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They are still doing the Cressel.  We just decided to switch the Brawl in the Hall to a 2 day event because of the interest in the tournament.  I will no longer be running the Cressel Classic but they still plan on having the event each year.  The Brawl is shaping up to be a good tournament!

We had 1 team that was forced to drop out of the Brawl in the Hall and we are looking to replace them.  If you are interested please contact me as soon as possible.  I am including some brief tournament info below, my contact info, along with the team list for this year's tournament.  

• January 6-7, 2023 @ Viking Hall in Bristol, TN
• 32 Man Brackets, double elimination
• Will include as many B-teamers as possible
• Girls tournament on Saturday only
• Outstanding facilities with 8 mats and 5,000 seat arena
• Unique traveling team champion trophy along with great Most Outstanding Wrestler awards for boy's and girl's tournament.
• Spotlighted finals matches
• Contact Tim Marshall @ timmarshall7@gmail.com or Josh Shuler @ shulerj@btcs.org

Team List:

• Abingdon, VA
• Avery County, NC
• Carroll County, VA
• Castlewood, VA
• Central, VA (Wise)
• Chilhowie, VA
• Chuckey Doake, TN
• Culpepper, VA
• Daniel Boone, TN
• David Crockett, TN
• Dobyns-Bennett, TN
• Eastside, VA
• Elizabethton, TN
• Heritage, TN
• Jefferson County, TN
• John Battle, VA
• Knox Halls, TN
• Lebanon, VA
• Marion, VA
• Morristown West, TN
• Northwood, VA
• Patrick Henry, VA (Roanoke)
• Powhatan, VA
• Ravenswood, WV
• Sullivan East, TN
• Tazewell, VA
• Tennessee High, TN
• Virginia High, VA
• Volunteer, TN
• West Greene, TN
• West Ridge, TN

The dates for the 2023 Brawl in the Hall are January 6-7. The youth tournament will take place Sunday, January 8. 

We are excited to announce that the 2023 Bill Brimer Brawl in the Hall will now be a 32 man double elimination bracketed tournament. We already have a great lineup of teams committed to next year's tournament and are looking to add a few more. I have personally ran the Ed Cressel Classic at Virginia High School for the past 10 years and we are looking to grow the Brawl in the Hall into a premiere tournament.  Tim Marshall and I will be running the tournament using track wrestling and we have a top notch facility that will feature 8 mats and seating for several thousand spectators and wrestlers. Friday and Saturday will feature our high school tournament while Sunday features the Bristol Brawl which is one of the biggest and best youth tournaments around.  If you are interested in entering your team into our high school tournament please contact Tim Marshall or myself at the contact info below.  And as a quick reminder I will no longer be running the Ed Cressel Classic at Virginia High.  If you have questions about that tournament please contact Brad Harper (Virginia High AD) or Dakota Nealy (new head wrestling coach).

Josh Shuler
shulerj@btcs.org

Tim Marshall
timmarshall7@gmail.com

Excited to announce the addition of Rural Retreat to the Ed Cressel Classic. This is a huge addition to an already very tough tournament. Also, I know some of you already know I have taken the head coaching job at Tennessee High School. We will STILL have the Ed Cressel Classic each year. With the help of Viking Wrestling Club and Virginia High’s new coaching staff we will work together to continue this tournament as long as possible.  Below is my new email address if you need to contact me.

Thanks,

Josh Shuler

Head wrestling coach - Tennessee High School

Co-Tournament Director - Ed Cressel Classic

ShulerJ@btcs.org

Just added James River (Buchanan, VA) to the tournament.  They are a top 5 team every year in class 2A in Virginia.

I definitely remember watching both of them.  They both had really tough weight classes that year.  I remember creating the brackets and seeing how incredibly difficult it was going to be to win those.  Had several weight classes with state placers/champs getting beat in the quarterfinals. 

They will definitely be one of the teams to watch.  They were really tough 2 years ago and a fun team to watch.  As a coach and as the tournament director I am excited to see them return.  

10th Annual Ed Cressel Classic
January 14 & 15, 2022
Virginia High School
Bristol, VA

42 teams now committed from over 5 states.  We will keep taking teams due to the fact that we can run a 32 or a 64 man bracket.  We will utilize both gyms this year and should be able to fit 7 or 8 mats down total.  Please email me at jshuler@bvps.org if you are interested in the tournament.  If you want to see the level of competition the tournament brings then just pull it up on trackwrestling.com.  Below are the teams committed for the 10th annual tournament.

