Friday

Tournaments/Matches Looking for Teams:

Middletown H.S. Tourn. (1/5/02)

Middletown High School is looking for teams for it's 2pt Olympic Pool Tournament on Saturday, January 5, 2002. Please contact John Landers (h) (513) 777-4271 (w) (513) 420-4556 or e-mail jlanders@mcsd.k12.oh.us

Andrea Feeney Memorial Tourn. (Grove City) (1/5/02)

Grove City High School is holding it second annual ANDREA FEENEY MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT.We are still looking for two more teams for this tournament on Jan 5, 2002. The tournament is olympic pool style. If you are interested please call Michelle Feeney at 614-871-3613 or e-mail me at mlfeeney@hotmail.com.

Dixie Middle School Inv. (1/12/02)

Need 1 to 2 teams to fill the Dixie Middle School Inv. on January 12th. We are a D3 school near Dayton. If interested contact Robin Brown 937-687-3508 (robin_brown@newlebanon.k12.oh.us) or Chris Fogle 937-687-1366 (chris_fogle@newlebanon.k12.oh.us).

*****PRESS RELEASE*****

THE MEDINA INVITATIONAL WRESTLING TOURNAMENT

“The Greatest Show in Wrestling”

** Sponsored by North Gateway Tire and Cliff Keen Athletic **

Our 27^th Season as one of Ohio’s BEST High School Wrestling Traditions

Friday & Saturday, December 28 & 29, 2001

    Tradition…Excellence…Friendship are the hallmarks of the Medina Invitational is known for and we will continue to bring together some of Ohio’s, and the nation’s, best wrestling at “The Greatest Show in Wrestling”.  For the 2001-2002 wrestling season, the M.I.T. has been named the 7^th Toughest Tournament in the Nation in the pages of Wrestling USA magazine, one of the top amateur wrestling magazines in the country. This is a great honor to be in the Top Ten in the nation with the likes of the Reno Tournament of Champions, the Best of the East in Delware as well as the Walsh Jesuit Ironman at Walsh Jesuit.

    The 2000-2001 wrestling season finished on a high note for the Medina tournament as we watched 114 young men who had wrestled on the mats of Medina last December qualified for the “biggest show” in Ohio, the State Championships. Of that number, 13 won state titles as well as another 37 reached the podium to win all-Ohio honors as one of the six best in their weight class & division in the state.  We also saw two of our 2000 M.I.T. teams, St. Paris Graham and Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary, win state team titles for their schools in dramatic fashion.

       The 2001 Medina Invitational has returned back to our traditional tournament time between Christmas and New Years this year. The teams and fans will continue to be patient as Medina H.S. continues to grow with all the new construction and renovations going on at the school.

As a result of going back to our usual dates, two of Medina’s traditional teams, Lakewood St. Edward and Massillon Perry, have returned to the tournament. Both of these teams, along with St. Paris Graham, all can be found in the different national rankings polls this season amongst the nations’ best. In Division I, State top ten finishers Dayton Carroll and Pickerington, along with St. Edward and Massillon Perry,  lead the field of 11 teams, which includes other strong teams like Hilliard Darby, Hilliard Davidson, and Toledo Waite. Division II, always one of the toughest at Medina, sees the return of MIT veterans Uhrichsville Claymont, St. Paris Graham and Oak Harbor to meet up with the likes of Olmsted Falls, Franklin, Mentor Lake Catholic and Lisbon Beaver Local.  The Division II field is loaded, with all 17 teams bringing some firepower into the tournament. The most exciting race may be among the 11 teams in the Division III group,  where newcomer Martins Ferry brings a strong team to tangle with the likes of Liberty Center, Defiance Tinora, and Marion River Valley. Here as well you can never count out Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy from Cuyahoga Falls as well.

       This year’s tournament will have four returning State Champions and four Ohio Junior High State Champions. The returning high school champs are C.P. Schlatter of St. Paris Graham (formerly of Columbus St. Francis DeSales), and Lakewood St. Edward’s trio of Mark Moos,  Ryan Lang and Matt Koz. The Junior High State Champs coming to Medina as freshmen that will be closely watched are Wade Van Sickle of Liberty Center and the three-pack from St. Paris Graham: Dustin Schlatter, Jason Marshall and 2-time Jr. High champ Cameron Doggett.

 There are so many more top wrestlers to watch here. This will be one of the most highly anticipated tournaments in Ohio this year with the list of top individuals competing for gold:

         DIVISION I – T.J. Enright (2nd Ohio)[Galloway Westland]; Nick Terbay (4^th Ohio) , and Pat Barrentine (2^nd Ohio) and Josh Thompson [Dayton Carroll]; Tony Iovine (6^th Ohio), Jake Kuhner, Kierin Anderson, and Chris Horton [Pickerington]; Brendan Moody and Chris Gourash [Hilliard Darby]; Vince McKinney, Nick Uhas, Kevin Bigler [Hilliard Davidson]; Stephen Luke (2^nd Ohio), Travis Kovach (5^th Ohio), Mike Walters and John Foster [Massillon Perry]; Charlie Agozzino (3^rd Ohio), Chris Vondruska, Mike Pierce, John Konyesni [Lakewood St. Edward]; Josh Johnson and Antonio Guerra [Toledo Waite]; David Wiles, Aaron Joseph [Holland Springfield]; Malone [North Olmsted]; Mike Ameer, Nick Mierau and Mike Gunsel [Medina].

