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Warrior Wrestling Camp

Join us June 16-20 at the Upper St. Clair High School for a week long wrestling camp. Directions can be found here.

Please view the Registration Form for more information and to register for this years camp.

2008 Coaches

Jay Robison

Head Coach at Washington & Jefferson College

-Three-time Division I NCAA All-American at Edinboro University
-Career, Season wins leader at Edinboro
-Career, Season pin leader at Edinboro
-Coached numerous NCAA All-Americans and NCAA Qualifiers
-Head Coach of the 2006 Pennsylvania Freestyle Junior National Team

Bryan Brunk

Head Coach at Messiah College

-Head Wrestling Coach: Messiah College (Aug. 2003-present)
-Assistant Wrestling Coach: USM (Oct. 1998-March 2003)
-Collegiate Wrestling, WNEC (1996-1998): Two years varsity experience
-Collegiate Wrestling, Wheaton (1994-1996): Two years varsity experience

In four years as the head coach at Messiah College, Coach Brunk has accrued numerous recognitions for the team's performance including being named the 2004 NCAA D.III Rookie Coach of the Year, 2005 Bob Bubb Coaching Excellence Award for D.III, and 2005 Middle Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year.   Among the individuals that he has coached have been: 3 National Qualifiers, 14 Scholar All Americans, and 30 Conference or Regional place winners.  In addition teams led by Coach Brunk have finished 1st-2006 and 2nd-2004, 2007 in the country in team grade point average.

Prior to coming to Messiah, Brunk was assistant wrestling coach for the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, Maine from 1998-2003. He served at USM under long time mentor Ted Reese, a Maine Amateur Wrestling Association Hall of Fame Coach and a Nation High School Coach of the Year. Wrestling for Coach Reese at Bonny Eagle High School, Bryan compiled a 112-8 record, won three state championships, and was named captain of the team his senior year. Bryan was named Honorable Mention All-American by Wrestling USA magazine and was named Academic All-American by Amateur Wrestling News. From 1994-1996, Bryan wrestled for Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. He was a two-year starter and placed 4th and 2nd in the NCAA Division III West Regional. He was the first alternate to the NCAA Division III Nationals for his region and placed 2nd and 1st in the College Conference in Illinois and Wisconsin. From 1999-2001, Bryan wrestled for Western New England College in Springfield, MA. In those two years, he won two New England Championships and qualified to the NCAA Division III Nationals both years. He was voted captain and attained Academic All-American status his senior year. Bryan holds a Master's Degree in Teaching and Learning from the University of Southern Maine in Gorham. Bryan and his wife Bethany have two sons, Asa and Abel and daughter Reese.

Ben Stum

Assistant Coach at Messiah College

-Assistant Wrestling Coach: Messiah College (Aug. 2004-present)
-Collegiate Wrestling, Baptist Bible College (2000-2004): NCAA DIII National Qualifier
-Physical Education Teacher: Cedar Crest High School (Sept. 2004-present)

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