Top U.S. Men’s and women’s wrestlers expected to compete in ‘Grapple at the Garden,'
11ste annual fundraiser to help raise money for youth non-profit Beat the Streets
NEW YORK– One of the highlights on the annual amateur wrestling calendar returns for the 11ste straight year as Beat the Streets Wrestling (BTS), the largest grassroots inner city wrestling program in the United States, and USA Wrestling today announced that the annual BTS benefit will be held on Thursday, Mei 28. The thrilling night of wrestling, dubbed “Grapple at the Garden,” will again be held at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden after making a highly successful, sold-out debut there in 2019 following nearly a decade at various other iconic New York City venues.
The bouts will again be followed by the annual Benefit Celebration, which recognizes not only the elite athletes who compete at the event but also the BTS standout youth wrestlers who epitomize the work that the not-for-profit organization does year-round. Expected to compete are BTS wrestlers along with a national high school All-Star match-up, NCAA Champions and international Olympic men and women, and potentially mixed martial arts athletes who began as wrestlers.
Ticket information as well as the athletes, matchups, schedule and broadcast details will be announced at a later date.
“We couldn’t have been more pleased with the response to our first year at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden,” said Beat the Streets Executive Director Brendan Buckley. “The sold-out crowd brought a non-stop energy, fueled by world-class wrestling action from top to bottom. We expect it will be an even hotter ticket this year with the Tokyo Olympics on the horizon.”
“The Board of Beat the Streets is excited to present another outstanding competition as we raise funds for the youth of New York City,” added BTS Chairman of the Board Ray Barczak. “The support we receive from donors, fans and others during our annual benefit allows us to achieve our mission. With more than 3,000 male and female student-athletes participating in more than 150 programs across the region, Beat the Streets is in its 14th year of changing lives and providing opportunities that truly make a difference.”
Beat the Streets Benefit competitions began in 2010 and have since become a major showcase of the best of international wrestling. This unique and electrifying annual event has helped BTS raise millions of dollars to support local youth wrestling programs which empower young people in New York City. Die 2019 event raised $1.3 million for the organization. Appearances by Olympic champions Jordan Burroughs (2012, gold), Kyle Snyder (2016, gold) en J’den Cox (2016, bronze) and local favorites like Nick Suriano (Rutgers University/Paramus, N.J.), James Green (Willingboro, N.J.) en Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers/So. Plainfield, N.J.) were among the night’s many crowd-pleasing highlights.
The first Beat the Streets Benefit was held on the U.S.S. Intrepid, 'n vliegdekskip het aan die westekant van Manhattan vasgelê. Sedertdien, the benefit has taken place at other notable New York City spots like Grand Central Terminal and Times Square. Team USA has faced off against teams from around the world including Japan, Kuba, Rusland, Iran and Canada, as well as international all-star teams. In 2018, the competition was hosted at the new Pier 17 in the Seaport District and included the highly anticipated Burroughs vs. Frank Chamizo (Italië) match.
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.
Oor Beat the Streets
Die missie van Beat the Streets is om die volle potensiaal van die stedelike jeug te ontwikkel en die kultuur van die worsteling in New York te versterk.. BTS werk direk saam met die departement van onderwys in New York in 'n publiek-private vennootskap om die lewensveranderende stoeisport te verlig 3,000 Studente-atlete van New York City om hulle te help om hul persoonlike en atletiese doelwitte te bereik. Deur middel van stoeiprogramme in middel- en hoërskole in die vyf distrikte, BTS en die DOE bied 'n kluis, positiewe atmosfeer waarin minderbevoorregte en gevaarlike jeug die noodsaaklike lewenslesse van gruis kan leer, persoonlike verantwoordelikheid en spanwerk, fisieke fiksheid en voeding, en lewenslange leer. Die doel om sterk te kweek, afgeronde studenteatlete word deur afrigting gelewer, naskoolse programme, lewensvaardigheidswerkswinkels, en somerkampe. Meer inligting kan gevind word by www.btsny.org.
Oor die VS Stoei
USA Wrestling is die Nasionale Beheerliggaam vir die Wrestling Sport in die Verenigde State en, as sodanig, is sy verteenwoordiger vir die Verenigde State se Olimpiese Komitee en die Verenigde Wêreldstoei, die internasionale stoei federasie. Eenvoudig, USA Wrestling is die sentrale organisasie wat amateur stoei programme koördinate in die nasie en die werk om belangstelling in en deelname aan hierdie programme te skep. Dit het oor 250,000 lede regoor die land, seuns en meisies, mans en vroue van alle ouderdomme, wat alle vlakke van die sport verteenwoordig. Die president daarvan is Bruce Baumgartner, en sy uitvoerende direkteur is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com