Athlete of the Month
Kayden Hanlon

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Kayden started wrestling at the age of six with his brothers and has had a love for the sport ever since. He trains wrestling five days a week at Gold Rush Wrestling Academy and does his Strength and Conditioning with his dad pretty much every day. He is very self-motivated and hungry to succeed.
This season his goals were to win State and win Battle for the Belt in Temecula, California. He achieved both of these goals, but his main goal was to Place 1st in the World of Wrestling National Rankings, and he did it. The final leg was at Reno Worlds where he won his Division, and he also got awarded Outstanding Wrestler for pinning all his kids in the quickest time.
He has now set new goals for himself for the next season, and we’re confident he will do well. His short term goal is to qualify for the Junior Olympics. His long term goal is to go to Bishop Gorman for high school and to wrestle in a D1 college.
His most favored achievements so far in wrestling are: 6 x NV State Champion NV Triple Crown 3 x Utah National Champion 2 x TOA National Champion 9 x RMN National Champion 27 x RMN top 3 National Placer 2 x RMN Outstanding Wrestler Freakshow Runner Up x2 Super 32 4th Place Marines Western Regional Champion WOW Tulsa Kick Off Champion WOW Tulsa Nationals Runner Up Reno Worlds Champion Reno Worlds Outstanding Wrestler 2023 WOW World All Star Team WOW National ranked #1 7 x All American