Final X Wrestling Championships at Lehigh
4/23/2018 9:51:00 AM | Tickets
USA Wrestling Announces Bethlehem As Final X Host City
AUSTIN, Texas — USA Wrestling, the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, and FloSports, the innovator in live digital sports and original content, announced that tickets are now available to the general public for Final X at Lehigh as part of the exciting new Final X Series.
Final X at Lehigh will be held at GRACE HALL on the campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA, starting at 7 PM EST on Saturday, June 23. The event will determine the 2018 U.S. senior world teams in men's and women's freestyle wrestling, featuring the nation's best Olympic-caliber athletes in these disciplines. To order tickets, CLICK HERE.
Ticket prices, which include a convenience fee, are available in three pricing levels:
· VIP seating (on floor and at lower level) for $87.00
· Reserved seating for $62.00
· General Admission seating for $20.00
VIP seating is limited and includes preferred seating, a commemorative fight card, an exclusive credential, and a Final X seat cushion. For groups of 10 or more, please call ticket services at 610-758-6611.
The first Final X event will be on June 9 in Lincoln, NE. The Final X in State College, PA, is the second event in the series, set for Rec Hall on June 16. Final X at Lehigh is the third event in the series.
For Final X at Lehigh, the top two men's and women's freestyle wrestlers in each of six weight classes will compete in a best-of-three series, with winners earning spots on the U.S. senior world team to compete at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Oct. 20-28, 2018.
The match-ups for each weight classes assigned to the Final X at Lehigh are:
Saturday, June 23 at Grace Hall at 7:00 p.m.
Bout One - Men's freestyle 61kg
2018 U.S. Open champion - Joe Colon, Fresno, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC/Valley RTC)
2018 WTT Challenge Tournament champion – Nahshon Garrett, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
Bout Two - Women's freestyle 50kg
2018 U.S. Open champion - Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army WCAP)
2018 WTT Challenge Tournament champion – Victoria Anthony, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
Bout Three - Men's freestyle 92kg
2018 U.S. Open champion - J'den Cox, Columbia, Mo. (Titan Mercury WC)
2018 WTT Challenge Tournament champion – Hayden Zillmer, Crosby, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
Bout Four - Women's freestyle weight classes 53kg
2018 U.S. Open champion - Sarah Hildebrandt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
2018 WTT Challenge Tournament champion – Haley Augello, Lockport, Ill. (New York AC)
Bout Five - Women's freestyle 65kg
2018 U.S. Open champion - Julia Salata, Bristol, Tenn. (New York AC)
2018 WTT Challenge Tournament champion – Forrest Molinari, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
Bout Six - Men's freestyle 125kg
2017 World bronze medalist – Nick Gwiazdowski, Raleigh, N.C. (Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack RTC)
2018 WTT Challenge Tournament champion – Adam Coon, Fowlerville, Mich. (New York AC/Michigan RTC)
Bout Seven - Women's freestyle 57kg
2017 World champion – Helen Maroulis, New York, N.Y. (Sunkist Kids/NYCRTC)
2018 WTT Challenge Tournament champion – Alex Hedrick, Fair Oaks, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
NATIONAL TEAM TRUE THIRD PLACE BOUTS (5:00 p.m.)
NOTE: A preliminary card of True Third matches for the 2018-19 U.S. National Team will be held starting at 5:00 p.m. A true-third wrestle-off occurs when the overall runner-up and third-place finishers from the Freestyle World Team Trials Challenge Tournament did not meet in the bracket. According to approved team selection procedures, the runner-up and third-place athlete must wrestle off to determine the No. 3 spot on the National Team.
Women's freestyle
53kg: Runner-up Cody Pfau (Titan Mercury) vs. third-place Gabrielle Weyhrich (Bearcat WC)
59kg: Runner-up Kelsey Campbell (Sunkist Kids) vs. third-place Lauren Louive (Hawkeye WC)
68kg: Runner-up Yvonne Galindo (Aries WC) vs. third-place Alex Glaude (Bearcat WC)
Men's freestyle
57kg: Runner-up Tony Ramos (Sunkist Kids) vs. third-place Zach Sanders (Minnesota Storm)
65kg: Runner-up Jaydin Eierman (Titan Mercury) vs. third-place Andy Simmons (New York AC)
86kg: Runner-up Richard Perry (New York AC) vs. third-place Pat Downey (Titan Mercury)
97kg: Runner-up Austin Schafer (New York AC) vs. third-place Ty Walz (Titan Mercury)
Athletes must qualify for Final X based upon the approved Trials selection procedures in each style, and 2017 senior world medalists may advance directly to Final X under certain conditions. Based upon these procedures, if they enter the specified weight class, 2017 world champion Helen Maroulis in women's freestyle (57kg) and 2017 world bronze medalist Nick Gwiazdowski in men's freestyle (125kg) will advance directly to Final X at Lehigh.
The qualifying events for Final X are the 2018 U.S. Open in Las Vegas on April 26-28, and the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament for men's and women's freestyle, set for Rochester, MN, on May 18-20.
FloWrestling will provide exclusive live and on-demand coverage of all three Final X events on FloWrestling.com, as well as across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Roku, and Apple TV 4.
"Final X is an incredible event for wrestling fans, athletes, and the sport itself," FloSports SVP, Global Rights Acquisition Adam Fenn said. "The top American wrestlers will be at their best to compete for a spot on the world team, and FloWrestling will be beside every mat, capturing the live matches and giving fans the behind-the-scenes footage they can't get anywhere else."
USA Wrestling National Events Director Pete Isais said: "Stabler Arena is a perfect venue to showcase our nation's top wrestlers battling for spots on Team USA. There will be a first-class event production that will add to the drama and excitement of the wrestling action. Get your tickets now to guarantee the best seating locations. Final X Lehigh will be an outstanding event that fans will not want to miss."
For more information, visit FinalX.tv, FloWrestling.com, or TheMat.com.
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About USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the sport of wrestling in the United States and, as such, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, the international wrestling federation. USA Wrestling is the central organization that coordinates amateur wrestling programs in the nation and works to create interest and participation in these programs. USA Wrestling has more than 232,000 members, including athletes, coaches, officials, parents, fans and others who are actively involved in the sport. Its president is Bruce Baumgartner, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender.
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