We are BACK!!!!! The rec wrestling program and tournaments(Covid Protocal) are back at Brandon HS!
GUIDELINES for classes: parents not allowed in gym(drop off or wait outside), no temp check, no masks during class. Students will not be allowed in if showing signs of illness. Scroll down to read info about classes and tournaments.
Brandon HS Wrestling History: First season of wrestling 1969-70, to 2019-20, 51 seasons, dual meet record 908-26-1, winning percentage .971
CLUB TOURNAMENTS AT BRANDON HS: ALL AGES-HIGH SCHOOL/MIDDLE/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-NO CARD NEEDED!!!! FWCA-Florida Wrestling Coaches Association, All Tournaments Folkstyle for $20 Tournament Dates: March 13(Folkstlye, Freestyle, Greco-Roman all styles for $20)/Pre-Registration Please to russcozart1@verizon.net for confirmation(Due to Covid Protocal Limited number of wrestlers and spectators, masks required) Weighins: kids 8-9am wrestling at 10am, Weighins cadets/juniors/high school/open 8-10am wrestling 11am, Medals top 3 placers, round robin tournaments, spectators free, free parking.
"We are what we repeatedly do; excellence then, is not an act but a habit.
"-Aristotle
BRANDON WRESTLING SCHOOL!! ALL AGES, WRESTLING CLASSES AND WORKOUTS, WE ARE AT THE BRANDON HS GYM
1101 VICTORIA STREET, BRANDON, FL 33510
BRANDON SCHOOL OF WRESTLING AND SUMMER WRESTLING CAMPS Night Wrestling Classes during the school year:(no charge) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 6:30-8pm, All ages(Elementary, Middle School, High School, College, Adults and MMA athletes) Championship Coaches at every workout. A special Beginners night on Mondays and Tuesday 6:30-8pm. If interested contact Russ Cozart at russcozart1@verizon.net, 813-545-6310(call/text) or just come by the classes. Summer Camps(small fee will be charged) M-TH 8:30am-noon, 6:30-8pm, see schedule below.
Location: BRANDON HS GYM, 1101 VICTORIA STREET, BRANDON, FL 33510
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! BRANDON HS STATE CHAMPS!!!!!!!!!! 17th in a row(2001-2017) 28th overall. Congrats Coach Russ Cozart for being named NFHS National Wrestling Coach of the Year!!!!!!! and inducted into NFHS Hall of Fame 2017, also Tampa Sports Club Hall of Fame 2018.
Attention High School wrestlers: Out of season workouts and instruction! Folkstyle/Freestyle/Greco-Roman. Train for local, regional and national events. Get additional training during the season and see improvement. Russ Cozart, Head Wrestling Coach 1976-2018, 42 seasons, Brandon HS, Fl 38 years 1980-2018, Presently Volunteer Coach at Brandon HS, 27 Time Florida Team State Champions
2014 NFHS National Wrestling Coach of the Year, MaxPreps: 11/17/20 Greatest Coach in Florida, 17 State Championships in a row 2001-17, 119 State Champions, 153 State placers
National Ranked Teams: 1988,1992,1993,1995,1998,2002,2003,2004#4, 2005#1,2006,2010#4,2011#3,2012#4,2013#6, 2014#8,2015.
14 District Individual Champions 2004,2010. Qualified all 14 to State 2004,2010,2011, 732-8 @Brandon HS 768-21 overall
National High school records: 29 consecutive individual pins 2012-13. 146 individual matches won in a row 2012-13, 459 consecutive duals won in a row 1974-2008, Average Dual Meet Score 74.92-2.16*, Average Margin Of Victory 72.76* 2009-10.
Most State Champions-7(‘09,’11,’12), Most State Finalists-9(‘03,’05,’11), Most State Placers-12(‘04,’09’13)
USA Most Prestigious All-Star Meet "Pittsburgh Classic"
1993 Dennis Kitko, 2005 Franklin Gomez, 2006 David Craig, 2009 Eric Grajales, 2010 Joe Cozart, 2016 Kyle Norstrem
Outstanding finishes in National Tournaments
1992 Powerade, Pa 3rd, 2003 Ironman, Oh 2nd, 2004 Beast of the East, De 3rd, 2006 Blackwatch, Ca 1st, 2007,2008,2012 Heart of Dixie, Ala 1st, 2009,2010 Cheesehead, Wi 1st/2nd, 2012,2013,2014 The Clash, Mn 2nd/4th/3rd, 2009,2011,2012 Maynard Duals, Ga 1st, 2014 Seahawk Slam, Ga 1st, 2015 Coastal Clash, Sc 1st, 2017 Longhorn, Ga 1st.
Brandon Wrestling Club 94 National Champs 204 All-Americans-ages 5-19, 1980-present
NFHS Hall of Fame, California Wrestling Hall of Fame, FLORIDA Wrestling Hall of Fame, Brandon HS Hall of Fame, Upland HS Hall of Fame
Florida Sports Hall of Fame, Tampa Sports Club Hall of Fame
7X WWA Veterans World Champion, Upland HS, Calif 1971 2nd CIF SS, University of Alabama 1976 4x SEC placer 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 4th
Former Brandon Wrestlers have qualified for 13 consecutive (2006-18) NCAA D1 Championships
Wrestlers: Rocky Cozart 5X USA Wrestling National Champion, Bret Gustafson 5th NCAA '91, Josh Lambrecht 3X NCAA 7th 2nd 3rd, Franklin Gomez Olympian 2012 London and 2016 Rio, NCAA Champion 3rd 3rd, Joe Cozart 2X NAIA National Champion 2nd, Eric Grajales 3rd NCAA, Rossi Bruno 8th NCAA, Clark Glass U of Oklahoma NQ, Kevin Norstrem Virginia Tech NQ, Anthony Grajales U of Penn 4X NQ, Rashad Goff Cleve State 3X NQ, Kyle Norstrem VT NQ.
Hillsborough County Champs 48 years in a row 1973-2020, District Champs 41 years in a row 1975-2015, Regional Champs 26 years in a row 1990-2015,
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Russ Cozart's Wrestling Camps 2020 SUMMER CAMPS Start 6/29 end 8/12
Ages: All ages Elementary, Middle, and High Schoolers.
2020 Summer Camps
____Camp#1 June 29-July 3 8:30-noon $120 at the Prep of South Tampa
Clinics/workout days:
Sundays 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, All Sunday workouts/clinics 3-5pm
Wednesdays 8/5, 8/12, 8/19, All Wednesday workouts/clinics 6-8pm at the same location The Prep of South Tampa
RUSS COZART'S WRESTLING CAMPS BRANDON HS WRESTLING COACH
HELD AT BRANDON HIGH SCHOOL GYM
1101 VICTORIA STREET, BRANDON, FL 33510 PHONE:(813) 545-6310, email: Russcozart1@verizon.net www.brandoneagleswrestling.com Mail, call, email, or text info in on the camps you want to attend and payment to: Russ Cozart 111 East Sadie Street, Brandon, FL 33510 2020 Summer Camps
Activities include: Advanced wrestling techniques in all positions, live wrestling, drilling, strength building, weight lifting for wrestlers,
nutrition for wrestlers, rope climbing, strategy building in wrestling and character building.
**Do any day and night camp together for $180
Instructors: Russ Cozart coached 27 State Team Championships, 120 State Champs Rocky Cozart 3X State Champ, 5X USA National Champ Joe Cozart 4X State Champ, 2X NAIA National College Champ
Anthony Grajales 4X State Champ, Univ of Penn, NCAA Qualifier, USA National Champ
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