Sunkist Kids International and U.S. Grappling Trials to be webcast live on TheMat.com, Oct. 23-25

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
10/20/2009


Fans can see the championship finals for all five disciplines of competition this weekend at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Ariz.

TheMat.com will produce a live webcast of the gold-medal finals from both the Sunkist Kids International Open of international wrestling, as well as the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials.

The event finals will be streamed live on TheMat.com.

Handling the broadcast duties on the webcasts will be veteran wrestling announcer Jason Bryant, along with numerous special guests from the event.

There is no set time for the finals in any of the disciplines. Please check TheMat.com for updates on the estimated broadcast time each day.

At the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials, the No-Gi Grappling competition will be held Friday, October 23. The Gi Grappling competition will be held Saturday, October 24.

At the Sunkist Kids International Open, competition will be held in Greco-Roman and women's freestyle wrestling on Saturday, October 24. Competition will be held in men's freestyle on Sunday, October 25.

The U.S. Grappling World Team Trials is the qualifying event for the U.S. team which will compete at the FILA Grappling World Championships in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., December 11-13.

The Sunkist Kids International is regarded as a high-quality international competition, featuring many athletes who have won medals on the World level. There are expected to be numerous U.S. athletes who are contenders for future World and Olympic Teams, plus a number of talented international athletes from other nations.

TheMat.com daily schedule of finals broadcasts
(times to be determined)

Friday, October 23
U.S. Grappling World Team Trials No-Gi Grappling finals (men and women)

Saturday, October 24
U.S. Grappling World Team Trials Gi Grappling finals (men and women)
Sunkist Kids International Open women's freestyle finals
Sunkist Kids International Open Greco-Roman finals

Sunday, October 25
Sunkist Kids International Open men's freestyle finals

For additional information on the U.S. Grappling World Team Trials, visit the official website at:
http://www.themat.com/events/default.php?page=default&EventID=21817

For additional information on the Sunkist Kids International Open, visit the official website at: 
http://www.themat.com/events/default.php?page=default&EventID=21814