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September 16-17, 2023 Wheeling, WV

Tyrant Tussle
Duals & Open

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Event Info

All participants are required to complete the online waiver. Wrestlers can show the confirmation QR code or email at weigh-ins from a cell phone or by printing a paper copy. Click here to complete.

Duals: Saturday & Sunday, September 16-17, 2023 8:00am
Open: Saturday, September 16, 2022 3:00pm
Location: Highlands Sports Complex 225 McCormick Way, Triadelphia, WV 26059
Email: info@tyrantwrestling.com
Phone: (833) TYRANT1
Admission:
Adult: $25 per day / $45 all session pass
Children 10 & Under: $10 per day / $20 all session pass
Children 5 & Under: Free


Duals

Click here for the Dual Tournament registration

Grade based on 2023-2024 school year

$750 Elementary School: 3rd grade & under Accepting 9 teams
$950 Elementary School: 6th grade & under Accepting 16 teams
$950 Middle School: 8th grade & under Accepting 16 teams
$950 High School: 8th-12th grade Accepting 24 teams

Entry Fee: $200 non-refundable deposit
Any registration received for sold out divisions will be placed on the waiting list. A refund will be issued to teams not accepted.

Duals Miscellaneous:
-NCAA out of bounds rule
-Team awards
-Individual awards for team champions
-Outstanding wrestler award for every team
-Pools / brackets are subject to change based on final number of teams
-Headgear is required


Grade based on 2023-2024 school year
Elementary School: 3rd grade & under
Accepting 9 teams
Entry Fee: $750
Weight Class: 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 78 84 90
Weight Allowance: 1 lb
Periods: 1:00

Elementary School: 6th grade & under
Accepting 16 teams
Entry fee: $950
Weight Class: 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 100 110 130
Weight Allowance: 1 lb
Periods: 1:30

Middle School: 8th grade & under
Accepting 16 teams
Entry fee: $950
Weight Class: 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 100 105 110 115 120 130 140 160 210
Weight Allowance: 1 lb
Periods: 1:30

High School: 8th-12th grade
Accepting 24 teams
Entry fee: $950
Weight Class: 98 106 113 120 126 132 138 144 150 157 165 175 190 215 285
Weight Allowance: 3 lbs
Periods: 1:30

 

FREE AGENTS

Click here for the Free Agent registration 

If you are interested in participating in the Tussle Duals but your team is not entered, “free agent” wrestlers compete ever year. Complete the free agent registration to get on this list. Registration is FREE. Please email info@tyrantwrestling.com when a team picks you up so you can be removed from the list (include tournament name, wrestler name, division & weight class). It is important the free agent list remain up to date. 


OPEN (INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT)

Wrestlers do not need to be in the duals to participate in the open. Anyone can attend the open.

Click here for the Open Tournament registration

Boys Division (Age as of September 16, 2023)
6U: 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 UNL (+1)
8U: 44 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 78 84 UNL (+1)
10U: 48 52 56 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 100 110 UNL (+1)
12U: 60 64 68 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 100 110 130 UNL (+1)
14U: 72 76 80 84 88 92 96 100 105 110 115 120 130 140 160 185 210 UNL (+1)
18U: 106 113 120 126 132 138 144 150 157 165 175 190 215 285 (+3)

Girls Division (Age as of September 16, 2023)
6U: 35 40 45 50 UNL (+1)
8U: 45 50 55 60 70 UNL (+1)
10U: 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 90 100 UNL (+1)
12U: 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 110 120 130 UNL (+1)
14U: 72 79 85 92 97 101 105 110 119 127 136 145 UNL (+1)
18U: 100 107 114 120 126 132 138 145 152 165 185 235 (+3)

Entry Fee:
$30 Online registration by August 16th (early bird special)
$45 Online registration after August 16th
Walk-ins accepted Friday only / No walk-ins on Saturday