         DIVISION II –Dominic Lochotzki (6^th Ohio), Paul Bergman, J.D. Bergman, and Joe Bergman [Oak Harbor]; Tony Naso, Tom Ondecker and Cody Butzer [Canal Fulton Northwest]; Marcaus Cradlebaugh [Ashville Teays Valley]; Jon Stoffer, Ryan Smith (3^rd Ohio), Rush Williams and Paul Adkins [Olmsted Falls]; Matt Franklin (2^nd Ohio), John Kremer, Daniel Watts, Donald Snowden [Franklin]; Tyler Turchin  (6^th Ohio) [Norton]; Billy Evans (4^th Ohio), Bryce Markley (4^th Ohio), Kalen Knull (3^rd Ohio), Scott Rush, Joe Hoke and Joe Dennis (4^th Ohio) [St. Paris Graham]; Tyler Reichman (6th Ohio) and Lucas Grove [Uhrichsville Claymont], Jon Varner, Jeremy Shaw and Adam Hoppel [Lisbon Beaver Local], Jermain Thompson (5^th Ohio) [Akron Kenmore]; Tim Maxworthy (2^nd Ohio) [Medina Buckeye]; Aaron Martin, Billy Vaughn and Jason Thress [Watkins Memorial]; Brandon Shriner [Thornville Sheridan]; Anthony Constantino (2^nd Ohio), John Slattery, and Brian Sanfilippo [Mentor Lake Catholic]; Colin Kibler, Ryan Sir Louis and Dan Thoburn [Medina Highland]; Chris Hahn (6^th Ohio), Tim French and Nic Albaugh [Minerva]; Dan Munyan [New Lexington].

          DIVISION III – Matt Smilek (6th Ohio) [CVCA]; Mike Cavalier and Chuck Spencer [Newbury]; Joe Wyse, Johnny Vogel (6^th Ohio), Alex Picazo and Nick Barte [Columbus Grandview Heights];  Jarrod Chapa, and Brian Dotson (5^th Ohio) [Liberty Center]; John Tierney (4^th  Ohio), Dave Tierney (3^rd Ohio), Derek Roth and Dustin Holt [Martins Ferry]; John Perry [Johnstown Northridge]; Nate Wyler, Mike Jones [West Lafayette Ridgewood]; Sean McIntyre (2^nd Ohio), Jarrid McGuire and Stephen Nutbrown [Marion River Valley]; Shane Mack and Logan Merillat [Defiance Tinora]; Lee Jacobs and Nate Thomas [Apple Creek Waynedale]; Dan Goble, Justin Yates and James Mariast [Wellington].

          In 1999 we inducted our charter class of the Medina Invitational Tournament Hall of Fame. This year we will induct the following four gentlemen into this select group for their contributions to Ohio wrestling: Wrestler Jason Hartman (Wellington H.S.) posthumously [1990 & 1992 State Champion]; Wrestler Lance Bryson (Medina H.S.) [1982 State Runner-up at 138 lbs. in Division III and the 2^nd four-time placer in MIT history, twice as champion]; Coach Frank Jayne

(Delaware/Lewis Center Olentangy, Columbus Bishop Hartley, Elyria and Lakewood St. Edward high schools): 23 Medina Invitationals as a head and assistant coach [dean of all MIT coaches], State; and Official  Dave Khoury of Lodi, Ohio [15 Medina Invitationals as a referee, also has been head coach at Sullivan Black River H.S. for 28 seasons].  These gentlemen will be inducted in ceremonies the evening of Friday, December 28^th, 2001.

         A new flourish we added last year and will continue by popularity is the Parade of Teams, which is like the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics. Each team, from 103 to 275, comes into the gymnasium behind their school’s 103 or lighest weight,  who holds the school’s name up high for all to see. With the stirring music, it is a sight to see.

      We are so lucky that the State of Ohio ranks second in the nation in the number of young men and women who compete for our high schools all over the Buckeye State. Ohio, year in and year out, is one of the TOP states in wrestling! We hope you enjoy seeing some of the best wrestlers Ohio and the nation has produced on the mats of Medina H.S.  at “The Greatest Show in Wrestling”.

M.I.T. TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

DATES OF TOURNAMENT: Friday and Saturday, December 28 & 29, 2001

TIMES OF TOURNAMENT: Friday, December 22^nd – 10:30 a.m. & 5:30 p.m.

