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Grappler Fall Classic

Spectator Admission

SPECTATOR INFORMATION
Adult Admission - $20
Student Admission - $10
Kids under 5 - Free
* Coaches - No additional charge or memberships are required for coaching passes or credentials.

GET SOME at the Grappler Fall Classic

The GFC started in 2010 and has evolved into one of the premiere pre-season national events for High School, Middle School, and Elementary wrestlers.

Features of the GFC include:

  • More mats to help the tournament run quicker and keep it to a premiere ONE DAY tournament to keep costs down.
  • HS Elite & Varsity Divisions to allow great competition for all high school wrestlers to get great mat time in the pre-season
  • College riding time and out-of-bounds rules
  • College officials
  • Great location on a beautiful Big Ten campus in the MIDWEST the heartland of Amateur wrestling
  • Live Video of all matches on all mats
  • Middle School and Elementary divisions running alongside the star-studded High School division, allowing the best youth wrestlers the opportunity to compete in a great environment

 

2018 CHAMPS

High School Elite
98 Jacob Brya (MI)
105 Casey Swiderski (MI)
112 Andrew Hughes (MI)
119 Nic Bouzakis (FL)
125 Logan Heil (OH)
130 Brayden Palmer (TN)
135 Frankie Tal Shahar (FL)
140 Chase Saldate (CA)
145 James Whitaker (MI)
152 Kevon Davenport (MI)
160 Alex Facundo (MI)
171 Alex Cramer (IL)
189 Nicholas Benton (FL)
215 Ryan Reyes (CA)
285 Nick Villareal (CA)
Outstanding Wrestler - Frankie Tal Shahar (FL)

Middle School
75 - Jay'Veon Clinton (OH)
80 - Vince Bouzakis (FL)
85 - Drew Heethuis (MI)
90 - Jameson Garcia (IL)
95 - Vinnie D'Allesandro (OH)
100 - Cooper Davidson-Haase (FL)
105 - Samuel Cartella (OH)
110 - Darius Marines (MI)
120 - Vincent Robinson (IL)
130 - Nick Hart (OH)
145 - Cody Goodwin (IN)
170 - Alec Lentz (MI)
Outstanding Wrestler - Vince Bouzakis (FL)

Elementary
50 - Jaclyn Bouzakis (FL)
55 - Carson Blum (MI)
60 - Haydn Nutt (MI)
65 - Grey Burnett (OH)
70 - Blake Bartos (OH)
75 - Jackson Blum (MI)
80 - Vince Bouzakis (FL)
85 - Braden Broderick (MI)
90 - Joseph Sanderfer (OH)
95 - Gonzalo Camacho (IL)
105 - Brogan Tucker (OH)
125 - Jericko Jackson (MI)
HWT - Joel Simon (MI)
Outstanding Wrestler: Grey Burnett (OH)

Girls (7-12 grade)
102 - Cecilia Williams (MI)
108 - Violet Cabrera (MI)
114 - Lydia Rooper (MI)
120 - Morgan Kiernan (MI)
126 - Asia Nguyen-Smith (IL)
132 - Brianna Wesolowski (IL)
139 - Angela Vitiritt (IL)
146 - Nyla Burgess (Canada)
155 - Sabrina Nauss (MI)
HWT - Jasmine Tessier (Canada)
Outstanding Wrestler - Sabrina Nauss (Michigan)


2017 saw one of the best finals matchups in GFC history as Top 5 nationally ranked seniors Joey Silva (FL) and Anthony Madrial (IL) went at it! Silva is headed to University of MIchigan while Madrigal will be at University of Oklahoma next year.


State Champs and nationally ranked Grant Aronoff (FL) and Breyden Bailey (IN) hooked up in the 2016 135lb finals


Current 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 US

Contact the Grappler Fall Classic via email: grapplerfallclassic@gmail.com

Why Wrestle at the GFC?

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 and a massive amount Video Coverage to be featured on the Associated Wrestling Press you are sure to be seen and noticed when wrestling at the GFC!  
 
College Recruiting
In order to assist you in the college recruiting process and get your name out to Colleges nationwide, Michigan Grappler will forward your recruiting information for all 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 Fall Classic, but we will reinforce that by sending your information to every coach's fingertips.
 
Location
East Lansing, Michigan is centrally located in right in the center of the Midwest - the heartland of Amateur Wrestling!  The GFC is conveniently located a easy driving distance from wrestling hotbeds of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania and more! Some of the best wrestlers in the country reside in the midwest, and with the GFC they can do battle right here, in the midwest!

GFC News

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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 8th Annual Grappler Fall Classic, presented by Wrestling Addix.
 
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 2017 GFC will have all the great features that have made this a must-attend tournament for the nation's best -  college riding time rules, college extended out-of-bounds rules, college officials, 
college coaches on hand, LIVE VIDEO COVERAGE, and a fast track to national exposure for those who come to the GFC and #GETSOME!
 
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 6th straight year we will be holding the GFC in Battle Creek, Michigan at Kellogg Arena, the mecca of wrestling in Michigan and the former historic home of the MHSAA Team State Finals.
 
 

2016 GRAPPLER FALL CLASSIC

Full Results and Archived Video available here.

2016 PHOTO GALLERY CLICK HERE

2015 GFC PHOTO GALLERY, CLICK HERE

GFC SPONSORS


Wrestling Addix is the Title Sponsor of the GFC and the official GFC merchandise and apparel provider! Visit Wrestling Addix for all your custom team gear and merchandise needs!