NOVA IORQUE, Maio 13, 2019-The excitement of a night of world-class wrestling at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, in which a sold-out, record-breaking crowd of 5,000 was treated to 13 electrifying matches, spilled over into the post-event Beat the Streets Benefit Celebration at The Wilson on Monday. And while the victories by Olympic champions Jordan Burroughs (2012, ouro), Kyle Snyder (2016, ouro) e J’den Cox (2016, bronze) and local favorites like Nick Suriano (Rutgers University) e James Green (Willingboro, NJ) stole the show on the mat during “Grapple at the Garden,” it was the Beat the Streets youth wrestlers who were the real winners, como $1.3 million was raised for this worthy not-for-profit in support of programs which empower young people in New York City through the great sport of wrestling.
“It’s hard to put into words what the support of everyone involved in this great night means to these kids and our mission,", Disse Brendan Buckley, Diretor Executivo do Beat the Streets. “The wrestling community responds year after year to this important cause, and not only did they get to enjoy an amazing night of unbelievably high-level wrestling at a historic venue like the Hulu Theater at MSG, but they also went away with the knowledge that they make everything we do at Beat the Streets a reality. We couldn’t me more pleased and can’t wait to grow this even bigger next year.”
The award winners announced at the Benefit Celebration include:
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Junior League Female Wrestler of the Year: Sujeydy Matos, Inwood Academy for Leadership
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Junior League Male Wrestler of the Year: Sulayman Bah, em 129
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Become Your Own Dream Foundation Scholarship: Adrian Rosario Beato, Mott Haven Campus – This financial scholarship is given annually to a New York City student-athlete who has overcome obstacles, worked through hardship, and plans to continue wrestling in college.
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Female Student Athlete of the Year:Lyn Kajihara, The Bronx High School of Science – This career achievement award is given to a female athlete who exhibits the greatest combination of academic and extracurricular success.
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Male Student Athlete of the Year: David Berkovich, Poly Prep Country Day School – This career achievement award is given to a male athlete who exhibits the greatest combination of academic and extracurricular success.
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Grit Award: Michael Babbcort, George Wingate Educational Campus – This career achievement award is given to the New York City wrestler who has embraced the grind and shown improvement through their tireless effort and dedication to the sport.
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Lady Liberty:Shola Cascen, Harry S. Truman High School – This career achievement award is given to the New York City female wrestler who has stood as the beacon of opportunity and promise, representing all that is strong and proud of New York City women’s wrestling.
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Atlas Award: Terry Adams, Monsignor Farrell High School – This career achievement award is given to a male athlete who has picked up New York City wrestling and taken it to new heights.
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Junior League Coach of the Year: Jonathan Khoury, Eagle Academy for Young Men
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Girls High School Coach of the Year: Ted Cook, Harry S. Truman High School
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Boys High School Coach of the Year: Michael Stern, Queens Metropolitan High School
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Assistant Coach of the Year: Barry Hart, George Wingate Educational Complex
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Volunteer of the Year: Jake O’Hara, Columbia University (‘14) s
Beat the Streets Benefit competitions, which began in 2010, have since become a major showcase of the best of international wrestling. This unique annual event has helped Beat the Streets raise millions of dollars to support local youth wrestling programs which empower young people in New York City.
The first Beat the Streets Benefit was held on the U.S.S. Intrepid, um porta-aviões ancorado no lado oeste de Manhattan. Desde então, the benefit has taken place at other notable New York City spots like Grand Central Station and Times Square. Team USA has faced off against teams from around the world including Japan, Cuba, Rússia e Irã. Ano passado, the competition was hosted at the new Pier 17 in the Seaport District and included the highly anticipated Burroughs vs. Frank Chamizo partida.
New York City’s Madison Square Garden is one of the most famous sporting and entertainment venues in the world. The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden is an impressive venue with the capacity to seat over 5,000. The theater has hosted notable wrestling events including the 1998 Goodwill Games wrestling competition and the 2017 Grapple at the Garden college wrestling event.
Sobre Beat the Streets
A missão do Beat the Streets é desenvolver todo o potencial da juventude urbana e fortalecer a cultura da luta livre de Nova York. BTS works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to bring the life changing sport of wrestling to over 3,000 Estudantes-atletas da cidade de Nova York para ajudá-los a alcançar seus objetivos pessoais e atléticos. Por meio da operação de programas de luta livre em escolas de ensino fundamental e médio nos cinco distritos, O BTS e o DOE fornecem um seguro, atmosfera positiva em que jovens desfavorecidos e em risco podem aprender as lições essenciais de vida de coragem, responsabilidade pessoal e trabalho em equipe, aptidão física e nutrição, e aprendizagem ao longo da vida. O objetivo de promover forte, alunos-atletas bem treinados são entregues por meio de coaching, programas depois da escola, workshops de habilidades para a vida, e acampamentos de verão. Mais informações podem ser encontradas em www.btsny.org.
About USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, Como tal, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, a federação de luta livre internacional. Simplesmente, EUA Wrestling é a organização central que coordena os programas de wrestling amador no país e trabalha para criar interesse e participação nestes programas. It has over 230,000 members across the nation, boys and girls, men and women of all ages, representing all levels of the sport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com.
2019 Beat the Streets “Grapple at the Garden”
Maio 6, 2019, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, Nova Iorque
Final Results
122 lbs. (girls) – Valentina Bailon pin Elleny Seda, 3:22
138 lbs. (boys) – Jo Jo Aragona pin Adam Busiello, 4:06
Men’s freestyle – 57 kg – Jack Mueller tech. fall Nick Piccininni, 11-0
Women’s freestyle – 62 kg – Mallory Velte (EUA) tech fall Linda Morais (Canadá), 10-0
Men’s freestyle – 70 kg – James Green dec. Anthony Ashnault, 8-4
Men’s freestyle – 97 kg – Kyle Snyder tech. fall Nishan Randhawa (Canadá), 15-1
Men’s freestyle – 125 kg – Nick Gwiazdowski dec. Derek White, 9-0
Women’s freestyle – 57 kg – Becka Leathers (EUA) dezembro. Diana Weicker (Canadá), 10-6
Men’s freestyle – 61 kg – Nick Suriano dec. Joe Colon, 3-1
Men’s freestyle – 86 kg – Drew Foster inj. dft. David Taylor, 0:31
Men’s freestyle – 92 kg – J’den Cox tech. fall Patrick Brucki, 10-0
Men’s freestyle – 65 kg – Yianni Diakomihalis dec. Bajrang Punia (Índia), 10-8
Men’s freestyle – 74 kg – Jordan Burroughs tech. fall Ben Askren, 11-0
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