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Beat the Streets Wrestling Inc. congratulates the New York Athletic Club, under the leadership of Sonny Greenhalgh, that has two of its members recognized as the top male and women's athletes in wrestling by the United States Olympic Committee.
The mission of the BTS Program is developing wrestling in New York City from Youth through the Olympics. We have over 3500 wrestlers in the New York City's Public, Catholic and Private Schools training to become future Olympians. These future Olympians will be on display with their skills and "dreams" at the Annual Mayors Cup. Please make every effort to support these young athletes as they compete in the world's oldest and greatest sport, Wrestling.
Plan on the dates Saturday February 2 - Sunday February 3, 2008.
The Metropolitan Wrestling Association is back with its 5th Mayor's Cup 2008. It is still not as big as the world championships, but still it is catching up. This year, due to the growth of wrestling, mostly thanks to the efforts of Beat the Streets, Inc. there will be up to 15 more teams entered in either the varsity or novice division. This year the novice division will be divided into 9th and 10th graders and 11th and 12th graders. Again this event is an NYC HAPPENING, a symbol of growth for wrestling, an annual event in which to gather wrestling friends, and a tie to the Mayor of the greatest city in the world. That says something .
The MWA in conjunction with the Mayor's Office, The NYC Sports Commission, Beat the Streets, Inc, Martin Luther High School, the Harlem Armory and the three groups that coordinate high school wrestling in the city (the PSAL; the CHSAA; the NYSAISAA) will host at the Harlem Armory the 5th year of the Mayor's Cup of wrestling. All the high school wrestlers from each group are invited to compete for team and individual weight class honors and to be the best wrestler in the city.
The MWA is seeking friends of wrestling to assist with running the event. We need floor monitors, timekeepers; scorers; sales; hospitality, etc throughout the day. If you are available that Friday evening February 1st for set-up; Saturday February 2nd and/or Saturday February 3rd and want to be involved in a great city event, please email me at address below or call 732-822-7595...
Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
01/16/2008
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) has honored its 2007 Wrestling Male and Female Athletes of the Year, as well as its Wrestling Team of the Year.
The Male Wrestler of the Year is 2007 World silver medalist Brad Vering (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC). The Female Wrestler of the Year is 2007 World silver medalist Kristie Marano (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC). The Wrestling Team of the Year is the 2007 U.S. Greco-Roman World Team.
It is the fourth time Marano has won this award (2000, 2003, 2006, 2007). It is the first time that Vering has won this award.
Each year the USOC recognizes the top male and top female athletes and the top team as selected by their respective member organizations. The names of the athletes and teams are placed on ballots used to select the USOC SportsMan, SportsWoman and overall Team of the Year. Members of the USOC Board of Directors along with representatives of the national media participate in the voting to select the USOC SportsMan, SportsWoman and Team of the Year. The USOC award winners will be announced on January 17.
At the World Championships, Marano won three straight matches to qualify for the finals. She defeated Agnieska Wieczczek of Poland, 3-0, 1-0, then pinned Maider Under of Spain in the second match, 1-0, 1-6, 1:13. In the semifinals, she pinned 2004 Olympic silver medalist Guzel Manurova of Russia in 49 seconds. In the gold-medal match, Marano dropped a 3-0, 3-0 decision to 2006 World champion Stanka Zlateva of Bulgaria.
Marano tied a U.S. record for all three styles by winning her ninth World medal. Amazingly, she's won a medal in all nine trips to the Worlds, going nine-for-nine in her career. She tied men's freestyle superstar Bruce Baumgartner with nine World medals.
She won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, in July, the major multi-sport event held every four years. Marano was one of two U.S. champions in women's freestyle wrestling. She pinned Canada's Ohenewa Akuffo in the gold medal finals in the first period.
Marano, 28, is a U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete. She is originally from Albany, N.Y., where she competed on the wrestling team at Colonie Central High School.
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