Virginia High
Tennessee High
Central, VA (Wise)
George Wythe, VA (Wytheville):
Grayson County, VA
Rockbridge County, VA
Castlewood HS, VA
Blacksburg, VA
Galax, VA
Chilhowie, VA
Marion, VA
Union, VA
Northwood, VA
Patrick Henry, VA (Glade)
Honaker, VA
Holston, VA
Shady Spring, WV
Richlands, VA
Tazewell, VA
Fishburne Military School, VA
Rustburg, VA
Roanoke Catholic, VA
John Battle, VA
Graham, VA
Lebanon, VA
Abingdon, VA
Volunteer, TN
Amherst County, VA
Oak Hill Academy, VA
Cleveland, TN
Spring Valley, WV
Wirt County, WV
Avery County, NC
Cave Spring, VA
Georgetown Prep, MD
Sullivan East, TN
Carroll County, VA
Dobyns-Bennett, TN
Ravenswood, WV
Lee, VA
Pulaski County, VA
David Crockett, TN

*If you are interested in adding your team to the 10th Annual Ed Cressel Classic please contact me by email at jshuler@bvps.org

Date: January 14-15, 2022
Site: Virginia High School
1200 Long Crescent Drive
Bristol, Va 24201
Contact Info: Josh Shuler
Email: jshuler@bvps.org
Tournament Directors: Josh Shuler
Team Entry Fee: $250
Spectator Admission Fee:
Friday: $7
Saturday: $10
Weekend Pass: $15
Hotel Info: *Info below for booking your team rooms*
Contact: Cherie Chapman (Director of Sales)
276-591-4407
Courtyard by Marriott
3169 Linden Drive, Bristol, VA 24202
$79/night
Tournament Style: 32/64 man brackets w/ double elimination format. Ran on unapproved website
Awards: Trophies for the 1st – 3rd place teams will be awarded. 1st – 8th places will receive awards. Two most outstanding wrestler of the tournament awards will be given out as well (upper and lower weights).
Hospitality Room: Will be available for the coaches, referees, administrators, and tournament workers ONLY.
Concession Stand: Will be available on the concourse/lower level for the public. Tournament t-shirts will also be available for sale.

2022 Team List:  Teams subject to change
Virginia High
Tennessee High:
Central, VA (Wise)
George Wythe, VA (Wytheville):
Grayson County, VA:
Rockbridge County, VA
Castlewood HS, VA:
Blacksburg, VA
Galax, VA:
Chilhowie, VA:
Marion, VA
Union, VA:
Northwood, VA
Patrick Henry, VA (Glade)
Honaker, VA
Holston, VA
Shady Spring, WV
Richlands, VA
Tazewell, VA
Fishburne Military School, VA
Rustburg, VA
Roanoke Catholic, VA
John Battle, VA
Graham, VA:
Lebanon, VA:
Abingdon, VA:
Volunteer, TN
Amherst County, VA:
Oak Hill Academy, VA
Cleveland, TN:
Spring Valley, WV
Wirt County, WV
Avery County, NC
Cave Spring, VA
Georgetown Prep, MD
Sullivan East, TN
Carroll County, VA
Dobyns-Bennett, TN
Ravenswood, WV
Lee, VA

We have added Dobyns Bennett (TN) and Ravenswood (WV) to the 10th Annual Ed Cressel Classic.  That makes 41 total teams and next year is shaping up to be another epic tournament.

To get a jump start on next season I wanted to get the word out that the 10th Annual Ed Cressel Classic will be taking place on January 8-9, 2021 at Virginia High School. This year we hosted 39 teams from 5 different states and had an amazing tournament with some tough competition. Next season we are looking to open the tournament even more and add an additional 2 mats in our auxiliary gym. We will allow teams to enter all backups and run the tournament as 64 man brackets if necessary. We run a great tournament, keep things running smoothly, and we get things done as quickly as we possibly.  We also have great facilities and a top notch coaches hospitality.  Results for this past year's tournament can be found at trackwrestling.com.  If you have any questions feel free to contact me at jshuler@bvps.org.

Thanks,
Josh Shuler
Virginia High Wrestling

The field is set for the 2020 Ed Cressel Classic on January 10 & 11, 2020. This event takes place at Virginia High School in Bristol, Va. As you can see we have a stacked field this year and look forward to another great event.

Team's Attending:
Virginia High
Tennessee High: 6th in TSSAA (AAA)
Central, VA (Wise)
George Wythe, VA (Wytheville): 7th in VHSL 1A
Grayson County, VA 2nd in VHSL 2A
Rockbridge County, VA
Castlewood HS, VA 5th in VHSL 1A
Blacksburg, VA
Galax, VA 4th in VHSL 1A
Chilhowie, VA 10th in VHSL 1A
Marion, VA
Union, VA 8th in VHSL 2A
Northwood, VA
Patrick Henry, VA (Glade)
Honaker, VA
Holston, VA
Shady Spring, WV
Richlands, VA
Tazewell, VA
Fishburne Military School, VA
Rustburg, VA
Roanoke Catholic, VA
John Battle, VA
Graham, VA 7th in VHSL 2A
Lebanon, VA 3rd in VHSL 2A
Abingdon, VA 6th in VHSL 3A
Volunteer, TN
JI Burton, VA
Amherst County, VA 10th in VHSL 4A
Oak Hill Academy, VA
Cleveland, TN TSSAA State Dual & Individual AAA Champs
Spring Valley, WV
Wirt County, WV 2018 & 2019 Class A State Runner Up, 2017 Class A State Champs
Avery County, NC
Heritage, VA (Lynchburg)
Cave Spring, VA
Georgetown Prep, MD
Sullivan East, TN

