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    Key events on 2017-18 high school wrestling calendar

    The Walsh Jesuit Ironman in December is one of the premier in-season events (Photo/Sam Janicki)

    With the regular season of high school wrestling coming upon us in just over two weeks, in some states the regular season actually starts this week or next, here is a list of some of the key events and dates of the 2017-18 season. The list was compiled based on there being multiple nationally ranked teams present at the event.

    Dec. 1:
  • Dual meet: No. 26 Broken Arrow (Okla.) at No. 11 Park Hill (Mo.)

    Dec. 1-2:
  • Independence (Iowa) Invitational: No. 23 Fort Dodge (Iowa), No. 24 Christian Brothers College (Mo.)

    Dec. 2:
  • Gardner-Edgerton (Kansas) Invitational: No. 26 Broken Arrow (Okla.), No. 27 Southeast Polk (Iowa)

  • Dual meet: No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio) vs. No. 33 Wadsworth (Ohio), part of a quad meet

    Dec. 8-9:
  • Council Bluffs (Iowa) Wrestling Classic: No. 21 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 23 Fort Dodge (Iowa)

  • Walsh Jesuit Ironman, Cuyahoga Falls (Ohio): 21 nationally ranked teams are present in the field, including four of the top five and seven of the top ten. Anchoring the field are Blair Academy (N.J.), Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), Montini Catholic (Ill.), St. Paris Graham (Ohio), Malvern Prep (Pa.), Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), and St. Edward (Ohio)

    Dec. 9:
  • Clovis West (Calif.) Shootout: No. 15 Poway (Calif.), No. 20 Gilroy (Calif.)

    Dec. 15:
  • Dual meet: No. 4 Montini Catholic (Ill.) at No. 44 Marmion Academy (Ill.)

    Dec. 15-16:
  • Kansas City (Mo.) Stampede, Hale Arena: No. 11 Park Hill (Mo.), No. 23 Christian Brothers College (Mo.), No. 32 Tuttle (Okla.), No. 36 Staley (Mo.), No. 50 Goddard (Kansas)

  • Minnesota Christmas Tournament, Rochester (Minn.): No. 21 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 34 Simley (Minn.), No. 40 Anoka (Minn.)

  • Reno (Nev.) Tournament of Champions: No. 3 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 15 Poway (Calif.), No. 16 Choctaw (Okla.), No. 18 Allen (Texas), No. 20 Gilroy (Calif.), No. 42 Pomona (Colo.), No. 48 Wasatch (Utah)

    Dec. 16:
  • Dual meet: No. 41 Erie Cathedral Prep (Pa.) at No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio), part of a tri-meet

    Dec. 16-17:
  • Beast of the East, Newark (Del.): 11 nationally ranked teams, including six of the top 14. Field anchors include No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 6 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 7 Malvern Prep (Pa.), No. 8 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), No. 13 Brecksville (Ohio), and No. 14 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.)

    Dec. 19:
  • Dual meet: No. 27 Southeast Polk (Iowa) at No. 46 West Des Moines Valley (Iowa)

    Dec. 20:
  • Dual meet: No. 14 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.) at No. 49 Northampton (Pa.)

    Dec. 22-23:
  • Zinkin Classic, Buchanan (Calif.): No. 3 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 12 Clovis (Calif.), No. 28 Selma (Calif.)

    Dec. 23:
  • IHSWCA Duals, Fort Wayne (Ind.): No. 22 Brownsburg (Ind.), No. 35 Portage (Ind.)

    Dec. 27-28:
  • Medina (Ohio) Invitational Tournament: No. 33 Wadsworth (Ohio), No. 43 Massillon Perry (Ohio)

    Dec. 28-29:
  • Bethlehem (Pa.) Holiday Classic, Liberty High School: No. 29 Nazareth (Pa.), No. 49 Northampton (Pa.)

  • Red Schmitt Invitational, Granite City (Ill.): No. 23 Christian Brothers College (Mo.), No. 36 Staley (Mo.)

    Dec. 29-30:
  • Brecksville (Ohio) Holiday Invitational Tournament: No. 13 Brecksville will be joined by No. 10 Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.), No. 30 Lowell (Mich.), No. 35 Portage (Ind.), and No. 38 Elyria (Ohio)

  • Powerade Wrestling Tournament, Canon-McMillan (Pa.): No. 2 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.), No. 8 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.), No. 31 Kiski Area (Pa.), No. 39 St. Paul's (Md.), and No. 41 Erie Cathedral Prep (Pa.)

  • The Clash XVI National High School Wrestling Duals, Rochester (Minn.): No. 4 Montini Catholic (Ill.), No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio), No. 11 Park Hill (Mo.), No. 21 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 34 Simley (Minn.), No. 40 Anoka (Minn.), No. 44 Marmion Academy (Ill.), No. 48 Wasatch (Utah), and No. 50 Goddard (Kansas)

    Jan. 4:
  • Dual meet: No. 26 Broken Arrow (Okla.) at No. 16 Choctaw (Okla.)

    Jan. 5-6:
  • Cheesehead Invitational, Kaukauna (Wis.): No. 4 Montini Catholic (Ill.), No. 21 Apple Valley (Minn.), No. 27 Southeast Polk (Iowa), and No. 34 Simley (Minn.)

  • Doc Buchanan Invitational, Clovis (Calif.): No. 3 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 6 Bergen Catholic (N.J.), No. 12 Clovis (Calif.), No. 20 Gilroy (Calif.), No. 28 Selma (Calif.), No. 42 Pomona (Colo.), No. 45 St. John Bosco (Calif.)

