College-style training
Practice intensity, structure, and expectation modeled on a college room. Wrestlers in Collegiate Prep train like college athletes before they get there.
Collegiate preparation · Rio Grande ValleyThe next level
The next level
starts here.
For high school wrestlers with college on their mind. Build a plan around technical development, training habits, academics, and recruiting preparation.
Start with your goals. Find the right next step with our coaches.
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Turn ambition into a plan
More than the next tournament
Preparing for college wrestling means looking beyond individual results. It takes technical work, consistent habits, academic focus, and honest conversations about fit.
Is this your next step?
- You're a high school wrestler interested in continuing in college.
- You're ready to discuss training and academic expectations.
- You want guidance on goals, preparation, and recruiting.
Talk with staff about readiness and the right training path for your athlete.
What preparation covers
Six pillars. One bigger goal.
Strength & conditioning
A dedicated strength and conditioning program designed by a certified S&C specialist, built around the demands of college wrestling.
Recruiting guidance
Direct guidance from our coaching staff on recruiting — Division I, II, and III. Highlight film, outreach to college coaches, and honest fit conversations.
Academic accountability
College wrestling starts in the classroom. We hold Collegiate Prep wrestlers to academic expectations because eligibility is part of the job.
National competition
Collegiate Prep wrestlers compete on a regional and national schedule that gets them in front of college coaches and against college-level competition.
Wrestler development plan
Every Collegiate Prep wrestler has an individualized development plan — technical priorities, strength goals, competition schedule, and recruiting targets.
Your next steps
Give the goal a direction
Start the conversation
Share your wrestling experience, graduation year, academic priorities, and college goals.
Identify the priorities
Work with coaches to discuss technical gaps, training habits, and areas to develop.
Prepare your outreach
Discuss highlight film, communication with college coaches, and programs that may fit.
Review and adjust
Keep checking progress as your skills, results, academics, and goals develop.
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The athletes behind the journey
Collegiate commitments
Explore the Dead Shot athletes who have committed to continue their wrestling careers in college.
Class of 2026
Upper Iowa University
Where the work happens
Inside the training room
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Make the first conversation countBring your goals.
Bring your goals.
Let's talk about the path.
You don't need every answer before reaching out. Tell the staff where you are today and what you want to work toward.
Meet the coaching staffHelpful details to share
- Current grade and graduation year
- Wrestling experience and recent competition
- Training goals and availability
- Academic interests and college questions
Training and guidance support preparation. College admission, roster places, and scholarships depend on each college's decisions.
FAQ
Questions about college wrestling
What is Collegiate Prep?
A track for high school wrestlers seriously pursuing college wrestling: college-style practice intensity, a strength and conditioning program, academic accountability, a competition schedule that puts them in front of college coaches, and an individual development plan.
When should a wrestler start thinking about college wrestling?
Earlier than most families do. Sophomore year is a good time to have the first honest conversation about level, weight class and academics. Waiting until senior year means competing for the spots nobody else took.
Can you guarantee a roster spot or a scholarship?
No, and be careful with anyone who says otherwise. Roster spots, admission and money depend on the athlete, the program and the year.
What we control is development, a competition schedule where results get recorded, honest fit conversations, and help building the film and record a college coach will ask to see.
Does GPA actually matter for wrestling recruiting?
It decides which schools can even talk to you. Academics narrow the list before a coach ever watches film, and at the Division III level admission and financial aid are the whole conversation. We hold Collegiate Prep wrestlers to academic expectations for that reason.
Do you help with highlight film and contacting college coaches?
Yes. Our staff guides wrestlers on what belongs in a highlight film, which programs are a realistic fit across Division I, II and III, and how to reach out to coaches. The wrestler does the work; we make sure it is aimed at the right targets.
What about women's college wrestling?
The number of colleges offering women's wrestling has grown quickly in recent years, and the recruiting path is the same: compete where results are recorded, build film, keep grades up, and start the conversation early.
Girls wrestlingReady to talk about the next level?
Connect with the coaching staff about your wrestler's goals and the right starting point.