The Pomona Shop STAFF
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Archie Colgan
-Current Undefeated Professional Fighter MMA-(12-0)
- Former MHWC Athlete
- Multiple time HS AA
- 3 time state placer. 3rd, 3rd, 1st
- 4 season starter @ Wyoming
- 2x Vegas cliff keen placer. 5th, 3rd
- 2x NCAA qualifier
- Round of 12 finisher
- Big 12 conference champion -

Ryan Deakin
-2022 D1 National Champion
-Former MHWC Athlete
- 4X All American for Northwestern University
- High school All-American
-Junior World Silver medalist
-2X Colorado State Champion
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Jake Arnone
-Wrestled at Cornell University
-Contributed to the development of Cornell’s highly successful D1 team finishes (NCAA Division 1 finishes of 2nd in 2010, 2nd in 2011, 4th in 2012 and 5th in 2013)
-Former Assistant Coach at Colorado School of Mines
-Former Director of Finger Lakes Wrestling Club
-Former Head Assistant of Finger Lakes Prep Academy
-Former Owner of Electric City Wrestling Club
-Returning as a coach of MHWC having raised dozens of college wrestlers and numerous All-Americans at every level currently in college.
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Joe Pereira
-Over 20 years coaching experience
-Coach of 3 High School Team State Titles (St. Mark’s, DE-2009, Broomfield H.S., 2010 and 2013)
-Coached 23 High School State Champions
-Coached Numerous FILA/UWW/USAW National Champions and All-Americans
-National Team Coach in Minnesota, Delaware and Colorado
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Todd Legge
-Co-Founder of Mile High Wrestling Club
-Wrestled at University of Northern Colorado
-Former H.S. Principal and Teacher of 25 years/Coached for 28 years
Coaching Credentials
- Coached several dozen CO State Champions
-Coached numerous high school All- Americans
-Coached on several CO National Teams
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Mike Funk
- 2x OH State Champ
- 4x Div 1 All-American
- Big Ten Champ
- Freestyle US Junior World team member (9th at Worlds).
-Father of 5 college wrestlers and former MHWC athletes
SOUTH LOCATION STAFF
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Sonny Yohn
Coaching at Cherokee Trail location
- 3X NCAA Div 1 All-American for Minnesota
-Big Ten Runner Up
-Freestyle University National Champion
-Freestyle Junior National Champion
-Freestyle Cadet National Champion
-3X Colorado State Champion
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Cody Yohn
Coaching at Cherokee Trail location
- NCAA Div 1 All-American for Minnesota
- Big Ten 3rd place finisher
- 8X High School All-American
- 3X CO State Champion -

Alec Ortiz
- 4x undefeated Oregon High School state champion
- Cadet Greco Fargo Champion
- 4x Fargo Jr All-American
- 2010 Jr World Team member Greco-Roman
- University of Minnesota Golden Gopher wrestler 2009-14
- 2x Dave Schultz Memorial International Bronze
- 2021 US Open Greco Roman National Champion
- Current senior Greco Roman Athlete under the Minnesota Storm
- Coaching at Cherokee Trail location
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Seth Bugulski
Current teacher at Cherokee Trail H.S.
-Former MHWC Athlete
- 2x Colorado state qualifier
- 1x Colorado state 3rd place
- 3 year D1 starter Northern Colorado
- 1x Academic All Big-12-1st team
- 2x Academic All Big-12-2nd team
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Dan Brascetta
-Wrestled at Oregon State University
-Pac Ten Finalist
-University Greco All-American
-3x Letterwinner at OSU
-Colorado High School State Finalist
-4x Colorado National Team Member
EAGLE VALLEY LOCATION STAFF
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Max Wessell
Coaching at Eagle Valley location
Accomplishments:
-Former MHWC Wrestler
-Wrestled Div 1 at Lehigh University
- 2016 NCAA Div 1 All-American
- 2016 EIWA Wrestling Champion
- High School All-American
- Junior National Champion Judo
- Undefeated Colorado State Champion
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Cam Croy
Coaching at Eagle Valley location
Accomplishments:
- Cameron Croy was captain of the Harvard wrestling
- 6th place and 8th place at the EIWA conference tournament
- 3x undefeated high school state champion in Tennessee
- Two time Fargo freestyle all American -

Steve Ellicker
Accomplishments:
- Wrestled Div 1 at East Stroudsburg University
- 1994 NCAA Qualifier
- 1995 EIWA Placers
- Pennsylvania State 4th place and multiple time state placers
The Classical Academy STAFF
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Duane Goldman
-NCAA Champion
-4x NCAA Finalist, 4x Big 10 Champion
-Coach at University of Indiana-26 years
-Coached 3 NCAA Champions, 5 NCAA Finalists, 30 NCAA All-Americans and 113 NCAA Qualifiers
-Inducted in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
-Wrestled for the legendary Dan Gable
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Jason Romero
-NCAA Qualifier for the University of Northern Colorado
-3x Fargo All-American
-Colorado Freestyle and Greco State Champion
-Colorado High School State Champion
-Ranked as high as #1 in the country
-2x Team Captain at UNC
MIDDLE PARK LOCATION
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Ben Cherrington
- 2006 NCAA Division 1 Champion
- PAC-12 All Century Team
-World Class MMA Wrestling Coach
-Multiple time Fargo All-American
-3x State Champion in High School
-Caden’s father
Greeley West High School Location
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Dom Serrano
- Started career at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln
- finished career and graduated from the University of Northern Colorado
- 2025 Big 12 champion
- 3x D1 national qualifier
- 3x Southern Scuffle finalist, 1x champion and outstanding wrestler
- 4x undefeated Colorado State champion
- 3x Fargo freestyle finalist, 2x champion.
- 2x Fargo Greco All American
- Pan Am champion
- Doc B champion
- 7x World team trials All-American
- 3x NCAA Division I Scholar All American
- All Academic Big 10 -

Joseph Martinez
Former MHWC Athlete
4x CO State finalist 3x Champion
VA Beach Junior National Champion
Graduated with record for most High School Career Wins in CO 174-8
Wrestled at University of Virginia
MHWC Founders
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Tom Clum
Co-Founder of MHWC not currently coaching
Accomplishments:
- 2X NCAA Div 1 All-American (3rd, 5th)
- 2X Big Ten Champion ('06 Outstanding Wrestler of the Big Ten Tournament)
- 3X CO State Champion
- 148-1 High School record
- Only gave up 4 takedowns in HS career
- 2X Pan Am Championship medalist -

Dan Clum
Co-Founder of MHWC not currently coaching
Accomplishments:
- 3X NCAA Div 1 Qualifier
- CO State Champion, 2X 3rd place
- 143-12 High School record
- NCAA West Region Champion
