John Smith, Andy Hrovat to appear at Michigan Wrestling Association clinic and banquet

Craig Sesker USA Wrestling
10/27/2006

There will be no shortage of big names at the Michigan Wrestling Association’s World Champion Clinic and Hall of Fame Banquet.

Oklahoma State coach John Smith, U.S. World Team member Andy Hrovat and U.S. National Team member Jared Frayer each are scheduled to conduct clinics during the event on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3-4, in Lansing, Mich.

Smith, a four-time World Champion and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, has led Oklahoma State to the past four NCAA team titles. Smith is scheduled to conduct an afternoon clinic on Nov. 3.

Hrovat, who competed at 84 kg/185 pounds in freestyle at the World Championships last month in Guangzhou, China, also is scheduled to do a clinic on Nov. 3. Frayer, second to eventual World Champion Bill Zadick in freestyle at 66 kg/145.5 pounds at the 2006 U.S. World Team Trials, is scheduled to put on a clinic on Saturday morning, Nov. 4.

The event will be held at the Holiday Inn South in Lansing. Jon Hayden, organizer of the event, said coaches can sign up at the door for the event. Cost is $125 apiece. Hayden said any coach that signs up can bring 10 of their own wrestlers to the event for free.

Contact Hayden by e-mail at jhayden@remc11.k12.mi.us for more information.

The event also will honor the state high school coaches and assistant coaches of the year, along with the new Hall of Fame inductees.

High school coaches of the year include Todd Cheney of Hartland, Brian Martel of Mason, Dave Robertson of Corunna and Rick Sherry of Addison. Assistant coaches of the year include Cory Kuzinski of Lake Orion, Chris McDevitt of Oxford, Jerry Curby of Hillsdale and Jeremy C. Sampson of Sanford Meridian.

Hall of Fame inductees include John Fisher of the University of Michigan along with Tom Fritz of Novi, Ron Helmboldt of Sparta, Jerry Marszalek of Fordson and Mike Rodriguez of Detroit Catholic Central.