SPIRE Academy Sends Five Wrestlers to Top Collegiate Programs

GENEVA, Ohio, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SPIRE Academy—a sports academy and college preparatory boarding school located in Geneva, Ohio—announced that it will be sending five student athletes to top collegiate wrestling programs in the coming school year.

"SPIRE Academy provides everything wrestlers need to excel at the highest level," said Mike Kulczycki, Head Coach of Wrestling at SPIRE. "Our rigorous training regimen, Olympic-level coaching and state-of-the-art facilities prepare student athletes to be the best at their sport, as well as any of the top collegiate and professional programs do."

Here's a list of who's going, where they're going, and where they're from:

1. Rider Betts—Virginia Military Institute (Chesapeake, VA)
   
   
2. Brogan Fielding—Ohio State University (Jefferson, OH)
   
   
3. Talan Hubbard—Binghamton University (Cortland, NY)
   
   
4. Ryan Kennedy—Brown University (North Olmsted, OH)
   
   
5. Denis Kodakov Gil—Undecided, as he sorts through his choices (Madrid, Spain)

"The sport of wrestling is in a global growth mode, and SPIRE Academy is well positioned to make the most of it," said Kulczycki. "After a few years at SPIRE, our wrestlers graduate fully equipped to thrive in college and beyond—ready to take on any challenge that comes their way."

About SPIRE Academy

SPIRE Academy is a comprehensive academic, athletic, personal skills and college-and-career development boarding school located in a world-class event and wellness complex located in Ohio's Harpersfield Township. Constructed on 750 acres under 850,000 square feet of roof, SPIRE Academy (spireacademy.com) has five divisions: (1) SPIRE Academy & Camps, an accredited college-preparatory international boarding school and multi-sport/specialty training and development academy for grades 9-12 and post-grads; (2) SPIRE Leagues, Clubs & Professional Teams, including SPIRE Academy affiliated leagues and club programs; (3) SPIRE Events, a facility and associated team that host local, national and international tournaments and events with the NCAA, the Big East, Big Ten, Atlantic 10 conferences, the Olympics and world championship qualifiers; (4) SPIRE Institute, the research and development arm of SPIRE Academy, studying performance improvement across multiple disciplines through corporate affiliations and university relationships; and finally (5) SPIRE Fit, a membership-based fitness, swim, personal training and health center open to the community. Sports currently featured at SPIRE Academy include men's and women's basketball, esports, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, track and field, volleyball and wrestling.

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