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*Note weight class is entered upon registration but may be changed at anytime up to weigh ins with no penalty*
Many any FAQs can be answered by reading the information for each GFC division
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS INFO
GIRLS INFO
YOUTH INFO
WEIGH INS?
- Anyone can weigh in at any of the weigh in times before their competition.
- There are NO weight allowances.
- You may step on and off as many times as you need to, if you miss weight we will bump you up without penalty
- If you are changing weights you do NOT need to notify us
- Saturday morning and Sunday morning weigh-ins. Anyone can use these weigh-ins, we do ask that you email grapplerfallclassic@gmail.com to let us know you are weighing in at those times so we can prepare for how many athletes will be there.
- FAST PASS weigh ins - you do NOT need to preregister for fast pass weigh ins, just show up at the scheduled time and pay the $20 fee
COACHING?
There are NO coaching passes, certification requirements, etc. Coaches just need to purchase general admission tickets and they will be allowed on the floor and in the corner.
GENERAL ADMISSION
Ticket prices are the same as last year - for single day are $15 student/$25 adult. For the weekend it is $30 for a student/$40 adult.
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Saturday September 30 & Sunday October 1st
Wings Event Center - Kalamazoo, Michigan
NEW for 2023! Each division will have one day of competition.
SATURDAY 9/30
High School Elite
Middle School
SUNDAY 10/1
High School Varsity
Girls HS, 15U, 12U, 9U
Elemenatary 6th Grade & Under
Elementary 4th Grade & Under
FINAL BRACKETS on TrackWrestling
VIDEO: by FloWrestling
PHOTOS by Sam Janicki
Final Results on TrackWrestling
Videos by FloWrestling
Photos by SEwrestle.com
High School Elite
98 - Antonio Milles (GA)
105 - Seth Mendoza (IL)
112 - Jackson Blum (MI)
119 - Jake Crapps (GA)
125 - Andrew Austin (FL)
130 - Vincent Robinson (IL)
135 - Nasir Bailey (IL)
140 - Yannis Charles (SC)
145 - Tom Crook (FL)
152 - Michael Kilic (GA)
160 - Gunner Filipowicz (GA)
171 - Matthew Singleton (GA)
189 - Adam Haselius (MI)
215 - Gunnar Garriques (TN)
285 - Matthew Jimenez (FL)
Outstanding Wrestler - Jake Crapps (GA)
Girls HS Folkstyle
102 - Kealonie Vega (FL)
108 - Clare Booe (FL)
114 - Kyla Oliver (FL)
120 - Isabel Rodriguez (NC)
126 - May Prado (GA)
132 - Lauren Walton (KY)
155 - Genevieve An (GA)
HWT - Kailyn Garret (MI)
Michigan's Casey Swiderski became a 3x GFC champ in 2020 the first year of two that the GFC was held in Myrtle Beach
Top 5 in the country Dean Hamiti of IL was impressive at the 2019 GFC
#1 nationally ranked Nic Bouzakis of Florida has now won 4 GFC titles, including 2018 over Fargo Champ Corey Gamet of Michigan
2017 saw one of the best finals matchups in GFC history as Top 5 nationally ranked seniors Joey Silva (FL) and Anthony Madrigal (IL) went at it! Silva is now at the University of MIchigan while Madrigal went to the University of Oklahoma.
Future Penn State NCAA Champ Mark Hall (MN) had one of the most epic GFC runs in history in 2013 when he knocked off future NCAA All-American Alex Marinelli (OH) in the semifinals and 5x FL State Champ Fox Baldwin in the finals at 171lbs.
Contact the Grappler Fall Classic via email: grapplerfallclassic@gmail.com