"The TENNESSEE STUD Trials" - June 14th

[Matmaid]

* June 14th - "TENNESSEE STUD Trials" - a dual-sanctioned, simultaneous, OPEN folkstyle/freestyle event in cooperation with SE/AAU & TWF/USAW. Champions who win both styles will take home the certificate proclaiming the coveted TITLE, plus Medals (3 places) will be awarded in each style. Both AAU and USAW cards accepted. All age groups. Site TBA (Centrally located either in Cookeville or Clarksville)...More Details forthcoming. Tournament Directors: Daryl Lauderdale/AAU and Louise Davis/USAW.

[fatty4life]

where can we get more info on this upcoming tournament?

[LAUDERDALE]

Details are being worked out. We will post the info on our Tennessee AAU Web Site ( http://aau.tnmat.net ); on www.tennwrestling.com, and on coacht.com. We will also print up some flyers to hand out at the Tennessee AAU and Tennessee USA events. This event is a good thing. The time has come to work together to improve our sport in Tennessee.

[Edited by LAUDERDALE on 2-19-03 8:15P]

[slingshot]

Working together to improve our sport is, of course a good idea. However, it is not as if we are trying to push a dying whale back into the water. Our State has produced more DI quality wrestlers in the past 4-5 years than ever before. Our numbers of Highschool All-Americans has been impressive and we're clearly making a name for ourselves as a wrestling state. Once considered a bit of a joke on the national scene, Tennessee has gained much respect. While banding together for the good of the sport is a positive move, let's not forget that while our product can always use some tweeking, it's far from broken. (but I certainly agree that we can and should aspire to reach the next level. Just want to give credit to those who came before...)

[cmmndalum]

I was wondering how the location of this tournament would be decided? Also when and who it will be decided by?

[Matmaid]

Centrally located for convenience of all (Clarksville is excited and would like to host as does Cookville.) Guess they're drawing straws, don't know...Lauderdale is working on those details. Idea is to put as many kids on the same mats on the same day as we can. Hopefully we will have 4 mats (2/folk 2/free) and with the use of staggered starting weights, rotate between both the styles and brackets alternately. UNIQUE Logo is in the works; we would like this to become an annual event. Participation will not be limited to Tennessee; this will be an open tournament. Maybe someone from PA would like to go home as "the STUD".