COMPLETE LIST OF USA WRESTLING SANCTIONED EVENTS FOR THE NEXT THREE MONTHS
Each week, USA Wrestling will update its list of sanctioned events, clinics and camps being held around the United States over the next three months. For those looking for a chance to compete or to train, there will be a variety of opportunities available. The events listed today are those sanctioned for the 2021-22 membership system
In this article, there are 29 tournaments, clinics or camps listed from 13 different states through the early December
There are eight new sanctions during the next three months added since last week. Indiana leads the way with three new sanctioned events, and Virginia adding two others. States with a new sanction include California, North Carolina and Utah.
The list provides an easy reference for athletes, coaches and families, in order to make plans for competitions moving forward. Not only is USA Wrestling providing events on its national schedule, but many state associations and local clubs are also developing events for athletes of all ages to participate in.
Our list will include events by date, as well as events by state.
There are six sanctioned USA Wrestling National events in the first three months so far: Senior World Team Trials in Lincoln, Neb. (Sept. 11-12), TOA National Club Duals in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. (Oct. 15-17), USA Wrestling Brian Keck Preseason Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa (Oct. 29-31), TOA Battle of the Bell in Manheim, Pa. (Nov. 5-7), TOA King & Queen of the Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Nov. 5-7) and TOA Northwest Bigfoot Battle in Spokane, Wash. (Nov. 19-20).
This information is also available through USA Wrestling’s membership system, TheMat.com website and on usawevents.com by using the system’s sort capability, but this posting will be an easy-to-use format for you to use in your planning.
Contact event directors for more information on the event details and eligibility requirements. Please forward this story to others seeking wrestling opportunities. For more information on USA Wrestling events, visit https://usawrestlingevents.com/
SANCTIONED EVENTS/CLINICS/CAMPS BY DATE
October 2-3 – Interstate 64 Final 4 Fall Classic, Virginia Beach Fieldhouse, 2020 Landstown Centre Way, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456. Event Director: Corey Beckner interstate64wrestling@gmail.com
October 9 – TCWA Buena Folkstyle, Buena High School, 5670 Telegraph Rd, Ventura, California 93003, Event Director: Justin Bronson jbronson@righetti.us
October 9 – The Preseason Open, Telos U, 600 South Geneva Road, Orem, Utah 84058, Event Director: Jeffrey Newby Jeffreynewby@hotmail.com
**October 15-17 – 2021 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Tour of America – National Club Duals, Woodside Wisconsin Dells Center Dome, 2100 River Road, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin 53965, Event Director: Christina Hargrove chargrove@usawrestling.org
October 16-17 – Beat the Streets-Fall Classic , Crown Point High School, 1500 Main Street, Crown Point, Indiana 46307, Event Director: John Ambrose ambroseopp@aol.com
October 16 – TCWA Thousand Oaks Folkstyle, Thousand Oaks High School, 2323 N Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks, California 91360, Event Director: Justin Bronson jbronson@righetti.us
October 22-23 – Western States Preseason Championships, Legacy Events Center, 151 S 1100 W, Farmington, Utah 84025, Event Director: Jeffrey Newby Jeffreynewby@hotmail.com
**October 29-31 – 2021 USAW Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals, Iowa Events Center (Hyvee Hall), 730 3rd St, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, Event Director: Christina Hargrove chargrove@usawrestling.org
October 29-31 – Complex Wrestling Camp with Purler, MWC Sports Complex, 2510 Long Mill Rd, Youngsville, North Carolina 27596, Event Director: Robert Lusk roblusk8905@gmail.com
October 30 – TCWA Righetti Folkstyle, Righetti High School, 941 E. Foster rd, Santa Maria, California 93455, Event Director – Justin Bronson jbronson@righetti.us
**November 5-7 – 2021 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Tour of America – Battle of the Bell, Spooky Nook Sports, 75 Champ Blvd, Manheim, Pennsylvania 17545, Event Director: Joe Stabilito Sr. joe.stab@gmail.com … rest of story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/September/06/USA-Wrestling-sanctioned-events-for-next-three-months-as-of-Sept-6?mc_cid=3805e01dae&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
2021-22 USA WRESTLING MEMBERSHIP SEASON UNDERWAY
2021-22 USA WRESTLING MEMBERSHIP SEASON UNDERWAY; JOIN NOW TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR $100 FROM NIKE WRESTLING
Today marks the first day of USA Wrestling’s 2021-22 membership season, so anyone interested in joining the largest and most effective wrestling organization in the nation can do so at www.usawmembership.com.