Open Miscellaneous:
-Wrestlers may enter multiple divisions
-Age as of September 16, 2023
-Duals weigh-in will be used for the open
-NCAA out of bounds rule
-Awards for top 4 place finishers
-Double elimination through 6th place
-This will be a Rapid Fire style tournament. No minimum breaks between matches. The open will conclude within 3 hours.
-Headgear is required
-Divisions / weight classes may be combined if necessary

Weight Allowance:
Boys / Girls 8U-14U: 1 lb
Boys / Girls 18U: 3 lbs

Brackets:
-2:00pm brackets posted on Trackwrestling
-2:15pm report to the head table with any issues 
-No changes will be made after Saturday 2:30pm
-2:30pm final brackets posted
-3:00pm wrestling begins


Hotels & Travel Info

STAY-TO-SAVE
HOTEL RESERVATION LINK

All non-commuting teams participating in the tournament should take advantage of our special event pricing and make all hotel accommodations using our tournament housing services to protect your team.  Please do not call the hotels directly. Instead, please book through the hotel reservation link below. 

Tyrant Wrestling is proud to partner with HBC Event Services, a housing agency with a nationwide reputation for excellence in managing travel for sports events.  HBC Event Services provides an easy way for you to book your hotel rooms with our partnered hotels at the best rates. These rates are always lower than the best available rate online. 

HOTEL RESERVATION LINK

Please call HBC Event Services at (505) 346-0522 and/or email support@hbceventservices.com if you have any questions and/or have any special hotel requests.

Finally, you have the ability to purchase a Travel Protection Plan with up to 100% for covered cancellations reasons as well as a Cancel for Any Reason benefit of 75% coverage of your unused non-refundable prepaid expenses for travel arrangements you paid for your trip, including the event registration costs.

Book your hotel reservation and select YES to add the Travel Protection Plan and protect your trip. Alternatively, you can call HBC directly at 505-346-0522 (Travel Protection Plan can only be added to your booking within 20 days of your hotel reservation date). To see the full terms and conditions of the Travel Protection Plan, please click here.

AIRPORTS

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
Drive to Highlands Sports Complex: 55 minutes

VisitWheelingWV.com
- Attractions 

Hit The Highlands - Featuring over 80 shops, restaurants, and entertainment options. Click Here for the Dining & Shopping Directory

Highlands Sports Complex
- Fun for the kids right on site! Arcade & Climbing Course 

Fall Food Truck Festival - Saturday, Sept. 17. (11am - 10pm)
- Enjoy a diverse array of delicious food truck cuisine from across the region at the second annual Oglebay Food Truck Festival. Live music, kids inflatable fun zone, outdoor beer garden, and more!

Dining in Wheeling - neighborhood bistros, family-owned eateries, spirited pubs and high-profile chain establishments. 

Wheeling Park
- Recreation & Relaxation: Pedal boats, mini golf, playgrounds, picnic sites, and more. 

Wheeling's Historic Centre Market 
- Great destination for food and freshly made local products, shopping, events, festivals, art, and exploration in the Upper Ohio Valley. 

Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack

Download Free Visitors Guide 

Follow Visit Wheeling, WV on Facebook
@wheelingvisitor on Instagram and Twitter

Important Info

DUALS

Friday, September 15, 2023 – Duals
2:30-4:00pm Duals early weigh-ins ($20 per wrestler)
6:00-7:30pm Duals weigh-ins

Saturday, September 16, 2023 – Duals
7:00am Doors open
7:30am Coaches meeting
7:30am Score Keeper education
8:00am Wrestling begins
2:30pm Wrestling concludes

Sunday, September 17, 2023 – Duals
7:00am Doors open
8:00am Wrestling begins
12:30pm Wrestling concludes
Awards at the conclusion
Teams are to report to the awards area

Schedule is subject to change pending final number of teams

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OPEN

Friday, September 15, 2023 – Open
Duals weigh-ins will be used for the open
2:30-4:00pm Early weigh-ins ($20 per wrestler)
6:00-7:30pm Weigh-ins

Saturday, September 16, 2023 – Open
1:00-1:30pm Weigh-ins (for anyone that did not weigh-in on Friday)
2:00pm Bracket check-in (no changes will be made after 2:15pm)
2:30pm Final brackets posted
3:00pm Wrestling begins
6:00pm Wrestling concludes

Open wrestlers can weigh-in at any of the above times. Walk-in registration accepted at Friday’s weigh-ins. Wrestlers must be pre-registered to weigh-in on Saturday. Duals weigh-in will be used for the open.

