The Walsh Ironman, one of the nation's premier events ,takes place December 9-10 (Photo/Rob Preston)With the regular season of high school wrestling coming upon us in just over two weeks, here is a list of some of the key events and dates of the 2016-17 year, based on there being multiple nationally ranked teams present at the event.
Thursday 12/1:
No. 35 Shakopee (Minn.) at No. 39 Apple Valley (Minn.) -- dual meet
Saturday 12/3:
**Gardner-Edgerton (Kansas) Invtiational -- No. 34 Southeast Polk (Iowa), No. 47 Broken Arrow (Okla.)
**Winona (Minn.) Invitational -- No. 33 Kasson-Mantorville, No. 39 Apple Valley
Friday 12/9 and Saturday 12/10:
**Council Bluffs (Iowa) Wrestling Classic -- No. 38 Fort Dodge, No. 39 Apple Valley (Minn.)
**Perry (Okla.) Tournament of Champions -- No. 19 Choctaw, No. 27 Sand Springs
**Walsh Jesuit (Ohio) Ironman - No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 3 St. Edward (Ohio), No. 4 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), No. 6 St. Paris Graham (Ohio), No. 8 Malvern Prep (Pa.), No. 9 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.), No. 11 Nazareth (Pa.), No. 12 Olentangy Liberty (Ohio), No. 14 Poway (Calif.), No. 15 Elyria (Ohio), No. 17 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), No. 18 Oak Park River Forest (Ill.), No. 21 Pueblo County (Colo.), No. 23 Washington (Ill.), No. 24 Pomona (Colo.), No. 26 Montini Catholic (Ill.), No. 32 Brecksville (Ohio), and No. 47 Broken Arrow (Okla.)
Friday 12/16 and Saturday 12/17:
**Kansas City (Mo.) Stampede -- No. 22 Tuttle (Okla.) No. 25 Goddard (Kansas), No. 27 Sand Springs (Okla.), and No. 43 Park Hill
**Minnesota Christmas Tournament (Rochester, Minn.) -- No. 30 Anoka, No. 33 Kasson-Mantorville, No. 35 Shakopee (Minn.), and No. 39 Apple Valley
**Reno (Nevada) Tournament of Champions -- No. 16 Allen (Texas), No. 19 Choctaw (Okla.), No. 24 Pomona (Colo.), No. 37 Roseburg (Ore.), and No. 49 Wasatch (Utah)
**Zinkin Classic (Buchanan, Calif.) -- No. 2 Buchanan, No. 5 Clovis, and No. 31 Gilroy
Saturday 12/17 and Sunday 12/18:
Beast of the East (Newark, Del.) -- No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 7 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 8 Malvern Prep (Pa.), No. 9 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.), No. 11 Nazareth (Pa.), No. 15 Elyria (Ohio), No. 32 Brecksville (Ohio), No. 40 North Allegheny (Pa.), No. 44 Don Bosco Prep (N.J.), and No. 46 Cumberland Valley (Pa.)
Tuesday 12/20:
No. 36 West Des Moines Valley (Iowa) at No. 34 Southeast Polk (Iowa) -- dual meet
Friday 12/23:
**IHSWCA Team State Duals (Fort Wayne, Ind.) -- Class 3A features No. 13 Brownsburg and No. 41 Portage
**South Jersey Duals (Kingsway Regional, N.J.) -- No. 44 Don Bosco Prep, No. 48 Delsea Regional
Thursday 12/29 and Saturday 12/30:
**Brecksville (Ohio) Holiday Invitational Tournament -- No. 12 Olentangy Liberty, No. 15 Elyria, No. 32 Brecksville, and No. 45 Lowell (Mich.)
**Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament (Canon-McMillan, Pa.) -- No. 7 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 17 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), No. 20 Lockport (Ill.), and No. 40 North Allegheny (Pa.)
Friday 12/30 and Saturday 12/31:
**Texas Outlaw Invitational (Allen, Texas) -- No. 16 Allen (Texas), No. 25 Goddard (Kansas)
**The Clash XV National High School Wrestling Duals (Rochester, Minn.) -- No. 2 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 3 St. Edward (Ohio), No. 4 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), No. 18 Oak Park River Forest (Ill.), No. 23 Washington (Ill.), No. 30 Anoka, No. 37 Roseburg (Ore.), No. 39 Apple Valley, No. 43 Park Hill (Minn.), and No. 49 Wasatch (Utah)
Thursday 1/5:
No. 47 Broken Arrow (Okla.) at No. 19 Choctaw (Okla.) -- dual meet
Friday 1/6 and Saturday 1/7:
**Cheesehead Invitational (Kaukauna, Wis.) -- No. 20 Lockport (Ill.), No. 26 Montini Catholic (Ill.), No. 33 Kasson-Mantorville (Minn.), No. 34 Southeast Polk (Iowa), and No. 39 Apple Valley (Minn.)
**Doc Buchanan Invitational (Clovis, Calif.) -- No. 2 Buchanan, No. 5 Clovis, No. 21 Pueblo County (Colo.), No. 24 Pomona (Colo.), No. 31 Gilroy, and No. 37 Roseburg (Ore.)
**Geary (Okla.) Invitational -- No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 22 Tuttle, No. 27 Sand Springs, and No. 47 Broken Arrow (Okla.)
