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Wrestlers Registered This Season

6–14Age Range
12Gym Locations
94%Return Rate
38Tournaments
3×State Champions Coached
2006Year Founded
Young wrestlers competing on the mat at a Saturday tournament
Midwest Open
Referee raising the arm of a youth wrestler after a pin
State Qualifier
Coach and athlete celebrating after a tournament win
Fall Classic
Group of youth wrestlers in singlets lined up before competition
Team Championships
Intense match on the wrestling mat under bright gymnasium lights
Winter Invitational
Young athlete drilling double-leg takedown on crash mat
Practice Session
Young wrestlers competing on the mat at a Saturday tournament
Midwest Open
Referee raising the arm of a youth wrestler after a pin
State Qualifier
Coach and athlete celebrating after a tournament win
Fall Classic
Group of youth wrestlers in singlets lined up before competition
Team Championships
Intense match on the wrestling mat under bright gymnasium lights
Winter Invitational
Young athlete drilling double-leg takedown on crash mat
Practice Session
The Staff

THEY'VE BEEN
ON THE MAT.

No weekend certifications. No YouTube coaches. Every instructor has competed at the state level and still drills the same shots they teach.

Marcus Reyes, head coach with intense focused expression in dramatic lighting

Marcus "Tank" Reyes

Head Coach · 3× State Placer

Former Division I wrestler at Ohio State. Placed third at state his senior year with a torn labrum nobody knew about until after the season. Has been taping his own knees every Saturday for eighteen years.

⏱18 yrs coaching
🏆247–38 career record
🎯Takedowns & Leg Attacks
Denise Kowalski, assistant coach with determined expression in chiaroscuro lighting

Denise Kowalski

Assistant Coach · State Champion

Won state her junior and senior year. Knows what it takes because she's still in the room every day at 5:45 AM. Runs the Tuesday technique sessions that parents call "the ones that actually stuck."

⏱11 yrs coaching
🏆189–22 career record
🎯Pinning Combinations
Jerome Tibbs, youth director with warm but focused coaching expression

Jerome "J-Bird" Tibbs

Youth Director · Former State Placer

Specializes in the 6–10 age group — the ones who still call it "hugging." Turns that into a double-leg in eight weeks. Runs the Saturday morning sessions with a whistle, a stopwatch, and zero tolerance for excuses.

⏱9 yrs coaching
🏆Developed 14 state qualifiers
🎯Beginner Development
2026 Season

THE BRACKET
BOARD.

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SAT
Mar 08

Spring Opener

Columbus Warehouse Gym · Columbus, OH

6–89–1112–14
Filling Fast12 left
SAT
Mar 22

Buckeye Brawl

Dayton Athletic Center · Dayton, OH

9–1112–14
Almost Full5 left
SAT
Apr 05

Tri-State Takedown

Pittsburgh Convention Hall · Pittsburgh, PA

6–89–1112–14
Open24 left
SAT
Apr 19

Steel City Classic

Cleveland Community Rec · Cleveland, OH

12–14
Almost Full3 left
SAT
May 03

Midwest Regional

Indianapolis Sports Complex · Indianapolis, IN

6–89–1112–14
Roster Full
SAT
May 17

State Qualifier Prep

Columbus Warehouse Gym · Columbus, OH

12–14
Open18 left

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From the Families
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Marcus watched my son for two minutes and told him exactly what he was doing wrong. Then spent forty-five minutes fixing it. That's the difference.

Brenda Kowalczyk

Parent · Dayton, OH · 2 seasons in

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My daughter was terrified the first day. Now she drills shots before school. The coaches here treat every kid like they could be a state champ.

Derek Simmons

Parent · Columbus, OH · 3 seasons in

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I homeschool and was looking for real structured competition. Takedown gave my son his first trophy and his first loss. He handled both like a man.

Tamara Hutchins

Homeschool Parent · Springfield, OH

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