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    First-ever West Virginia Wrestle Against Autism event May 19

    Wrestlers on the autism spectrum -- and other grapplers who support them -- will now have a new event to compete in this spring.

    The first-ever West Virginia Wrestle Against Autism event will take place Saturday, May 19 at Parkersburg High School at 2101 Dudley Ave. in Parkersburg, W.Va. The event will take place outdoors under the lights at the Parkersburg High football stadium, with four wrestling mats spread out on the field. (In case of rain, the action will take place inside Parkersburg High School Fieldhouse.)

    Wrestling begins at 7 p.m. Eastern time. Weigh-ins will take place from 2-6 p.m. on Saturday, May 19.

    There is an entry fee of $30 per wrestler. A printable registration form is available at www.wvmat.com/youth/youth.htm. Wrestlers must register in advance by one of the following:

  • By mail: Send to Scooter Myers, 1307 19th Street, Vienna, WV 26105
  • By email: kevinemmitt22@gmail.com
  • By phone: (304) 482-2086

    All participants must register in advance; no walk-ins. Registrations must be received by 9:00 p.m. Eastern Monday, May 13.

    Who can compete

    The inaugural West Virginia Wrestle Against Autism event is open to all wrestlers; one does not have to be diagnosed with autism to participate. There are unique sets of weight classes for each age group (age as of 1/1/18):

  • Ages 6 and under: 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 70 pounds and heavyweight
  • Ages 7-8: 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80 pounds and heavyweight
  • Ages 9-11: 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 86, 93, 100, 115 pounds and hwt.
  • Ages 12-14: 80, 88, 95, 103, 110, 114, 122, 128, 134, 142, 150, 160, 172, 205, 245 pounds
  • Grades 9-12: 105, 113, 120, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 170, 190, 220, 285 pounds
  • Open: 145, 155, 170, 185, 205, 235, and unlimited

    Rules

    Individual matches for wrestlers age 12 and under will consist of three one-minute periods. Scholastic rules will apply, with sudden death overtime. All seeds will be a blind draw. Five or fewer wrestlers in a bracket will wrestle in a round-robin.

    Fans may purchase tickets at the event for just $3 per person.

    To get a registration form, visit wvmat.com www.wvmat.com/youth/htm and scroll down to the Wrestle Against Autism section for a printable PDF file. To learn more about this event, check out the 1st Annual West Virginia Wrestle Against Autism page on Facebook.

    Want to know more about wrestling and autism? Check out this May 2017 InterMat feature article "Many diagnosed with autism have found wrestling is right sport."
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