All wrestlers are required to complete the online waiver. Wrestlers can show the confirmation QR code or email at weigh-ins from a cell phone or by printing a paper copy. Click here to complete.

WEIGH-INS

All weigh-ins are at the Highlands Sports Complex.
Wrestlers may weigh-in individually.
Duals weigh-in will be used for open tournament.
Early weigh-ins available $20 per wrestler.
Open walk-in registration accepted Friday.
There are no satellite weigh-ins.
Wrestlers are required to wear a singlet.
Weigh-ins will not begin early and will not run late. Please allow enough time to arrive during one of the weigh-ins.

Duals Weigh-Ins
Friday, September 15, 2023
Duals weigh-in will be used for open tournament
2:30-4:00pm Early weigh-ins ($20 per wrestler)
6:00-7:30pm Weigh-ins

Open Weigh-Ins
Duals weigh-in will be used for open tournament
Friday, September 15, 2023
2:30-4:00pm Early weigh-ins ($20 per wrestler)
6:00-7:30pm Weigh-ins
Saturday, September 16, 2023
1:00-1:30pm Weigh-ins (Pre-registered only, for anyone that did not weigh-in on Friday)

Officials will check skin, nails, hair and facial hair at weigh-ins. Please bring the medical form below if you have any skin issues.

All wrestlers are required to complete the online waiver. Wrestlers can show the confirmation QR code or email at weigh-ins from a cell phone or by printing a paper copy. Click here to complete.

 

2023 REGISTERED TEAMS

 
Elementary 3rd - 3 Openings
84 Athletes
Contenders WA
Revolution Elite Wrestling
Team West Virginia - Gold
The Goon Squad
U2 Upstate Uprising
 
Elementary 6th - Waiting List
84 Athletes
ACES of Diamonds
ACES of Spades
Armory/Revolution
Contenders WA - Blue
Contenders WA - Green
Forge
Glasgow Wrestling Academy
Lake Wrestling Club
Meridian Maniacs
Ohio Gold
Revolution/WWV
Revolution Elite Wrestling
The Wrestling Mill
U2 Upstate Uprising
Xtreme Team
 
Middle School - 4 Openings
84 Athletes
All American
Contenders WA Blue
Contenders WA Green
Dayton Bandits
Forge
Glasgow Wrestling Academy
Ohio Gold
Revolution Elite Wrestling
Team Shutt 
The Wrestling Mill
U2 Upstate Uprising
 
High School - Waiting List
84 Athletes
All American
Barnesville
Carolina Brawlers
Combat Athletics Black
Combat Athletics Red
Este Built Blue
Este Built Red
Forge
Glasgow Wrestling Academy
Kiski Pride
Lost Boyz
Ohio Gold
Tar River WC
Team Shutt 
Team Shutt Dethrone
Team Shutt Dynasty
U2 Upstate Uprising

FREE AGENTS

Click here for the Free Agent registration 

If you are interested in participating in the Tussle Duals but your team is not entered, “free agent” wrestlers compete ever year. Complete the free agent registration to get on this list. Registration is FREE. Please email info@tyrantwrestling.com when a team picks you up so you can be removed from the list (include tournament name, wrestler name, division & weight class). It is important the free agent list remain up to date. 

