America’s Cup Wrestling Tournament

Host schools El Dorado and Valencia High in Southern California will be hosting the Fourth annual Americas Cup from May 24 to the 27. The 28 team Dual-Meet tournament includes wrestlers from five different states and local talent from all over the Golden State. With the Asics Fila tournament going on this weekend, America’s Cup looks to showcase talent wrestlers despise many wrestlers attending Asics Fila. Some of the wrestlers have major credentials like being Fargo All-Americans, Flo Nationals Medalist, NHSCA Medalist and being state champions in their respective state. This All-Start event will kick off the weekend with a dual between The California Dream Team versus Team USA. 34 State titles have been won between the two All-Star Teams. Many College Coaches from California and the Nation will be in attendance to see which talented wrestlers can play a key role in their respective program. The Dual will start at 7:30 PM at El Dorado High in Placentia. I spoke to tournament Director and Co-Founder of the event Ernie Ciaccio about the importance of this tournament in California and the grown of it since the first even in 2010 “When we started this event it was under the premise that we felt dual meets with high caliber athletes could create a drama that the sport was desperately in need of. Myself, Ryan Halsey, Adam Tirapelle and others who got the event off the ground really had no idea what the event could be shaped into. But over the last four years we have had teams from Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, and most of the western states”- Ernie Ciaccio

Ernie, what can the fans expect this weekend? “I think the fans will be treated to some amazing action this weekend. There is something magical about this event in the sense that kids seem to just have fun and enjoy the atmosphere which in turn sets the tone for them to open up and create more action than you may expect between high level wrestlers. I think what I am excited most about is the US All Star versus CA Dream Team dual Friday night. This is a concept that we may expand on after this year event if it’s successful. I also love the fact that Flowrestling is covering the event live. I tend to think our organization has been viewed as being revolutionary in many areas of wrestling in California and to align with guys like Adam Fenn and Martin Floriani who have the same vision for the sport of wrestling” – Ernie Ciaccio

Expect many of the wrestlers in attendance to meet up again in the near future. But this time it will be for the chance to be All-Americans in the college and National scene.

EL DORADO HS MATS 1-8
VALENCIA HS MATS 9-14

MAT ASSIGNMENTS FOR DAY 2 WILL BE AS FOLLOWS GOLD BRACKETS A & B AT EL DORADO HS, SILVER AND BRONZE BRACKETS AT VALENCIA HS
BRACKETS FOR DAY 2 WILL BE AVAILABLE ON TRACK WRESTLING SATURDAY EVENING AT 5PM AS WELL AS DAY 2 MAT ASSIGNMENTS

DAY 1 POOL AND MAT ASSIGNMENTS

POOL A – Round 1 (4 Team) 
Bout 1 #1 CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM vs SAN DIEGO SILVER (Mat #1)
Bout 2 TEAM AZWAY vs CENTRAL VALLEY ELITE GOLD (Mat #2)
POOL A – Round 2 (4 Team)
Bout 3 #1 CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM vs CENTRAL VALLEY ELITE GOLD (Mat #1)
Bout 4 TEAM AZWAY vs SAN DIEGO SILVER (Mat #2)
POOL A – Round 3 (4 Team)
Bout 5 #1 CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM vs TEAM AZWAY (Mat #1)
Bout 6 CENTRAL VALLEY ELITE GOLD vs SAN DIEGO SILVER (Mat #2)

POOL B – Round 1 (4 Team)
Bout 1 #2 TEAM MYWAY vs JK TRAINED (Mat #9)
Bout 2 #10 NEVADA GOLD vs WESTSIDE WIZARDS (Mat #10)
POOL B – Round 2 (4 Team)
Bout 3 #2 TEAM MYWAY vs WESTSIDE WIZARDS (Mat #9)
Bout 4 #10 NEVADA GOLD vs JK TRAINED (Mat #10)
POOL B – Round 3 (4 Team)
Bout 5 #2 TEAM MYWAY vs #10 NEVADA GOLD (Mat #9)
Bout 6 WESTSIDE WIZARDS vs JK TRAINED (Mat #10)

POOL C – Round 1 (4 Team) 
Bout 1 #3 IDAHO BLUE vs #11 ARIZONA ELITE (Mat #3)
Bout 2 OC ALL STARS vs BLACK AND SILVER (Mat #4)
POOL C – Round 2 (4 Team)
Bout 3 #3 IDAHO BLUE vs BLACK AND SILVER (Mat #3)
Bout 4 OC ALL STARS vs #11 ARIZONA ELITE (Mat #4)
POOL C – Round 3 (4 Team)
Bout 5 #3 IDAHO BLUE vs OC ALL STARS (Mat #3)
Bout 6 BLACK AND SILVER vs #11 ARIZONA ELITE (Mat #4)

POOL D – Round 1 (4 Team) 
Bout 1 #4 IDAHO ORANGE vs RAMPAGE RED (Mat #11)
Bout 2 BLUE & GOLD vs IWA (Mat #12)
POOL D – Round 2 (4 Team)
Bout 3 #4 IDAHO ORANGE vs IWA (Mat #11)
Bout 4 BLUE & GOLD vs RAMPAGE RED (Mat #12)
POOL D – Round 3 (4 Team)
Bout 5 #4 IDAHO ORANGE vs BLUE & GOLD (Mat #11)
Bout 6 IWA vs RAMPAGE RED (Mat #12)

POOL E – Round 1 (4 Team) 
Bout 1 #5 TEAM DIESEL vs WEST LAS VEGAS ALL STARS (Mat #5)
Bout 2 #12 SJ GOLD vs XMEN (Mat #6)
POOL E – Round 2 (4 Team)
Bout 3 #5 TEAM DIESEL vs XMEN (Mat #5)
Bout 4 #12 SJ GOLD vs WEST LAS VEGAS ALL STARS (Mat #6)
POOL E – Round 3 (4 Team)
Bout 5 #5 TEAM DIESEL vs #12 SJ GOLD (Mat #5)
Bout 6 XMEN vs WEST LAS VEGAS ALL STARS (Mat #6)

POOL F – Round 1 (4 Team) 
Bout 1 #6 GREEN MACHINE vs TEAM QUEST (Mat #13)
Bout 2 #9 MOB SQUAD RED vs SJ XTREME (Mat #14)
POOL F – Round 2 (4 Team)
Bout 3 #6 GREEN MACHINE vs SJ XTREME (Mat #13)
Bout 4 #9 MOB SQUAD RED vs TEAM QUEST (Mat #14)
POOL F – Round 3 (4 Team)
Bout 5 #6 GREEN MACHINE vs #9 MOB SQUAD RED (Mat #13)
Bout 6 SJ XTREME vs TEAM QUEST (Mat #14)

POOL G – Round 1 (4 Team) 
Bout 1 #7 TEAM ANARCHY vs TEAM RENEGADE (Mat #7)
Bout 2 SAN DIEGO GOLD vs CENTRAL VALLEY XTREME (Mat #8)
POOL G – Round 2 (4 Team)
Bout 3 #7 TEAM ANARCHY vs CENTRAL VALLEY XTREME (Mat #7)
Bout 4 SAN DIEGO GOLD vs TEAM RENEGADE (Mat #8)
POOL G – Round 3 (4 Team)
Bout 5 #7 TEAM ANARCHY vs SAN DIEGO GOLD (Mat #7)
Bout 6 CENTRAL VALLEY XTREME vs TEAM RENEGADE (Mat #8)