Date: January 29-30, 2016 Location: Garden City High School 2720 Buffalo Way Garden City, KS 67846 Team Camps: Teams will camp in the bleachers in the AUXILIARY GYM. Teams will not be permitted to camp in the competition gym. Spectator Seating: Fans and Parents will be seated in the upper deck of the competition gym. Format: Double elimination. Competitors will be placed in a 32 man bracket. We will medal the top 6 places, but wrestle out to 16th place. Matches will be wrestled on the `Next Available` mat. This counts as 4 competition points for Kansas and Colorado teams. Mat Locations: We will utilize 6 mats for the tournament, and all mats will be in the competition gym. Ticket Prices: Adult All Tournament Pass (Includes finals) - $20.00 Student (K-12) All Tournament Pass - $10.00 Adult Session Pass - $10.00 Student (K-12) Session Pass - $4.00 Parking: Spectator parking is in the North parking lot. Buses may park on the outer lane in the bus loop. Certified Trainer: A certified trainer will be available throughout the tournament to assist you. Garden City Motels: Hotels offering a special rate for the Rocky Welton Invitational: Sleep Inn & Suites, 1931 E. Kansas Plaza, Garden City, KS 67846. 620-805-6535. $84 per night Clarion Inn, 1911 E Kansas Ave. Garden City, KS 67846. 620-275-7471. $89.99/night. Please call this local number for reservations. $89.99 per night plus tax. Ample parking space for buses! Guests enjoy free Wi-Fi, complimentary hot breakfast buffet, restaurant discounts at on-site restaurant & Old Chicago Pizza, weeknight happy hour with complimentary soup & salad and drink tickets for guests age 21+. Complimentary hot breakfast buffet, indoor heated pool & hot tub, on-site fitness center, complimentary guest shuttle service, and plenty of space for meetings & social gatherings. Rate quoted includes a standard room with 2 queen beds with in-room microwave and refrigerator. Best Western Emerald Inn and Suites, 2412 E Kansas Ave. Garden City, KS 67846, 620-277-7100. $89.99/double queen-Quoted rate. Breakfast included. Comfort Inn, 2608 E. Kansas Ave, Garden City, KS 67846, 620-275-5800 Please call this local number for reservations. $89.00 per night plus tax. Hampton Inn, 2505 E. Crestway Dr., Garden City, KS 67846, 620-272-0454 Please call this local number for reservations. $89.00 per night plus tax. Rate quoted is for a room with 2 queen or 1 king bed. Hotel offers Exercise Room, High Speed Internet, Continental Breakfast. AmericInn, 3020 E. Kansas Ave., Garden City, KS 67846, 620-272-9860 Please call this local number for reservations. $83.00 per night plus tax. Rate quoted is for a room with 2 queen beds. Hotel offers Indoor Pool, Whirlpool Recreation Area, Guest Laundry, Hot Breakfast, Free High Speed Internet, and discounts at local restaurants. Other Hotels: Garden City Inn-620-276-7608 Wheatlands Roadway Inn-620-276-2387 We are looking forward to another outstanding tournament. If you have any questions, please contact us at any of the following addresses. Have a safe trip! Jarrod Stoppel - Athletic Director 620-805-5433 (Phone) 620-805-5629 (Fax) jstoppel@gckschools.com (E-mail) Tournament Director: Paul Finch 620-272-7806 gigemags@cox.net TOURNAMENT TIME SCHEDULE FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 Weigh-In 7:00 a.m. ? Auxiliary Gym Coaches Meeting 8:00 a.m. ? GCHS Media Room - Skin Check 8:30 a.m. ? Tunnel below bleachers Round 1 - Championship Round - 9:00 Round 2 - Championship Round 2 & Consolation Rd 1 Round 3 ? Championship Qtr Finals Round 4 ? Championship Semi Finals -6pm (2 mats) Consolation Round 2 -6pm (4 mats) ? Weigh-in: tunnel of competition gym SATURDAY, January 29, 2015 Round 5 - Consolation Round 3 - 8:30 a.m. (4 Mats) Round 6 - Consolation Round 4 Round 7 - Consolation Round 5/ Alternate Bracket Matches Round 8 - Consolation Semi Finals Round 9 ? Placing matches 7th ? 16th places *Championship Finals / Placing Matches 3rd/4th & 5th/6th ? 5:30 p.m.(3 mats)* Presentation of Team Championships Presentation of Ed Cramer Tournament Outstanding Wrestler Award * Match numbers for day 1 begin with 001 and for Day 2 begin with 1001 *Indicates that round will start at scheduled time. All other rounds are subject to moving ahead as time permits.