MSU To Host First Summer Collegiate Open Wrestling Tournament
5/20/2003 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
May 20, 2003
EAST LANSING, Mich. - There is an abundance of freestyle competition in the summer but there are almost no collegiate style wrestling events. Michigan State will fill that void by hosting the first MSU Summer Collegiate Open on June 14 at Jenison Field House.
VITAL INFORMATION:DATE: Saturday, June 14, 2003
WHERE:
Jenison Field House Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824
WEIGHTS: NCAA weights - 125, 133, 141, 149, 157, 165, 174, 184, 197, 285 pounds.
WEIGH-IN: Weigh-ins will be held at Jenison Field House at 8 a.m. on June 14. Weigh-ins will be at scratch weight.
SCHEDULE: Saturday - 7:30 a.m. - 8 a.m. - Registration and skin check
8 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. - Weigh-in
10 a.m. - 6 p.m. - Wrestle to completion
FORMAT: The tournament will be a double elimination event. No team scores will be kept. We will wrestle to eight places on six to eight mats.
RULES: NCAA rules with six minute matches, including all consolation matches. Tie matches will be decided by a one-minute sudden death overtime and a 30-second tie breaker when necessary. There will be no riding time.
ENTRY FEE: $20 per wrestler.
REGISTRATION: Registration will take place at Jenison Fieldhouse from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. the morning of the tournament. You may pay your entry fee in cash or by check. Make checks payable to Michigan State University.
HOST HOTEL: Our host hotel is the Holiday Inn South at I-96 and S. Cedar Road in Lansing. Call 517-694-8123 for reservations. If at all possible, please use our host hotel.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Call 517-353-8126 or 517-432-0724 or visit www.msuwrestling.com