*** Official Youth, High School, College and International Wrestling Thread ***

[NewChief]

Considering doing "brute" nationals (now called Adidas Nationals) in April in Independence. Probably get smoked but would be fun to see a large Tournament. Anyone have experience with that tourney?

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Originally Posted by NewChief

Considering doing "brute" nationals (now called Adidas Nationals) in April in Independence. Probably get smoked but would be fun to see a large Tournament. Anyone have experience with that tourney?

Im not too familiar with the youth wrestling scene, but I was under the impression that this tournament had been suffering from the immense popularity of Folkstyle Nationals held at the UNI dome in Iowa. Pretty sure that is considered the premier postseason event for youth wrestling in the middle of the country. I think you will see a lot of 8-man brackets or smaller at Brute.

Intermediate age range is born (2007-2008). If that's where your kid falls, brackets for the intermediate range in 2016 were in the range of 20+ for the popular weights (55-75). Definitely a tough tournament though, and sometimes especially so if you fall on the younger side of age bracket. I think Brute goes by individual grade. Perhaps that's why brackets look smaller, but competition a little more balanced.

Either way, postseason wrestling is great!

You should try to get out to Tulsa one year for Tulsa kickoff in November or Tulsa Nationals in January. Two huge youth tournaments.

[rico]

Originally Posted by NewChief

Considering doing "brute" nationals (now called Adidas Nationals) in April in Independence. Probably get smoked but would be fun to see a large Tournament. Anyone have experience with that tourney?

My brothers and the rest of the Mepo guys went to this a few years, but I never made it there... they always had good things to say about the experience.