Brandon Slay, Jordan Burroughs conduct wrestling clinic drawing big numbers in town

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Olympic gold medal winner Jordan Burroughs was in Amarillo to speak at a FCA event and host a youth wrestling clinic on Sunday and Monday. [Roy Wheeler/ Press Pass Sports]

The status of youth wrestling in the Texas Panhandle has been confirmed in the last two days, even if that wasn’t the initial intention.

On Monday evening, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes brought in Olympic gold medal wrestler Jordan Burroughs to give the keynote address at their victory banquet at the Amarillo Civic Center. Burroughs came to town mainly due to his connection to fellow gold medalist Brandon Slay, an Amarillo native and Tascosa High graduate.

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