  • Geary (Okla.) Invitational: No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 16 Choctaw (Okla.), No. 26 Broken Arrow (Okla.), No. 32 Tuttle (Okla.)

    Jan. 6:
  • Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Invitational: No. 10 Shamrocks will be joined by No. 19 Davison (Mich.), No. 22 Brownsburg (Ind.)

    Jan. 10:
  • Dual meet: No. 11 Park Hill (Mo.) at No. 36 Staley (Mo.), part of a triangular meet

    Jan. 11:
  • Dual meet: No. 3 Buchanan (Calif.) at No. 25 Delbarton (N.J.)

    Jan. 12-13:
  • Battle for the Belt, Temecula Valley (Calif.): No. 15 Poway (Calif.), No. 20 Gilroy (Calif.), No. 45 St. John Bosco (Calif.)

  • Virginia National Duals, Hampton (Va.) Coliseum: No. 29 Nazareth (Pa.), No. 39 St. Paul's (Pa.), No. 41 Erie Cathedral Prep (Pa.)

    Jan. 13:
  • Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) Super Duals: No. 10 Shamrocks will be joined by No. 5 St. Paris Graham (Ohio), No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio), No. 19 Davison (Mich.), and No. 30 Lowell (Mich.) in an eight-team event

  • Who's Number One Duals, hosted by No. 6 Bergen Catholic (N.J.): Event will feature five of the nation's top eight teams with No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.), No. 3 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 7 Malvern Prep (Pa.), and No. 8 Lake Highland Prep (Fla.) joining the host Crusaders

    Jan. 13-14:
  • Escape the Rock Tournament, Council Rock South (Pa.): No. 14 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.), No. 17 Cincinnati LaSalle (Ohio), No. 25 Delbarton (N.J.), and No. 49 Northampton (Pa.)

    Jan. 18:
  • Dual meet: No. 33 Wadsworth (Ohio) at No. 13 Brecksville (Ohio)

  • Dual meet: No. 49 Northampton (Pa.) at No. 29 Nazareth (Pa.)

    Jan. 19:
  • Dual meet: No. 2 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) at No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.)

  • Dual meet: No. 19 Davison (Mich.) at No. 10 Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.)

    Jan. 19-20:
  • Chicago Catholic League Meet, Mt. Carmel (Ill.): No. 4 Montini Catholic (Ill.), No. 44 Marmion Academy (Ill.)

  • Jay Hancock Invitational, Yukon (Okla.): No. 16 Choctaw (Okla.), No. 18 Allen (Texas)

  • Winnetonka (Mo.) Invitational: No. 11 Park Hill (Mo.), No. 36 Staley (Mo.)

    Jan. 20:
  • Dual meet: No. 14 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.) at No. 2 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.)

  • Dual meet: No. 5 St. Paris Graham (Ohio) at No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio)

  • Ed Winger Invitational, Urbandale (Iowa): No. 27 Southeast Polk (Iowa), No. 46 West Des Moines Valley (Iowa)

  • Gary Rivers Duals, Lowell (Mich.): No. 30 Red Arrows will host No. 19 Davison (Mich.) among other teams

    Jan. 25:
  • Dual meet: No. 3 Buchanan (Calif.) at No. 12 Clovis (Calif.)

    Jan. 26:
  • CIML Invitational, Southeast Polk (Iowa): No. 27 Rams host field that also includes No. 23 Fort Dodge (Iowa) and No. 46 West Des Moines Valley (Iowa)

  • Dual meet at Easton (Pa.): No. 1 Blair Academy (N.J.) vs. No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio)

    Jan. 26-27:
  • Mid-Cals Invitational, Gilroy (Calif.): No. 20 ranked team in country host field that includes No. 15 Poway (Calif.), No. 28 Selma (Calif.), and No. 32 Tuttle (Okla.)

  • Rocky Welton Invitational, Garden City (Kansas): No. 42 Pomona (Colo.), No. 50 Goddard (Kansas)

    Jan. 27:
  • Dual meet: No. 33 Wadsworth (Ohio) at No. 5 St. Paris Graham (Ohio), part of a triangular meet

  • East Penn Conference crossover duals, most likely will include match between No. 14 Bethlehem Catholic (Pa.) and No. 29 Nazareth (Pa.)

  • Lowell (Mich.) Duals: No. 30 Red Arrows will host teams including No. 10 Detroit Catholic Central (Mich.) and No. 17 Cincinnati LaSalle (Ohio)

  • Triangular meet: No. 2 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) hosts No. 6 Bergen Catholic (N.J.) and No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio)

    Jan. 30:
  • Dual meet: No. 18 Allen (Texas) at No. 26 Broken Arrow (Okla.)

    Feb. 2:
  • Dual meet: No. 21 Apple Valley (Minn.) at No. 34 Simley (Minn.)

    Feb. 2-3:
  • Mission San Jose (Calif.) Tournament: No. 3 Buchanan (Calif.), No. 12 Clovis (Calif.)

    Feb. 3:
  • Dual meet: No. 25 Delbarton (N.J.) vs. No. 2 Wyoming Seminary (Pa.)

  • Dual meet: No. 9 St. Edward (Ohio) at No. 17 Cincinnati LaSalle (Ohio) as part of a triangular meet

  • Suburban League Tournament, Barberton (Ohio): No. 13 Brecksville (Ohio), No. 33 Wadsworth (Ohio)
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