NEWS FLASH: USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals underway

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04/01/2010


The USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals have started at the UNI-Dome on the campus of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.

Junior and Cadet Divisions kick off Thursday, while the Kids and Veterans Divisions will start later in the weekend.

Finals of the Junior Division will be webcast live on USA Wrestling's UStream Channel on Friday afternoon. 

For the brackets, click the links above or below.

Cadet & Junior Division Brackets

Returning Junior champions competing this weekend include Jesse Thielke of Wisconsin at 125 pounds and Dylan Ness of Minnesota at 145 pounds.

Returning Cadet champions competing this weekend are Jarred Oftedahl of Minnesota at 91 pounds and Michael Kroells of Minnesota at 189 pounds.

Cadet champions from last year who have moved up to the Junior division this year include Derek Elmore of Illinois at 112 pounds, Michael Nord of North Dakota at 160 pounds, Devin Peterson of Wisconsin at 171 pounds, Gage Harrah of Wisconsin at 215 pounds and Taylor Henry of Wisconsin at 285 pounds.

This is the final event of the Ultimate Challenge Series, and the Ultimate Dominators will be announced at the conclusion of the event.

In addition, it is the first leg of the coveted USA Wrestling Triple Crown on the Kids, Cadet and Junior levels.

Schedule
Thursday, April 1
Junior & Cadet Registration and Weigh-ins - McLeod Center
(See Weigh-in Procedures)                
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
                                   
UNI-Dome Doors Open         
8:00 AM
 
Bronze Certification Coaches Clinic - Part 2 of 2 - McCleod Center - Alumni Suite
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
 
Junior & Cadet Session I - Preliminaries
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
 
Junior & Cadet Session II - Preliminaries and Consolations
5:00 PM to 9:30 PM  
 
Friday, April 2
Kids (Bantam, Intermediate, Novice and Schoolboy/girl) Registration and Weigh-ins - McLeod Center
(See Weigh-in Procedures)     
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
 
UNI-Dome Doors Open
7:30 AM
 
Junior & Cadet Session III - Consolations, Finals, and all placing matches
8:30 AM to 1:30 PM
 
Copper Certification Coaches Clinic - McCleod Center - Alumni Suite
8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
 
Kids (Bantam, Intermediate, Novice and Schoolboy/girl) Session I - Preliminaries
1:30 PM to 5:00 PM  
 
Kids (Bantam, Intermediate, Novice and Schoolboy/girl) Session II - Preliminaries and Consolations
(Includes Medal Matches & Finals for all brackets with 8 or less competitors)
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
 
Veterans Registration and Weigh-ins - McLeod Center
7:00 PM to 7:30 PM
                                                                          
 Saturday, April 3rd
Doors Open
7:00 AM
 
Participant Parade
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
 
Kids (Bantam, Intermediate, Novice and Schoolboy/girl) Session III - Consolations, Finals, and all placing matches
9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
 
Veterans Competition
9:00 AM to Conclusion