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Apr 22

Brandon Slay Moving On from Executive Director of the PRTC

After more than eight years of transformative leadership, Olympic Gold Medalist Brandon Slay will step down as Executive Director and Head Coach of the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center (PRTC). Slay and his family will relocate to Springdale, Arkansas this July, where he will take on a dual role as Executive ...

Dec 10

Doug Zapf Places 5th at U23 World Championships

PRTC Senior Athlete Doug Zapf traveled to Tirana, Albania to compete in the U23 World Championships as a representative of Team USA at 70kg. Doug is the first PRTC athlete to compete for a world title at the U23 level. In June, Doug won the U23 National Championship and ...

Dec 26

Happy Holidays From the Prtc!

As 2022 comes to an end and we enjoy the holiday season, we want to take a moment to thank our supporters for helping us with another year of successful accomplishments. There is so much to be thankful for this past year. All of which would not be possible without you. ...

Jun 3

Thirty Two Prtc U23 Athletes Ready to Compete for World Team Spots

Geneva, Ohio – The PRTC has entered a record number of athletes into the 2022 U23 World Team Trials. Thirty two student-athletes from Penn and Drexel have traveled west along with six PRTC coaches in an effort to qualify for a World Team. This national event, held at the Spire Institute ...

May 23

Joey McKenna and Mark Hall Qualify For National Team at 2022 World Team Trials

Coralville, Iowa – The 2022 USA World Team Trials Challenge Tournament concluded on Sunday with the PRTC placing in three of the four weight classes where they had entered athletes. As a team, the PRTC placed sixth overall against some of the top RTCs in the country. The tournament, held in ...

May 18

Prtc Ready to Compete at Wtt Challenge Tournament

McKenna, Zapf, McFadden, and Hall will wrestle for a spot in Final X. Philadelphia, PA – The seeds are set as the PRTC heads west for the 2022 US World Team Trials Challenge Tournament. Executive Director and Head Coach Brandon Slay is optimistic about his team’s chances in Coralville, Iowa. Joey ...