The 12th annual Asics Ironman Tournament
Friday & Saturday, December 9 & 10, 2005
Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
http://www.walshironman.com/

- Rated the #1 High School tournament in the USA.
- The #1 mid-sized tournament in the USA.
- The undisputed #1 tournament in the state of Ohio.

Tournament Director: Bob Preusse
Boutmaster: Ken Dies
Webmaster: Bob Conley
Head Official: Sandy Cageao
Walsh Jesuit High School AD: Grant Conzaman
Ironman Founder: Bill Barger

TIMES
Friday: The Friday night session will start at 2:00 PM. It consists of a rat-tail round for any weight classes with over 32 entrants, then two championship rounds and two consolation rounds. Wrestling ends at approximately 10:00 PM.
Saturday: Quarterfinals begin at 10:00 AM. Semifinals at 1:00 PM. 7th place matches at the end of the afternoon session. 1st, 3rd, and 5th place matches start at 6:30 PM.

TICKETS
The all-session passes go on sale at the Walsh Jesuit High School athletic office on Wednesday, November 16, for $24.00. That is the only way to get into the finals, because the number of passes sold meets the maximum main gym attendance limit. All other sessions can accomodate a huge number of fans since we use two gyms.

FACTS
- The Ironman uses only State Tournament referees from OH and PA, two on each mat.
- Seeding is done live on http://www.walshironman.com on Tuesday, December 6
- Starting this year, the Ironman will place eight wrestlers per weight class.

TEAMS
Ohio: Lakewood Saint Edward, Saint Paris Graham, Massillon Perry, Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, Bedford Saint Peter Chanel, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit, Elyria, Parma Padua Franciscan, Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, Columbus Saint Francis DeSales, Mayfield, Hunting Valley University School, Akron Archbishop Hoban, Akron Saint Vincent Saint Mary, Oak Harbor, Marion Pleasant, Beachwood, Dayton Miami Valley, Archbold, Massillon Jackson, Troy Christian, Richfield Revere
California: Campolindo, Los Lomas, Hughson, Fremont, Northview
Pennsylvania: Reynolds, Upper Perkiomen, North Allegheny
Virginia: Great Bridge, Christianburg, Farquier
West Virginia: Parkersburg, Parkersburg South
Illinois: Montini, Dakota
Colorado: Broomfield, Ponderosa
New Jersey: Blair Academy
Maryland: Mount Saint Joseph
Delaware: Cesar Rodney
Florida: Oviedo
Utah: Uintah

What the coaches say

"The Ironman is a manageable, well run tournament in which you are tested each round. There is a Saturday morning weigh-in with reasonable hours of wrestling in which you do not spend all day and night in the gym. 80 teams sound good on paper, but when you have to go through the experience of something that big it is a grind and almost a survival of mental toughness. There is no fluff at the Ironman, every kid gets tested We are committed to the Ironman. Best tournament by far we went to last year." Jeff Buxton, head coach at Blair Academy, NJ

"The Ironman is the best tournament I have attended. We will be going to New York and El Paso. We will be back at the Ironman the next year." Archie Randall, head coach at El Reno, OK

"The backside of the Ironman Tournament is tougher than the front side of most tournaments." Tim Ottmann, head coach at Ponderosa, CO

"Being from a small school that has a very long and tradition-rich program, we have found attending the Ironman Tournament to be extremely beneficial. Beneficial in the exposure our kids get in wrestling some of the best wrestlers throughout the nation. The tournament definitely prepares us for our in-state competition. We may end up with several losses on our records but those tough losses are better than wins over inferior opponents. Exposure also in the number of college coaches that also attend the tournament and that has benefited several of our kids." Brian Hills, head coach at Reynolds, PA