We just added what will possibly be the final team into the 2020 Ed Cressel Classic. We would like to welcome Wirt County, WV.  They are the West Virginia Class A 2017 State Champs along with 2018 & 2019 Runner Ups.  We are excited to add yet another quality team to an already growing tournament.  

We are proud to announce that we have added Spring Valley High School (WV) to the 2020 Ed Cressel Classic. They will make team #36 to enter next year's tournament.

The 9th Annual Ed Cressel Classic looks to be one of the toughest tournaments around next season. So far we have 35 teams set to compete on January 10 & 11 at Virginia High School in Bristol, VA. I know it's a still a while away but we are already looking forward to another great tournament. We also welcome back TSSAA AAA state champs, Cleveland, to next year's tournament. Below is the team list and a few notable top 10 teams in their respective state tournaments.

Virginia High 
Tennessee High: 6th in TSSAA (AAA)
Central, VA (Wise)
George Wythe, VA (Wytheville): 7th in VHSL 1A 
Grayson County, VA: 2nd in VHSL 2A 
Rockbridge County, VA
Castlewood HS, VA: 5th in VHSL 1A 
Blacksburg, VA
Galax, VA: 4th in VHSL 1A 
Chilhowie, VA: 10th in VHSL 1A 
Marion, VA
Union, VA: 8th in VHSL 2A 
Northwood, VA
Patrick Henry, VA (Glade)
Honaker, VA
Holston, VA
Shady Spring, WV 
Richlands, VA
Tazewell, VA
Fishburne Military School, VA
Rustburg, VA
Roanoke Catholic, VA
John Battle, VA
Graham, VA: 7th in VHSL 2A
Lebanon, VA: 3rd in VHSL 2A
Albemarle, VA
Abingdon, VA: 6th in VHSL 3A
Lord Botetourt, VA
Greeneville, TN: 3rd in TSSAA (A-AA)
Carroll County, VA
Volunteer, TN
JI Burton, VA
Amherst County, VA: 10th in VHSL 4A
Oak Hill Academy, VA
Cleveland, TN: TSSAA State Dual & Individual AAA Champs
 

We have 1 opening now for the 2018 Ed Cressel Classic on January 12 & 13, 2018. A team needed to back out due to circumstances out of their control. We run a great tournament through trackwrestling that is a 32 man bracket, double elimination, top 6 medal, and top 3 teams receive plaques.  This year's tournament has shaped up to be a great one.  Below is the list of teams already committed.  My contact email is jshuler@bvps.org

Virginia High 
Tennessee High 
Central, VA (Wise)
George Wythe, VA (Wytheville)
Grayson County, VA
Rockbridge County, VA
Castlewood HS, VA
Blacksburg, VA
Galax, VA
Chilhowie, VA
Lee, VA
Cave Spring, VA (varsity team)
Marion, VA
Virginia Episcopal (Lynchburg, VA)
Union, VA
Northwood, VA
Patrick Henry, VA (Glade)
Honaker, VA
Holston, VA
Shady Spring, WV 
Richlands, VA
Tazewell, VA
Carroll County, VA
Fishburne Military School, VA
Fort Chiswell, VA
Rustburg, VA
Cleveland, TN
Oak Hill Academy, VA 
Roanoke Catholic, VA
John Battle, VA
Graham, VA

We have 1 opening in the 2018 Ed Cressel Classic at Virginia High School in Bristol, VA on January 12 & 13, 2018.  The tournament is a 32 man bracket with double elimination.  We run everything on trackwrestling.com and this year's tournament includes some great competition.  Top 3 teams receive a plaque and the top 6 in each weight class receives medals.  Below are the confirmed teams for this year and my contact info for any further information.

