Regional training center

The THWC is a USA Wrestling chartered club and an official U.S. Olympic Regional Training Center site that operates in accordance with all NCAA, USA Wrestling, and U.W.W rules and regulations.  The THWC provides coaching and training opportunities for wrestlers of all ages, from youth all the way to senior level athletes.

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Participation Requirements
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To be able to participate in practices you must meet one of the following criteria in the past 5 calendar years, be a current 2019-2020 USAW Member, and live in a 250 mile radius:

  1. Won at least one match at a Senior USAW World or Olympic Team Trials
  2. Placed top 8 at USAW Senior Open Championships
  3. ​Placed top 8 at USAW U23 National Championship
  4. Placed top 8 at UWW Junior National Championship
  5. Placed top 8 at USAW Junior National Championship
  6. Placed top 4 at USAW Junior Regional
  7. Placed top 8 at USAW 16U National Championship
  8. Placed top 8 at UWW Cadet National Championship
  9. Placed top 6 at USAW State Junior Freestyle/Greco-Roman Championships
  10. Placed top 6 at USAW State 16U Freestyle/Greco-Roman Championships
  11. Placed top 4 at USAW Senior Regional
  12. Placed top 4 at New York Athletic Club International
  13. Placed top 4 at Dave Schultz Memorial International
  14. Competed in a Continental Championships/Games, World Championships/Games at any age level (5 year requirement does not apply)
  15. Any veteran athlete who has represented the U.S. within the last two years at the Veteran’s World
  16. Championships or is scheduled to compete at the next world championship event

Perspective Student Athletes (PSA)

A PSA must live within 250 miles of an RTC to participate in practice. If there is no RTC within the boundaries listed above, the PSA may join the closest RTC to his residence by applying for an exemption through USA Wrestling.
The 250 mile radius is determined by using the home address of the athlete to the zip code of the regional training center.

  1. Once a PSA has signed a National Letter of Intent, the 250 miles radius rule is no longer applicable and that PSA may attend the RTC of their choice.
  2. A PSA may belong to more than one RTC.
  3. ​A PSA may not practice at an RTC during that PSA’s traditional high school wrestling season. Dates are
  4. determined by the PSA’s State Activities Association.If a PSA in not participating in their traditional high school season, they may attend RTC practice during the traditional folkstyle season.
  5. A PSA that is graduated from high school and is taking a year off before matriculating to college, may practice during the traditional folkstyle season with a RTC.
  6. Only the PSA or USA Wrestling can pay for a prospect to attend RTC practice.
  7. An RTC may NOT pay travel expenses or fees associated with competition for the PSA.
Please print and sign our liability release and bring it with you to practice! 
THWC is a USA Wrestling chartered club and an official U.S. Olympic Regional Training Center site that operates in accordance with all NCAA, USA Wrestling, and U.W.W rules and regulations.