Justin Ratliff

I am in need of a team for a dual tournament in Columbus, Indiana on Sunday, December 10th. There will be 8 teams (2 pools of 4). There will be one placement match after the pool wrestles. So 4 rounds. If you are interested, give me a call. Justin Ratliff 812-525-7304

I currently have one open spot for a team on December 2nd and two open spots for teams on December 16th. Let me know if you are interested!

Columbus North (Columbus, Indiana) will be hosting 4 elementary dual meets this season. All except for one will consist of 5 teams each dual. The age group ranges from pre-K through 6th grade. 6th graders cannot be older than a 1st year Schoolboy by USA Wrestling's age division criteria. Team weigh-ins will begin at 8:30am. Wrestling starts at 9am. If your team is coming from far away, then you could have the bye first round so your team has time to arrive and weigh in. The weight classes are as follows: 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 105, 115, 130, 150, 175 (every wrestler gets a .9 allowance) Dates: Saturday, November 18th IWL Fall Classic (5 way): Columbus North, Jennings County, Southside Wolverines, Indian Creek, Franklin Saturday, December 2nd Bulldog Bash (5 way): Columbus North, Union County (KY), Greenwood, Center Grove White, Open Spot Sunday, December 10th Diesel City Duals Tournament: Columbus North, Martinsville, Nashville Catholic (TN), Center Grove White, Beechgrove, Center Grove Red, Franklin Central, Edgewood Saturday, December 16th Winter Rumble (5 way): Columbus North, Madison, Salem, Open Spot, Open Spot Team Entry: $150 Spectator Admission: $4 a person, $8 per family Awards: Trophies/plaques to top 3 teams, medal for 3 wins at 5-way duals Note: Medal for the Diesel City Duals requires 4 wins Concessions available, coolers welcome USA Wrestling Card Required

JV individual tournaments would probably be more realistic to host in order to get JV kids tournaments. The problem that you will run into is not having enough assistants to take kids to JV tournaments. This is where a strong youth program will help. Youth programs generate funds that can be used to give 'stipends' for assistant HS coaches. Schools rarely are willing to pay for more than one assistant. You just have to get creative.

There are some great places to eat, shop and visit in Columbus. The Commons is downtown and features a huge indoor playground. There are many different obstacles that kids can play on, all for free. There is a food court as well. Across the street is the Kids Commons. It is like a mini-children's museum. http://www.kidscommons.org/ There is an outlet mall located in Edinburgh which is about 10 minutes from downtown Columbus. A whole host of restaurants, breweries, and eateries to choose from. Upland Brewery, The Garage, Johnny Carrino's, 5 Guys, Joe Willy Burgers, Texas Roadhouse, Taku (Japanese Steakhouse/Hibachi), to name several.

Hey all, First, I made a new profile because we are moving to Columbus, IN from Seymour. I will be helping build the Columbus North youth program. I will be holding several Elementary (K-6) dual meets this year. We also have an individual tournament. We are looking at doing a super 8 dual on December 10th and the individual tournament on February 11th. I was wondering when your youth/MS state tournament will be? My new email is cndogswrestling@gmail.com. Cell #: 812-525-7304 Justin Ratliff