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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling

Kayla Miracle after winning the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials at Penn State. (Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors)

There is still time to register for USA Wrestling’s Western Regional Women’s Freestyle Development Camp, set for April 11-13 at Sierra Linda High School in Phoenix, Ariz. This camp will be coached by two-time Olympian and two-time Senior World silver medalist Kayla Miracle.

Register for Western Women’s Freestyle Regional Development Camp

Miracle competed in both the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan as well as the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. She also won World silver medals in both 2021 and 2022, making four Senior World Teams. Miracle is a four-time age-group World medalist, with medals at the U17, U20 and U23 levels. Miracle was a four-time WCWA college national champion for Campbellsville University.

This camp series has been developed and launched by USA Wrestling’s National Women’s Developmental Coach Jessica Medina. Motivated young women athletes ages 13-18 are encouraged to register for these amazing educational opportunities. Medina will be on the coaching staff at the Western Regional Development Camp in Phoenix.

All high school wrestlers are eligible to attend this camp, regardless of experience and achievement levels. In addition, any U15 All-American wrestlers may also sign up. This will be a commuter camps, three days in length.

“I am excited to head to Arizona to help run the western regional camp with Kayla Miracle as the clinician. As a Senior-level athlete, I had the opportunity to train with Sunkist Kids and ASU. There is a growing amount of talent not only in Arizona but in the surrounding states. My goal is to create more freestyle opportunities for youth girls and bring everyone together.  It is our job to provide resources and education to the next generation of female wrestlers,” said Medina.

In addition to helping develop the skills and experience of those athletes in the camp, there will be focus on also developing the abilities of coaches in the region.

“Another piece we are developing is a session for coaches to create a network and provide freestyle resources, especially to girls wrestling coaches.  I look forward to working with USA Wrestling Arizona as well as the coaches and athletes within the Western region,” said Medina.

Each camp will feature a highly-qualified USA Wrestling National Team member as a clinician, and will also include a lead coach from USA Wrestling’s National Volunteer Coaching Pool or the National Women’s staff. Each camp will cover a standardized curriculum.

The first of the six camps is the Northeast Regional Camp, held this weekend in Troy, N.Y. The next two camps have been finalized and are now open for athletes to register, the Southern Plains Regional Camp in Bixby, Okla., May 2-4, and the Northern Plains Regional Camp in Bismarck, N.D., May 9-10.

Register for Southern Plains Regional Camp in Bixby, Okla., May 2-4

Register for Northern Plains Regional Camp in Bismarck, N.D., May 9-10

The purpose of Women’s Freestyle Regional Development camp program includes: 

  • To expand training opportunities in women's freestyle wrestling for coaches, developmental athletes, and grassroot communities.
  • To showcase our current stars and inspire the next generation of athletes.
  • To standardize the freestyle wrestling curriculum for youth girls 13-18 years old.
  • Generate opportunities for WFS National Team, World, and Olympic Team members.
  • Unite athletes from different regions to collaborate and train together.
  • Identify female and new freestyle coaches and provide coaches education.

For more information, please visit the Women's Freestyle Regional Developmental Camp website.

TENTATIVE 2025 WOMEN’S FREESTYLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CAMP SCHEDULE

March 28-30 – Northeast Camp at Curby Training Center in Troy, N.Y. (Amit Elor) – Sold Out

April 11-13 – Western Camp at Sierra Linda High School in Phoenix, Ariz. (Kayla Miracle)

May 4-6 – Southern Plains Camp at Bixby, High School in Bixby, Okla.

May 9-11 – Northern Plains Camp at Mat Pac Wrestling Club in Bismarck, N.D.

May 30-June 1– Central Camp, location TBA

May TBA - Southeast Camp, location TBA

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