It was announced on Friday that High Altitude Wrestling Club from Grimes, Iowa will be hosting a 2 Day Clinic at the Paullina Legion for all area wrestlers. The two day clinic will run August 26th & 27th from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. for grades K-12. The two day clinics are designed to teach coaches and wrestlers a system that will work at all levels! The two day clinics are set up having six drill sessions followed by a live session focusing on the moves that were taught for $90 per wrestler. A parent from the Wolverine Youth Wrestling Club contacted Chad Tunink about having a clinic brought to the area so that Wolverine wrestlers and all other area wrestlers could benefit from this clinic coming into the area. The location was decided as that is where the Wolverine Youth Wrestlers have their wrestling mats as the South O’Brien School system does not have wrestling mats. There is a cost per wrestler is $90. It is expected 20 to 30 wrestlers or more could attend this clinic. High Altitude Wrestling Club likes to keep numbers low to have more attention to each wrestlers. The community and the Athletic Boosters are excited to have this clinic come to Paullina.
Lunch will be provided both days. Bob and Scott’s is providing meat and cheese for Saturday and Prairie Market is providing lunch for Sunday along with other donors for lunches both days of the clinic. The Wolverines are trying to keep cost down for the kids and the club. Anyone wishing to help with the clinic contact Vanessa Rohwer at ladyshiro42@gmail.com or text or call 712-261-1480.
A little about High Altitude Wrestling Club and it’s coach. High Altitude Wrestling Club was established in 2005 and is owned/operated by Chad Tunink. What once started off with 10 wrestlers has since grown into one of Iowa’s top training clubs. High Altitude Wrestling Club trains hundreds of wrestlers each year at different training locations across Iowa. They have wrestlers driving over 2 hours each way just for practices. Not only does High Altitude Wrestling Club offer training sites all over Iowa, they offer numerous camps throughout the year (pre-season, in-season, winter break, and summer camps). Their summer camps at Wesley Woods Camp & Retreat Center started off with only one camp and now they have up to 6 camps a year with many carrying a waiting list to attend.
The wrestlers that have attended not only proven themselves locally with numerous individual/team state titles but nationally with many earning All-American and National Championship honors. In 2010; High Altitude Wrestling Club won the prestigious 2010 Tulsa Nationals Team Trophy.
Chad Tunink has over 27 years of wrestling background, USA Bronze Level Certified. He has coached at both high school and college level. He has conducted numerous wrestling camps featuring athletes like Dan Gable, Iowa (Legendary Coach & Wrestler), John Smith, OSU (6 x World Champ, 2 x Olympic Champ) and so many others. In high school Tunink wrestled for Perry High School where he was in 1992 IA HS State Place winner (5th), in 1991 IA HS State Qualifier, in 1990- Team Placed 3rd in 1990 Dual Team Tournament, 3 x Conference Champion, Team Captain, Cadet Freestyle State Place winner, Cadet Regional & National Qualifier (Team Iowa), and Junior Freestyle State Place winner.
In college he attended and wrestled for Buena Vista University where in 1995 – Division 3 All-American (Buena Vista University), in 1995 – Team placed 4th in Nation, 3 x Academic All-American (Buena Vista University), Academic All Conference and Team Captain.
Tunink’s coaching experience includes High Altitude Wrestling Freestyle Club Coach/Founder (2005), Assistant Wrestling Coach – Perry High School (2004-2005), Camp Instructor/Counselor for J Robinson Intensive Wrestling Camps (2004 – 2005), Tunink Trained Wrestling Club – Panora, IA (2004), Head Wrestling Coach – Panora High School, Panora, IA (1999-2002), Head Wrestling Coach – Pella High School, Pella, IA (1998-1999), Assistant Coach – Central College, Pella, IA (1997-1998) and Student Assistant – Perry High School, Perry, IA (December 1995 – January 1996).
This two day clinic is a great opportunity for wrestlers to get some off season practice and learn something new. Wolverines are hoping all area clubs will attend. Any wrestlers wanting to attend register at https://highaltitudewrestling.com/events/august-26th-27th-hawc-2-day-wrestling-clinic-at-paullina-ia/ or print out a registration from from the website.