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River Falls Wrestling HOSTED TOURNAMENTS River Falls is a wrestling town. We have a fantastic history and a program that produces very fine student athletes. The River Falls Wrestling Club believes that it should proactively engage and produce quality tournaments for local and area wrestling fans. Our city and our high school is a spectacular venue for fans. The school is wheelchair friendly, grandparent friendly, little kid friendly and especially camera friendly. Access to all areas and levels of the gym is extremely easy. The adjacent concession commons area has plenty of room to relax. The parking is plentiful even at high capacity. There are plenty of hotel rooms in town and in the area. There are many great places to dine when visiting.  River Falls Chamber of Commerce
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River Falls High School
Hosted Tournament Summary
 Northern Badger Wrestling Classic
Middle School Tournament
 Big River / Dunn-St. Croix Conference Tournament
Super River Falls Youth Tournament Kids Folkstyle Regional Tournament |
Invitational Tournament Northern Badger Wrestling Classic Friday and Saturday, December 28 and 29, 2012 All RF middle school wrestlers and non-participating high school wrestlers are expected to help during this event. While helping, it is eye opening for many athletes to see this very high-level tournament. To think that they will soon wrestle in this very tournament in the next year or two - is sometimes a bit overwhelming. Every kid in this tournament was likely in a middle school program, where they had good influences and goals to strive for. For those that have yet to see a very large tournament, this is an extremely good experience right here in River Falls. 
2011 Northern Badger Wrestling Classic Team Champions Neillsville-Greenwood-Loyal |
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Trackwrestling Tournament Coverage A Letter from Tournament Director David Black The December 2012, 28th Annual Northern Badger Wrestling tournament will truly be awesome! Last year’s tournament was a gigantic success and a great boost for the athletes, coaches, fans and our wonderful community. I am personally grateful to our own club, parents and volunteers. These people truly produce this event to be the colossal tournament that it is. In 1985, several area coaches felt a holiday tournament was needed. These coaches started this tournament in Menomonie at the Johnson Field house with a 24-team field of competition. It has now grown to 39 teams from all over the state of Wisconsin. We do make a specific effort not to include any Minnesota teams; with the event highlighting our own Wisconsin programs. Recently, in the past few years, we made exceptions by including some other (not-so-near) states. In 2005, we had a team from Arizona and in 2006; we had a team from Chugiak, Alaska. The Chugiak’s won their state championship in 2005 and was looking for some tough competition. In their own words, they certainly found it here in River Falls. Chugiak finished runner-up. They were very grateful for the opportunity and impressed with our community and willingness to include them. Recently I had some conversations with a coach in Alabama about future participation. They are seriously considering it; however, timing and funds will ultimately tell what their future is. After a quick scan of the coaches this year, 19 of them had been participants in this actual tournament. Two of them being our own high school coaches - Brady Cudd and Joe Cudd. The tournament has only had three four-time champions and two of them are from River Falls, Kevin Black and Collin Cudd and Spring Valley’s Tyler Turner. All three of those wrestlers went on to be UW-Badgers and competed for their entire college career as varsity wrestlers. Throughout the years, I have had numerous college coaches and recruiters that have contacted me about athletes that compete in the Northern Badger tournament. Many athletes unknowingly gave themselves an opportunity to wrestle in college from those coaches that watched them at this tournament. As I mention college wrestlers, did you know that River Falls Wrestling alumni - Brady Cudd, Joe Cudd, Kevin Black, Tony Black, Collin Cudd and Trevor Brandvold have all been wrestlers for the Wisconsin Badgers in the past? Those six wrestlers had 17 Northern Badger championship titles between them. This speaks extremely well of the tournament and this River Falls program. I look forward to seeing all of you at this awesome event! Yours in Wrestling, Dave Black  dave@riverfallswrestling.org | 
Tournament Director David Black 
