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1963 RFHS Wrestling Team. Head Coach Bill Wright.

River Falls Wrestling

River Falls has one of the most recognizable and successful wrestling programs in the state of Wisconsin.  It has been the home of the prestigious Northern Badger Wrestling Classic for almost 20 years and was the birthplace of the WWF Kid's Folkstyle State Tournament series (est. 1988).   River Falls High School added wrestling in 1963 with coach Bill Wright and created a non-profit youth wrestling organization and booster club in the 70's.

Dave Amdahl, Dave Black, Paul Cudd and Kirby Symes are all members fo the National Wrestling Hall of Fame (Stillwater, OK) and Amdahl, David and Kevin Black and Symes are also members of the Wisconsin Wrestling Coaches Association George Martin Hall of Fame.  David Brandvold is a member of the 2022 Class of the George Martin HOF. 

12 former wrestlers and wrestling enthusiasts and coaches are members of the Wildcat Hall of Fame (DeWayne Benedict, Mike Benedict, Kevin Black, Tony Black, Doug Branigan, Joe Cudd, Pauly Cudd, Dave Brandvold, Paul Cudd, Sr., Howie Nelson, Kirby Symes and the 1997 Wrestling Team).

RFHS graduates have earned 5 NCAA Division 1 All-American honors (B. James, K. Black, T. Black and Brandvold), 4 NCAA Division 3 All-American honors (B. Cudd, S. Johnson, G. Pope, N. Fuller) and many NAIA and USA Wrestling/AAU All-American honors.  Recently, Nathan Fuller finished 7th at the 2018 USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships at 160 pounds and Josie Bartishofski was a 2019 UWW Junior All-American.  Travis Moelter (2021) and Jacob Range (2022) were also USA Wrestling Folkstyle All-Americans.  Tyler Haydon earned All-American honors at the prestigious "Fargo" tournament by placing 8th in Greco-Roman Juniors in 2022.

The Wildcats have had an abundance of success at the WIAA state level with 20 individual state titles and 76 state placement medals from over 135 state qualifiers.  The Wildcats have qualified for the WIAA Team State Tournament 5 times and have won 15 conference team titles in the Middle Border and Big Rivers Conferences.  Athletes have won 127 individual conference championships, including 4 athletes who have won 4 conference titles, 5 with 3 titles and 18  2-time conference champions.  They have also won the team title at the Northern Badger 3 times and finished as runner-up 6 times.  33 individuals have won Northern Badger titles, most recently Vito Massa (2019 and 2021) and Jenna Lawrence (2022).  

In 2019, Nathan Fuller won a state title and the team won a Big Rivers Conference championship.  In 2021, Travis Moelter finished 6th place at the state tournament.  In 2022, Vito Massa also won a state title and the team won the Big Rivers Conference championship.  Travis Moelter finished 3rd at the state tournament in 2023.

10 wrestlers have achieved undefeated seasons and one finished with an undefeated career.  17 wrestlers have more than 100 career wins and 15 wrestlers have more than 50 career pins.  24 wrestlers have achieved  40 or more wins in a season, 88 with more than 30 and over 156 with more than 25.

Check the "Records" page for more details about the program's history of success.


Our Vision

To develop championship athletes and individuals who reach their full human and athletic potential with high character and moral integrity and leave RFHS ready to change the world for good.

Our Mission

River Falls Wrestling offers a unique opportunity for student-athletes to participate and excel in the sport of wrestling .  The youth, middle school and high school programs are committed to:

1. Providing the opportunity for student-athletes to seek and achieve their athletic, academic and personal potential.

2. To develop the CORE VALUES of humility, accountability, self-respect, leadership, citizenship, discipline, sportsmanship and integrity.

3. To fostering school unity, school spirit and pride in our school and athletic teams - Once a Wildcat, Always a Wildcat.

4. Encouraging student-athletes to participate in multiple sports and play sports competitively after high school.

5. Integrating the community and local youth wrestling programs into the River Falls High School wrestling program.

6. Promoting our athletic department, wrestling program, student-athletes and school district locally, statewide, nationally and internationally.

7. Complying with the rules and policies of the WIAA, NFHS, USA Wrestling and the River Falls School District.

8. Impact, influence and impart with a vision for individual success that rejects passivity, accepts responsibility, leads courageously and expects a greater award (transcendent cause).


River Falls Wrestling

River Falls Wrestling

PO Box 432, River Falls, WI 54022

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River Falls Wrestling  
PO Box 432  
River Falls, WI 54022  
(715) 441-2980  
kevin@riverfallswrestling.org