CHAMPIONS CHALLENGE  -  Friday January, 18th 2013

The Champions Challenge is a Collegiate Invitational Tournament

In this, the 3rd year of the Challenge, the field has been expanded from NAIA and NCWA
Champion Wrestlers to include the NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III's Top Athletes.
The highlighted round robin event will be contested on 2 of the 10 mats in the main arena. with the first round beginning at 4:00pm, followed by rounds at 5:30 and 7:00. 

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Tentative Event Schedule

FRIDAY January 18, 2013

2:00 pm - Weigh-ins -  Northwest Georgia Convention Center

4:00 pm - Round 1 - Contested on 2 mats - Weights 125 - 285

5:30 pm - Round 2 - Contested on 2 mats - Weights 125 - 285

7:00 pm - Round 3 - Contested on 2 mats - Weights 125 - 285

8:15 pm -  Individual Awards     (no team scores kept)

2013 - Champions Challenge Staff

    NAIA
Challenge Director - Shawn Kelley - Hastings College
Head Coach - TBD
Asst. Coach - TBD
    NCAA DII
Challenge Director -Dalton Souders
Head Coach - TBD
Asst. Coach - TBD
    NCAA DIII
Challenge Director - Jim Giunta
Head Coach - Jeff Linn - Thiel College
Asst Coach - Kyle Kanaga - Johnson & Wales
     NCWA
Challenge Director - Scott Sherman - University of North Florida
Head Coach - Jason Balma - University of Central Florida
Asst Coaches - NCWA Head Coaches of respective athlete

Potential Champions Roster  -  as of 7/12

125 lbs
NAIA
NCAA DII
NCAA DIII
NCWA

133 lbs
NAIA
NCAA DII
NCAA DIII
NCWA

141 lbs
NAIA
NCAA DII
NCAA DIII
NCWA

149 lbs
NAIA
NCAA DII
NCAA DIII
NCWA

157 lbs
NAIA
NCAA DII
NCAA DIII
NCWA

165 lbs
NAIA
NCAA DII
NCAA DIII
NCWA

174 lbs
NAIA
NCAA DII
NCAA DIII
NCWA

184 lbs
NAIA
NCAA DII
NCAA DIII
NCWA

197 lbs
NAIA
NCAA DII
NCAA DIII
NCWA

285 lbs
NAIA
NCAA DII
NCAA DIII
NCWA

Tentative Athlete Schedule

THURSDAY
5:00 - 10:00 pm - Athletes arrive at Chattanooga Airport
5:00 - 10:00 pm - Athletes are shuttled from airport to hotel
6:00 - 8:00 pm - Open mat workouts
7:30 pm Athlete dinner
8:30 pm Athletes shuttled to hotel
10:00 pm Lights out

FRIDAY
9:00 am - 12:00 - Additional athletes arrive at Chattanooga Airport
12:30 pm - Athletes meet with designated mat coaches - warm up.
2:00 pm - Weigh-ins -  Northwest Georgia Convention Center
4:00 pm - Champions Challenge Begins - Round 1
8:30 pm - Athlete dinner
10:00pm - Athletes shuttled to hotel.

SATURDAY
6:00 am - 9:00 am - Breakfast
7:00 am - 1:00 pm - Athletes Shuttled to Airport