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Dec 10Penn Wins PRTC Keystone Classic, Drexel Places 3rd
On Sunday November 19th, the Palestra was filled with NCAA Division 1 Wrestling fans to cheer on their favorite teams from several different conferences around the country. The 27th annual PRTC Keystone Classic was held in the famous venue on the campus of The University of Pennsylvania. Penn took ...
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May 1Drexel and Penn Prtc Athletes Compete at U20 Nationals
Philadelphia, Pa – Taking the opportunity to compete against some of the best athletes in the nation, wrestlers from Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania participated in the U20 Freestyle Division at the US Open last weekend. The tournament was held at South Point Hotel and Conference Center in ...
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May 1Tyler Berger Wins Us Open!
Las Vegas, NV – In a come-from-behind victory, Tyler Berger won the 70kg US National Championship last Friday evening at the prestigious and highly competitive US Open. This is the first National title for Berger as he has qualified to battle for the World Team spot at 70kg. He’...
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Dec 26Happy 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. ...
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Oct 25Mckenna And Berger To Compete In Kazakhstan
Joey McKenna and Tyler Berger are set to travel overseas for the Kunayev D.A. Philadelphia, Pa – PRTC Senior Athletes Joey McKenna (65kg) and Tyler Berger (70kg) will travel to Taraz City, Kazakhstan with Head Coach Brandon Slay to compete in the Kunayev D.A. Senior Freestyle Tournament. The PRTC ...
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Sep 29PRTC Becomes New Host of Keystone Classic
Philadelphia, Pa – The Pennsylvania Regional Training Center (PRTC), an official USA Wrestling organization, is the new host of the Keystone Classic, a perennial college kickoff event to the NCAA Division 1 season. The event, previously hosted by the University of Pennsylvania, has been held in the historic Palestra on campus ...
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Sep 21Jordan Burroughs Wins 7th Gold To Make History
Community and legacy are on his mind after record setting performance. Philadelphia, Pa. – Last weekend, the PRTC’s Jordan Burroughs became the first American wrestler to win seven gold medals at the World/Olympic level. Surpassing Six Time Gold Medalists Adeline Gray and John Smith, Burroughs has become, arguably, the ...
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Sep 14PRTC Launches World Championships Silent Auction
Autographed photos and fan packs up for bid and raffle as Jordan Burroughs and Team USA compete in Serbia. Philadelphia, Pa – In an effort to raise awareness of their mission to enrich lives locally and globally through the sport of wrestling, the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center has launched a silent ...
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Sep 14Prtc Continues Ambassador Campaign to Raise Funds for Paris and Beyond
Philadelphia, Pa – The Pennsylvania Regional Training Center(PRTC), an official USA Wrestling Olympic Training Center, is ten months into a two year campaign to raise $1 million for the growing 501c3 non-profit organization. With an increase in support of their mission to enrich lives locally and globally through the sport ...
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Jul 21McKenna and McFadden Win Bronze in Poland with Teammate Mark Hall in the Corner.
Warsaw, Poland – When the opportunity to coach his teammates in an international tournament presented itself, Senior Athlete Mark Hall jumped at the chance be in the corner for his friends. The volunteer assistant coach for the University of Pennsylvania already has a full season of folkstyle coaching on his ...
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Jun 6Prtc Finishes With Seven All-americans at U23/u20 World Team Trials in Geneva, Ohio
Geneva, Ohio – The PRTC finished with two top 6 team placings and seven All-Americans at the U23/U20 World Team Trials this past weekend. With 34 athletes making the trip from Philadelphia to Geneva, Ohio, a full effort was given by all. “What impressed me the most was that we ...
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Jun 3Thirty 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 ...
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May 1Mcfadden And Hall Win National Championships
Las Vegas, NV – “It was the best Senior National performance in PRTC history!” Executive Director and Head Coach Brandon Slay was happy that two of his full-time resident athletes each came away with a championship title on Saturday night at the US Open. “Mark Hall made history by becoming our ...
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Jul 27Drexel Announces Addition of David Mcfadden to Wrestling Staff
McFadden is a current PRTC resident athlete and will serve as a volunteer assistant. The Mert ’67 and Joanne ’69 Hill Head Coach of Wrestling Matt Azevedo announced today the addition of four-time All-American David McFadden as a volunteer assistant coach. A graduate of Virginia Tech, McFadden will bring knowledge and experience ...
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Feb 22Prtc Exhibition at Penn Vs. Drexel Match Covered by Flowrestling
Sunday, February 19th, the PRTC brought freestyle action to the collegiate dual scene. At halftime of the annual Penn vs. Drexel dual meet, PRTC athletes Chase Pami and Dan Vallimont took on Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club members, Mario Mason and Nestor Taffur. Both Regional Training Center wrestlers won their matches 2...
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Feb 8PRTC Social Following Annual Penn Vs. Drexel Dual
The Pennsylvania Regional Training Center would like to invite fans, supporters, and student athletes to come out and attend the annual Penn vs. Drexel dual meet on Sunday, February 19th, starting at 1pm at the Palestra. Penn suffered their first loss to Drexel in over 25 years last season and will ...
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Apr 6Brandon Slay Named Executive Director & Head Coach of Prtc
University of Pennsylvania alumnus Brandon Slay, a gold medalist in freestyle wrestling at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, will assume responsibilities as Executive Director and Head Coach of the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center based in Philadelphia. Slay graduated from Penn’s prestigious Wharton School of Business in 1998, with a dual concentration ...
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Sep 1Prtc Attends the 2015 World Team Training Camp
The PRTC recently returned from Colorado Springs where the Olympic Training Center and Air Force Academy co-hosted the 2015 World Team Training Camp. Along with our resident athletes, several Penn and Drexel wrestlers made the trek to train with some of the best wrestlers in the world! The camp included two ...
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Jul 23Prtc Practice
Penn and Drexel have collaborated to become the FIRST RTC of its kind in the country to include two college programs working in unison to develop athletes! We want to work to become the “Gold Standard” as a Regional Training Center nationwide. This includes both the incorporation of the best ...
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Oct 212015 Drexel Wrestling Eiwa Recap
Devoy Earns EIWA Title, Four Other Dragons Place At Conference Championships Image and Post From Drexeldragons.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Kevin Devoy Jr. became Drexel’s first-ever EIWA Champion as he secured the conference title at 133 pounds on Saturday evening. Devoy defeated Lehigh’s Mason Beckman, who is ranked 10th in ...
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