The 2010 Brute Adidas Nationals (BAN) was another successful event for tournament participants, coaches, family members and fans. Over 1400 competitors came to Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City during the 7th annual event April 2-4 for over 2800 matches. “The event was a huge success for us with growth in every area including participants, coaches, attendees, fan fest, clinics and interactive ability including a new mobile site,” said Mary Mallis, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Henson Group, event partner of the Brute Adidas Nationals. “What a great weekend of wrestling and events for the entire family.”

Here are some of the results, highlights and accomplishments from the weekend:

Seventh Grade Tyler Ferguson of Indiana, the 2009 6th grade champion at 65 pounds, earned the 2010 7th grade title at 78 pounds. Ferguson went 3-0 and outscored opponents 30-2 in his matches. Gable Henderson of Iowa earned the 2010 85 pound title one year after winning the 6th grade 80 pound title. Henderson was dominant in his three matches, winning two by fall and in the finals by a score of 9-0. Tristan Star, a runner-up at 85 pounds last year, earned the 92 pound title this season with a 9-5 win over Gable Verschoor of Iowa. Luke Strong of Iowa earned the 125 pound title one year after winning the 6th grade 108 pound title. Strong won 6-0, 6-1 and by fall to earn another BAN title.

Eighth Grade Daniel Lewis of Missouri won another BAN title, this time winning the 98 pound title with a 15-4 win over PJ Cheney of Kansas. Lewis won the 2009 92 pound final. Lewis scored 32 points in two of his matches and won another by fall to go 3-0 on the weekend. Christian Roney of Oklahoma was an All-American at 104 pounds last year and earned a title this year by defeating Jacob Durosett of Kansas 10-7 in the 118 pound finals. Nick Wuthnow, a 2009 118 pound champion from Kansas, won the 141 pound title with a win by fall over Charlie Lipford of Kansas. Spencer Bird added another title to his list of accomplishments, winning the 2010 8th grade 148 pound title one year after winning the 7th grade 125 pound title. Bird, from Kansas, defeated Jacob Franklin of Indiana 7-5 in the finals. Mario Galvan, a 2009 champion at 188 pounds, won a 2010 title at 192 pounds. Galvan defeated Tyler Radley of Louisiana by fall in the finals Galvan won all three matches by fall and did so in a total of 3:50 in the three matches.