New York AC Greco-Roman International moves to new venue, November 7

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
09/16/2010


The New York Athletic Club has announced that the venue for its annual New York Athletic Club Greco-Roman International Championships has been changed for this year.

The event will be hosted at Martin Luther High School, which is located at 6002 Maspeth Ave, in Maspeth, Queens, N.Y. 11378. The competition will be held on Sunday, November 7.

In past years, this tournament has been held at the New York Athletic Club facility in mid-town Manhattan.

The registration and weigh-in for the tournament will still be held at the New York Athletic Club on Saturday, November 6. Registration will be at 3:00 p.m. ET, with skin checks at 3:45 p.m. and weigh-ins at 4:00 p.m.

For the second straight year, the Greco-Roman competition for the New York Athletic Club International will be held on a different weekend than the competition in men’s and women’s freestyle. The New York Athletic Club Freestyle International Championships will be held at the New York Athletic Club on November 20-21. 

The official hotel for the New York Athletic Club Greco-Roman International Championships is the Crowne Plaza LaGuardia Hotel, which is 20 minutes from the venue at Martin Luther High School.

For room reservation information please contact Crowne Plaza LaGuardia. Please call (718) 457-6300 and refer to NYAC Wrestling Tournament. The cost of the room will be $129.00 US Dollars per night.  

Hotel Information
Crowne Plaza LaGuardia
104-04 Ditmars Blvd.
East Elmhurst, NY 11369
(718) 457-6300

The New York Athletic Club International Championships has developed into a top international competition. In addition to many of the top U.S. international athletes, talented wrestlers from a number of foreign nations compete in this event each year. 

NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB GRECO-ROMAN INTERNATIONAL
At New York, N.Y., Nov. 6-7

Schedule

Saturday, November 6th
(at the New York Athletic Club basement)

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. - Greco-Roman registration 
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. – Greco-Roman skin checks
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. - Greco-Roman weigh-

Sunday, November 7th
(at Martin Luther High School in Maspeth, Queens, N.Y.)

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon - Greco-Roman Session I
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Greco-Roman Session II
4:00 p.m. – conclusion – Greco-Roman Finals