The 1st ANNUAL MLK WRESTLING TOURNAMENT 2009 MLK “King of the Mat”

Posted on | December 3, 2009 | 1 Comment

The 1st Annual 2009 MLK “King of the Mat” Invitational will be held on Friday DEC 4th and Saturday the 5th, at the Martin Luther King High School Gymnasium in Riverside! Wrestlers invited range in age from freshman to high school seniors for this exclusive Varsity Tournament.

The tournament begins with preliminary matches on Friday, Dec 4th starting at 3:00pm and continues throughout the evening. Matches resume on Saturday at 10:00am, and conclude with the semi and final championship rounds, starting later that evening.

Experience the most spectacular matches in the metropolitan area as the Toughest Wrestlers will determine who will be the “King of the Mat”! The 1st Annual 2009 MLK “King of the Mat” Invitational will showcase some of the most talented wrestlers in the Southern California area today.

The Tourney will feature one of the most outstanding 125 pounders in the state when Chris Mecate of Redlands East Valley high school will challenge AJ Chavez of Martin Luther King high school. AJ Chavez brings his curricula vitae of being last years CIF Masters qualifier. Chris Mecate currently is a junior at Redlands East Valley where he took 6th at CIF State as a freshman & during his sophomore year suffered a season-ending injury. As a junior, Mecate is nationally ranked where last month he just won the renowned Super 32 Tournament. The 2009 Super 32 took place on Oct 24th 2009 at the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center in Greensboro, NC, US

http://www.flowrestling.org/videos/coverage/view_video/235747-2009-super-32/205705-119lbs-chris-mecate-ca-vs-mike-rhone-pa

http://www.flowrestling.org/videos/coverage/view_video/235747-2009-super-32/206271-chris-mecate-post-final-interview

MLK “King of the Mat” Invitational will have outstanding Final Matches, Patches, Trophy, Events and awards presentations follow Saturday evening and are hosted by Special Guest MMA Fighters and accomplished Wrestlers, Local Riverside Sponsors and Riverside News Channel on-air personalities. This tournament will be uniquely marketed and branded for the NEW 21st Century Wrestler.

Ticket costs for each session are $5.00 adults and $3.00 with student ID.

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