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Middle School: Tuesday & Thursday 6:45 - 8:00 pm

It's not your WWF – so forget the body slams and flying drop kicks! It's amateur wrestling as conducted at the scholastic, collegiate and Olympic levels. Scholastic wrestling (Elementary, Middle School and High School) is one of the fastest growing sports in the nation. There are many reasons for this growth.

Wrestling is an –

  Individual Sport

Since a wrestler succeeds or fails solely on his own efforts on the mat, the sport is a prime developer of fighting spirit, tenacity in the face of adversity, and self-reliance. His mistakes cannot be covered up by teammates and the coach cannot make decisions for him.

  Team Sport

It takes the whole squad – every participant working at his utmost potential and each member supporting one another – to win important matches and tournaments.

Demanding Sport

Wrestling's vigorous demands require top physical conditioning and result in the development of better coordination and greater muscle strength. As a result wrestling blends well with other sports, particularly football, soccer, gymnastics and cross-country where participation in one improves performance in the other. Many wrestlers have made outstanding contributions to these other sports.

  Safe Sport

Wrestling is one of the safest sports one can participate in. Over 95% of the injuries are slight muscle pulls. There are three reasons for this safety record.

•  It takes place on a 1.5 – 2 inch thick, foam rubber mat.

•  There is one referee for just two participants of a match and the referee's first responsibility is to ensure the safety of the two wrestlers.

•  The rules and regulations of wrestling are written with the safety of the wrestlers taking paramount importance. Among the rules are no biting, punching, or grabbing of the clothes and the body slam, full nelson, hammerlock and grabbing of less than four fingers are all illegal.

Sport for Everyone

It's the only sport where participants of all shapes and sizes compete against other competitors of equal weight. Where else can someone of 100 pounds win a championship in a contact sport on a varsity level?