History in the Header

Pictures of influential Coaches, Wrestlers, Clinicians and Excel Hall of Heroes Inductees, all connected to Excel Wrestling in the past 17 years.

YMCA of the Rockies - Excel has been running camps in Estes Park, CO since the mid 90’s.

Henry Cejudo - After winning the Olympics in 2008, Henry was inducted in the Excel Hall of Heros and was the featured camp clinician for 2009 Excel Camps.

Tyler Graff - Grew up in the Excel program in Colorado, currently a multiple time ALL-AMERICAN for the University of Wisconsin.

Dan Gable - The legendary wrestler and coach has been inducted into the Excel Hall of Heros for 2011.

Terry Madden - A NCAA Champion, currently wrestling for Team Excel at 84kgs, 185lbs on the Senior Level Circuit.

Steve Knight - Head Coach of Excel Wrestling, Iowa State University NCAA All-American.

Moza Fay - 2x NCAA Champion, Colorado Excel Junior Olympic Program Coach - Olympic Training Center Location

JP O’Connor - NCAA Champion for Harvard, Team Excel Senior Level Athlete at 74kgs, 163lbs.

Jesse Jantzen - NCAA Champion for Harvard, Former Colorado Excel Junior Olympic Program Coach.

Evan Knight - Cornell University Wrestler, Former Colorado Excel Junior Olympic Program Coach

Steve Knight - Head Coach of Excel Wrestling, 2005 World Cup Head Coach

Alex Meyer - Iowa Excel Junior Olympic Program Athlete, Cadet Freestyle All-American, Junior Freestyle Regional Champion

Evan Knight - Colorado Excel Junior Olympic Program Coach, Olympic Training Center Resident Athlete

Curtis Salazar - Colorado Excel Junior Olympic Program Coach, University of Nebraska Wrestler

Anthony Robles - NCAA Champion, USA Wrestling/Excel 2011 Night of Champions Keynote Speaker

Brandon Slay - 2000 Olympic Champion, 2001 Excel Hall of Heroes Inductee and Featured Camp Clinician

Kevin Jackson - 1992 Olympic Champion, 1996 - 1999 TEAM EXCEL Senior Level Athlete

Ramico Blackmon - U.S. Senior National Champion, 1996 - 2008 TEAM EXCEL Senior Level Athlete

Steve Knight - Head Coach of Excel Wrestling, Real Pro Wrestling Coach - NEW YORK OUTRAGE (with Brad Vering - pictured)

Besik Kudukhov - 2010 World Champion for Russia, Future Excel Camp Clincian

Taylor Bear - Wyoming Excel Junior Olympic Program Athlete, 3x State Champion, (RIP 1992 - 2011)

Steve Mytych - NCAA All-American for Drexel, TEAM EXCEL Senior Level Athlete

Dustin Kilgore - NCAA All-American for Kent State, TEAM EXCEL Senior Level Athlete

Max Wessell - Colorado Excel Junior Olympic Program Athlete, Wrestles for Lehigh University

Rulon Gardner - 2000 Olympic Champion, 2001 Excel Hall of Heroes Inductee and Featured Camp Clinician

Travis Lee - 2x NCAA Champion for Cornell, Multiple time Excel Camp Clinician