Saturday 1/7:
**No. 3 St. Edward (Ohio) hosts quad meet also featuring No. 7 Bergen Catholic (N.J.) and No. 40 North Allegheny (Pa.)
**No. 10 Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) hosts DCC Invitational, also featuring No. 41 Portage (Ind.)
Saturday 1/7 and Sunday 1/8:
Union-Endicott (N.Y.) Duals -- No. 29 Long Beach, No. 42 Hilton
Thursday 1/12:
No. 27 Sand Springs (Okla.) at No. 47 Broken Arrow (Okla.) -- dual meet
Friday 1/13:
No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.) at No. 17 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) -- dual meet
Friday 1/13 and Saturday 1/14:
**Bill Dies Memorial Tournament (Akron Firestone, Ohio) -- No. 15 Elyria, No. 32 Brecksville
**Eastern States Classic (SUNY-Sullivan) -- No. 29 Long Beach, No. 42 Hilton
**Sapulpa (Okla.) Invitational -- No. 27 Sand Springs, No. 47 Broken Arrow
Saturday 1/14:
**No. 10 Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) hosts DCC Super Duals, also featuring No. 3 St. Edward (Ohio) and No. 18 Oak Park River Forest (Ill.)
**No. 36 West Des Moines Valley (Iowa) hosts multi-team dual meet event that also includes No. 34 Southeast Polk (Iowa)
**No. 45 Lowell (Mich.) hosts multi-team dual meet event that also includes No. 23 Washington (Ill.)
Saturday 1/14 and Sunday 1/15:
Escape the Rock Wrestling Tournament (Council Rock South, Pa.) -- No. 8 Malvern Prep, No. 40 North Allegheny
Friday 1/20 and Saturday 1/21:
Jay Hancock Invitational (Yukon, Okla.) -- No. 16 Allen (Texas), No. 19 Choctaw (Okla.)
Saturday 1/21:
**No. 3 St. Edward (Ohio) at No. 6 St. Paris Graham (Ohio) -- dual meet
**Ed Winger Invitational (Urbandale, Iowa) -- No. 34 Southeast Polk, No. 36 West Des Moines Valley
Sunday 1/22:
Who's Number One Duals (Philadelphia, Pa./University of Pennsylvania) -- No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 4 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), No. 7 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 8 Malvern Prep (Pa.), and No. 9 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.)
Thursday 1/26:
**No. 2 Buchanan (Calif.) at No. 5 Clovis (Calif.) -- dual meet
**No. 17 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) at No. 9 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.) -- dual meet
**No. 21 Pueblo County (Colo.) vs. No. 24 Pomona (Colo.) -- dual meet
Friday 1/27:
No. 34 Southeast Polk (Iowa) hosts the CIML Invitational, also featuring No. 36 West Des Moines Valley (Iowa) and No. 38 Fort Dodge (Iowa)
Friday 1/27 and Saturday 1/28:
Mid-Cals Tournament (Gilroy, Calif.) -- No. 2 Buchanan, No. 14 Poway, No. 22 Tuttle (Okla.), and No. 31 Gilroy
Saturday 1/28:
**EPC Championship Dual -- most likely No. 9 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.) vs. No. 11 Nazareth (Pa.)
**No. 44 Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) at No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.) -- dual meet
**No. 45 Lowell (Mich.) hosts Super Six Meet, also including No. 10 Detroit Catholic Central
Sunday 1/29:
No. 17 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) at No. 7 Bergen Catholic (N.J.) -- dual meet
Thursday 2/2:
No. 38 Fort Dodge (Iowa) at No. 36 West Des Moines Valley (Iowa) -- dual meet
As the regular season closes down in high school wrestling, the post-season tournaments take to the mat. Here are the state championship dates for officially sanctioned dual team and individual bracket championships in the 2016-17 season.
Friday 12/16/16 and Saturday 12/17: Alaska
Thursday 1/12/17 through Saturday 1/14: Georgia (dual team)
Wednesday 1/25: Utah (Class 5A dual team)
Thursday 1/26: Utah (Class 4A dual team)
Friday 2/3 and Saturday 2/4: Tennessee (dual team)
Saturday 2/4: North Carolina (dual team)
Wednesday 2/8 and Thursday 2/9: Utah (Class 5A and 4A)
Thursday 2/9 through Saturday 2/11: Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania (dual team)
Friday 2/10 and Saturday 2/11: Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma (dual team), Utah (Class 3A, 2A, and 1A)
Saturday 2/11: Maryland (dual team), South Carolina (dual team)
Sunday 2/12: New Jersey (dual team), Ohio (dual team)
Tuesday 2/14: Delaware (dual team)
Wednesday 2/15: Iowa (dual team)
Thursday 2/16: North Dakota (dual team)
Thursday 2/16 through Saturday 2/18: Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee
Friday 2/17 and Saturday 2/18: Arkansas, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, North Dakota, Virginia, Washington
Thursday 2/23 through Saturday 2/25: West Virginia, Wisconsin
Friday 2/24 and Saturday 2/25: Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan (dual team), National Preps, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming
Saturday 2/25: Illinois (dual team), Nebraska (dual team)
Thursday 3/2: Minnesota (dual team)
Thursday 3/2 through Saturday 3/4: Michigan
Friday 3/3 and Saturday 3/4: California, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, New England, Wisconsin (dual team)
Friday 3/3 through Sunday 3/5: New Jersey
Thursday 3/9 through Saturday 3/11: Ohio, Pennsylvania
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