March 31, 2023 at 8:04 p.m.
Evansville to host wrestling state
Evansville to host wrestling state
INDIANAPOLIS — The wrestling state finals are headed south.
The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced Friday that the 2024 IHSAA Wrestling State Finals will be held Feb. 16 and 17 at the Ford Center in Evansville.
It will mark the first time Evansville has hosted an IHSAA state finals event.
“We are elated that Evansville has been selected to host the 2024 IHSAA State Wrestling tournament,” said Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke in a press release. “We eagerly await the opportunity to roll out the red carpet for student athletes and spectators. The remarkable Ford Center will serve as a dynamic host venue, and we are confident that visitors will enjoy our thriving downtown, and all the amenities and hospitality our great city has to offer.”
The tournament has been held for the last 24 years at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, but the facility is unavailable next year because it will be hosting the NBA All-Star Game on the same weekend.
The Ford Center in downtown Evansville has a capacity of 11,000. It has hosted a wrestling semi-state tournament for 11 of the last 12 years.
The IHSAA press release indicates that the organization reached out to venues across the state that had the capacity, infrastructure and willingness to host the event and found the Ford Center to be the most compatible.
“We’re extremely pleased and grateful to the city of Evansville for their willingness to host the IHSAA Wrestling State Finals — one of our premier events every year,” said IHSAA Commissioner Paul Neidig. “Evansville has an impeccable reputation for hosting amateur athletic competitions and we are very confident this will be a great and memorable experience for everyone who attends. Evansville stands ready for this opportunity to host this event and share their hospitality with the rest of the state.”
Jay County High School has had at least one wrestler advance to the state finals every year since 2011, with two or more making it in each of the last seven seasons. Juniors Tony Wood, Cameron Clark and Cody Rowles, and sophomore Christian Wittkamp, were state qualifiers in February, with Wood going on to finish seventh at 138 pounds.
The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced Friday that the 2024 IHSAA Wrestling State Finals will be held Feb. 16 and 17 at the Ford Center in Evansville.
It will mark the first time Evansville has hosted an IHSAA state finals event.
“We are elated that Evansville has been selected to host the 2024 IHSAA State Wrestling tournament,” said Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke in a press release. “We eagerly await the opportunity to roll out the red carpet for student athletes and spectators. The remarkable Ford Center will serve as a dynamic host venue, and we are confident that visitors will enjoy our thriving downtown, and all the amenities and hospitality our great city has to offer.”
The tournament has been held for the last 24 years at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, but the facility is unavailable next year because it will be hosting the NBA All-Star Game on the same weekend.
The Ford Center in downtown Evansville has a capacity of 11,000. It has hosted a wrestling semi-state tournament for 11 of the last 12 years.
The IHSAA press release indicates that the organization reached out to venues across the state that had the capacity, infrastructure and willingness to host the event and found the Ford Center to be the most compatible.
“We’re extremely pleased and grateful to the city of Evansville for their willingness to host the IHSAA Wrestling State Finals — one of our premier events every year,” said IHSAA Commissioner Paul Neidig. “Evansville has an impeccable reputation for hosting amateur athletic competitions and we are very confident this will be a great and memorable experience for everyone who attends. Evansville stands ready for this opportunity to host this event and share their hospitality with the rest of the state.”
Jay County High School has had at least one wrestler advance to the state finals every year since 2011, with two or more making it in each of the last seven seasons. Juniors Tony Wood, Cameron Clark and Cody Rowles, and sophomore Christian Wittkamp, were state qualifiers in February, with Wood going on to finish seventh at 138 pounds.
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