**This was originally posted on the national wrestling board so excuse some of the things that are obvious to California wrestling fans**
Wrestling fans,
If you can’t make it to your favorite wrestling tournament this coming Friday & Saturday, please tune in to live coverage of one of the premier tournaments in the country – the 33rd Annual Doc Buchanan Invitational in Clovis, CA.
LIVE streaming video will be available for the full duration of the event, both days, on two channels.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/clovis-wrestlinghttp://www.ustream.tv/channel/clovis-wrestling-altWhat is the Doc Buchanan Invitational?
We have one of the best tournaments on the West Coast during the first week in January each year (this year it's January 8th & 9th) -- the Doc Buchanan Invitational (Clovis, CA). The tournament often coincides with The Clash and offers first-rate California competition. It’s in the heart of the best wrestling area in California, maybe in the Western United States. Schools in our area include Clovis (#17 AWN), Clovis West, Buchanan (previously #39 AWN), Clovis East, Clovis North, Selma (#34 AWN), Lemoore, and Bakersfield (probably Top 40 by year end, current #1 ranked team in the state). State Championship California teams in this decade:
2000-Calvary Chapel
2001-Calvary Chapel
2002-Bakersfield
2003-Clovis
2004-Bakersfield
2005-Poway
2006-Buchanan
2007-Vacaville
2008-Clovis
2009-Poway
In order to sample the nation's best and allow those around the country to get a glimpse of California wrestling, the last four years we have traveled to 4 different out-of-state tournaments, each in a different part of the country -- finished 17th at Rocky Mountain Rumble (Provo, UT), 1st at Berman Classic (Palatine, IL), 4th at Powerade Christmas Classic (Canonsburg, PA), and this year 11th at The Ironman (Cuyahoga Falls, OH). Obviously, The Ironman is a cut above all other competition but after extensive travel and some firsthand experience/knowledge, I can firmly place the Doc Buchanan Invitational as not only one of the best tournaments on the West Coast, but one of the Top 10-15 tournaments in the country. It has been previously ranked by Wrestling USA Magazine as one of the Top 10 tournaments in the nation. It competes very well with the following tournaments and is just a notch below the Powerade (one of the Top 5 tournaments in the country annually) in terms of competition:
-Bethlehem Holiday Classic (Bethlehem, PA)
-Brecksville Holiday Tournament (Brecksville, OH)
-Medina Invitational (Medina, OH)
-Manheim Invitational (Manheim, PA)
-King of the Mountain (Central Mountain, PA)
-Dvorak Memorial (Rockford, IL)
-Reno TOC (Reno, NV)
-Five Counties Invitational (Fountain Valley, CA)
What is California wrestling all about?
There is only ONE division for the state championship in California with 800+ schools competing. It takes 3-4 qualifying tournaments to reach the state tournament where the best of the best from the entire state, Oregon to Mexico, Nevada to Pacific Ocean, compete in a 40-man bracket. One champion. 8 medalists. It's a very difficult road. Only 19 wrestlers have ever PLACED in the California State Tournament 4 times (4 of those never won a championship). In California, there have been:
1 - 4x State Champion
6 - 4x State Finalists
14 - 3x State Champions
Doc Buchanan Facts
2010 Individuals
-35 of the 59 returning state medalists set to compete, 3 of the 4 returning state champions as well
-45% of those mentioned in the state rankings will compete (99 wrestlers)
-55% of those ranked in the Top 8 in the state rankings will compete (62 wrestlers)
-8 #1 state ranked wrestlers to compete
-6 weights have the #1 AND #2 ranked wrestler in the state set to compete
-5 weights have 6 of the Top 8 state ranked wrestlers to compete
2010 Teams
-62 total schools represented, some full and many partial teams
-15 of the Top 25 teams in California to compete
-8 of the Top 10, including ALL of the Top 5 teams in CA set to compete -- Bakersfield, Clovis (#17 AWN), Selma (#34 AWN), Buchanan, Gilroy
-Only 2 out-of-state teams (none last year) -- Las Vegas HS (NV) and Desert Edge HS (AZ)
2009 Individuals & Eventual State Correlation
-36 state medalists in 2009 (of 112)
-12 state finalists (of 28)
-7 state champions in 2009 (of 14)
-54% of those placing #1-4 in the 2009 Doc Buchanan also earned state medals
-The ONLY tournament in CA to have over 25% of its entrants qualify for the California State Tournament
Other features/facts
-Average bracket size is 32-man (+/- a couple rattails)
-TRUE double-elimination brackets
-Allowance of partial teams (with discount pricing) to create the best competitive atmosphere without adding to the bracket-size
-Full-size mats with adequate border kept spectator-free throughout the tournament (attached photo)
-3-sided raised electronic score clocks on all 9 mats showing bout number, score, period, and time remaining (attached photo)
-Bouts called to the mat by bout number
-Round by round updating of brackets and team score posted online
-Live streaming video on TWO channels throughout the tournament showing the best wrestling action from California across the nation for TWO FULL DAYS (for the parents/relatives/teammates/fans left home)
-Affordable and accommodating lodging in area
-Fitted cowboy hats awarded to the champion of each weight class
Schedule of Events (all times are Pacific Standard Time)
FRIDAY
Wrestling begins – 9:00am
Quarterfinals – approximately 4:00pm
SATURDAY
Wrestling begins – 9:00am
Semifinals – approximately 10:00am
Finals – 5:00pm
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