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Competing Teams Division 1 Teams (2011 Score) 1. Neillsville-Greenwood-Loyal 289.5 2. Amery 204.0 3. Mel/Min-GET 163.0 4. Osceola 115.0 5. River Falls 114.5 6. Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg 114.0 7. Rice Lake 111.0 8. Ashland 101.0 9. Hayward 92.0 10. Bloomer/Colfax 81.0 11. Osseo-Fairchild/Alt./Augusta 79.0 12. Lakeland 69.5 | Division 2 Teams (2011 Score) 1. St. Croix Central 255.0 2. St. Croix Falls 207.5 3. Somerset 163.5 4. Prescott 125.0 5. Unity 110.0 6. Chetek/Prairie Farm 108.0 7. Spooner 84.0 8. Cumberland 74.0 9. Durand 71.0 10. Barron 61.5 11. Baldwin-Woodville 50.5 12. Northwestern 21.0 | Division 3 Team (2011 Score) 1. Spring Valley/Elmwood 279.0 2. Glenwood City 189.0 3. Boyceville 175.0 4. Cadott 145.0 5. Bruce 142.0 6. Flambeau 133.0 7. Chequamegon 110.0 8. Clear Lake 104.0 9. Cameron 100.0 10. Blair Taylor 99.0 11. Phillips 83.0 12. Crivitz 75.0 13. Mondovi 41.0 14. Turtle Lake/Clayton 36.0 |
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Where exactly is...? Northern Badger Wrestling Classic Participants | |
Northern Badger Wrestling Classic Spectator Details - Tentative
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Admission: | Admission Price and Times are Subject to Change Adults: $10 (1 day) $17 (2 days) Students : $7 (1 day) $12 (2 days)
Finals Only: $5.00
Note: there are two admission lines. One line for exact change; the other line for those that need change. Those with personal checks can go to either line. Checks payable to River Falls Wrestling. Concessions and clothing available all day on both days. | | Friday, December 28, 2012
| | 8:45 AM | Doors open for the public | | 9:00 AM | Opening ceremony | | 9:15 AM | 1st round with "pig tails", 5 mats | | 12:30 PM | 2nd round Consolation | | 2:10 PM | 3rd round – Championship side | | 4:30 PM | 4th round – 2nd round of consolation | | 6:40 PM | 5th round – 3rd round of consolation | | 8:00 PM | Quarter finals – At the end of the day, there will be 12 left in each weight class | | | |
Saturday, December 29, 2012
| | 9:00 AM | Doors open for the public | | 10:00 AM | Consolation Quarterfinals | | 11:45 PM | Medal Position, immediately after all mats are cleared | | 1:15 PM | Semi Finals | | 2:30 PM | Medal Round (3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th places) | | 4:45 PM | Introduction of finalists | | | 5:00 PM | Finals. We will award medals after the 126, 152, 195, and 285 matches | | |
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Northern Badger Wrestling Classic Wrestling Participant Details | | | | Friday, December 28, 2012
| | 8:00 AM | Weigh Ins - Four digital scales will be utilized. Weigh-ins will be in the auxiliary gym. Talk to your coach regarding weight allotment. After weigh-ins, the auxiliary gym will remain as a warm-up and rest area for wrestlers. However, they will be the only ones allowed in this area. (No friends or parents in auxiliary gym during weigh-ins.)
Scale 1 – 106, 132, 160, 220
Scale 2 – 113, 138, 170, 220
Scale 3 – 120, 145, 182, 285
Scale 4 – 126, 152, 195, 285 | | 8:45 AM | Coaches meeting in band room; wrestler's meeting in auxiliary gym. | | 9:00 AM | Opening ceremony. | | 9:15 AM | 1st round begins; see further details on times above. | | | |
Saturday, December 29, 2012
| | 8:00 AM | River Falls High school building will be open for participants only. | | 9:00 AM | Weigh Ins - Four digital scales will be utilized. Weigh-ins will be in the auxiliary gym. Talk to your coach regarding weight allotment. After weigh-ins, the auxiliary gym will remain as a warm-up and rest area for wrestlers. However, they will be the only ones allowed in this area. (No friends or parents in auxiliary gym.) Scale 1 – 106, 132, 160, 220
Scale 2 – 113, 138, 170, 220
Scale 3 – 120, 145, 182, 285
Scale 4 – 126, 152, 195, 285 | | 9:50 AM | Opening Ceremony | | 10:00 AM | Consolation Quarterfinals, 5 mats | | 1:15 PM | Semi Finals, 3 mats | | 2:30 PM | Medal Round (3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th places), 5 mats; please note we will not take a break to change mats. These matches will be run on separate mat (for example, all 3rd place matches on mat 2, 5th place matches on mat 1, etc.) If one mat is done, we will move others on these mats. All finalist – Be sure to complete introduction sheet at the head table immediately after your semifinal match. | | 4:00 PM | Break; reset for finals. | | 4:45 PM | Introduction of finalists. All finalists, top bracket, meet in North corner (entrance end). All finalists, bottom bracket, meet in South corner (concession end). Upon being introduced, run out onto the mat and shake hands and then line up on your respective mat. All finalists will remain on the mat (facing the center flag) for the singing of the National Anthem. | | | 5:00 PM | Finals will be on one mat under the spotlight. We will award medals after the 126, 152, 195, and 285 matches. | | | |
Northern Badger Wrestling Classic Tournament Organization & Logistical Details
