This year again, South Dakota will be taking a team of Freshman and Sophomores to the Freshman Sophomore Nationals held at SIUE in Edwardsville, IL. This is open to all Freshman and Sophomores who did not place at the state level in high school and will not turn 17 before Feb. 25, 2012.
We will leave for this event Friday morning March 23 from LEGENDS OF GOLD TRAINING CENTER, BERESFORD, SD. We weigh in that evening. Wrestling begins on Sat., March 24th and we will be done that day. We will come home then on Sunday March 25th. I will send out the time and place we will be leaving as we get closer to the date. High School weight classes plus a 101 pound class.
You will also get a 3 pound weight allowance. The cost of this trip is $230- nonrefundable. This includes: transportation, coaching, hotel room, and team SD t-shirt and shorts. You will need your own singlet and money for meals. Registration is $45.00 and can be done at trackwrestling.com. You will also need an AAU card. We will take the first 40 athletes who gets their money and paperwork in. Last year was the first year and it was an excellent event. All the SD wrestlers got 3-5 matches, some more. This is an excellent opportunity to compete against kids your own age from other states. Due Date will be March 10. Please fill out the attached sheets and send them and your check to:
Bob Johnson F/S Nationals
328 22nd Ave S.
Brookings, SD 57006
If you have any questions you can call Bob at 605-691-4636 or
Chris Sayler at 605-759-1223 Chris.Sayler@k12.sd.us