🐅 WE ESCAPED THE JUNGLE… AND LEFT OUR MARK! 🐅

What an incredible weekend for Grit & Gratitude Wrestling Academy at the Escape the Jungle Tournament in the Poconos!

Thousands of wrestlers. Hundreds of teams. Non-stop competition. And our athletes stepped onto one of the biggest youth wrestling stages in the country and represented our academy with toughness, heart, and character.

More important than medals, we watched our wrestlers challenge themselves, battle adversity, support one another, and continue to grow. That’s what GGWA is all about.

To our athletes: We are proud of the courage and grit you showed every time you stepped on the mat.

To our parents and families: Thank you for the countless hours on the road, the early mornings, the late nights, and the unbelievable support all weekend long. The GGWA family is truly something special.

🏆 ESCAPE THE JUNGLE CHAMPIONS

🥇 Allanis Jackson – Girls 7U Novice
🥇 Micah Naylor – 12U Freestyle
🥇 Theo Cherival – 12U
🥇 Zion Ramsey – 7U Novice
🥇 Jack Stokley – 9U Novice
🥇 Hatcher Wilkins – 10U Novice

🥈 RUNNER-UP FINISHERS

Micah Naylor – 12U Folkstyle
Bryson Bryant – 7U
Faith Jackson – Girls 7U Novice
Sam Casucci – 9U Novice

🥉 3RD PLACE FINISHERS

Theo Cherival – 13U
Ayden Garcia – 11U
Jude Wilkins – 8U Novice

🏅 PODIUM FINISHERS

Rickee Salvatore – 4th Place
Cesar Hernandez – 6th Place
Naim Whitley-Dumpson – 8th Place

🔥 WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

• Naim Whitley-Dumpson went an unbelievable 11-1 in Duals, earning Outstanding Wrestler honors and Best Match of the tournament, finishing an incredible 15-3 overall.
• Micah Naylor continued his outstanding season, capturing a Freestyle Championship and finishing Runner-Up in Folkstyle.
• Bryson Bryant showed tremendous toughness, competing in Duals and wrestling in two separate age divisions throughout the weekend.
• Marco Buoniconti stepped onto a massive national stage and competed with tremendous courage and determination.

Most importantly, every wrestler returned home better than they arrived.

Now it’s time to enjoy some well-earned fun at Kalahari, celebrate the memories, and then get back to work.

Because the mission continues.

☀️ NEXT STOP: SUMMER NATIONALS IN ATLANTIC CITY! ☀️

July 21-23

The offseason doesn’t exist for those chasing greatness. We are already preparing for the next challenge, and registration is now open.

👉 https://www.nuwaycombat.com/site/register/register?EventID=17352

Grit. Gratitude. Greatness.

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