Send Hannah, Brenna and Dylan to Nationals

Please consider supporting these North Tonawanda wrestlers who have each qualified for the National Championships in Fargo North Dakota, after placing top 3 in New York State during the Olympic wrestling style State Championships:

Brenna McCarley- 3rd place at New York State Freestyle Championships 106lbs (16 & Under): Brenna, twin sister of Hannah, is in only her 1st year of wrestling (November 2021). Brenna has amazed many during her short six months of wrestling. Brenna has gone from learning how to get in a wrestling stance to placing in the top 3 in NYS in this time frame which shows the amount of practice time and hard work she has put into this point. Brenna has faced adversity at times this season, battling some of the nation's toughest wrestlers where her inexperience sometimes showed. Despite this, Brenna kept working hard, asking questions, showing up to practice, and her desire to become better eventually blossomed, beating many girls with years of experience on her. Brenna- (previously a softball player) was encouraged to wrestle after a boxing match with her twin sister, in which her tenacity was on full display. Since then, she has fallen in love with wrestling and has dreams of wrestling in college. This opportunity will allow Brenna to compete and train with the best girl wrestlers in NYS and the country and gain invaluable experience pursuing her dreams.

Hannah McCarley- 2nd Place New York State Freestyle Championships 112lbs (16 & Under): Hannah started wrestling in 8th grade, where she instantly fell in love with the sport and found success even wrestling against other boys her age and weight. This past season, Hannah was a starter on the boys varsity wrestling roster and was even named on the Niagara Frontier All-Star 3rd team, competing against boys her age and weight. She has won multiple tournaments in her first year of wrestling Women’s only- Olympic Freestyle. This past weekend, she has won 4 matches at the NYS tournament, finishing in 2nd place and qualifying for nationals for her first time ever. Hannah works extremely hard, often seeking out the best competition in the room. Hannah is never afraid to compete and let it fly as she has wrestled some of the top males and females in the sport of wrestling. Hannah’s love for the sport goes above and beyond as she can and will talk your ear off anything wrestling. Like her sister, Hannah continues to work day in and day out with dreams to one day wear an Iowa Hawkeye singlet on the newly added Division 1 girls program. This opportunity would be her first step in working toward her goal of becoming a National Champion and making her dream a reality.

Dylan Gagnon- New York State Champion- Greco Roman 145lbs (16 & Under)’

Dylan is a captain and leader for North Tonawanda Wrestling. Dylan is the definition of dedication as he never misses any practices and often gets extra workouts in whenever possible to continue bettering himself. This is Dylan’s first season wrestling Freestyle and Greco Roman. During this season, Dylan has shown heart and perseverance in the face of adversity. Dylan would continue to work as hard as possible, getting extra workouts in despite not placing at many Freestyle and Greco Roman tournaments this spring. As the saying goes, “Hard Work, Works” Dylan won 4 straight matches at the Greco Roman National Tournament and was crowned the NYS Champion for the 145lb weight class. Dylan also has plans to wrestle in college. This opportunity would allow for exposure to many college coaches and a chance to achieve All-American status or even become a National Champion and turn the heads of many college coaches.

Despite each wrestler earning the opportunity to compete at the National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota, each wrestler is responsible for funding their trip. For these wrestlers, it would be an experience and opportunity they will never forget. Please consider donating to help each dedicated wrestler pursue their dreams!

Funds generated will go to the cost for each individual to attend the National Championships. A complete breakdown of costs is provided below. The generated funds will go directly to the North Tonawanda Wrestling Booster program for other national tournaments and individuals who qualify.

Dylan Gagnon National Team Info:

New York 16U National Team

Head Coach: Joe Uccellini

Location: Fargo, ND

Training Camp:

June 28th - July 1st: Curby Training Center Camp: 2739 6th Ave., Troy, NY 12180

AND

July 5th - July 8th: Curby Training Center Camp: 2739 6th Ave., Troy, NY 12180

One style athlete staying in dorm: $770* One style athlete staying with parents: $460*

Two style athletes staying in dorm: $1,075* Two style athletes staying with parents: $520*

The cost of the gear is $235, which includes: (Team NY Shirt, Shorts, Backpack, Jacket, and 2 Singlets)

*Prices do not include travel to and from Fargo or Gear Package. Athletes will be responsible for getting to and from Fargo on their own. The price owed to NY-USA Wrestling is lower if an athlete elects to stay with their parents in Fargo, because room and board was taken out of the cost.

Each wrestler will be responsible for their own travel to and from Fargo. Travel information will need to be communicated to the Fargo Leadership Team via the registration link whether flying with or without a guardian, driving, staying in the dorm, or staying with a guardian. This aspect of the registration will be editable after initial submission. Local transportation to and from Hector International Airport (Fargo Airport) will be provided.

Arrival in Fargo (via Hector International Airport): Freestyle

● 16U arrive at North Dakota State: Thursday, July 14th by 5pm & Depart Fargodome on Monday, July 18th after 4pm

● 16U arrive at NDSU: Monday, July 18th by 5pm & Depart Fargodome on Thursday, July 21st after 4pm

Hannah and Brenna National Team Info:

New York Women’s National Team

Head Coach: Heath Macaluso

Location: Fargo, ND (July 10th – July 21st)

Total Trip: $1800 (Brenna and Hannah = $3600)

What’s included:

Airfare to AND from Fargo, ND – Leaving from Newark Airport (EWR)

 6 hours from NT

Bus Trip from Minneapolis, MN to Fargo, ND

ALL ground Transportation

FULL Gear Package (Team NY Shirt, Shorts, Backpack, Jacket, and 2 Singlets)

National Training Camp (Held in Fargo, ND)

Room and Board at North Dakota State University (NDSU)

Competition Entry fees

***IF SELECTED FOR NATIONAL DUALS***

16U National Duals

2022 16U National Duals

Loves Park, IL

06/07/2022 - 06/11/2022

Junior and Women’s

2022 Junior National Duals & 14U Girls National Duals

Tulsa, OK

06/14/2022 - 06/18/2022