$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 Maig 17 at Pier 17/Seaport District in lower Manhattan.

• For the first time, 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. (N. J.) against third-ranked Gavin Teasdale of Jefferson Morgan H.S. (Pa.). glòria, heading to Princeton in the fall, and Teasdale, who will attend Penn State, will wrestle at 130 lliura.
• BTS is planning a clinic featuring 2012 Olympian and longtime BTS supporter Jake Herbert a Divendres, Maig 18, the day after the Benefit. Herbert will also be in attendance on the 17^º, 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 i 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. Addicionalment, two Super Matches will take place, amb 2012 Medallista d'or olímpic Jordan Burroughs battling Italian Frank Chamizo, and American standout Jordan Oliver challenging two-time Olympic Medalist Togrul Asgarov d'Azerbaidjan.

This year will mark the first time that Beat the Streets has held its annual event at Pier 17/South Street District. En 2013, l'esdeveniment batejat com "The Rumble on the Rails,” es va allotjar a la històrica terminal de Grand Central i va comptar amb dues reunions entre l'equip dels EUA, Rússia i Iran. Tenint un paper important en l'esforç internacional Keep Olympic Wrestling, aquest esdeveniment històric de lluita va obtenir cobertura mediàtica internacional i va ajudar a la lluita a mantenir el seu estatus al programa dels Jocs Olímpics.

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. I a Maig 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. En 2010, un repte d'estrelles amb els millors EUA. lluitadors es va celebrar a l'USS Intrepid, un portaavions atracat al costat oest de Manhattan. Times Square has been the venue for the 2011, 2012 i 2014-2017 esdeveniments.

Aquest any, 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. Després és 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. Tant si es tracta de proporcionar una caixa forta, sortida constructiva per a la nostra joventut urbana, lluitar contra l'obesitat infantil, empoderament de les dones, o unir nacions senceres, la lluita ensenya la persistència, dedicació, and the value of working hard to achieve one’s goals and creates opportunities for personal and universal growth. BTS actualment serveix 3,000 estudiants-esportistes cada any.

2018 Beat the Streets Wrestling Schedule

The Seaport District/Pier 17, Ciutat de Nova York, Maig 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:

• Equip EUA vs. Nigeria in women’s freestyle

57 kg – Helen Maroulis (EUA) vs. Odunayo Adekuoroye (Nigèria)

59 kg – Alli Ragan (EUA) vs. Bisola Makanjuola (Nigèria)

68 kg – Tamyra Stock (EUA) vs. Blessing Oborududu (Nigèria)

• Equip EUA vs. TBA in men’s freestyle

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

• Super Match 1 - Jordan Burroughs (EUA) vs. Frank Chamizo (ITA)

• Super Match 2 – Jordan Oliver (EUA) vs. Togrul Asgarov (AZE) (time TBD)

Followed by Annual Benefit Celebration, Pier 17

 

Sobre Beat the Streets

The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. 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 New York City student-athletes to help them achieve their personal and athletic goals. Mitjançant el funcionament de programes de lluita lliure a les escoles secundàries i secundàries dels cinc districtes, BTS and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life lessons of grit, personal responsibility and teamwork, physical fitness and nutrition, and life-long learning. L'objectiu de fomentar fort, well-rounded student-athletes is delivered through coaching, programes extraescolars, life skills workshops, i colònies d'estiu. Podeu trobar més informació a www.btsny.org.

Sobre USA Wrestling

USA Wrestling és l'òrgan de govern nacional de l'esport de la lluita lliure als Estats Units i, com, és el seu representant al Comitè Olímpic dels Estats Units i a la United World Wrestling, la federació de lluita lliure internacional. Simplement, EUA La lluita lliure és l'organització central que coordina els programes de lluita lliure d'aficionats al país i treballa per crear interès i la participació en aquests programes. S'ha acabat 220,000 membres de tot el país, nois i noies, homes i dones de totes les edats, representar tots els nivells de l'esport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, i el seu director executiu és Rich Bender. Podeu trobar més informació a TheMat.com.

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