New city and arena, new girls duals among exciting upgrades at King of the Mountain, Nov. 30 – Dec. 2
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
This year’s Folkstyle Tour of America event in Colorado, the King of the Mountain, has developed numerous changes which are designed to improve and expand this popular youth folkstyle event.
The King of the Mountain has moved to Olympic City USA, Colorado Springs, Colo., and will be held in the historic Broadmoor World Arena, which is the current home of Colorado College hockey and has hosted numerous quality music concerts and sports competitions. The growing competition is set for Nov. 30 – Dec. 2.
Like all of the Folkstyle Tour of America events, there will be girls wrestling divisions included in the tournament this year. However, what makes this year’s event even more exciting for youth girls is the addition of the Queen of the Mountain girls dual meet event on Friday to join the King of the Mountain Duals. This is an invitational event, but the turnout of girls dual meet teams for this inaugural season has met and exceeded expectations.
Last year’s King of the Mountain, which was held in Castle Rock, Colo., had over 1,100 wrestlers and this year’s should be even bigger. There is a cap for main event registration at 1,000 participants and for true beginners at 400 athletes, and there still remains space for athletes to sign up during the final week of registration.
Registration closes on Thursday, November 30 at 11:59 pm Central time. On-site registration is possible at an additional cost, but due to high interest levels, it is recommended that you register online to secure your place in the tournament.
Register for the King of the Mountain
This event has three different components:
Friday, Nov. 30th - Queen and King of the Mountain Duals
Saturday, Dec. 1st - King of the Mountain Main Event (championship brackets for 8U, 10U, 12U, and Middle School)
Sunday, Dec. 2nd - King of the Mountain Girls and True Beginners (1st or 2nd year wrestlers)
The host hotel is the Hotel Elegante Conference & Event Center, which is located at 2886 South Circle Drive , Colorado Springs, CO 80906, only a half-mile from the Broadmoor World Arena. The King of the Mountain Group Rate is $99 + tax a night. Kids 12 and under EAT FREE from the kids menu with the purchase of an adult meal.
Click here to secure your room at the Hotel Elegante
For the wrestlers in the Open USA Wrestling age and weight groups, custom Ram awards will be given out for the top six place winners in each age and weight group. For the wrestlers in the True Beginner divisions, all participants will receive a custom medal.
There will also be an Outstanding Wrestler award and a Team award for each of the Open USA Wrestling divisions. Outstanding Wrestler is determined by the tournament committee and based on a combination of bracket size, number of seeded wrestlers in the bracket, and win types (falls, tech falls, majors, points given up, etc.).
This is a point-scoring event in USA Wrestling's U.S. Future Olympian Rankings. Wrestlers in the 10U, 12U, and Middle School divisions (does not include True Beginners) in this event can earn points for the U.S. Future Olympian Rankings. (Wrestlers in the Middle School division that meet the Schoolboy age group requirements will earn points in the 14U division. Wrestlers in the Middle School division that meet the 16U age group requirements do not earn points.)
Click here for official website for King of the Mountain
Come join us in Colorado Springs next weekend for a great time, and a great competition.
KING OF THE MOUNTAIN
At Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 30-Dec. 1
Event Schedule
Thursday, November 29th
4:00pm - 5:00pm - King of the Mountain Dual Team Weigh-ins (Invitation Only) at Broadmoor World Arena
Friday, November 30th
10:00 am - 5:30 pm - King of the Mountain Duals Competition (Invitation Only) at Broadmoor World Arena
5:00pm - 5:30pm - Registration & Weigh-in Card Pick-up for all Main Event & True Beginner wrestlers at Hotel Elegante & Conference Center
5:30pm - 6:30pm - Weigh-ins & Medical Check for all Main Event & True Beginner wrestlers at Hotel Elegante & Conference Center
*Please note - All satellite weigh-ins must be conducted from 6pm to 7pm Mountain time on Friday, Dec. 1st
Saturday, December 1st
9:00am - 1:00pm : Main Event Session I: 8U & 10U Preliminaries through Finals at Broadmoor World Arena
1:00pm – 8:00pm: Main Event Session II: 12U & Middle School Preliminaries through Finals at Broadmoor World Arena
Sunday, December 2nd
9:00am – 1:00pm: Fly, True Beginners & Girls Preliminaries through Finals at Broadmoor World Arena
2017 KING OF THE MOUNTAIN SPECIAL AWARDS
8U Outstanding Wrestler: London Silva - Pomona Elite
8U Team Champion: Pomona Elite
10U Outstanding Wrestler: Lane Graf - Bearcave
10U Team Champion: Duran Elite
12U Outstanding Wrestler: Caleb Rocha - Bearcave
12U Team Champion: MWC Wrestling Academy
Middle School Outstanding Wrestler: Roberto Estrada - Bearcave
Middle School Team Champion: Bearcave
The King of the Mountain has moved to Olympic City USA, Colorado Springs, Colo., and will be held in the historic Broadmoor World Arena, which is the current home of Colorado College hockey and has hosted numerous quality music concerts and sports competitions. The growing competition is set for Nov. 30 – Dec. 2.