| Teams | This year’s tournament will include 39 teams. | Trophies | We will award six team trophies; three first place division trophies, a grand-champion, a runner-up (2nd), and a third overall trophy. A team may win only one trophy, i.e. The three overall champions cannot receive a division trophy. Six separate teams will receive awards. | Finals | All finals (first places) will run on one mat. | Period length | All championship round matches will run 2-2-2 (minutes each). All consolation round matches will run 1-2-2 (minutes each). | Award distribution | All place winners (1-12), in each weight class, are to be present and in uniform for the awarding of medals. We will award medals after the 126, 152, 195, and 285 matches. We are asking that the coach of each weight class champion present medals to each of the medal recipients in the respective weight class at the awards presentation. | Weigh ins | All wrestlers are required to stop all activity when weigh-in is called for. When weigh-in is called, all wrestlers must proceed immediately to the scales. | Locker room | All wrestlers will be utilizing the four locker rooms that are located in the high school. Team assignments will be posted on the locker room doors upon your arrival. Athletes will need to bring their own towels and locks. | Bleachers | The bottom two rows of the bleachers are reserved for coaches and wrestlers. No one else is allowed to sit in these areas. | Head table | David Black, River Falls, Tournament Director / Primary Announcer Scott Hamilton, Ellsworth, Official Scorer Kevin Black, River Falls, Announcer Tony Black, Colorado Springs, CO, Announcer Mary Black, River Falls, Bouts Carlos Figi, River Falls, River Falls Boosters, Inc., Tournament Director
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Triple Header Weekend Event 1 Middle School Tournament Friday, February 3, 2012 We host a middle school tournament on Friday night February 4. This is a great event for all 6, 7 and 8th grade wrestlers from the area. Last season we had 135+ area wrestlers competing. Competition is great and the atmosphere is electric. Note: all RF varsity wrestlers are expected to help setup and work this event. Set up starts at approximately 3:30 PM and wrestling starts at 4:30 PM. For the first part of the event, the varsity high school team will work the tables, do the set up and help throughout. The varsity team wrestling in the Big Rivers-Dunn St. Croix conference tournament in the morning are asked to leave at around 8:00 to get a good night sleep and to focus on their championships in the morning. The high school junior varsity wrestlers will be in Menomonie Friday night for their own JV conference tournament. Volunteer Sign Up Page |
Triple Header Weekend Event 2 Big Rivers / Dunn-St. Croix Conference Tournament Saturday, February 4, 2012 Originally, River Falls was part of the Middle Border Conference. The Middle Border Conference (MBC) began in 1931-32 with the charter schools of Ellsworth, River Falls, New Richmond, Spring Valley, Menomonie, Colfax and Hudson. The following changes have taken place in the MBC: 1948-49 Baldwin and Glenwood City added, 1952-53 Menomonie dropped, 1967-68 Durand added, Colfax dropped, 1970-71 Prescott and Mondovi added, 1972-73 Spring Valley and Glenwood City dropped, 1977-78 Amery added, Prescott dropped, 1989-90 Bloomer added, River Falls and Hudson moved to the Big Rivers Conference.
Starting in the 2002-03 season, the Big Rivers and Dunn-St. Croix conferences were combined to form the current tournament line up. Big Rivers teams include Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire Memorial, Eau Claire North, Hudson, Menomonie, Rice Lake, and River Falls. The Dunn-St. Croix teams include Boyceville, Glenwood City, Mondovi, Saint Croix Central (Hammond), and Spring Valley/Elmwood.
The River Falls high school varsity wrestling team hosts the 12-team Big Rivers / Dunn-St. Croix conference wrestling tournament at the River Falls High School.
This is a twelve-team tournament using sixteen man individual brackets. Seeding will be via trackwrestling. Criteria will be: state place winner (previous year), conference champion (previous year), and overall record, head to head with a maximum jump of two places. The top 4 seeded wrestlers will receive byes. These wrestlers will also be awarded advancement and pin points for their bye regardless of the outcome of their matches. Four mats must be used. Places will be wrestled through 8th place 9:00 AM weigh – in 10:00 AM preliminary matches (wrestling will be continuous with short breaks prior to semis and finals.) Approximately 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM finals start on 4 mats Awards: Trophies to top 3 teams. Medals to top 5 individual finishers in each weight class. 
