Olympic Champ Kenny Monday to give free clinic at Texas Takedown on March 15

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Elizabeth Wiley (USA Wrestling)
03/12/2008


Olympic and World Champion Kenny Monday will be giving a free clinic prior to the Texas Takedown Saturday, March 15, in Dallas, Texas.

The clinic will take place at 8:20 a.m. with the tournament set to follow at 9 a.m.

Monday was a 1988 Olympic champion, a 1992 Olympic silver medalist, a 1989 World champion, and a 1991 World silver medalist.  He was a three-time Olympic team member and an NCAA champion at Oklahoma State.  Monday is a respected youth wrestling coach in Texas.

The Texas Takedown will be held at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas and features competition at Bantam, Midget, Novice, Middle School, and High School levels.  The event will also include a Pee Wee Festival.

Registration for the event closes at 11:59 a.m. on Friday, March 14.  To register online, visit www.usafolkstyle.com/registration.html.

This is the final event in the Folkstyle Tour of America, and is also part of the USA Wrestling Ultimate Challenge Series, which leads to the presentation of the Ultimate Dominator awards for the season.