CAROLINA INVITATIONAL INFORMATION

TOURNAMENTS

This season, we will have 9 qualifying tournaments from around the state for the Carolina Invitational. The 9 tournaments and contact person are listed below:
Ram Invitational- Hillcrest- December 18th- tbell@greenville.k12.sc.us
Yellow Jacket Invitational- Fort Mill- January 15th-

brockc@fort-mill.k12.sc.us
Rebel Invitational- Byrnes- January 8- Email-russ.howard@spart5.net
Lexington Invitational- Lexington- December 17-18th- mhudson@lexington1.net
South Pointe Tournament- South Pointe H.S.- Dec. 11- ecook@rock-hill.k12.sc.us
Green Wave Classic- Summerville- Jan. 9- dtucker@dorchester2.k12.sc.us
Leopard Invitational- Lugoff-Elgin H.S.- Jan. 14-15th- knoerrk@kcsd.k12.sc.us

Bluffton Invitational- Bluffton H.S.- Dec. 4- john.hollman@beaufort.k12.sc.us

Marion Invitational- Marion H.S.- Jan 15th- Jmorell@am.hcs.k12.sc.us

WEIGHT CLASSES

AT each of these events, the following weight classes will be used:
JV- 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 152, 160, 171, 189, 215,
285
MS- 80,85,90,95,100,105,110,115,120,125,132,140,150,160,170,185,285
****As in years past, after January 1
st there is a 2 pound growth
allowance added to each weight class.

QUALIFYING FOR THE CAROLINA INVITATIONAL
At each qualifying tournament, the two highest placers who have not yet
qualified for the Carolina Open will receive an automatic birth. It will be up to the tournament director to determine who the highest two
placers are in each weigh class by using a master list of qualifiers
provided and updated each week by Tommy Bell. And as always, there are a few special exceptions:
1. Wrestler qualifies at two weight classes. He can only wrestle in one
at the Carolina Open. His coach will be contacted by Tommy Bell and
after determining which weight class he will wrestle at the Carolina
Open, the next highest placer at the tournament he qualified at will be
notified that he is now a qualifier.
2. Wrestler qualifies, but cannot compete in Carolina Open due to
quitting or Injury. Again, the next highest placer at that tournament
will be selected to attend.

We hope that by offering this format we are now able to offer
consolation rounds at the Carolina Open and make it an even better event to participate in. The tournament is set for January 22nd at Lexington High School.


Tommy Bell

Carolina Invitational Director