THE NEW DATE FOR THE ARIZONA USA FOLKSTYLE WRESTLING STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

2014
ARIZONA USA STATE
FOLKSTYLE WRESTLING
CHAMPIONSHIPS HOSTED BY SUNKIST
KIDS ACADEMY AND ARIZONA USA WRESTLING
Saturday March 29, 2014

Casa Grande
High School
2730 N. Trekell Rd.
Casa Grande, AZ

CONTACTS:
Tim Gressley
(480) 205-3015 cell
gressley@sunkistkids.org

Tom Wokasch
(928) 301-0949 cell
wokaschtom@q.com

Andre Bartlett
(480) 519-5017 cell
bartlett@sunkistkids.org

REGISTRATION: $25/athlete – Pre-registration and 2014 USA Wrestling card $30/athlete –All non-USA Wrestling card holders must register on-site
*$5 late fee added for all on-site USA card member registrations

FREE entry for all Jr. High Tempe State and School State champions
www.trackwrestling.com (Pre-registration is OPEN)

ADMISSION: $8/adults and $5/students 5-15yrs (4 and under Free)
Free pass - 2014 USA coach membership
$20/coach - NO USA coach membership

WEIGH INS: Friday, March 28th
6-8pm at satellite sites posted on www.azwrestler.com
Saturday, March 29th (On-site weigh-ins only)
7-8am Bantam and Intermediate (Casa Grande HS)
11am-12pm Novice and Middle School (Casa Grande HS)

SCHEDULE: 9:00am (Bantam and Intermediate) wrestling begins 1:00pm (Novice and Middle School) wrestling begins

DIVISIONS: USA Wrestling Folkstyle Age/Weight Divisions:
BANTAMS
Age: Born 2006-2007
Weight Classes: 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 75+ (15 lbs. max difference)
Time periods - (same for championship and consolation) - 1-1-1
INTERMEDIATES
Age: Born 2004-2005
Weight Classes: 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 87, 95, 103, 112, 120, 120+
(20 lbs. max difference)
Time periods (same for championship and consolation): 1-1-1
NOVICES
Age: Born 2002-2003
Weight Classes: 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 112, 120,
130, 140, 140+ (25 lbs. max difference)
Time periods - Championship - 1:30 - 1:30 - 1:30 Consolation - 1:00 - 1:00 - 1:00
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Age: Born 1999-2001 plus currently enrolled in grades 6-8
Weight Classes: 70, 77, 84, 91, 98, 105, 112, 120, 128, 136, 144,
152, 160, 175, 190, 210, 265
Time periods - Championship - 1:30 - 1:30 - 1:30 Consolation - 1:00 - 1:00 - 1:00

RULES: Modified NFSHS rules apply. AZUSAW Officials (3 per mat.)

BRACKETING: Bracketing through www.trackwrestling.com ; True 2nd wrestle back There will be a separation of wrestlers and clubs. No seeds will be given.

AWARDS: Custom Medals for 1st - 6th Place.
4 Outstanding Wrestlers, one per division.
3 Team Awards (1st, 2nd and 3rd) – Bantam/Intermediate Division
3 Team Awards (1st, 2nd and 3rd) – Novice/Middle School Division
USA Wrestling’s point system for team scoring; Each club/team picks 20 point scorers from their team before the tournament starts for Bantam/Intermediate. The point scorers can be picked from the 2 age divisions. Also, each club/team picks 20 point scorers from their team before the tournament starts for Novice/Middle School. Points are awarded based on each wrestlers place in the tournament: 1st place - 6 team points, 2nd 5pts, 3rd 4pts, 4th 3pts, 5th 2 pts, 6th 1pt

TRIPLE CROWN TRIPLE CROWN: Wrestlers winning all three Arizona USA State Championships (Folkstyle, Freestyle, Greco-Roman) receive an Arizona USA Wresting Triple Crown Award. Excludes: Bantam division wrestlers (pre-Greco).

2014 Arizona USA Wrestling Folkstyle State Championships and OPEN ROOM Night

We are excited to announce the 2014 Arizona USA Wrestling Folkstyle State Championships are being held on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Casa Grande High School in Casa Grande, Arizona.

This year, Sunkist Kids Wrestling Academy is offering an OPEN ROOM night on Wednesdays from 6-8:30pm the entire month of February 2014.  All athletes must have a valid USA Wrestling Card to participate and it is FREE.  You can come in and get as many matches as you want and work out. 

We are encouraging everyone to PRE-REGISTER for the event.  Registration is now open on Trackwrestling.  All the age divisions and weight classes, along with D.O.B. cut-offs are on www.trackwrestling.com.  Click here to pre-register now at :

http://s202.trackwrestling.com/tw/Login.jsp?TIM=1391184041661&twSessionId=fcxzanyttaxzvog&tName=&state=6&sDate=02/22/2014&eDate=&lastName=&firstName=&teamName=&sfvString=&city=&gbId=

Please note – we are splitting the start times for Bantam/Intermediate and Novice/Middle school, so the tournament does not have the issues and delays it had last year.  We look forward to having a safe and successful competition.  If you have any questions feel free to contact me at the number below.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Meet and Greet with ASU Wrestlers!

