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Sep 14

Prtc 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 ...

Aug 10

Tyler Berger Joins PRTC Senior Level Team

US National Team Member Tyler Berger is the PRTC's newest resident athlete. Philadelphia, Pa. – Pennsylvania Regional Training Center Executive Director and Head Coach Brandon Slay has announced the addition of Senior Athlete Tyler Berger as a full time resident athlete. Berger will compete at 70kg while representing the PRTC at ...

Jul 21

McKenna 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 ...

Jul 17

Former U.S. World Team wrestler Richard Perry hosts free clinics in Middletown

MIDDLETOWN, July 13, 2022 — More than a half dozen fans at the edge of the wrestling surface were running and creating a breeze but it was still hot and steamy at the Overcomer Training Center on Wednesday night. But the blue and white mat was crowded with youngsters and a few high ...

Jul 6

PRTC Travels to Colorado Springs for USA Wrestling World Team Camp

Colorado Springs, Co – The PRTC has traveled to the US Olympic Training Center this week to practice with Team USA. It is the first of two training camps to be held this summer at the OTC. “It’s exciting to spend time with USA’s best,&...

Jun 21

Jordan Burroughs Earns World Team Spot and Reflects on His Impact at Beat The Streets

June 21, 2022 – Two weeks have passed since Final X fans from across the country gathered in awe at Madison Square Garden to watch PRTC resident athlete Jordan Burroughs earn his way onto an 11th World Team. This is no ordinary feat—to make a US World Team and secure ...

Jun 6

Prtc 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 ...

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 ...

May 9

Mckenna And Burroughs Win Pan American Gold

Acapulco, Mexico – The PRTC earned two more gold medals this past weekend helping Team USA dominate the competition at the Pan American Championships. Joey McKenna (65kg) won his second Pan Am title while Jordan Burroughs (79kg) won his fifth. Coach Brandon Slay, having coached Mark Hall and David McFadden to ...

May 1

Mcfadden 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 ...

Apr 28

PRTC Travels To Las Vegas To Compete In Us Open

Mark Hall and David McFadden travel to Las Vegas this weekend to compete in the US Senior Nationals at the prestigious 2022 US Open. A multi-divisional event, the US Open features several tournaments in one as different age groups and styles compete throughout the weekend. In addition to Hall and McFadden, ...

Feb 4

Summit 3 to Highlight Wrestling Community

In an effort to provide competition for several senior level athletes, the Pennsylvania Regional Training Center (PRTC), along with RTCs from around the country, will be hosting Summit 3 on Monday February 7th, 2022. A total of 34 matches will be streamed live on the PRTC Rokfin Channel beginning at 4pm. The matches ...

Sep 14

Jordan Burroughs Becomes First Prtc Wrestler to Make a Senior World Team

Photo courtesy of John Sachs/Tech-Fall.com In his first tournament donning a Pennsylvania Regional Training Center singlet, Jordan Burroughs claimed a spot on his 10th USA Senior Team last weekend at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. Burroughs, now an eight-time World Team member and two-time Olympian, accomplished ...

Sep 8

Prtc to Compete at 2021 World Team Trials

Recently, USA Wrestling announced that on September 11th and 12th the 2021 Senior World Team Trials will be held at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska. The representatives for the following weights will need to be decided in Lincoln: Men’s Freestyle: 61kg, 65kg, 70kg, 79kg, 92kg, 125kg Women’s ...

Jul 27

Drexel 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 ...

Jul 10

Futrell Heads Back to Upenn

By Gina Perry for Intermat The University of Pennsylvania announced their new Assistant Coach today, one who is familiar with the program and its principles—BJ Futrell, a former PRTC athlete and incredible asset to the Philadelphia wrestling community. Futrell was most recently the Director of Mentoring for Beat the ...

Jun 21

Mark Hall Downs Drew Foster at Fca "Truth and Technique" Event

Hall's bout with Foster was part of a five-match card. Charlotte, NC – Coach Slay, Mark Hall and David McFadden joined FCA Wrestling last Friday night for its inaugural “Truth and Technique” event. The five-bout card was hosted by Elevation Church and broadcast live via their YouTube channel. Hall competed in ...

Jun 14

Prtc Weekend Wrap: Ryan Miller Takes Silver at Junior Pan Ams, and Joey Mckenna Earns Bronze at Poland Open

It was another succesful weekend for the PRTC, bringing home two medals from international competition. Feature Photo of Ryan Miller Courtesy of Osvaldo Aguilar/United World Wrestling. Two Pennsylvania Regional Training Center athletes competed in international competitions last week, and both brought home medals. On Saturday, Ryan Miller wrestled in ...

Jun 11

Register For The PRTC Pre-fargo Training Camp, Sunday June 27

The Pennsylvania Regional Training Center is hosting a pre-Fargo training camp on Sunday, June 27. The camp is run by PRTC Executive Director and Olympic gold medalist Brandon Slay. It will take place at Underground Wrestling Club in Runnemede, NJ. This camp is free for all wrestlers eligible to train with ...

Jun 1

Michael O’malley Finishes Runner-up, and the Prtc Places Seven at the U23 World Team Trials

The PRTC sent 24 wrestlers to the U23 World Team Trials in Lincoln, Nebraska Over the weekend, the Pennsylvania RTC sent 24 wrestlers to the U23 World Team Trials in Lincoln, Neb. Nearly one third of them brought home hardware, as seven PRTC wrestlers reached the podium. Leading the way was Michael ...