Team State Finals.
REGISTRATION OPENS AUGUST 1st! .....
.......Don't miss your chance to shine!
QUESTIONS? Email grapplerclassic@michigangrappler.com
Why wrestle in the
Grappler Fall Classic?
College-Style Rules
The Grappler Fall Classic is a high-school preseason event featuring College-Style rules, including riding time and extended out-of-bounds rules that are used at the College Level.
National Exposure
Don't miss your chance to take on the best that the Midwest has to offer and gain national exposure with College Coaches in attendance, Live Video Streaming, and a massive amount Video Coverage to be featured on FloWrestling and the Michigan Grappler Video Page!
Recruiting Portfolios
In order to assist you in the college recruiting process and get your name out to Colleges nationwide, Michigan Grappler will provide Recruiting Portfolios for all Junior and Senior wrestlers who compete in the Grappler Fall Classic and send it directly to all NCAA Division 1 college coaches in the country! So not only will you show them what your made of by competing in the Grappler Classic, but we will reinforce that by sending your information to every coach's fingertips.
Location
Battle Creek, Michigan is centrally located in right in the center of the Midwest - the heartland of Amateur Wrestling! Kellogg Arena is just 85 miles from the Ohio state line, 50 miles from the Indiana state line, 150 miles from the Illinois state line, and under 300 miles from the Pennsylvania state line!
2012 GFC Champions
High School Division
98- Lucas Hall (Michigan)
105 - Caleb Smith (Florida)
112 - Andrew Gorman (Michigan)
119 - Mitch Rogaliner (Michigan
125 - Trae Blackwell (Kentucky)
130 - Zac Hall (Michigan)
135 - Jacob Schmitt (Michigan)
140 - Logan Massa (Michigan)
145 - Max Rohskopf (Ohio)
152 - Mark Hall (Minnesota)
160 - Logan Marcicki (Michigan)
171 - Drew Garcia (Michigan)
189 - Payne Hayden (Michigan)
215 - Brandon Sunday (Michigan)
285 - Gage Hutchison (Michigan)
Middle School Division
75 - Chaise Mayer (Michigan)
80 - Hassan Johnson (Illinois)
85 - Andrew Flck (Michigan)
90 - Colton Cummings (Indiana)
95 - Jason Renteria (Illinois)
100 - Trent Henckel (Michigan)
105 - Jarrett Trombley (Michigan)
110 - Trevell Timmons (Illinois)
120 - Brandon Moen (Minnesota)
130 - Kordell Norfleet (Illinois)
140 - Kameron Bush (Michigan)
160 - Sam Greco (Michigan)
185 - Gable Steveson (Indiana)
HWT - Devon Kozel (Michigan)
Elementary Division
50 - Samuel Hayes (Illinois)
55 - Evan Blessing (Michigan)
60 - Nasir Bailey (Illinois)
65 - Dylan Ragusin (Illinois)
70 - Tucker Scholl (Michigan)
75 - Jordan Hamdan (Michigan)
80 - Donnell Washington (Illinois)
85 - Graham Calhoun (Indiana)
90 - Karson Kost Herald (Michigan)
105 - BJ Bailey (Illinois)
HWT - Easton Turner (Michigan)
2x GFC Champ Mark Hall of Apple Valley, MN won his 3rd straight Minnesota State Championship this season
