Saturday’s MSWA Freestyle and Greco Roman Qualifier gave our 16U contestants their first opportunity to apply the Olympic Styles in combat this year. Edgewood High School was the setting for a swath of youngsters trying their hand at something new. Given we now live in a world where a takedown is worth three points and the majority of the wrestling in the USA happens in the Folkstyle realm, you are passing up a golden opportunity to improve on your feet if you bypass Freestyl

The first MSWA Freestyle and Greco Roman Qualifier was held over the weekend at Edgewood High School with ages ranging from 8U to 19U High Schoolers. The Olympic Styles or “Freco” as some call it, is not for everyone, and this country differs from the others in that the dominant form of competition is Folkstyle all the way up through the collegiate level. Therefore, for most, switching styles for a few months a year holds little appeal. Since Freestyle is mostly on your feet,

Hey Ladies! It’s time to get to that Freestyle thang. If you have any college ambitions, you best find your way to a Freestyle mat ASAP, as that is the discipline you will be dancing in after you leave the high school realm. Now is the perfect time to engage and get a taste. The first MSWA Freestyle and Greco Roman Qualifier was this weekend at Edgewood High School, but there are more coming up in the near future, and the clubs are working the Olympic Styles now or “Freco” if