2015 Flo Kickoff Classic

Jr. High Big Board Members Lead Flo Kickoff Classic Field

Jr. High Big Board Members Lead Flo Kickoff Classic Field

Nov 18, 2015 by Kyle Bratke
Jr. High Big Board Members Lead Flo Kickoff Classic Field
Written by Ryan Lance

The World of Wrestling Roller Productions event series will kickoff this weekend with the 2015 Flo Kickoff Classic. This is an event series that annually features a number of the countries top youth wrestlers - and for good reason. 

The Flo Kickoff Classic is the first of three events that will make up the Trinity Award, which is one of he most sought after awards in the sport. Wrestlers who capture a Kickoff Classic Championship will also compete in the Reno Worlds and the Tulsa Nationals, which will take place in the spring. 

This year's field is loaded with wrestlers who are back to defend their Kickoff Classic Championship rom a season ago. In total, fourteen 15 and under wrestlers will battle it out on the mats at the Expo Square Pavilion in Tulsa, Oklahoma, many of whom were ranked on Flo's Junior High Big Board to end the season last year. 

This year's field will be led by No. 8 Colton Yapoujian, No. 12 Cullan Schriever, No. 14 Beau Bartlett and No. 18 Eric Faught. All but Bartlett will be looking to capture their second straight Flo Kickoff Classic Championship. 

Other Junior High Big Board members who will look to defend their championships are No. 22 Jaxon Smith, No. 29 Mosha Schwartz, and No. 50 Cole Skinner. 

Other top wrestlers who will be back on the mats this weekend are Luke Odom from Illinois, James Pierandozzi from Illinois, Austin Boone from Michigan, Rocky Elam from Missouri, Kyle Hass from West Virginia, Tracey Hunter from California, Gage Hockett from Oklahoma and Josh McKin from Oklahoma.

Three wrestlers, two who are ranked on the Jr. High Big Board, will be competing to defend their 2014-2015 Trinity Awards. They are; 82-pound Cullan Schriever, 95-pound Jaxon Smith, and 135-pound Tracey Hunter.

The three toughest weight class on paper looks to be the 82-pound weight class, the 101-pound weight class and the 125-pound weight class as they all feature three defending Kickoff Classic Champions.

This year's event will be nothing short of spectacular and will again feature some of the best wrestling in the country. Be sure to follow the action live on Flo Wrestling all weekend long!