The new USA Wrestling Middle School and Elementary Folkstyle Nationals, presented by FAWA at Walt Disney World Resort, set for March 13-14
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USA Wrestling is pleased to announce a new youth national wrestling tournament, the USA Wrestling Middle School and Elementary Folkstyle National Championships, presented by FAWA at Walt Disney World Resort.
The competition will be held March 13-14, 2009 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Fla.
"We are excited to create a new national event for youth wrestlers," said USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender. "We look forward to partnering with the Florida Amateur Wrestling Association and Disney Sports Attractions to develop the premier Middle School and Elementary National Championships event in the nation. We intend to create a fun family atmosphere alongside a quality national tournament."
The event will be presented by the Florida Amateur Wrestling Association (FAWA), which is USA Wrestling's state association in Florida.
"Florida Amateur Wrestling is proud to host and present the first-ever Elementary and Middle School Folkstyle National Championships," said Bill Grant, FAWA state chairperson "FAWA, in partnership with USA Wrestling, will now offer thousands of school-age folkstyle competitors from across the nation an opportunity to showcase their folkstyle wrestling prowess at the Walt Disney World Resort in the Sunshine State. This will truly be an event for the entire family."
USA Wrestling is teaming up with Disney Sports to bring this new youth national tournament to Walt Disney World Resort.
Opened in 1997 at Walt Disney World Resort, Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is a leading sports and entertainment venue for amateur and professional sports in the United States. The sprawling 220-acre state-of-the-art complex features the Milk House, a 165,000-square-foot field house which seats 5,500 for basketball; the 9,500-seat Champion Stadium ballpark; the Hess Sports Fields, which include multiple baseball, softball and soccer fields; and the Jostens Center, an 80,000 square foot multi-sport field house. In addition, the complex has 11 tennis courts, including a stadium court, and a track and field complex. The complex is home to more than 180 amateur and professional sports and entertainment events each year, including the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, the Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves spring training, a Tampa Bay Rays regular-season series, the Pop Warner Super Bowl, Chelsea Football Club events, the Special Olympics Florida Summer Games and the AAU National Championship events. Please visit www.disneysports.com for more information.
"We look forward to working with USA Wrestling and Florida Amateur Wrestling Association on this new event," said John Bisignano, Manager of Account Development for Disney Sports. "The No. 1 family destination teaming up with the central organization for amateur wrestling in the U.S. makes this the main tournament to attend for thousands of young wrestlers and their families."
There will be two age-groups participating in this new national event:
Elementary School: Enrolled in Grades 3rd, 4th or 5th
Middle School: Athletes must be born in 1994 - 1996 and must be in grades 6th through 8th. Note: 5th grade and 9th grade wrestlers are not eligible for the Middle School Division. It is possible for a 9th grader to be born in 1994; however, we do not allow 9th graders born in 1994 to compete in the Middle School Division. For Middle School participants, a copy of the wrestler`s birth certificate will be required at registration.
There will be registration and weigh-in for pre-registered athletes and walkups on Friday, March 13 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The registration and weigh-in on Saturday March 14 will be for pre-registered athletes only, and will be held from 8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m. The competition will begin on Saturday, March 14 at 10:00 a.m. and will be run until conclusion.
On-line pre-registration is available until 12:00 noon (Eastern) Wednesday, March 11th. Entry fee for participants registering online is $37. To pre-register, visit:
http://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/registration/BasicPreReg1.jsp?tournamentGroupId=667009.
On site registration is available at the door, with an entry fee of $70.
This event will score points towards the U.S. Future Olympian Rankings program.
For more information, visit the event website at:
http://www.themat.com/events/default.php?page=default&EventID=20057.
The competition will be held March 13-14, 2009 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Fla.
"We are excited to create a new national event for youth wrestlers," said USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender. "We look forward to partnering with the Florida Amateur Wrestling Association and Disney Sports Attractions to develop the premier Middle School and Elementary National Championships event in the nation. We intend to create a fun family atmosphere alongside a quality national tournament."
The event will be presented by the Florida Amateur Wrestling Association (FAWA), which is USA Wrestling's state association in Florida.
"Florida Amateur Wrestling is proud to host and present the first-ever Elementary and Middle School Folkstyle National Championships," said Bill Grant, FAWA state chairperson "FAWA, in partnership with USA Wrestling, will now offer thousands of school-age folkstyle competitors from across the nation an opportunity to showcase their folkstyle wrestling prowess at the Walt Disney World Resort in the Sunshine State. This will truly be an event for the entire family."
USA Wrestling is teaming up with Disney Sports to bring this new youth national tournament to Walt Disney World Resort.
Opened in 1997 at Walt Disney World Resort, Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is a leading sports and entertainment venue for amateur and professional sports in the United States. The sprawling 220-acre state-of-the-art complex features the Milk House, a 165,000-square-foot field house which seats 5,500 for basketball; the 9,500-seat Champion Stadium ballpark; the Hess Sports Fields, which include multiple baseball, softball and soccer fields; and the Jostens Center, an 80,000 square foot multi-sport field house. In addition, the complex has 11 tennis courts, including a stadium court, and a track and field complex. The complex is home to more than 180 amateur and professional sports and entertainment events each year, including the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, the Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves spring training, a Tampa Bay Rays regular-season series, the Pop Warner Super Bowl, Chelsea Football Club events, the Special Olympics Florida Summer Games and the AAU National Championship events. Please visit www.disneysports.com for more information.
"We look forward to working with USA Wrestling and Florida Amateur Wrestling Association on this new event," said John Bisignano, Manager of Account Development for Disney Sports. "The No. 1 family destination teaming up with the central organization for amateur wrestling in the U.S. makes this the main tournament to attend for thousands of young wrestlers and their families."
There will be two age-groups participating in this new national event:
Elementary School: Enrolled in Grades 3rd, 4th or 5th
Middle School: Athletes must be born in 1994 - 1996 and must be in grades 6th through 8th. Note: 5th grade and 9th grade wrestlers are not eligible for the Middle School Division. It is possible for a 9th grader to be born in 1994; however, we do not allow 9th graders born in 1994 to compete in the Middle School Division. For Middle School participants, a copy of the wrestler`s birth certificate will be required at registration.
There will be registration and weigh-in for pre-registered athletes and walkups on Friday, March 13 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The registration and weigh-in on Saturday March 14 will be for pre-registered athletes only, and will be held from 8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m. The competition will begin on Saturday, March 14 at 10:00 a.m. and will be run until conclusion.
On-line pre-registration is available until 12:00 noon (Eastern) Wednesday, March 11th. Entry fee for participants registering online is $37. To pre-register, visit:
http://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/registration/BasicPreReg1.jsp?tournamentGroupId=667009.
On site registration is available at the door, with an entry fee of $70.
This event will score points towards the U.S. Future Olympian Rankings program.
For more information, visit the event website at:
http://www.themat.com/events/default.php?page=default&EventID=20057.
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