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Mat Stars Summer Wrestling Camp 2009: Boys Grades 3-12

Cost: $175

Mat Stars Wrestling Camp provides boys in grades 3-10 with wrestling skill and technique development through small-group training in a fun but challenging environment. Wrestlers will learn basic and advanced techniques that will help them succeed on the mat during the school and club wrestling seasons. The camp is directed by Suwanee Sports Academy’s professional wrestling staff.

For questions, contact Kirk Jones at 770-614-6686 x123 or kjones@ssasports.com

Dates: May 26-29
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Grades: 3-10
Cost: $175 per athlete
 
Steve Ranus, Director of Grassroots Wrestling
  • 30 years of experience as a teacher and coach in Gwinnett County
  • Head Coach at Norcross High School for 15 years, compiling a record of 86-33-1
  • Assistant Coach at Dacula High School for 11 years
  • Head Coach at Dunkirk High School in New York for 4 years
  • 3-time Region Coach of the Year
  • Has coached numerous State Champions and State Place Winners, including 4-time state champion Paul Stansbury
  • 2007 Inductee into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Wrestled at Genesee Community College in Batavia, New York
  • Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from State University of New York at Fredonia

Taylor Knapp, Wrestling Instructor
  • 4x state placer
  • 3x state champion (3rd as a freshman)
  • Career record 197-11 with 109 pins
  • Virginia Beach Nationals champion
  • Brute Adidas Junior Nationals champion
  • 2x Super 32 Nationals placer
  • Ranked Number 7 in the country by WIN Magazine
  • Gwinnett County Wrestler of the Year
  • Will attend Virginia Tech on a wrestling scholarship