Lower bowl all-session tickets, which cover all six sessions, will be priced at $165. Tickets in the center sections of the upper bowl will be available for $150, while upper bowl end zone seats will sell for $135. Tickets can be purchased at the Wachovia Center box office, online at www.comcasttix.com, or by phone at 866/298-4200.
The Wachovia Center’s capacity for wrestling is 17,366. The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships’ three-day, six-session attendance record is 97,336, set in St. Louis in 2009.
"The MAAC is excited to again be hosting the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships with Rider University. It is an honor to be able to bring college wrestling to Philadelphia and have all its fans in the east be able to easily access tickets,” said MAAC Commissioner Richard J. Ensor. “Philadelphia is a special host city with all its historical sites and other attractions, but especially so because of its great sports fans, who we hope will come out and attend the championship.”
"Rider University has a strong tradition in wrestling, and we are extremely proud and excited to be the host institution for the 2011 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia” Don Harnum, Director of Athletics at Rider, said. “We anticipate this prestigious championship to be a tough ticket, and I would strongly encourage all local wresting fans to purchase tickets as early as possible."
The MAAC and Rider University previously co-hosted the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York in 2002. The two parties have also worked together to host the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship at Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, New Jersey. The MAAC and Rider hosted one of the first- and second-round sites in 2006 and the 2009 Trenton Regional.
The Philadelphia region has a proud wrestling history, having hosted the first collegiate tournament in 1905. Since 1928, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have combined to host 13 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. This history has helped the sport grow at all age levels in the region. Pennsylvania and New Jersey are both ranked in the top-10 in the nation in total high school participation and in total number of collegiate programs.
The official logo for the 2011 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships was also unveiled today. It was developed by the NCAA.
For more information on the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, visit www.ncaa.com/wrestling.
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