Like all of the Folkstyle Tour of America events, there will be girls wrestling divisions included in the tournament this year. However, what makes this year’s event even more exciting for youth girls is the addition of the Queen of the Mountain girls dual meet event on Friday to join the King of the Mountain Duals. This is an invitational event, but the turnout of girls dual meet teams for this inaugural season has met and exceeded expectations.
Last year’s King of the Mountain, which was held in Castle Rock, Colo., had over 1,100 wrestlers and this year’s should be even bigger. There is a cap for main event registration at 1,000 participants and for true beginners at 400 athletes, and there still remains space for athletes to sign up during the final week of registration.
Registration closes on Thursday, November 30 at 11:59 pm Central time. On-site registration is possible at an additional cost, but due to high interest levels, it is recommended that you register online to secure your place in the tournament.
Register for the King of the Mountain
This event has three different components:
Friday, Nov. 30th - Queen and King of the Mountain Duals
Saturday, Dec. 1st - King of the Mountain Main Event (championship brackets for 8U, 10U, 12U, and Middle School)
Sunday, Dec. 2nd - King of the Mountain Girls and True Beginners (1st or 2nd year wrestlers)
The host hotel is the Hotel Elegante Conference & Event Center, which is located at 2886 South Circle Drive , Colorado Springs, CO 80906, only a half-mile from the Broadmoor World Arena. The King of the Mountain Group Rate is $99 + tax a night. Kids 12 and under EAT FREE from the kids menu with the purchase of an adult meal.
Click here to secure your room at the Hotel Elegante
For the wrestlers in the Open USA Wrestling age and weight groups, custom Ram awards will be given out for the top six place winners in each age and weight group. For the wrestlers in the True Beginner divisions, all participants will receive a custom medal.
There will also be an Outstanding Wrestler award and a Team award for each of the Open USA Wrestling divisions. Outstanding Wrestler is determined by the tournament committee and based on a combination of bracket size, number of seeded wrestlers in the bracket, and win types (falls, tech falls, majors, points given up, etc.).
This is a point-scoring event in USA Wrestling's U.S. Future Olympian Rankings. Wrestlers in the 10U, 12U, and Middle School divisions (does not include True Beginners) in this event can earn points for the U.S. Future Olympian Rankings. (Wrestlers in the Middle School division that meet the Schoolboy age group requirements will earn points in the 14U division. Wrestlers in the Middle School division that meet the 16U age group requirements do not earn points.)
Click here for official website for King of the Mountain
Come join us in Colorado Springs next weekend for a great time, and a great competition.
KING OF THE MOUNTAIN
At Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 30-Dec. 1
Event Schedule
Thursday, November 29th
4:00pm - 5:00pm - King of the Mountain Dual Team Weigh-ins (Invitation Only) at Broadmoor World Arena
Friday, November 30th
10:00 am - 5:30 pm - King of the Mountain Duals Competition (Invitation Only) at Broadmoor World Arena
5:00pm - 5:30pm - Registration & Weigh-in Card Pick-up for all Main Event & True Beginner wrestlers at Hotel Elegante & Conference Center
5:30pm - 6:30pm - Weigh-ins & Medical Check for all Main Event & True Beginner wrestlers at Hotel Elegante & Conference Center
*Please note - All satellite weigh-ins must be conducted from 6pm to 7pm Mountain time on Friday, Dec. 1st
Saturday, December 1st
9:00am - 1:00pm : Main Event Session I: 8U & 10U Preliminaries through Finals at Broadmoor World Arena
1:00pm – 8:00pm: Main Event Session II: 12U & Middle School Preliminaries through Finals at Broadmoor World Arena
Sunday, December 2nd
9:00am – 1:00pm: Fly, True Beginners & Girls Preliminaries through Finals at Broadmoor World Arena
2017 KING OF THE MOUNTAIN SPECIAL AWARDS
8U Outstanding Wrestler: London Silva - Pomona Elite
8U Team Champion: Pomona Elite
10U Outstanding Wrestler: Lane Graf - Bearcave
10U Team Champion: Duran Elite
12U Outstanding Wrestler: Caleb Rocha - Bearcave
12U Team Champion: MWC Wrestling Academy
Middle School Outstanding Wrestler: Roberto Estrada - Bearcave
Middle School Team Champion: Bearcave
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