April 24, 2008: Deseret Morning News

High School Wrestling: Cottonwood's Brown Earns Spot on National Wrestling Team
by Wade Jewkes

Cottonwood sophomore Spencer Brown recently took first place in the 58-kilo division (127.75 pounds) at the FILA Cadet Greco National Wrestling Championships.

Brown defeated a total of seven wrestlers from around the country, ranging from Oregon to New York. A total of 38 wrestlers were in Brown's weight division.

Brown's win qualifies him for a spot on the FILA Cadet National Team, which will represent the USA in the Pan American Championships in El Salvador, July 11-13.

Meanwhile, Brown trains at a local wrestling club to develop his upper-body strength, which he considers to be one of his best strengths.

The club wrestling season begins in February, after the end of the high school season, and goes through July. As an unknown sophomore, Brown surprised in the Region 6 championships and took first place in the 130-pound class. He finished fourth at state.

Club wrestling will take him to a couple of national tournaments this summer and he is thinking of going to the international tournament in El Salvador.