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Grapple Against Leukemia-UIndy-10/23/11 *Event Cancelled*


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The University of Indianapolis will host a USA Wrestling folkstyle event to raise money and awareness for leukemia.  It's the weekend before preseason nationals and Super 32 so sign up and get some good work in before nationals!  

Grapple Against Leukemia

 

Date: Sunday October 23, 2011

Site: University of Indianapolis 1400 E Hanna Ave Indianapolis, IN 46227

Eligibility: Middle school (6th-8th grade) High school (9th-12th grade)

Rules: HS rules will apply including overtime. Match length will be 2-1-1 for all ages. Headgear is required.

Awards: Handed out to top 6 placers

Format: Double elimination

High School Weight Classes: (9th - 10th - 11th - 12th Grade)                      

Blocked weights

Middle School Weight Classes: (6th-7th - 8th Grade)                                  

Blocked weights

Weigh ins: Middle school 7-8am; High School 10-11am

 

Start Time: Middle School 9am; High School Noon

 

 

Contact:  Kyle Fellure kfellure@uindy.edu or Jason Warthan warthanjc@uindy.edu

317-788-3417

 

 

Registration:

 

http://www.trackwrestling.com/registration/BasicPreReg1.jsp?tournamentGroupId=15134009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Registration is now open!!  Come out and support a great cause.  Proceeds go to benefit the fight against this disease.

 

 

http://www.trackwrestling.com/registration/BasicPreReg1.jsp?tournamentGroupId=15134009

 

About leukemia:

 

What is Leukemia? Leukemia is a cancer of the marrow and blood. European physicians in the19th century were the earliest observers of patients who had markedly increased white cell counts. The term ?Weisses Blut?or ?white blood?emerged as a designation for the disorder. Later, the term ?leukemia,?which is derived from the Greek words ?leukos,?meaning ?white,?and ?haima,?meaning ?blood,?was used to indicate the disease. The major forms of leukemia are divided into four categories. The terms ?myelogenous?or ?lymphocytic?denote the cell type involved. Myelogenous and lymphocytic leukemia each have an acute or chronic form.

 

Symptoms: Most patients feel a loss of well-being. They tire more easily and may feel short of breath during physical activity. They may have a pale complexion from anemia. There may be signs of a very low platelet count. These include black and blue marks that occur for no apparent reason or because of a minor injury, the appearance of pinhead-sized red spots under the skin called petechiae or prolonged bleeding from minor cuts. Discomfort in the bones and joints may occur. Fever in the absence of an obvious cause is common. Leukemic lymphoblasts may accumulate in the lymphatic system and lymph nodes can be enlarged. The leukemic cells can collect on the lining of the brain and spinal cord and lead to headache or vomiting.

 

Diagnosis:

Blood and marrow cells are examined to diagnose the disease. In addition to low red cell and platelet counts, examination of the stained (dyed) blood cells with a light microscope will usually show the presence of leukemic blast cells. This is confirmed by examination of the marrow with bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, which

almost always shows leukemic cells The blood and/or marrow cells are also used for studies of the number and shape of chromosomes

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UIndy Grapple Against Leukemia

Here are details on the event.

Site: University of Indianapolis, 1400 E Hanna Ave Indianapolis, IN 46227

 

Eligibility: Middle school (6th-8th grade) High school (9th-12th grade)

 

Entry Fee: Pre-registration-$20.00  ♦  On-Site-$25.00

 

Registration: Pre-registration is open at trackwrestling.com. Pre-registration closes at 6:00 pm on Saturday 10/22.

Pre-register at: http://www.trackwrestling.com/registration/BasicPreReg1.jsp?tournamentGroupId=15134009

 

On-Site registrations will be accepted the day of the event. If you are not pre-registered, please plan to arrive at the start of weigh-ins.

 

Middle School Weigh-ins: 7:00 to 8:00 am (Competition will start at 9:00 am)

High School Weigh-ins: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (Competition will start as soon as possible)

 

Weight Classes: Blocked Weights in Pools of 8 - (We will attempt to get everyone 4 matches)

 

Rules: HS rules will apply including overtime. Match length will be 2-1-1 for all ages. Headgear is required.

 

Awards: Top 4 in each weight class

 

Contact

Kyle Fellure - kfellure@uindy.edu

or

Jason Warthan  - warthanjc@uindy.edu

317-788-3417

 

UIndy Grapple Against Leukemia Folkstyle

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Please note that the event has been cancelled due to low numbers.

 

To bad sounded like a great pre-season event and obviously for a worthwhile cause.  Hopefully this is just bad timing and they can try hosting a similar event next year.

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