This Saturday, ASU Wrestling is doing a meet and greet and autographic signing with all of the Arizona USA club members that attend following the dual.  They are offering to set up another $3 ticket event to honor our AZ wrestling clubs who support us by attending the Iowa State match…so by bringing your ticket from the Iowa State match to the Stanford match you will receive $3 admission to that event, as well.  We are encouraging all the parents and academy members to support these duals 

@ WELLS FARGO ARENA

Saturday, February 1^st

ASU vs Iowa State

8pm (Live PAC-12 network)

Monday, February 3^rd

ASU vs Stanford

6pm

If you have any questions please contact Tim Gressley.

Go Sun Devils, Pat LloydTicket Sales Consultant– Arizna State UniversitySun Devil Athletics 

PO Box 872505 | Tempe, AZ | 85287

480.727.3517 | pat.lloyd@asu.edu 

Sunkist Kids Wrestling Academy - Semi private Lessons

Just a friendly reminder, the SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS start back up tomorrow. 

Tuesday, January, 7^th

5:45-6:45pm       $20/lesson

Wednesday, January 8^th

5:45-6:45pm       $20/lesson

*Please note – we will be continuing the lessons each week until May of 2014.  Let me know if you have any questions please contact:

Timothy R. Gressley

Director of Operations and Development

Sunkist Kids Wrestling Academy

480-205-3015 cell

Mingus Tournament results

Congratulations on a great weekend of competition for our Academy Team!  We had 10 kids in the Finals for 1^st/2^nd…  Here are the results from the tournament:

63lbs

Paul Kelly – 4^th place

68lbs

Jacob Covarrubias – 3^rd place

73lbs A

Alex Dieball – 1^st place

73lbs B

Tariq Hornbuckle – 1^st place

Mike Ford – 2^nd place

78lbs

Ryan Matt – 4^th place

83lbs A

Chris Kelly – 1^st place

83lbs B

Noah Jacobs – 1^st place

88lbs A

Matt Ford – 1^st place

88lbs B

Stephana Jelacic – 4^th place

93lbs A

Diego Gutierrez – 2^nd place

Noah Monte – 4^th place

93lbs B

Luke Jacobs – 4^th place

104lbs

Alex Maxson – 2^nd place

111lbs A

Dominick LaMantia – 2^nd place

Michael Darbe – 5^th place

111lbs B

Chris Gutierrez – 3^rd place

118lbs A

RaShaan Taylor – 4^th place

118lbs B

Stephan Diltz – 3^rd place

142lbs

Jimmy Deitz – 1^st place

Everyone wrestled very well at the Mingus tournament.  We look forward to seeing you at practice this week 11/18 - 11/21.

Travel Team

Hoping that everyone had a great weekend!  Please be aware that we are canceling the Virginia trip.  We are looking at participating in a tournament in California that same weekend December 13-15, 2013 – Location TBA. Please refer to the updated schedule.

Also, congratulations to those who went to the Suplay Kick-off Classic in Tulsa, Oklahoma!

Beau Bartlett – 2^nd place

Alfonso Martinez – 3^rd place

Roman Bravo-Young – 2^nd place

Sebastian Mordecai – DNP

Announcing... a New Grappling and FIT Program at Sunkist Kids Wrestling Academy

We are excited to announce Sunkist Kids Wrestling is offering 2 new programs for men and women 18 and older.   The 2 programs will feature Dan “The Beast” Severn, UFC Hall of Famer. 

Dan was also a former Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club and ASU Wrestling Team athlete and coach.  If you look at the Hall of Fame Wall as you walk in the wrestling room you will see a number of Severn brothers who were Division I All-American’s for ASU.  Dan, Dave, Mike and Rod Severn all graduated and competed for Arizona State University.

We hope that you will consider participating in one of the programs.  You can join the 30 min Co-ed FIT class on Tuesday and Thursday nights.  This is a great opportunity for you to work on getting FIT, again.  Or you can join Co-ed 1 hour and 30 min Grappling class on Tuesday and Thursday nights.  The Grappling class will include:  the rules, exercise, stretching, core movement grappling/wrestling technique and live action.

FYI, Dan Severn will be around the wrestling room next week promoting the program. Next time you come in, please introduce yourself to Dan when you see him.  We look forward to having Dan back home with the Sunkist Kids and the development of these 2 new programs.

Exercise, Stretching, Core movement
2 days a week - Tuesday & T hursday
Time: 7:15 – 7:45 pm

 Exercise, Stretching, Core movement, Grappling
& Wrestling Technique, Rules and Live Action
2 days a week - Tuesday & Thursday
Time: 7:15 – 8:45 pm


Call for more information and get started today:

ASU Wrestling Facility 391 S. Rural Rd. Tempe, AZ 85281
Tim Gressley: (480) 205-3015

Now let’s get FIT!