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

NEW YORK–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. (新澤西州) against third-ranked Gavin Teasdale of Jefferson Morgan H.S. (霸。). 榮耀, 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 奧運金牌得主 喬丹·巴勒斯 battling Italian 弗蘭克·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, 俄羅斯和伊朗. 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, 停靠在曼哈頓西側航母. 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, 奉獻, 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, 紐約市, 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 (美國) VS. Odunayo Adekuoroye (尼日利亞)

59 公斤 – Alli Ragan (美國) VS. Bisola Makanjuola (尼日利亞)

68 公斤 – Tamyra Stock (美國) VS. Blessing Oborududu (尼日利亞)

• Team USA vs. TBA in men’s freestyle

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

• Super Match 1 – Jordan Burroughs (美國) VS. 弗蘭克·查米索 (ITA)

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

Followed by Annual Benefit Celebration, Pier 17

 

關於打街頭

擊敗街道的使命是發展都市青年的全部潛力，並加強紐約市摔跤文化. BTS直接與教育的紐約市教育局在公共 - 私營夥伴關係帶來的改變生活的摔跤運動的過度 3,000 紐約市的學生運動員，幫助他們實現他們的個人和運動目標. 通過摔跤節目的初中和高中在五個區的操作, BTS和美國能源部提供安全, 積極向上的氛圍中，弱勢群體和邊緣青少年可以學習砂礫的基本生活教訓, 個人責任和團隊精神, 體質和營養, 和終身學習. 培育強的目標, 成熟的學生運動員通過訓練交付, 課後計劃, 生活技能工作坊, 和夏令營. 更多信息可以在這裡找到 www.btsny.org.

關於美國摔跤

美國摔跤是國家管理機構對摔跤在美國體育和, 因此, 是其代表美國奧委會和聯合國世界摔跤, 國際摔跤聯合會. 簡單地, 美國摔跤是協調業餘摔跤項目在全國和作品創造的興趣和參與這些計劃的中央組織. 它擁有超過 220,000 全國各地的會員, 男孩和女孩, 所有年齡段的男性和女性, 代表這項運動的各個層面. 其總裁是布魯斯·鮑姆加特納, 其執行董事為豐富本德爾. 更多信息可在TheMat.com找到.

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