Thirty-Five schools will compete in the annual Rapid City Invitational Wrestling Tournament. Held in our facility, the event will showcase some of the athletes who are standing out early in the season. It will also give participating schools an opportunity to evaluate competition, and gear up for what looks to be an exciting year for the sport.
The tournament will begin at 2:00pm on Friday, December 7th, and continue at 8:00am on Saturday, December 8th. Championship matches are expected to begin around 1:00pm on Saturday. Wrestling on ten mats, there will be four different states represented at the event, and Central High School Activities Director Jordan Bauer anticipates over 500 wrestlers.
The two day event will bring high school participants head to head, with some of the most intense wrestling many will see this year. The tournament is respected for offering a positive challenge to the teams in attendance, often foreshadowing the state tournament results in a few months.
