Becker youth wrestlers  competed in two national tournaments in the last month, one at Wisconsin and one in Oklahoma. The Kuschel brothers, Blayne and Boston competed individually and with two teams out of Ohio.

Cheesehead Apocalypse

Blayne Kuschel won the 9U, 86-lb. individual championship June 19-27 at Wisconsin Dells. He also also wrestled on Team  TNT Elite out of Ohio, whom also won the 9U championship with Kuschel being awarded the MVP award for not losing a match.

Grand River Rumble

Kuschel took second place in the 9U, 92-lb. individual bracket in Shawnee, Oklahoma July 10-12. He again wrestled for Team TNT Elite out of Ohio, in which the team took the championship again at this tournament. Kuschel was once again awarded the team MVP for not losing a match with TNT Elite.

Kuschel was able to avenge his one loss in the individual finals and beat that same wrestler for the team portion of the event. 

There were 13 teams from across the nation in the 9U division.

Boston, Blayne’s brother, placed sixth in the 12U, 78-lb. individual bracket, and wrestled for Team Dynamite out of Ohio. Boston went 5-3 during the team competition.

There were 24 teams from across the nation in the 12U division.

The youth wrestlers will be heading out to Rapid City, South Dakota at the end of July to wrestle in the Rushmore Mayhem Tournament.