The Lusk Rawhide Wrestling Camp was held on July 20-22 at the main building at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds.
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LUSK – The Lusk Rawhide Wrestling Camp was held on July 20-22 at the main building at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds.
Former University of Wyoming wrestler Bryce Meredith was in attendance as the camp clinician. Meredith wrestled at the University of Wyoming from 2015-18 and finished runner up twice in the NCAA National Championships. Meredith is currently a professional mixed martial artist (MMA) and competes in the bantamweight division of Legacy Fighting Alliance.
There were about 40 kids in attendance at the camp over 2.5 days from across Wyoming ranging from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. The July 22 camp was for sixth grade through 12th graders.
“Most of the kids here are from Lusk,” said Jason Fish with Lusk Rawhide Wrestling. “We brought in some out-of-town kids too and we have about 25 kids here for today.”
Fish said they often host these camps in the summertime to help the kids keep their wrestling skills sharp before the school seasons begin again.
While the main focus of the camps is to provide high level instruction for the athletes another main focus is teaching the kids life skills and mental focus.
“It’s not just wrestling that [Meredith] is teaching,” Fish said. “He’s teaching mental focus and preparedness, how to conduct yourself and how to win and lose too. It’s just a good influence for these kids.”
Usually during the summertime there are multiple camps and a few tournaments for kids to attend and to continue working on their skills.
Part of the reason Meredith was invited to teach the camp was to show local Wyoming kids all of the things they can accomplish if they set their mind to things and work hard and stay out of trouble.
“Bryce is from Wyoming, he grew up in Wyoming, he was a four-time state champion, and he went over all of his accolades with the kids,” Fish said. “It just kind of lets these kids know, if you have your head screwed on straight, put the work in, you can do that kind of thing too. It doesn’t matter where you’re from, it matters that you put the work in.”
Fish also wanted to give thanks for the Niobrara Rec Grant they received to be able to put on the camp and to all of the people who have donated during their fundraising events throughout the year.
