2002 SOUTH
CAROLINA USA WRESTLING
FREESTYLE
& GRECO TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Check web site WWW.SCMAT.COM for directions & club information. First Revision Date: 2-05-2002
DATE TOURNAMENT SITE CITY CONTACT(s) Telephone#
March 9 Spring Valley H.S. Columbia Ken Wilson H-1-803-736-9079 Gwen Smythe H-788-8010
17 Fort Dorchester H.S. N. Charleston Bernard Parker H-1-843-552-0957
23 Lugoff-Elgin H.S. Lugoff Sterling Connell H-1-803-408-9971
30 Fort Mill H.S. Fort Mill Chris Brock H-1-803-325-8002
April 6 TBA
13 Southeast Junior Regional Wrestling Championships to be held in New Orleans, La.
20 TBA
27 U.S. Open Senior Men’s/Women’s/Veterans National Wrestling Championships to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada
May 4 [Myrtle Beach area]
11 [Charleston area]
18
FILA World Team Trials & Women’s FILA Jr. & Cadet Nat’l Champ. in
Chatt,Tenn.]
25 S.E. Kids/Cadet Regional Championships to
be held in Jacksonville, Fla.: Ages 7 years to Cadet
June 1 South
Carolina USA Wrestling State Championships - SC Residents Only – held @ Spring
Valley HS – Cola, SC
Freestyle Wrestling Championships Entry Fee $10.
February 8 Dave Shultz Memorial Int’l Colorado Springs, CO. Rob Wiggs H-1-803-750-9724
April 5-7 Kids Folkstyle Nationals Topeka, Kansas “ “
April 11-14 Southeast Junior Regionals New Orleans, La. “ “
April 25-26 Veterans FS Nationals Las Vegas, Nevada “ “
April 25-27 US OPEN Nationals GR/FS Las Vegas, Nevada “ “
May 2-5 FILA Cadet Nationals Evanston, Illinois “ “
May 2-5 University Nationals Evanston, Illinois “ “
June 20-23 FILA
World Team Trials TBA Rob Wiggs H-1-803-750-9724
TBA Kids FS & GR Nationals TBA “ “
July 21-27 Cadet
& Jr Nationals (FS/GR) Fargo,
North Dakota Bill Bell H -1-864-862-2558
Please
Call Tournament Directors Listed Above Before 9PM for Questions/Directions. Thanks.
Registration & Weigh-ins are from 8AM to 9:15AM
(Sharp)
SC tournaments are open to all ages - using pool
weights - to minimize and discourage weight cutting.
*USAW
cards may be purchased @ all tournaments:
Competitor = $30 Coaches
= $30
SC-USA
Wrestling Highly Recommends wearing Headgear and a Singlet for Safety
reasons!
Wrestling Clinics by Bronze
Certified Coaches to be held at each SC tournament from at 9AM-9:45AM.
Wrestling begins at 10AM.
SC-USA Wrestling is an all-volunteer organization. Parents,
Coaches & Volunteers make a difference! THANKS!!!
Mat officials: Please call Mat Officials Director Randall Balch (1-803-793-0334) or by e-mail: gutwrench98@yahoo.com
Pairing officials: Please call Pairings Director Christine Balch (1-803-793-0334)
Coaching Certification Please call Coaches Director Ron Donlick (Silver Certified) (1-843-881-9795)
State Chairman: Rob Wiggs H-1-803-750-9724 W-1-803-737-1172 Fax# 1-803-737-9938 1016-J Bent Tree Lane
Columbia, S.C. 29210 email address: wiggsrw@dot.state.sc.us
DIRECTIONS
TO SC-USAW TOURNAMENTS: Check website
weekly for updates www.scmat.com
March 10 SPRING VALLEY OPEN @ SPRING VALLEY H.S.: Take I-20 to Clemson Road Exit approximately 10 miles northeast of Columbia. Go past McDonald’s and turn left at Exxon station onto Sparkleberry Lane, go about 1.5 miles to school. Turn left at the blinking light in front of the school and park behind the school.
March 17 KERSHAW OPEN @
LUGOFF-ELGIN H.S.: Take I-20 east away from Columbia, S.C. heading toward
Camden, S.C. -–take the Lugoff/Camden exit – go about 3 miles and take #1 to
your left – go past the Middle School – and the High School gym will be on your
right.
March 24 UPSTATE OPEN @
HILLCREST H.S.: Take I-20 away from Columbia, S.C. towards Greenville, S.C. –
actually located in Simpsonville, S.C. – details later.
March 31 FORT MILL H.S.
located off I-77 north of Columbia,S.C.– details later.
April 7 FORT
DORCHESTER OPEN @ FORT DORCHESTER H.S.: Take
I-26 East toward Charleston to exit #209 - Ashley Phosphate Rd. Turn right at the stop sign onto Ashley
Phosphate Rd. Go to the 5th traffic
light (Speedway on the corner) and turn right onto Lincoln Blvd. Go to the dead end and turn right into the
high school.
April 14 OPEN DATE
April 21 OPEN DATE
April 28 3rd ANNUAL MYRTLE BEACH OPEN @ CAROLINA FOREST H.S. – in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
From Conway: Take 501 East towards Myrtle Beach.
· Go past Coastal Carolina University & Horry Georgetown Technical College. GO 2 Stop Lights.
·
TAKE A LEFT
at the stop light at AMOCO gas station [Gardner Lacy Rd.]
· Go past the water tower and cross the Railroad Tracks.
· Continue for about ½ mile and the high school entrance will be on your right.
· Turn right into the school complex. Turn right at the stop sign and then parking & the Gym will be on your left.
From Myrtle Beach: Take 501 West towards Conway.
· Go West about 4 or 5 miles away from Waccamaw Pottery.
· TAKE A RIGHT at stop light at AMOCO GAS STATION [Gardner Lacy Rd.]
· Go past the water tower and cross the Railroad Tracks.
· Continue for about ½ mile and the high school entrance will be on your right.
·
Turn right into the school complex. Turn right at the
stop sign and then parking & the Gym will be on your left.
May 5 ORANGEBURG
OPEN @ ORANGEBURG-WILKINSON High School: Take I-26 toward Orangeburg, S.C. and
exit on 601 heading toward Orangeburg – travel about 2 miles – look for the
signs and then take a left – gym is in the back.
May 12 KERSHAW
OPEN @ LUGOFF-ELGIN H.S.: Take I-20 east away from Columbia, S.C. heading
toward Camden, S.C. -–take the Lugoff/Camden exit – go about 3 miles and take
#1 to your left – go past the Middle School – and the High School gym will be
on your right.
May 19 2001 SOUTH CAROLINA USA WRESTLING STATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS @ SPRING VALLEY H.S.– in Columbia, S.C. – only open to South
Carolina Residents. [GRECO & FREESTYLE]
Take I-20 to Clemson Road Exit approximately 10 miles northeast of Columbia.
Go past McDonald’s and turn left at Exxon station onto Sparkleberry Lane.
Go about 1.5 miles to school & Turn left at the blinking light in front of the school and park behind the school.