The NWCA All Star Classic will be hosted by the Titan Wrestling Club, and will be held at Titan Gym on the campus of Cal State Fullerton, Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 2 p.m.
This will mark the first time in the 44 year history of the event, it will be held in the state of California. The event has only been west of the Rocky Mountains five times.
The event will serve as a fundraiser for the Cal State Fullerton program who has been told they need to raise a minimum of $200,000 by May 1, 2010, and possibly another $200,000 in pledges by August 2010, or be discontinued.
Head Coach Dan Hicks said that, “Bringing the NWCA All-Star Classic to the state of California is great for the state in many ways; especially for all of the great athletes and coaches that California represents. It is an honor to hold this event at Cal State Fullerton. We already have a great start on our fundraising, but this event is going to help us gain even better momentum.â€
This is the fourth time in recent history that the NWCA has used the All-Star Classic to help highlight programs that were in jeopardy or in areas that did not have college wrestling. These sites included SIU-Edwardsville, Newark, DE, Dallas, TX and University of Oregon.
The NWCA All-Star Classic is an All-Star wrestling dual pitting the top collegiate wrestlers in the nation against each other in a showcase that is often a preview of the NCAA Division I Championships. The event will include 10 collegiate weight classes along with several local feature bouts involving college wrestlers.
“We are excited to be able to have the NWCA All-Star Classic take place in the state of California. This is a great opportunity to bring awareness to the Cal State Fullerton Wrestling Program, and collegiate wrestling in the state of California,†said Mike Moyer, NWCA Executive Director. “California is such a large state with participation numbers close to 26,000 at the high school level with both men's and women's wrestling, that is a huge opportunity to promote the top level competition of the All-Star Classic athletes to a potentially un-tapped crowd, when it comes to the awareness of top collegiate wrestling.â€
While the NWCA isn't expected to announce the line-up for the 44th All-Star Classic until October, the number of returning national champions and All-Americans should make for an impressive set of matches.
For more information on the NWCA All-Star Classic, visit the NWCA Website at www.nwcaonline.com/events/nwcaallstarclassic.aspx .
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