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Culver Academies will hold its RTC this evening (Monday) at 5:30 pm. Abraham Hall (Heavyweight Coach) from Brownsburg High School will be running the RTC. He will have some Brownburg wrestlers with him. Abraham Hall is a State Champion from Bremen High School. Join us tonight!

Live Stream Link to Indiana vs Illinois All Star Classic Dual https://livestream.com/culveracademies/CULWR031217

Coaches, Last week Culver Academies ran its first RTC this year at 5:30 pm. We had numerous State Placers and State Qualifiers in the room. Please let your wrestlers know the open room is available to them. Everyone benefits when we come together in the off-season. Best part, we make them wrestle when they come here. We also showcase clinicians throughout the spring. We have a large wrestling room with plenty of space. ADDRESS: Culver Academies 1300 Academy Road Culver, IN 46511 Steinbrenner Recreation Center – upstairs on West side of the building across the fencing room and above the racquetball courts. If you see the indoor blue track, just head up the stairs. Doors will be open and music will be on! I have attached a map. We are in building #34. Matt Behling – Cell (574) 930-0676

Event location: Culver Academies High School 1300 Academy Road Culver, IN 46511 Saturday, March 11 Location – Culver Academies Wrestling Room 1:00 pm Team Indiana workout in Culver Academies wrestling room 3:00 pm Weigh-in Indiana team 3:00 pm Team Illinois workout in Culver Academies wrestling room 5:00 pm Weigh-in Illinois team Sunday, March 12 Location – Fleet Gymnasium at Culver Academies 10:00 am Brunch for the athletes in Dining Hall 12:00 pm Pictures and warm-up 1:00 pm Introductions (t-shirt exchange), National Anthem and wrestle Guidelines - Wrestlers will wear their high school uniform (warm-up, singlet, headgear, and shirt.) - The Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association will provide each wrestler with a t-shirt to exchange and one to keep for themselves. Also bring a tee shirt from your school to give to your opponent!

We have a great team lined up for the IN vs IL All Star Classic Dual. I have a few acceptances I am waiting on until the team is complete. I have updated the acceptance list in the previous post as team members accept. Does anyone know how to reach or contact the Lawrence North coach or wrestler Robert Samuels 285 lb.? If so, please have them contact Coach Matt Behling at: matthew.behling@culver.org

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Culver Academies will begin the RTC program this evening. We run every Monday evening starting at 5:30 pm EST. Tonight Josh Harper, 3x Indiana High School State Champion, will be running the session. You must have a USA wrestling card to participate. You will need to sign in when you arrive. Most, if not all of you should have your USA wrestling card. The card allows you to participate in many off-season tournaments which are important to your growth in this sport. If you plan to wrestle at Banker's Life next year, the work starts now! Culver Academies 1300 Academy Road Culver, IN 46511 Wrestling room is upstairs in the George Steinbrenner Recreation Center. Go upstairs on the west side of the building. We are located across from the fencing room and on the second floor to the west of the indoor blue track. We are directly above the racquetball courts. - Coach Behling

Culver Academies runs an RTC on Monday nights. First session will begin tomorrow 2/27/2017. Start time will be 5:30 pm.

Here are the current list of wrestlers that have accepted. I have not had any wrestlers decline at this time. At this point I am just awaiting acceptances. The 120 lb. weight class offer letters have not been sent out yet, I will be working through the 120 lb. weight class tomorrow. Accepted: 106 Logan Stephenson, Terre Haute South 106 JC Herring, Oak Hill 113 Skylour Turner, Warren Central 113 Kory Cavanaugh, Penn 120 Jabin Wright, Kokomo 120 Sunny Nier, Perry Meridian 126 Alex White, New Pal 126 Michael Delapena, Merrillville 132 Breyden Bailey, Cathedral 132 Kyle Luigs, Mater Dei 138 Brendan Black, Hobart 138 Ryan Surguy, Shenandoah 145 Jason Crary, Munster 145 Kain Rust, Perry Meridian 152 Kyle Hatch, Warsaw 152 Kennie Kerrn, Jimtown 160 Brad Laughlin, Yorktown 160 Alston Bane, Richmond 170 Eli Stock, Monrovia 170 Tanner Webster, North Montgomery 182 Jacob Grey, Delta 182 Thomas Dull, Terre Haute North 195 Andrew Davison, Chesterton 220 Gunnar Larson, Avon 220 Garrison Lee, Monrovia 285 Evan Ellis, Eastern 285 Robert Samuels, Lawrence North Please note, many invites were sent out at the end of this past week. I expect many wrestlers to contact me early this week with a confirmation. If you personally know any of the invited wrestlers that have currently not accepted, please encourage them to reach out to me. - Coach Matt Behling email: matthew.behling@culver.org

Blake Rypel from Indianapolis Cathedral and Indiana University wrestler winning at the IN vs IL All Star Classic Dual last year in 2016.

Drew Hughes at the Indiana vs Illinois All Star Classic Dual last year 2016

I am preparing to reach out to Indiana's top two seniors in each weight class for the 24th Annual Indiana vs Illinois All Star Classic Dual. This is a great event, where Indiana's top two seniors challenge Illinois top seniors. The event will take place at Culver Academies High School this year on March 11th and 12th. All participating Team Indiana members will receive a Team Indiana tee shirt and there is NO cost to be on this team. Weight will not be an issue. If you were one of the top 2 placing seniors in the State Finals this year please respond to Team Leader Matt Behling at matthew.behling@culver.org. I will be reaching out to the top two seniors and/or their coaches this week to secure Indiana's team for this outstanding event. We are approaching a quarter century of Indiana placing many of our best wrestlers on this team. Make your mark in history! Please spread the word... - Coach Matt Behling 2016 Team Indiana Members from last year: 106 Alex Grino, Southmont 113 Geoffrey Davis, Fort Wayne Wayne 113 Austin Slates, Penn 120 Blake Glogouski, Fairfield 120 Drew Hildebrant, Penn 126 Brock Hudkins, Danville 126 Gaige Torres, Portage 132 Daniel Brookbank, Perry Meridian 132 Drake Rhodes, Homestead 138 Evan Eldred, Westfield 138 Daylan Schurg, Crown Point 145 Jordan Vaughn, Franklin County 145 Esaac Eicher, Leo 152 Steven Lawrence, Portage 152 Andrew Herrin, Jennings County 160 Cayden Whitaker, Martinsville 160 Sam Bublick, Carmel 170 Hunter Mote, Delphi 170 Drew Hughes, Lowell 182 Blake Rypel, Cathedral 182 Cameron Jones, Lawrence North 195 Luke Elliot, Eastbrook 195 Jake Kleimola, Lake Central 220 Sam Hipple, Carmel 220 Kobe Woods, Penn 285 Sean Galligar, Columbus East 285 Cory Klem, Gibson Southern