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Troy Nickerson was an NCAA champion, two-time finalist and four-time All-American for Cornell University. He was also a three-time EIWA champion for the Big Red, as well as a five-time New York state champion while attending Chenango Forks High School … Continue reading →

Chase Pami has qualified for the 2012 US Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Team Trials at 66KG. He is currently a resident athlete at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and recently won a silver medal at the prestigious Dave Schultz … Continue reading →

Introducing Nick "EL Strangler" Simmons, the 2011 US World Freestyle Team Trials Champion at 55KG. Nick was a four-time NCAA Div. I All-American for Michigan State University and a three-time Big 10 champion. He represented the US at the 2011 … Continue reading →

Introducing Teyon Ware, the 2011 US World Freestyle Team Trials Champion at 66KG. Teyon was a two-time NCAA Div. I champion and four-time All-American for the University of Oklahoma . He represented the US at the 2011 World Championships in … Continue reading →

We spent a day with 2011 US World Freestyle Team Trials Champion Jake Varner shortly before he left for the World Championships in Turkey, where he took the bronze medal at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Jake was a four-time NCAA Division … Continue reading →

Clinch Gear Wrestling's Fernando Serratos interviews 2012 Clinch Gear Battle for the Belt 138lb Champion Natrelle Demison of Bakersfield HS. Demison is currently #14 on the Clinch Gear National HS Rankings. It was his third career Battle for the Belt … Continue reading →

Clinch Gear Wrestling's Fernando Serratos interviews 2012 Clinch Gear Battle for the Belt 106lb Champion Johnson Mai of North Torrance HS. Mai is a defending California state champion and is currently #3 on the Clinch Gear National HS Rankings. He … Continue reading →

Clinch Gear Wrestling's Fernando Serratos interviews 2012 Clinch Gear Battle for the Belt 132lb Champion Anthony Valencia of St. John Bosco HS. Valencia is a freshman standout who is currently ranked first in the state of California at 126 lbs.

Clinch Gear Wrestling's Fernando Serratos interviews 2012 Clinch Gear Battle for the Belt 152lb Champion Isaiah Martinez HS. Martinez is a defending California state champion and is currently #2 on the Clinch Gear National HS Rankings. It was the third … Continue reading →

The USA Eagles Men's Sevens Rugby Team stopped by the Clinch Gear office this week for a wrestling training session with 2000 US Greco Roman Olympian Heath Sims. Check out this clip to see the boys go at it. Clinch … Continue reading →