Tommy Strassenberg has been ranked at the top of his division, and has wrestled for national titles.
This week the Frontier Middle School sixth grader will represent Washington state at the USA Wrestling Schoolboy Duals in Indianapolis.
Strassenberg, 12, was selected to the Washington team for middle school age boys based on his success during the past year. Washington is one of 35 states sending teams to compete in both freestyle and collegiate-style tournaments, which take place Thursday through Sunday.
Strassenberg started wrestling at age 4 and trains primarily with Southwest Washington Wrestling Club. Among his recent accomplishments was a national freestyle championship in 2010, a championship at the Reno Worlds, regional championships in freestyle and collegiate tournaments, and state titles in folkstyle and Greco-Roman disciplines.