STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

WOW! Here we are. All of the early morning open-mats, late afternoon practices, extra conditioning, long bus rides, sacrifice, determination and heart have led us to this moment. It's STATE! We have 12 young men who will give everything they have to put themselves in the position to step up onto that podium that says "I am one of the best of the best!" And solidly behind each of these Warriors is a wall of parents, family, coaches, practice partners and teammates that helped get them here and will be there supporting, regardless of the outcome. WE ARE WARRIORS!

Here's all the information you need:

Utah High School Activities Association
State Wrestling Championships
UCCU Center, Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah
4A, 5A, and 6A Boys February 16-17, 2024

A link to a sample packing list will be provided at the bottom of this. One thing that is quite different from any previous year is that our venue is limiting us in the following way: There will be one (1) team ice chest allowed at UVU. Individual wrestlers will not be allowed to bring in personal coolers. 

I contacted our top representative at UHSAA to petition this and it is a firm policy. This was his exact reply: “This is a rule put in place by the venue. Teams will be able to bring 1 cooler that will remain in the lower level breezeway.”

As a team we will work through this and find a way to take care of our wrestlers. We will have ongoing discussions about this over the next few days.


Thursday, February 15, 2024

GO TO YOUR MORNING CLASSES! TRAVEL DAYS ARE CONSIDERED COMPETITION DAYS WITH REQUIRED ATTENDANCE AT CLASS. IF A WRESTLER MISSES FOR ANY REASON, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION WILL BE FORCED TO FIND THEM INELIGIBLE AND THAT WRESTLER'S SEASON IS OVER*!!!

*This has happened before to a senior that was ranked to place in state. PLEASE do not test this policy! 

10:30 AM - Wrestlers are excused from class.
10:45 AM - Meet in the wrestling room to check in (DO NOT BE LATE)
11:00 AM - Bus Departs Snow Canyon High School 

Other than a brief stop on the way north for a short bathroom break, we will drive straight to the UCCU Center at UVU to watch our Girls Team compete. We have several of our girls expected to be in the state finals. Every wrestler will need to pay for entry into the Girls State Finals. The cost is $5 and the official UHSAA flier says that tickets for entry can be found at http://uhsaa.org/tickets

4:30 PM - Parade of Champions & National Anthem
4:45 PM - Girls Championship Finals
6:45 PM - Awards
7:30 PM - Load the bus and drive to hotel. 
7:45 PM - Hotel check-in. Wrestlers and coaches pick up keys/room cards for assigned rooms. There will be several places to eat within walking distance of our hotel. If any wrestlers leave the hotel to get food at nearby locations, they must do so as teammates in groups of at least 2. Wrestlers are NOT allowed to get in a vehicle to travel at this time (not even with their parents). Be quick about it, avoid dangerous situations, no mischief, no funny business, no “meeting up” with anyone. Hustle back to the hotel once done.
9:00 PM - Everyone back in hotel
10:00 PM - All wrestlers in their assigned rooms with lights out (no tv, electronics, etc). Nobody leaves their assigned rooms after 10:00 PM unless it is an emergency and you notify coaches.
 
Friday, February 16, 2024

6:45 AM - Bus leaves hotel
7:00 AM - Team Entry Doors Open
8:00 AM - Weigh-in and Skin Checks (Growth Allowance - 108, 115, etc.)
8:30 AM - Coach's Meeting
10:00 AM - 1:30 PM - Begin Wrestling Round 1
1:30-1:45 PM - Break/Mat Cleaning
1:45 PM - 5:15 PM - Championship Quarterfinals & Consolation Round 1
5:15-5:45 PM - Break/Mat Cleaning
5:45-7:45 PM - Consolation Round 2
7:45 PM - Load the bus and drive back to hotel
8:00 PM - Arrive at hotel. If any wrestlers leave the hotel to get food at nearby locations, they must do so as teammates in groups of at least 2. Wrestlers are NOT allowed to get in a vehicle to travel at this time (not even with their parents). Be quick about it, avoid dangerous situations, no mischief, no funny business, no “meeting up” with anyone. Hustle back to the hotel once done.
9:00 PM - Everyone back in hotel
10:00 PM - All wrestlers in their assigned rooms with lights out (no tv, electronics, etc). Nobody leaves their assigned rooms after 10:00 PM unless it is an emergency and you notify coaches.


Saturday, February 17, 2024

7:15 AM - Bus leaves hotel
7:30 AM - Team Entry Doors Open
​8:30 AM - Weigh-ins and Skin Checks (Growth Allowance plus 1 pound - 109, 116, etc.)
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Championships Semi-finals/Consolation Quarter-finals
12:30 PM 12:45 PM - Break/Mat Cleaning
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM - Consolation Semifinals
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM - Consolation Finals
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM - Break/Set up for Finals
4:30 PM - Parade of Champions & National Anthem
4:45 PM - Championship Finals
6:45 PM - Individual & Team Awards

LET'S GO!

Admission for fans and family: 
Admission Prices (mobile tickets available at http://uhsaa.org/tickets)
Full Single Day  - Adult $10.00  - Student/Senior Cit. $5.00

​*CLICK HERE for Sample Packing List for Wrestlers going on 2-Day Overnight Wrestling Trips (remember that for this trip we have to make alternate arrangements for 1 large team cooler. We will work out those
details, so just disregard the part on the packing list that says to bring your own medium sized cooler).

For the official UHSAA Flier for the state tournament, you may access that HERE.


No word on LIVE STREAMING for the Utah 4A Wrestling State Championships at this time. If it becomes available, we will share that with everyone. We will also make every effort possible to have matches live streamed to our team facebook page: http://facebook.com/scwarriorwrestling 

The image below shows the planned layout for the wrestling mats by division. We are 4A, so use this layout to plan where you want to sit once you arrive at the venue.