$25 GA Ticket, Patrick Glory vs. Gavin Teasdale High School Supermatch, Special Clinics Featuring Olympian Jake Herbert, Others Highlight Celebration Of Wrestling

纽约-In keeping with this month’s Beat the Streets Benefit as a celebration of the great sport of wrestling, BTS is pleased to announce three new key elements of the blockbuster event, dubbed “Rumble on the River,” set for 五月 17 at Pier 17/Seaport District in lower Manhattan.

• 首次, BTS will offer a $25 general admission ticket, good for admission to all of the match action, beginning with youth matchups at 2:30 and including the Team USA men and women’s international event and concluding Super Matches. Fans can find their tickets at HTTP://www.btsny.org/events/annual-benefit/2018-benefit.
• A Super High School Match has been scheduled, and it’s a real winner, pitting the nation’s top scholastic 126-lb. star in Patrick Glory of Delbarton H.S. (新泽西州) against third-ranked Gavin Teasdale of Jefferson Morgan H.S. (霸。). 荣耀, heading to Princeton in the fall, and Teasdale, who will attend Penn State, will wrestle at 130 磅.
• BTS is planning a clinic featuring 2012 Olympian and longtime BTS supporter Jake Herbert 上 星期五, 五月 18, the day after the Benefit. Herbert will also be in attendance on the 17^日, greeting young wrestlers, coaches and fans. BTS may also host another clinic earlier in the week; plans will be announced soon.

The Beat the Streets Benefit is coming together nicely, with several pieces in place. The Team USA women, whose roster includes Helen Maroulis, Alli Ragan 和 Tamyra Mensah-Stock, will take on a highly-regarded squad from Nigeria, and a lineup of Team USA men (TBD) will battle an opponent to be announced soon. 此外, two Super Matches will take place, 同 2012 奥运金牌得主 乔丹·巴勒斯 battling Italian 弗兰克·查米索, and American standout Jordan Oliver challenging two-time Olympic Medalist Togrul Asgarov 阿塞拜疆.

This year will mark the first time that Beat the Streets has held its annual event at Pier 17/South Street District. 在 2013, the event dubbed “The Rumble on the Rails,” was hosted in historic Grand Central Terminal and featured dual meets between Team USA, Russia and Iran. Playing an important role in the international Keep Olympic Wrestling effort, this historic wrestling event gained international media coverage and helped wrestling retain its status on the Olympic Games program.

Coverage will be available live and on-demand exclusively on FloWrestling.com. To access live and on-demand coverage of the Beat the Streets New York City Annual Benefit, visit FloWrestling.com and become a PRO subscriber. A subscription unlocks access to premium content across the entire FloSports network, as well as the matches from the Beat the Streets program starting at 2:30 P.M. AND 上 五月 17. Watch the event across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Roku or Apple TV 4.

This will be the ninth straight year in which a major international-style wrestling competition will be hosted as part of the Beat the Streets Benefit activities. 在 2010, an all-star challenge featuring top U.S. wrestlers was held on the USS Intrepid, 停靠在曼哈顿西侧航母. Times Square has been the venue for the 2011, 2012 和 2014-2017 事件.

今年, top Beat the Streets youth wrestlers will take the mat showcasing their skills in exhibition matches beginning at 2:30 P.M. to kick off the NYC Benefit. For the third straight year, the Benefit will feature the PSAL Girls Freestyle Dual Meet Championships finals, showcasing the two top New York City girl’s freestyle wrestling high school teams from the spring girl’s freestyle season. Then it’s Team USA vs. an international squad at 6:00 P.M. and super match between Burroughs and Chamizo with video highlights and special guest appearances followed by the Beat the Streets Benefit Celebration.

Tickets are required for entry and can be purchased by visiting www.btsny.org, calling 212-777-5702 or emailing Joe DelConte at jdelconte@btsny.org.

The Benefit Celebration at Pier 17 will follow the wrestling competition. This unique and electrifying annual event helps Beat the Streets raise significant funds to further its mission. Whether it’s providing a safe, constructive outlet for our urban youth, fighting childhood obesity, empowering women, or uniting entire nations, wrestling teaches persistence, 奉献, and the value of working hard to achieve one’s goals and creates opportunities for personal and universal growth. BTS currently serve over 3,000 student-athletes every year.

2018 Beat the Streets Wrestling Schedule

The Seaport District/Pier 17, 纽约市, 五月 17, 2018

 

2:30 P.M. – Beat the Streets Youth Exhibition Matches

4:45 P.M. – New York City Girls Freestyle Dual Meet Championships Finals

6:00 P.M. – World Class Wrestling to include:

• Team USA vs. Nigeria in women’s freestyle

57 公斤 – Helen Maroulis (美国) VS. Odunayo Adekuoroye (奈及利亚)

59 公斤 – Alli Ragan (美国) VS. Bisola Makanjuola (奈及利亚)

68 公斤 – Tamyra Stock (美国) VS. Blessing Oborududu (奈及利亚)

• Team USA vs. TBA in men’s freestyle

• High School Super Match, Patrick Glory vs. Gavin Teasdale (time TBD)

• Super Match 1 – Jordan Burroughs (美国) VS. 弗兰克·查米索 (ITA)

• Super Match 2 – Jordan Oliver (美国) VS. Togrul Asgarov (AZE) (time TBD)

Followed by Annual Benefit Celebration, Pier 17

 

关于打街头

击败街道的使命是发展都市青年的全部潜力，并加强纽约市摔跤文化. BTS直接与教育的纽约市教育局在公共 - 私营伙伴关系带来的改变生活的搏斗过的运动 3,000 纽约市的学生运动员，帮助他们实现他们的个人和运动目标. 通过对摔跤项目在初中和高中在五个区的操作, BTS和美国能源部提供安全, 积极向上的氛围中，弱势群体和边缘青少年可以学习砂砾的基本生活教训, 个人责任和团队精神, 体质和营养, 和终身学习. 培育强的目标, 成熟的学生运动员通过训练交付, 课后计划, 生活技能工作坊, 和夏令营. 更多信息可以在这里找到 www.btsny.org.

关于美国摔跤

美国摔跤是国家管理机构对摔跤在美国体育和, 像这样, 是其代表美国奥委会和联合国世界摔跤, 国际摔跤联合会. 简单地, 美国摔跤是协调业余摔跤项目在全国和作品创造的兴趣和参与这些计划的中央组织. 它拥有超过 220,000 全国各地的会员, 男孩和女孩, 所有年龄段的男性和女性, 代表这项运动的各个层面. 其总裁是布鲁斯·鲍姆加特纳, 其执行董事为丰富本德尔. More information can be found at TheMat.com.

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