Memberships, club charters and event sanctions have been available for purchase since August 20th, and over 5,500 individuals have already renewed their USA Wrestling membership to ensure a full year of benefits. The current membership season runs through August 31, 2022.
Former members of USA Wrestling are encouraged to sign up right away in order to receive their member benefits for a full year.
Starting on Tuesday, September 7th, and continuing weekly nine more times through Tuesday, November 9th, USA Wrestling will draw a member to receive $100 in credit to be used at the online store of Athlete Performance Solution/Nike Wrestling.
Throughout the 2020-21 membership system, USA Wrestling was a leader in helping to ensure the safe return of wrestling during the pandemic, as its COVID-19 Advisory Committees published documents and advice that many wrestling programs have followed when conducting training and competition.
Performance at the world level for American wrestlers during the Tokyo Olympic quadrennium (the 4-year cycle that culminates with Olympic Games) was arguably the best anyone has ever seen, and this is a direct result of USA Wrestling’s strong membership base and state association structure.
USA Wrestling continues to expand and improve its membership system with new and enhanced features added regularly. … rest of the story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2021/September/01/New-USA-Wrestling-membership-season-has-begun?mc_cid=7c54a7fcd6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
Iowa-Penn State rated No. 1-2 in WIN’s Preseason Ranks
NEWTON, Iowa — With most All-American wrestlers returning this season after the NCAA offered another year of eligibility because of the pandemic, defending national champion Iowa and runner-up Penn State are ranked first and second, respectively, in WIN Magazine’s 2021-22 NCAA Division I Preseason Tournament Power Index.
The Hawkeyes, shooting for a 25th all-time national championship this March in Detroit, return all ten national qualifiers from last season, including three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee at 125 pounds, as well as past All-Americans Austin DeSanto (133), Jaydin Eierman (141), Kaleb Young (157), Alex Marinelli (165), Michael Kemerer (174), Jacob Warner (197) and Anthony Cassioppi (Hwt).
The Nittany Lions return all four national champs in Roman Bravo-Young (133), Nick Lee (141), Carter Starocci (174) and Aaron Brooks (184) as well as All-American Greg Kerkvliet (Hwt) and welcomes Cornell All-American Max Dean, who was forced to sit out last season when the Ivy League cancelled the season. Dean was an NCAA finalist in 2019.
Cornell’s two-time national champ Yianni Diakomihalis, whose last national tournament was in 2019, is returning and most likely will be moving up to 149 pounds.
The other 2021 national champs returning are North Carolina’s Austin O’Connor, who is expected to move up to 157 pounds, as well as Iowa State’s David Carr (157), Stanford’s Shane Griffith (165), Oklahoma State A.J. Ferrari (197) and Minnesota’s Gable Steveson (Hwt). The Gopher, who also is coming off an Olympic gold-medal performance this past summer, was co-winner of the 2021 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy with Iowa’s Spencer Lee.
WIN’s TPI predicts approximately how many NCAA points a team will score in Detroit in March at the Division I Championships, excluding bonus points, based on numbers associated with individual placements/rankings based on our preseason rankings: 20 for 1st, 16 for 2nd, 13.5 for 3rd, 12.5 for 4th, 10 for 5th, 9 for 6th, 6.5 for 7th and 5.5 for 8th. Wrestlers ranked 9-12 earn two points each, followed by 1.5 points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and 1 point for those ranked 17-20. … rest of story at https://www.win-magazine.com/2021/09/29/iowa-penn-state-ranked-1-2-in-wins-preseason-div-i-rankings/?mc_cid=136ff0dec6&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b#utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iowa-penn-state-ranked-1-2-in-wins-preseason-div-i-rankings
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