Alex Dieringer gets in on a shot against Kyle Dake in the U.S. Open finals in 2018 (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)The time and location for the Final X Special-Wrestle-off between Kyle Dake and Alex Dieringer have been announced by USA Wrestling.
The two wrestlers will meet in a best-of-three series on Aug. 17, with the start time set for 1 p.m. CT. The Special-Wrestle-off will be held at Round Rock High School in Round Rock, Texas, a suburb of the Austin. There will be a 30-minute break between each match.
The winner will represent the United States at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. The 79-kilogram weight class in freestyle will be contested Sept. 21-22.
It will be broadcast live on FloWrestling.
Tickets are available at the door for $10 (adults) and $5 (youth).
Dake received an automatic berth in Final X as a returning world medalist. However, an injury prevented him from competing at Final X on June 8 at Rutgers. He requested a delay in his best-of-three matchup against Dieringer, which was granted because he met all the requirements for a special wrestle-off.
Dieringer won the U.S. Open in April and then claimed the title at the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament.
Recommended Comments
There are no comments to display.
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now