TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – For the eighth straight year, local highs school wrestlers gathered in the Bob Albertson Gym at Florida high for the Cam Brown Seminole Classic. The two-day tournament wrapped up on Saturday afternoon.
The tournament honors the legacy of Brown, a former Florida High standout multi-sport athlete who passed away of bone cancer during his senior year in 2017.
Brown’s dad, Sam, is not surprised that Seminoles wrestling coach Clay Allen has kept the tournament going for so long, but he’s grateful to be able to honor his son’s legacy every year.
“The fact that he gave his word, I’m not surprised at all that it’s still going on,” said Brown, of Allen. “He said he was going to do it and of course he’s doing exactly what he said. It is a little surprising how big it’s gotten though. There’s a lot of people that come to this thing now. So that part is really cool.”
Despite the good that’s come from the event, it’s a day that comes with emotions and memories for the Brown family.
“It’s mixed emotions,” he said. “You’re quite proud obviously of who he was as a person and what he did and how he impacted people. But at the same time it’s rough, because I miss my boy.”
This year’s outstanding wrestler for the tournament was Jordan Haigler, the younger brother of Cam’s old practice partner, Will.
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