Taieri Amateur Wrestling Club

Haere mai! Welcome to Taieri Amateur Wrestling Club!

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Our wrestling club was established in 1943 and has produced many South Island and National champions, with a number of these going on to represent New Zealand at an international level (Brent Hollamby was our first in 1988).

Our club aims to provide a safe, secure, challenging, fun and family friendly environment where each child/adult is encouraged and supported to develop their own self discipline and wrestling skills. Our ultimate goal is to make the sport desirable and affordable for all families, regardless of income and background.

We use multiple means of communication with our wrestlers and parents, including Facebook, email, text. One of our primary sources of updated information about training, competitions, calendars, messages from coaches etc is with with the WrestlingIQ App (the schedule is also updated both here and on the App).Taieri FacebookVisit our Facebook page!

Wrestling Training Schedule (2026)

Youth Wrestling (under 10 years of age)

Beginning April 20, 2026. Practice M/W 5:45-6:30pm.

Taieri College, Hollamby Hall, 3 Green Street, Mosgiel

Open to anyone who is under 10 (born 2017-2021)

$80 per wrestler

Senior Wrestling (10 years old or older)

Beginning April 20, 2026. Practice M/W 6:30-7:30pm.

Taieri College, Hollamby Hall, 3 Green Street, Mosgiel

Open to anyone 10+

$100-120 per wrestler

Interested? Contact us!This takes you to our contact page.

Wrestling Tournament Schedule (2026)

UPCOMING WRESTLING TOURNAMENTS HOSTED BY TAIERI

Otago Championships TBD June @ Taieri College
South Island Championships July 19 @ Taieri College
Otago Championships TBD June @ Taieri College
South Island Championships July 19 @ Taieri College

Otago Championships Coming Soon

OTHER UPCOMING WRESTLING TOURNAMENTS

Southland Championships May 17 @ Gore
Bay of Plenty Championships May 17 @ Tauranga Boys College
Club Physical Auckland Championship May 31 @ Dilworth School Senior Campus
North Island Championships June 7 @ Katikati
Waikato Championships July 26 @ Hamilton
NZ Secondary School National Championships August 31 @ Rutherford College
Canterbury Championships Sept 13 @ Christchurch
NZ National Club Championships September 20 @ Tauranga Boys College
NZ National Championships October 2-3 @ Auckland

Tournament Results (2026)

These results will be updated throughout the year

Staff

Meet our coaches and staff

Andy Anglemyer

Coach

I grew up wrestling in the heart of the US, where wrestling dominated nearly all sport. I was very lucky to be trained by and with some of the region’s best wrestlers at the time and have maintained those relationships since. When we moved to Dunedin from Southland 5 years ago, my son (Lewis, 11) and daughter (Johanna, 13) joined Taieri Wrestling. I helped coach my kids initially, and then began helping more with the club in 2022. I am still a student of "NZ-style" wrestling, but the fundamentals are the same as the sport I grew up loving!
Simone Reynolds

Coach

I have been at the Taieri Amateur Wrestling Club for just over 10 years. I am married with 3 children of which 2 were wrestlers. After watching my son wrestle, I decided to give it a go myself. I was lucky enough to represent New Zealand at two Oceania Championships in Tahiti (2016) and Guam (2017). Last year I gained my Level 2 Coaching Certificate with UWW (United World Wrestling) and am eager to apply some new skills. I have been the treasurer of the club for a number of years as well as assisting in coaching.

Beth Forgie

Team Manager

I have been involved with Taieri Wrestling for many years, watching both of my kids come through the club.