Weight Wrestler Email
ES3-44 Kellan Dedmon adedmon@polkschools.org
ES3-44 Kenneth Ivy 17cjsmith@gmail.com
ES3-52 Ayden Noel noelr0621@gmail.com
ES3-52 or 56 Sawyer Oakes coakes@agora.org
ES3-56 Axel Wright jasonwright460@yahoo.com
ES3-60 Arman Bassiri puumptup@aol.com
ES3-60 Chase Boyer Joshboyer7777@gmail.com
ES3-60 Gavin Buffington vbuff730@gmail.com
ES3-60 Brock Collum collumchristopher@gmail.com
ES3-60 AJ Domico ajdwrestling2015@gmail.com
ES3-60 Jojo Medal medaljoe2@gmail.com
ES6-48 Najm Toomey Zaciman2011@gmail.com
ES6-52 Annabelle Medina godisincharge1981@gmail.com
ES6-60 Chase Boyer Joshboyer7777@gmail.com
ES6-64 Connor Copas benjamin_copas@icloud.com
ES6-68 Byrce Thomas cecil.l.thomas1911@gmail.com
ES6-68 Benex Velasco benexvelasco07@yahoo.com
ES6-72 Jace Beaston asb103185@gmail.com
ES6-72 Tyson Franklin srfranklin061390@gmail.com
ES6-72 Liam Snyder scott.snyder80@gmail.com
ES6-76 Adam Gordy jimgordy74@gmail.com
ES6-76 Max McGarrity jemcgarrity@yahoo.com
ES6-76 Braylen Stewart mistystewart516@gmail.com
ES6-84 Connor Bruer cbruer7@gmail.com
MS-72 Dominik Coleman turtlecoleman@gmail.com
MS-72 Dylan Skoncey M_Skoncey@yahoo.com
MS-72 Joshua Medina godisincharge1981@gmail.com
MS-76 Samuel Madsen chazgibbs4@gmail.com
MS-88 Jamason Pearson shauna.drain@gmail.com
MS-88 Cale Richardson matt@shellbackgc.com
MS-96 Chad Artman volkjl@hotmail.com
MS-96 Hadyn Strettmatter strittmatterj@gmail.com
MS-100 Chase McVige jjmcvige@gmail.com
MS-100 Sabatino Sciullo mundo177@hotmail.com
MS-105 J.D. Christmann jeffreychristmann@gmail.com
MS-110 Sebastian Schmeltzer cschmeltzer@yahoo.com
MS-130 Jason Dube cdube@sentact.com
MS-130 Gavin Richard naterichard@gmail.com
HS-98 Mitchell Clark jason1980clark@gmail.com
HS-98 Gabriella Conte mjconte74@yahoo.com
HS-98 Tommy Gretz tatum18@verizon.net
HS-98 Zach Rehak rehakmj@yahoo.com
HS-106 Tommy Gretz tatum18@verizon.net
HS-106 Demarco Kates kakeman88@gmail.com
HS-106 Cooper Mathon dmathon04@gmail.com
HS-113 Brett Crawford thecrawfords6@gmail.com
HS-113 Sean Harris Cameron10483@gmail.com
HS-113 Levi Jennings jarrett.lee@hotmail.com
HS-113 Drake McClure ken_hopes@hotmail.com
HS-113 Julius Poole juliuspoole97@icloud.com
HS-120 Logan Davis badavis620@yahoo.com
HS-120 Dom Marengo jtmarengo@gmail.com
HS-120 Cael Yanek eyanz1021@gmail.com
HS-126 Jason Dube cdube@sentact.com
HS-126 Jacob McVige jjmcvige@gmail.com
HS-126 Caelyb Sides erika.l.cappa@gmail.com
HS-126 Zander Ward clward34@gmail.com
HS-132 Jacob McVige jjmcvige@gmail.com
HS-138 Maximus Conley slconley23@gmail.com
HS-138 Jacob McVige jjmcvige@gmail.com
HS-144 Elijah Marengo jtmarengo@gmail.com
HS-144 Liam Carlin megancarlin3@gmail.com
HS-144 Tyler Whartnaby draider81@aol.com
HS-150 Jake Hughes hughes50392@comcast.net
HS-150 Malachi Rodriguez steph.baby4eva@gmail.com
HS-175 Carson Vaillant Brialee2016@Gmail.com
HS-215 Tristan DePhillips camille_dephillips@yahoo.com


 

2023 Tyrant Tussle Duals Tournament Preview

2023 Preview will be released the week of the tournament

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