Chippewa Falls | 
Eau Claire Memorial | 
Eau Claire North | 
Hudson | 
Menomonie | 
Rice Lake | 
Glenwood City | 
Mondovi | 
Spring Valley / Elmwood | 
Boyceville | 
St. Croix Central | 
River Falls |
2011 Big River Dunn St. Croix Conference Champions 
Front L to R: 103 lb. Justin Weyandt of Chippewa Falls, 112 lb. Izzy Balsiger of Chippewa Falls, 119 lb. Gordon Johnson of Hudson, 125 lb. Logan Cudd of River Falls, 130 lb. Austin Moe of Glenwood City, 135 lb. Chris Burton of Boyceville, and 140 lb. Kolya Hawksford of Hudson. Standing L to R: 145 lb. Jonah Goss of Eau Claire Memorial, 152 lb. Nick Larson of Hudson, 160 lb. Adam Figi of River Falls, 171 lb. Eric Peissig of Menomonie, 189 lb. Tyson Bystrom of River Falls, 215 lb. Grant Schindler of Chippewa Falls, and 285 lb. Nick Johnson of River Falls. |
Volunteer Sign Up Page Trackwrestling Tournament Coverage River Falls High School Conference Champions (Record Book) |
Triple Header Weekend Event 3 Super River Falls Open Youth Tournament Sunday, February 5, 2012 Every year we host a super youth tournament for pre-K through 8th grade wrestlers from throughout the area. This is a very fun and fast-paced event. We usually bring in over 300 area wrestlers. All high school wrestlers are expected to help at this event as table workers and as referees. This year David Black will conduct a ½ hour referee clinic to better prepare the officials. Wrestling should wrap up around 2:30 PM with clean up thereafter. All high school wrestlers are expected to help assist with this event and clean up / tear down. Super Youth Open Tournament Flier  Volunteer Sign Up Page |
Wisconsin Wrestling Federation Kids Folkstyle State - Regional Tournament 2nd Saturday in March - Saturday, March 10, 2012 This is an awesome event that we have the privilege of hosting here in River Falls. This fantastic tournament is a “qualifier” for the WWF Kids Folkstyle State tournament. Two weeks after the regional tournament, the state tournament begins at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. The top two place winners in each age and weight classes qualify for entry and participation in the state tournament. All wrestlers eighth grade and younger are encouraged to participate. This is truly a taste for a higher level of competition and is a large tournament (usually somewhere around 400 kids) held right here in River Falls. Youth wrestlers are encouraged to talk with the coach and director about this tournament. For many youth and middle-school wrestlers, this is the true test of their abilities - matching their abilities with the best from our entire region.
We are running many mats and will also utilize the second (auxiliary) gym for the additional mats. In addition, we are sponsoring other clubs to run 6 mats (with tableworkers) throughout the event. This is one of the critical events of the year where we truly need help from the (middle school) parents. For most parents, they have never "worked a mat" or sat in as a table worker. For these unseasoned parents, we are setting up a "Table Worker 101 Station". You will go to a live mat and sit in position. Another experienced worker will literally sit right over your shoulder and walk you through the process of a match - step-by-step. You can ask all the questions and get immediate answers on-the-fly. It is one thing for someone to tell you how to do things, but we feel it is much easier and less intimidating if we can show you how to do things. We expect all RF high school wrestlers to help at this tournament (including setup, table workers and clean up) and give back to those that seek to be in your shoes some day. Take time to talk and listen to these kids. They need the positive reinforcement that you can uniquely give Coaching will be available but not guaranteed at this event. 
All registration and weigh-ins will be done Friday night March 9th from 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm at the regional site; there are no weigh-ins on Saturday at all. Since all weigh-ins will be completed Friday night, wrestling will start at 8:30 am (Saturday) for the youngest 2 boys’ age groups along with all of the girls, and 11:30 am for the oldest 2 boys’ age groups. USA Wrestling cards are required and will be available at the door at each site. Advanced preparation is highly encouraged; plan ahead and send in for one by contacting Wisconsin Wrestling Federation membership secretary Sandy Russell (sandy.russell@wiwrestlingfederation.com) before March 1, 2012. You can also acquire the card online via online the WWF membership page (http://www.wiwrestlingfederation.com/membership-info). Whatever regional site location a wrestler registers and weighs in at, is the physical site they must actually wrestle at; there will be no forwarding of registration and weigh-in information between sites. 2012 WWF Regional Tournament Form - All Details Youth Tournaments - What to Expect WWF (Wisconsin Wrestling Federation) Tournament Information Page Volunteer Sign Up Page Trackwrestling Tournament Coverage |
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