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Follow on Google News | Elementary And Middle School Nationals To Compete Alongside High School NationalsThe 4th annual NHSCA National Elementary and Middle School Wrestling Championships will be held alongside its nationally-renowned High School Division.
By: NHSCA Every wrestler who has placed in the top 8 in his official NHSCA State Championship has been invited to compete in this event. An intricate qualification system is in place that is challenging and demands a high level of performance from middle and elementary school wrestlers around the country, each of whom must place at his home state’s official NHSCA State Championship to qualify. The top eight finishers in each weight class will receive awards and will appear on a wrestling poster that is mailed to over 15,000 fans. This is a showcase for future high school wrestling superstars. Each competitor also will have the opportunity to score points for his state. The top three states will receive team awards, and the winning state will take home the National Championship Cup to display at their State Championships. For the first time, the action from all 30 mats will be broadcast live on the NHSCA’s web site, www.nhsca.com. More than 3,000 matches will be wrestled throughout the event, believed to be the first of its kind with 30 different feeds on a single grid. The nation was well represented in last year’s event. The Elementary Division’s 12 champions came from 11 different states. The only state with more than one champion was New York, which claimed titlists Aaron Paddock (85 pounds) and Nick McShea (112). Ryan Hansen of Utah, the 60-pound champion, won the division’s Most Falls award with three pins in a combined 3:09. Utah led all states with four individual champions in the Middle School Division. Taking titles for Utah were Dusty Hone (80 pounds), Dalton Harmon (100), Grant Lamont (112) and Zachary Coffman (142). Kentucky and Pennsylvania each crowned three champions. Taking top honors from Kentucky: Sean Fausz (85), Jayce Carr (119) and Samuel Preston (165). Pennsylvania’ New Jersey, New York and Virginia each crowned two Middle School Division champions and Maryland had one. The NHSCA continues its involvement in high-profile high school sports events across the board. In addition to a full schedule of wrestling events, the NHSCA conducted its annual 7-on-7 football championships at storied Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala. in July and will host the National High School Basketball Festival at Salisbury, Md. Dec. 26-30. The NHSCA selects Coaches and Senior Athletes of the Year in 20 boys and girls sports, and sponsors more than two dozen national championship events in 11 sports. In partnership with Navy Special Operations, the NHSCA conducts the Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge in 1,200 high schools throughout America. This serves as a replacement for President Kennedy’s Council on Fitness that was popular in the 1970’s and 1980’s. In partnership with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, the NHSCA conducts Character and Leadership Workshops and reach more than 800 Pennsylvania high schools and 9,600 athletes and coaches. The NHSCA also has entered a sponsorship agreement with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) for the state football and wrestling championships. Check the Web sites of the NHSCA and the PIAA for more details as they are announced. About NHSCA Founded in 1989, the National High School Coaches Association is a not-for-profit 501c3 service organization providing support and leadership programs for the nation’s 500,000 high school coaches and 10 million high school athletes. One South Third Street • Easton, PA 18042 • (610) 923-0900 • Fax (610) 923-0800 • E-mail: nhsca@nhsca.com • Web: www.nhsca.com End
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