Russell Elite Training Academy

06/02/2026

Numbers currently for Fargo are at 63 girls. Please make sure if you are going, you fill out the QR code on the Fargo flyer for me please. Deadline for qualifiers to accept is June 12th, then I will backfill open spots for girls interested in going that may have been sick, hurt, or didn't qualify through the state tournament or regional tournaments. Here is the current list of Fargo Coaches with the numbers we have. Please continue to be putting payments in for Fargo to Venmo -Wrestling-KS. When you send payments please caption it with "name, age, weight, Fargo" please. This helps us sort things out easier on our end. Again and always if you have any questions please dont hesitate to reach out.

06/02/2026

Come out for the dinner and enjoy a great dinner and auction!!!!
Will be a lot of fun for the community and some great items to bid on!!!

05/27/2026

Bound by Brotherhood, built through wrestling

05/21/2026

05/21/2026

Fargo Camp Schedule! This was emailed out to all the parents that filled out the google form that I have. Please make sure you also join the fargo team reach as well. That info is a couple post down. but the code to that is KS2FARGO25

05/18/2026

Xzander Donner competed amazing at southern plains and made russell look great way to go kiddo

05/04/2026

This last weekend we took 8 Bronco High School,
1 middle and 1 elementary wrestlers
To USAWKS Freestyle/Greco State Championships
With a lot of tough matches of battling the wear down form multiple sports as most these athletes are multi sport contenders.
Our heart goes out to Arianna Weigel and she had to MFF out due to a throw that landed on her shoulder, but she will bounce back and get there with us next year
Aaliyah also took a slam and ended up 2nd
With some upsetting there was a lot of positive as well
Mya Trevino fell just short in a tough bracket and her and another competitor both felt the sadness this weekend when the top 4 gurls in the state enter ur beacket but she put up a great fight and we are very proud of her succuess in broncos wrestling.
Camryn McConnell has been wrestling his best this year and just barely missed the qualifier but is the alternate for Fargo
Chaysie Bachmann qualifying for Fargo for her first time in an emotional match that had her in disbelief she made it.. great job Chaysie
Averie Counts is now a 2 time Triple crown winner for Russell and should be very proud of herself with training multiple sports and continuing to find a way to get into practice to achieve the highest level award at her age.
Xzephren Donner earning one last run at Fargo before headed to wrestle NCAA Division 2 next year give it ur all
He also had a tough bracket with 5 athletes combining 10 Kansas state title between them as he battle injuries but finish 3rd in both styles… this will be Xzephren 4th straight year making the National team for Fargo
Xzander Donner is now a 6x Freestyle/Greco state champ and will be on National Dual teams and headed to Fargo to try and win his first national title following last year national runner up!!!!
Adelyn Counts wrestled some super tough
Girls beating this years state champ by criteria and place at both styles she is putting in some great practices and getting better every match can’t wait to watch her in a couple of years.
Skye Knipp she battled and beat an opponent to secure a spot in the National a dual team in Nebraska June 5-6th this year she was a little timid at the beginning but has been traveling to find partners at Kansas Elite and with Diamondback Training Center to get partners and it has mad a difference this year thanks to Jason Gilley and Justin Klein for being great coaches and helping out Kansas athletes!!!

04/27/2026

The athletes had a great weekend
Xzephren Donner
Camryn McConnell
Aaliyah Trevino
Chaysie Bachmann
All wrestled great and getting ready for a huge weekend to get qualified for Fargo in July

04/27/2026

Xzander has had an amazing week at the us open and put on a show we are so very proud of him