NCAA/USAW Youth Showcase Parade prior to NCAA finals in St. Louis, March 21

Youth folkstyle wrestling action shot by G. Wyatt Schultz

Participants in the new NCAA/USA Wrestling Youth Showcase event will have the chance to participate in a special parade in the arena prior to the gold-medal finals of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

The first 200 wrestlers to register for the event at Fan Fest will have the opportunity to partake in the inaugural NCAA/USA Wrestling Youth Showcase Participant Parade at Scottrade Center prior to the start of Session VI on Saturday, March 21.

Parade participants will be given instructions at Fan Fest and must be escorted by an adult chaperone for the special access opportunity. Wrestlers and chaperones will be introduced and led onto the competition floor at 5:30 p.m. for a group photo before exiting the building.

This will happen shortly after the registration and weigh-in for the NCAA/USA Wrestling Youth Showcase, which is set for 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at NCAA Fan Fest at Union Station in St. Louis.

Tickets are still available for the 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, visit NCAA.com/Wrestling to purchase tickets today. Participants in the parade and other entries and their families can still get tickets to see the NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championships.

The NCAA/USA Wrestling Youth Showcase will be held the next day, Sunday, March 22, at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo. This event is part of the popular USA Wrestling Folkstyle Tour of America series.

Bantam, Intermediate, Novice and Schoolboy divisions will wrestle first at 8:30 a.m., followed by Cadets and Juniors at 1:00 p.m. at Lindenwood University.

Wrestlers must book their hotel room through Anthony Travel prior to registering for the event. Anthony Travel has set up three hotel options for the event; Hampon Inn St. Charles ($109), Hampton Inn St. Louis/Westport ($99), and the Wingate Maryland Heights ($75). At this time, you will need to request a room reservation by contacting Kristin Lentz at Kristin Lentz@AnthonyTravel.com or at 214-234-3083. Please visit the Anthony Travel website for more information: https://www.anthonytravel.com/event/ncaa-usa-wrestling-youth-showcase/

After booking hotel accommodations, wrestlers will receive a coupon code to register for the event. Wrestlers who live within 100 miles of Lindenwood University and do not wish to stay in a hotel will need to contact Ryan Johnson at rjohnson@usawrestling.org to receive a separate coupon code.

Registration will be capped at 1,000 wrestlers, so athletes are encouraged to complete their entry as soon as possible.
If the event does not sell out, athletes can register online at TrackWrestling until 11:59 p.m. (CST) on Friday, March 20, 2015. The entry fee for participants registering online is $50.00 per athlete.

Registration information for the event can be found on the TrackWrestling website on the NCAA/USA Wrestling Youth Showcase registration page.
http://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/registration/BasicPreReg1.jsp?tournamentGroupId=163623009

There are 26 states already represented by currently registered athletes, including: Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming.

Numerous wrestling heroes will make appearances at the 2015 NCAA/USA Wrestling Youth Showcase, including:
• 2012 Olympic gold medalist Jake Varner
• Two-time World champion and four-time World medalist Adeline Gray
• 2006 World champion and U.S. National Freestyle Developmental Coach Bill Zadick
• Members of the No. 1 ranked Missouri Tigers
• Two-time World silver medalist and Olympian Toccara Montgomery
• World silver medalist Mike Zadick.

The event will be webcast by USA Wrestling on the new Trackcast platform.

Take part in this historic competition which has been created in cooperation with the NCAA and USA Wrestling, to benefit young wrestlers, the future of our sport.
NCAA/USA WRESTLING YOUTH SHOWCASE

March 21-22,
Saturday, March 21 (in St. Louis, Mo.)
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m – Weigh-ins at NCAA Fan Fest at Union Station in St. Louis
5:30 p.m. - NCAA/USA Wrestling Youth Showcase Participant Parade at Scottrade Center (first 200 registrants)
Sunday, March 22 (at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo.)
8:30 a.m. –Session I
Bantam, Intermediate, Novice, Schoolboy

1:00 p.m. – Session II
Cadets and Juniors