                                             Saturday, December 23^rd – 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

TYPE OF TOURNAMENT: Double elimination with the possibility of some rattails.

    All wrestlers will wrestle at least twice, with some wrestling as many as nine (9)

    matches in two days.

 WHERE: Medina Senior High School

                 777 East Union St.

                 Medina, Ohio 44256

PARKING: Parking is available on a limited basis at Medina H.S. Overflow lots can be found at Sidney Fenn Elementary, the Kindergarten Center (both across from the High School), 1 ½ blocks west at Claggett Middle School and 1 ½ blocks west from back high school driveway to Memorial Park on East Homestead St. Please note that persons who park in the yellow-marked fire lanes will be towed if their car is not moved.

SPONSORED BY: Cliff Keen Athletic, North Gateway Tire, and The Medina Athletic

             Department

CONTACT PERSON: Mrs. Pete (Lynn) Houghtaling, Assistant Director

                                      Phone (330) 722-6585, Fax (330) 725-3793,

                                      E-mail at mitwrest@apk.net

NUMBER OF MATS: Six (6) for the first three sessions, three (3) for the Finals

SEEDING & DRAWING: All seeding and drawing is taken from the information

        provided by the head coaches and is done by computer.

PASS AND TICKET PRICES: All Session Passes:

                                                   Adult (18 to 65): $17.00

                                                   Student (8-18) and Senior Citizens (65+): $12.00                                      

                                                   Children under 8 are FREE

                                                    Tickets:  Finals -- $6.00 for all

                                                    First Three Sessions: $5.00 for Adult, $3.00 for Student

                                                    and Senior Citizens

OFFICIAL M.I.T. SHIRTS: The Official T-shirt of the Medina Invitational will be sold.

                                             Shirts are all long sleeve and will sell as follows: 

                                              $15.00 for Medium, Large, Extra Large, and XXL                                                                                                               

 TOURNAMENT PROGRAMS: M.I.T. Tournament Programs will be on sale for $3.00

 RESULTS: Results can be purchased during the tournament at $1.50 per set. A Final Set

          of M.I.T.  brackets can be ordered for $4.00 a set at the tournament or by mail.

 NUMBER OF TEAMS : 11  - Division I,  17-Division II, 11-Division III

 DIVISION I: Dayton Carroll, Hilliard Darby, Hilliard Davidson, Medina, North Olmsted, Massillon Perry, Pickerington, Holland Springfield, Lakewood St. Edward, Galloway Westland.

DIVISION II: Lisbon Beaver Local, Medina Buckeye, Uhrichsville Claymont, Franklin, St. Paris Graham, Medina Highland, Akron Kenmore, Mentor Lake Catholic, Minerva, New Lexington, Canal Fulton Northwest, Norton, Oak Harbor, Olmsted Falls, Thornville Sheridan, Ashville Teays Valley, Pataskala Watkins Memorial.

DIVISION III: Cuy. Falls Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, Columbus Grandview Heights, Liberty Center, Martins Ferry, Newbury, Johnstown Northridge, West Lafayette Ridgewood, Marion River Valley, Defiance Tinora, Apple Creek Waynedale, Wellington.

 CONTESTED WEIGHT CLASSES: 14 total – 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145,

                                                                       152, 160, 171, 189, 215, 275                                             

 PARADE OF TEAMS: To open the tournament on Friday, December 28, 2001, there will be Parade of Teams which will be comparable to the Olympic Opening Ceremonies. Each team will be led by their lightest weight wrestler who will hold the team banner aloft.

 AWARDS:

TEAM: Three (3) trophies will be presented to the top team in each division (Division I, Division II, Division III), with the largest of the three going to the Overall Champion of the 27^th Medina Invitational.

INDIVIDUAL: The TOP SIX in each weight class will earn placement points. Champions will receive a bracket card, a gold medal with neck ribbon, a championship plaque and a championship gift package from sponsor Cliff Keen Athletic. Runners-up will receive a silver medal with neck ribbon and a plaque. Third Place will receive a bronze medal with neck ribbon and a plaque. Fourth through Sixth Places will receive a plaque.

PROVIDING RESULTS TO MEDIA OUTLETS:

Due to time constraints, the best way to receive results quickly is by e-mail. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS TO E-MAIL RESULTS AFTER EACH SESSION. If you contact us in advance of the tournament, we will be more than glad to work with you. For faxing results, please make sure we have your fax number and what results you require.

NEW in 2000, after each session the results for that session will be posted on the MIT website. To look for these, go to www.baumspage.com/medina to find each session’s updates.

Results:

Barnesville Tourn.

North Canton Hoover Tourn.

Mount Vernon "Waize" Tournament

1) New Lexington 485
2) Hilliard Darby 476
3) Westland 464
4) St Ignatius 414
5) Mt. Vernon 411
6) Dublin Scioto 350
7) Danville Ky, 229
8) Delaware Hayes 229
9) Piqua 227
10) Triad 218