Waconia Wrestling

PROGRAM DETAILS: Waconia Wrestling Club is excited to again offer Freestyle/Greco training this year to all area wrestlers interested in training with an amazing coaching staff dedicated to helping kids grow their skillsets through the spring/summer months to gain an edge on the competition and have fun while doing it. Our coaching staff has some world class individuals who are committed to helping each of our athletes grow their skillset, improve/grow and learn the fundamentals of these international styles. The staff includes age group World Team members, Freestyle/Greco National Champions, an NCAA champion, several NCAA All-Americans and several home-grown Waconia wrestlers. This program is open to ALL area wrestlers looking to learn the sport, have fun, work hard and work hard towards their own personal goals. NEW this year...our program will be sponsoring and hosting our inaugural Freestyle/Greco "Combo" Open Tournament in Waconia on Sunday, April 13th. So, please mark your calendars! See below for all other details. 

Coaching Staff: Max McEnelly, Carter Katherman, Nate Matousek, Manny Rivera, Tyler Safratowich, Scott Schiller, Jon May, Jake Avre, Derek Sikora, Garrett Vos, Jeff Katherman

Program Costs and Fees: Cost this year will be a $50 registration fee for Waconia Wrestlers (from the 2024-25 youth or high school seasons) & $100 registration fee for any non-Waconia wrestlers. A current USAW Membership ($60) is required for all participants. Cost of registration includes complimentary Waconia Wrestling Club t-shirt for those that register by 3/21. Optional costs include the singlet rental of $50 per red/blue pair for the season. Inquire within if you are interested in buying singlet (available for $80 each).

Registration Deadline: Registration is due by 3/21 (to place our t-shirt order). Those that register by 3/21 will be guaranteed a t-shirt. Late fees of $10/wrestler will apply for registrations after 3/21. Limited spots remain. Contact Jeff Katherman (jdkatherman@gmail.com) for availability.

Season Start / End Dates: April 1st - May 11th. Practices will occur on 4/1, 4/3, 4/8, 4/10, 4/15, 4/17, 4/22, 4/24, 4/29, 5/1, 5/6, 5/8.Practice Schedule: 

Location: Waconia High School Wrestling Room

3/17/25 @ 6:30PM INFORMATIONAL MEETING & FREE CLIINIC: Our staff will be hosting an informational meeting and free clinic/practice (to try our program) on 3/17 @ 6:30pm in the Waconia High School Wrestling Room. We will go over highlights of the program/season schedule, a brief run through the rules and differences between folkstyle wrestling and freestyle/greco and then have a brief practice. Duration of the clinic will be approximately 1 hour. No RSVP required.

KEY DATES & ADDITIONAL TRAINING:

See mnusawrestling.org calendar for all MNUSA Open Freestyle/Greco Tourneys, including details, tourney websites and how to register. Below are the currently available options: 

April 5th Freestyle Open Tournament @ Eastview

April 11th Greco Open Tournament @ Apple Valley

April 12th Freestyle Open Tournament @ Apple Valley 

April 13th Freestyle/Greco COMBO Tournament @ Waconia! 

April 20th Freestyle & Greco Combo Tournament @ Hutchinson

May 3rd & 4th MNUSA Freestyle & Greco State Tournament @ Rochester Community & Technical College

May 9th, 10th, 11th Northern Plains Freestyle/Greco Regional Tournament @ Rochester Community & Technical College

OTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:

MN/USA has also created FREE training opportunities at a variety of locations around the State. We encourage

Regional Training Site Practices & Info 

Platinum Golf Sponsors 2024

Checkout our Waconia Wrestling YouTube Channel for some great content and features of our youth and high school program wrestlers.