USA Wrestlers Qualify for State Tournament

Three Jasperites qualified for the USA Wrestling State Qualifier Tournament that is scheduled for this Saturday, March 3 at Park View High School in Lilburn.

Austin Peek, in the 12 and under, 230 pound class got first, Tyler Seawright, 14 and under in the 90 class placed first, and Harley Alter, also 14 and under, 210 class placed third in the tournament held last weekend in Loganville.

The boys are coached by Coach Smith-Foot.

The Team Georgia USA Wrestling Folkstyle Big Kids State is a function of Beat the Streets-Georgia, a 501c(3) nonprofit organization has initiated a funding program and will be seeking city, state and national grants as well as private/public resources to manage and maintain the rollout of new programs through 2015.

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The Mission of BTSGA is to expand and develop wrestling in Georgia communities that are considered “at risk”, focusing primarily on middle school aged kids. We believe there are more than 100 “at risk” middle schools in GA.

BTSGA’s objective is to empower at risk children through the sport of wrestling. “Our primary purpose is to transform the lives of young people through wrestling and its benefits. BTSGA will help establish wrestling programs in local schools, provide recreation scholarships to summer and after-school community programs for Georgia’s youth,” according to its website.

BTSGA’s program started at Radloff Middle School, in Duluth, a feeder school to Meadowcreek High School.

“We are looking to partner with other Title 1 Georgia middle schools, churches, parks and recreational centers, and police youth athletic programs,” the website said.

For more information contact Newrock Wrestling Club on facebook.

The information on these young men was provided to The News by a parent.

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