PRESS RELEASE - JANUARY 27, 2013
RE: 21ST OHIO TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS - APRIL 20, 2013
COLUMBUS CONVENTION CENTER - COLUMBUS, OH
For Additional Information Contact: Bart Freidenberg 614-833-5885 or visit the Event
Website at:
www.ohiotofc.com
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Attention Wrestling Coaches, Parents and Wrestlers,
Registration for the 21st Ohio Tournament of Champions, to be held April 20, at the Columbus Convention Center (Columbus, OH), is now underway. This year, we are anticipating 3000 entries, representing 30+ states, to compete and already have entries from as far away as Texas and Oregon.
Often regarded as the toughest youth wrestling tournament in the United States, TofC alumni include: Kyle Dake, David Taylor, Logan Stieber, Kellen Russell, Frank Molinaro, Ed Ruth, Steve Bosak, Quentin Wright, Cam Simaz, Zach Rey, Jordan Oliver, Nick Megaludis, Cam Tessari, Hunter Stieber and 10X TofC Champion Jon Reader.
Special Guests scheduled to appear at this year’s event, (as of January 27, 2013), include: Lee Kemp (3X NCAA & World Champion Wrestler) and Chauncey Leopardi (Squints, from teh movie “The Sandlot”).
Other topics included in this release:
-Free Spectator Admission and NO Coaches Passes necessary
-Qualification
-Mats for those that go 2 and out
-Club/Team Competition
-State Competition (Can Ohio defeat PA for a second year in a row?)
ADMISSION AND COACHES PASSES
Once again, there will be NO charge for spectator to attend the TofC. In addition, no coaches pass is necessary, in order to coach your wrestler(s).
QUALIFICATION
There are several ways to qualify for this year’s Ohio Tournament of Champions, including:
-Top at at 2011, 2012 Ohio TofC
-Top 6 at any National Level event (past two years)
-Top 3 at any organized State Meet (past two years)
-Top 3 at any organized League Meet (past two years)
-Any Cadet, Elite or Open wrestler (those born born in 1998 or before)
-Any wrestler on his schools High School Team
-Top 3 (in some cases top 4) at any TofC Qualifying Event
-All OAC, OHIOWAY, OURWAY and Ohio Youth State Qualifiers (past 2 years)
-Any wrestler who has accumulated 10+ wins during the current wrestling season
2 AND OUT MATS
We will again be setting aside mats, for wrestlers that lose their first two matches, so that they may receive additional competition.
CLUB COMPETITION
Last year was the first time, in many years, that Club Competition was offered. Teams were placed in Divisions, based on the type of club they were, (local, area, broader area), and points given based upon a wrestler’s place finish.
This year, we expect a LOT more teams to submit rosters this year, as there are NO additional fees to enter the competiton and it is possible to receive a group discount on entry fees (visit
http://ohiotofc.com/TournamentInformation/ClubTeamInformation for more information).
Overall team winners were:
Division 1: Ragin Raisins (PA
Division 2: Bad Karma (PA), Bad Boys (MD), Marion Elite (OH), Red Line (OH)
Division 3: Pride (PA), Journeymen (NY), Slaughterhouse (PA), Mineral Point (WI)
Awards for the Team Division will be given to the top 3 teams in each Age Group Division and top 6 teams in Overall Competition.
STATE COMPETITION
-Ohio claims overall crown in 2012
Ohio finally managed to defeat Pennsylvania in overall points, (based on individual placement), marking the first time in nearly a decade they had been able to do so. The final total was Ohio 1904 PA 1723. Can Ohio win again in 2013, or will PA claim the title back?
However, in the first such competition we have ever had, Team OH/PA did manage to sneak out a close win against Team USA 3627-3368.
Overall state scores were:
Ohio 1904
Pennsylvania 1723
Michigan 867
New York 427
West Virginia 289
Maryland 210
Indiana 205
Missouri 203
New Jersey 197
Kentucky 153
Virginia 130
Georgia 115
Illinois 65
Tennessee 65
South Carolina 56
California 52
Colorado 39
Florida 39
Massachusetts 38
Rhode Island 36
North Carolina 33
Maine 32
Minnesota 23
New Hampshire 12
Oklahoma 9
North Dakota 7
Alabama 5
Iowa 3
Delaware 1
Wisconsin 1
Connecticut 0
Nebraska 0
Vermont 0