TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR NEXT YEAR'S NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ST. LOUIS 

FANS CAN ORDER 2009 TICKETS ONLINE, BY PHONE, AND AT THE SCOTTRADE CENTER BOX OFFICE
 
ST. LOUIS - March 20, 2008 - Beginning today, fans can order tickets to next year's NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in St. Louis.  Tickets may be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 314/241-1888 or 866/646-8849 (toll free).  

Fans attending this year's Championships in St. Louis can also purchase tickets at the Scottrade Center box office during the event.

Tickets to the 2009 Championships are sold as all-session packages, providing admission to the six sessions taking place during the three-day tournament, and start at only $60.  Other mezzanine level seats are $90 and $120.  Tickets in the plaza level are $150.  All tickets are subject to Ticketmaster convenience charges and handling fees.

The 79th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships take place at Scottrade Center March 19-21, 2009.  The University of Missouri and the St. Louis Sports Commission serve as hosts for the event, which returns to the Gateway City for the fifth time in 10 years.  The 2000 Championships in St. Louis boast the event's all-time total attendance record of 96,944.

In addition to obtaining tickets, fans can also reserve hotel rooms for their stay in St. Louis.  Hotel reservations can be made online at www.stlsports.org/wrestling or by calling the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission toll-free at 888/882-5569.

The 2009 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships is one of 10 NCAA Division I championships taking place in St. Louis this decade.  The region previously hosted the Wrestling Championships in 2000, 2004 and 2005; the Women's Final Four in 2001; the Men's Final Four in 2005; the Men's Soccer College Cup in 2006; and the Men's Frozen Four in 2007.  In addition to the 2008 Wrestling Championships, which begin today, the region will also host the Women's Final Four in 2009.
                                                                       For more information on the 2009 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, visit 
www.stlsports.org/wrestling