Utah All-Stars Dualing Ohio All-Stars in Freestyle and Folkstyle Wrestling

DRAPER, Utah — The Ohio All-Stars wrestling team will be facing an all-star team from Utah Thursday, July 19, at 6 p.m. at Juan Diego High School in Draper.

The dual meet will feature 21 of Utah's best young wrestlers from across the state, pitted against top athletes from Ohio, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.

The dual format is unusual, with the Utah All-Star team being built trying to match the age and weight of Utah athletes to the age and weight of the respective Ohio All-Star opponent.  As the host team, the Utah wrestler will determine if the match will be in freestyle (the international Olympic style of wrestling) or folkstyle (the style wrestled in high schools and colleges in the United States).

At the beginning of the dual, six wrestlers named Intermountain Champions will be recognized.  These athletes competed in four tournaments in Utah and Idaho, accumulating points, to name Intermountain Champions in each of the seven age divisions.  Six of the seven recipients were from Utah.

Juan Diego High School is located at 11800 South 300 East in Draper.

For more information about the dual and the Utah All-Star team, go to www.UtahWrestling.org.