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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --February 7, 2003
Contact: John Johnson or Randy Allen-- 517.332.5046

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Feb. 7 – A limited number of reserved seat tickets for the MHSAA Lower Peninsula Individual Wrestling Finals at The Palace of Auburn Hills, March 6-8, will be available to the public beginning Feb. 24.

The event is the largest high school wrestling final tournament in America, with 14 weight classes in each of four divisions, totaling 896 wrestlers from over 300 schools.

All reserved seat tickets are located in the lower bowl of The Palace, and only all-session tickets will be sold prior to the first day of the Finals at a cost of $45, plus handling charges. Parking is included in the ticket price. Additional lower bowl tickets may become available the week of the Finals if tickets reserved for the families of qualifying wrestlers are left unclaimed.

Single-session reserved seat tickets, if available; as well as upper bowl general admission seats; will go on sale the opening day of the event. Single-session tickets are priced at $9 for reserved seats, $8 for general admission; and the price includes parking at The Palace.

Tickets may be purchased by telephone through The Palace Box Office by calling 248/377-0100. Be sure to indicate the division of activity when ordering tickets. Handling charges may be applied.

Action begins with the Grand March and Round 1 at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, and concludes with the Finals at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 8. The following is a round-by-round schedule of competition.

• SESSION 1--Thursday, March 6
2:30 p.m. — Grand March & Round 1
• SESSION 2--Friday, March 7
8:30 a.m. — Round 2 • 11 a.m. — Round 3 • 2 p.m. — Round 4
• SESSION 3--Friday, March 7
7 p.m. — Round 5 — Semifinals
• SESSION 4--Saturday, March 8
8:30 a.m. — Round 6 • 10:10 a.m. — Round 7 • Noon — Round 8
• SESSION 5--Saturday, March 8
4:30 p.m. — Grand March & Round 9 — FINALS