Wrestling Brotherhood

06/19/2026

🚨 CHARLIE PICKELL CAMP STARTS TOMORROW! 🚨

The wait is almost over! Tomorrow, wrestlers will have the opportunity to train with Mankato wrestling legend Charlie Pickell at the Schwickert’s Tecta America Wrestling Center.

Charlie is a 3x Minnesota State Champion, the winningest wrestler in Mankato history, a former nationally ranked wrestler at Augsburg, and currently serves as the Head Coach at St. Clair High School.

📅 June 20–21, 2026
Grades K–4: 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Grades 5–12: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
$50

This is an incredible opportunity to learn from one of southern Minnesota’s best, sharpen your skills, and get quality mat time this summer.

⬇️Registration is still open!⬇️
🔗 wrestlingbrotherhood.org/2026-summer-camps

📍 Schwickert’s Tecta America Wrestling Center - Home of Wrestling Brotherhood | Sisterhood

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

⭐Donor Spotlight: Kelley Heating and Air Conditioning!⭐️

We would like to send a massive thank you to another incredible donor helping keep our team going!

With these hot Minnesota summer days in full swing, keeping our athletes cool, comfortable, and ready to train is no small task, and the team at Kelley Heating & Air Conditioning knows exactly how to handle the heat.

If your home or business is feeling a little too much like a wrestling room in July, give Kelley Heating & Air Conditioning a call! Whether you need an AC tune-up, emergency repair, or a complete system upgrade, their team delivers reliable service and top-quality workmanship every time.

We are incredibly grateful to have Kelley Heating & Air Conditioning in our corner to support our mission by helping us building champions on and off the mat. Please show them some love and keep them in mind for all your heating and cooling needs!

📍 1125 Cross Street North, Mankato, MN 56001
📞 (507) 625-4328
📧 [email protected]
🔗 www.mankatohvac.com

Thank you, Kelley Heating & Air Conditioning, for backing the Brotherhood! 💪🤼

06/18/2026

🚨 DON’T MISS THIS WEEKEND! 🚨

We’ve got FOUR straight days of camp coming up!

🤼 Charlie Pickell Camp
📅 June 20–21 (Saturday & Sunday)

🤼‍♀️ Savannah Vold Camp – Session B
📅 June 22–23 (Monday & Tuesday)

Whether you’re looking to sharpen your technique, get extra mat time, or learn from some of the best, this is a great opportunity to keep improving this summer.

📍 Schwickert’s Tecta America Wrestling Center
Home of Wrestling Brotherhood | Sisterhood

Registration is still open:
🔗 wrestlingbrotherhood.org/2026-summer-camps

06/18/2026

06/16/2026

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲!

Looking to sharpen your Greco skills before the summer season heats up? Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of Minnesota's best.

State Greco Coach Justin LaValle will be leading practice this Wednesday at RTS Training Site inside Wrestling Brotherhood in Mankato. This practice will focus specifically on Greco technique and is a great chance to get quality instruction from the coach leading Team Minnesota as we prepare for Fargo.

As always, this practice is FREE for all athletes with a current USA Wrestling membership card.

📍 Wrestling Brotherhood
1422 2nd Ave
Mankato, MN 56001

🕡 Practice Begins: 6:30 PM

Whether you're preparing for Fargo, looking to improve your Greco game, or just wanting to learn from an experienced coach, make plans to be there!

As Wrestling Brotherhood's Clint Adams would say: 🤼💪🇺🇸

06/16/2026

𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐓𝐀 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐔𝐊𝐄𝐄

The nation's best will collide this week as Team Minnesota takes the mat at the 2026 Junior National Duals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

After a solid 2025 campaign that saw Minnesota finish 3rd in Greco-Roman and 6th in Freestyle, this year's squad returns with experience, depth, and plenty of firepower. The roster features a number of proven competitors with national success and all-american status on their resumes, including Jackson Thorn, Landon Theonnes, Miklo Hernandez, Gage Bjerga, Alex Gau, Parker Zutter, Bennet Kujawa, Trey Gunderson, Lincoln Robideau, Kaleb Mead, Grayson Eggum, and Jon Murphy.

With veterans leading the way and a hungry group ready to make its mark, Team Minnesota looks poised for another strong showing on the national stage.

📍 2026 Junior National Duals
Baird Center North – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 17-20, 2026

🗓️ Competition Schedule
Wednesday, June 17
• 8:30 AM – Greco Session 1
• 2:30 PM – Greco Session 2

Thursday, June 18
• 9:00 AM – Greco Session 3 (Color Pool Rounds 1 & 2)
• 2:00 PM – Greco Session 4 (Color Pool Round 3 & Placement Duals)

Friday, June 19
• 8:30 AM – Freestyle Session 1
• 2:30 PM – Freestyle Session 2 (including Round 1 of Color Pools)

Saturday, June 20
• 9:00 AM – Freestyle Session 3 (Remaining Matches & Placement Duals)

Best of luck to our athletes, coaches, and families as they represent Minnesota on the big stage in Wisconsin.

06/14/2026

🚨 SAVANNAH VOLD CAMP STARTS TOMORROW! 🚨

Tomorrow kicks off the first GIRLS ONLY camp we’re hosting this summer!

We’re excited to welcome female wrestlers from across the region to the Schwickert’s Tecta America Wrestling Center - Home of Wrestling Brotherhood | Sisterhood.

Join Savannah Vold for two days of high-level instruction, skill development, confidence building, and great training opportunities alongside other female athletes.

🏆 Elite instruction from one of Minnesota’s leaders in girls wrestling
🤼‍♀️ Girls training with girls
💪 Technique, mindset, and confidence development
🔥 Opportunities for wrestlers of all experience levels

📅 June 15–16
📍 Schwickert’s Tecta America Wrestling Center

⚠️ Registration is still open!

🔗 wrestlingbrotherhood.org/2026-summer-camps

We’re proud to continue growing opportunities for girls wrestling and can’t wait to see everyone in the room!

06/14/2026