Josh Shuler
Virginia High Wrestling
jshuler@bvps.org

2018 Team List:
Virginia High 
Tennessee High 
Central, VA (Wise)
George Wythe, VA (Wytheville)
Grayson County, VA
Rockbridge County, VA
Castlewood HS, VA
Blacksburg, VA
Galax, VA
Chilhowie, VA
Lee, VA
Cave Spring, VA (varsity team)
Marion, VA
Virginia Episcopal (Lynchburg, VA)
Union, VA
Northwood, VA
Patrick Henry, VA (Glade)
Honaker, VA
Holston, VA
Shady Spring, WV 
Richlands, VA
Tazewell, VA
Carroll County, VA
Fishburne Military School, VA
Fort Chiswell, VA
Rustburg, VA
Eastside, VA
Cleveland, TN
Oak Hill Academy, VA 
Roanoke Catholic, VA
John Battle, VA
 

The 2018 Ed Cressel Classic just added 2 great teams for the tournament. Cave Spring, Va will be sending their varsity squad this year along with Cleveland, TN. This is a huge addition for the tournament and the level of competition keeps getting stronger. The tournament takes place on January 12 & 13, 2018. We still have 1 open slots for any teams interested in our 32 man individual tournament. The format is double elimination and we place the top 6 wrestlers and we run the tournament through trackwrestling.com. Last year Tennessee High (Bristol, TN) won the event and went on to finish 4th in state AAA duals and 3rd in state AAA individual tournament. For additional details or an event flyer please feel free to contact me at the email address below. Also, at the bottom is the list of teams attending.

Josh Shuler
Virginia High Head Wrestling Coach
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Teams Attending:
Virginia High
Tennessee High
Sullivan East, TN
Central, VA (Wise)
George Wythe, VA (Wytheville)
Grayson County, VA
Rockbridge County, VA
Castlewood HS, VA
Blacksburg, VA
Galax, VA
Chilhowie, VA
Lee, VA
Cave Spring, VA (varsity team)
Marion, VA
Virginia Episcopal (Lynchburg, VA)
Union, VA
Northwood, VA
Patrick Henry, VA
Honaker, VA
Holston, VA
Shady Springs, WV
Richlands, VA
Tazewell, VA
Carroll County, VA
Fishburne Military School, VA
Fort Chiswell, VA
Rustburg, VA
Eastside, VA
Cleveland, TN

Roanoke Catholic, VA

Oak Hill Academy (1^st year program)

2017 Ed Cressel Classic will take place this weekend at Virginia High School in Bristol, VA. The tournament features 30 team from all over Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia. The finals will be streamed LIVE on Facebook. Just search for "The Video Guy" on Facebook and follow him and you can watch the finals live. Here is the link to his page: https://www.facebook.com/thevideoguytn/

Also, we will be running the tournament live on trackwrestling.com so you can follow the matches live on Friday and Saturday. Below is a list of the teams attending.

Virginia High
Tennessee High
Sullivan East, TN
Central, VA (Wise)
George Wythe, VA (Wytheville)
Grayson County, VA
Rockbridge County, VA
Castlewood HS, VA
Blacksburg, VA
Galax, VA
Chilhowie, VA
Lee, VA
Alcoa HS, TN
Cave Spring, VA
Marion, VA
Virginia Episcopal (Lynchburg, VA)
Union, VA
Northwood, VA
Patrick Henry, VA
Honaker, VA
Holston, VA
Shady Springs, WV
Richlands, VA
Tazewell, VA
Carroll County, VA
Fishburne Military School, VA
Fort Chiswell, VA
Rustburg, VA
Eastside, VA
William Fleming, VA

Just added Shady Springs, WV

The 2017 Ed Cressel Classic will take place at Virginia High School in Bristol, VA on January 13 & 14. This year we are doing a two day format and switching to a 32 man double elimination bracket. We have a premiere facility to host a tournament of this size and this will be our 6th year of hosting this tournament. The top 8 wrestlers will receive awards and we will be giving out unique awards to the winners of each weight class. Top 3 teams will receive a plaque and there will be 2 most outstanding wrestler awards given (upper and lower weights). We do a great job of running tournaments and if you have any questions about our ability I have several coaches you may contact to ask their opinion: Tim Marshal (Head coach at Tennessee High in Bristol, TN, Kevin Spurlin (Head coach at Galax HS in Galax, VA) and Michael Bell (Robert E. Lee HS, Staunton, VA). Below is my contact info if you have any questions.

Josh Shuler
Virginia High Wrestling
Bristol, VA 24201
jshuler@bvps.org

Virginia High
Tennessee High (State Runner Up AAA TN)
Sullivan East, TN
Central, VA (Wise)
George Wythe, VA (Wytheville)
Grayson County, VA
Rockbridge County, VA
Castlewood HS, VA
Blacksburg, VA
Galax, VA
Chilhowie, VA
Lee, VA
Alcoa HS, TN (top 5 in A/AA TN)
Cave Spring, VA (State Runner Up 3A VA)
Marion, VA
Fishburne Military School, Virginia
Ridgeview, VA
William Blount (Alcoa, TN)
Virginia Episcopal (Lynchburg, VA)
Union, VA