Takedown Autism

Every year Msgr. Farrell sponsors a wrestling tournament in the last week in April for autism. It is a special tournament that helps raise awareness about autism and raises money to help find a cure. This isn't just any tournament, its a take down tournament dedicated to Dillon Braus.

A take down tournament is a modified rules tournament where you only get points for taking the opponent down. there is no mat wrestling.

Dillon is the son of one of the coaches for the Farrell Wrestling Team Jason Braus. Jay as we call him is a hard working man who gives up his time after work to come down to farrell and share in his wrestling experience. he really cares about the guys on the team and the sport. Dillon has autism and we try to help Jay as much as we can when he brings Dillon to practices.

So as a tribute to his son and the sport of wrestling, Jay started the Takedown Autism fund. Every year we sponsor a tournament for Dillon and we try to raise money for the fund. This tournament has become very popular and it gets larger and larger every year. The whole wrestling community comes together for Jay to support his cause and i know that this is worth mentioning in my blog because it is a great thing to support and i want to get this out in the open for all other wrestling fans to know about.

The tournament was very successful this year and even though they had it inside, because usually thay have it outside but because of weather had it inside, there was a really great turnout and i know it made Jay Happy.