Seventeen qualify for state tournament and four earn podium finishes
TCU Titans youth wrestling wrapped up its 2025–26 season with 17 wrestlers competing at the MN/USA State Folkstyle Tournament, marking the culmination of months of hard work on the mat.
The Titans youth wrestling program, which serves wrestlers in grades PreK-6th from the Tri-City United communities, began its season in November with 94 registered wrestlers, the most in program history.
Throughout the 18-week season wrestlers continued to improve, developing in their skills, confidence, and understanding of the sport. Practice sessions are tiered by ability, allowing new wrestlers to build foundational skills while experienced wrestlers train at an accelerated pace.
Titan grapplers competed at various open tournaments throughout the winter, along with MN/USA-sanctioned qualifying tournaments required to earn a berth at the MN/USA State Tournament. Titans also contended in several team tournaments, including hosting a quadrangular in March, with rostered wrestlers earning points toward a team total.
The season concluded March 13-15 at the MN/USA State Folkstyle Individual State Tournament, held at Rochester Community and Technical College in Rochester. Titan wrestlers faced top competition from programs across Minnesota. Of the 17 TCU entrants, seven were repeat state participants and 10 qualified for the tournament for the first time.
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Photo courtesy of Jackie Brockway Brody Brockway, (8U) third place at state, gets his arm raised after winning a match.
Photo courtesy of Jackie Gramling Emma Gramling, (8U Girls) third place at state, celebrates with her family after winning a match.
Photo courtesy of Jean Kopp Macoy Kopp (12U, 94 lbs) fourth place at state.
Photo courtesy of Alex Miller Titan youth wrestlers at state, from the left, in the front row are Macoy Kopp, Parker Brockway, Brody Miller, Harrison Claffey, Harrison Gramling, Silas Ross, Hendrick Bauer, and Quinton Hoefs; and in the back row are Titan youth wrestling coaches Joe Grasser, Kody Kopp, Eli Ross, and Brian Miller.
Photo courtesy of Jackie Brockway Titan coaches, wrestlers, and families celebrate after Brody Brockway’s third place match.
Photo courtesy of Eli Ross Titan youth wrestlers at state competition, from left to right, Titus Ross, Hudson Barber, Esteban Ayala Sanchez, Macoy Kopp, Kal Mason, Silas Ross, and Harrison Claffey.