University of Iowa to hold youth clinic

The University of Iowa will hold a youth wrestling clinic for wrestlers aged 7 to 13 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena before the top-ranked Hawkeyes' dual against #4 Oklahoma State on Saturday. The clinic will be from 5-6 p.m., featuring members from the Hawkeye coaching staff.

Participants in the clinic and their families can enter the Arena through the East Doors, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Wrestlers will be required to have a parent fill out a medical release at check-in. A medical release can be found online at www.hawkeyesports.com and families are encouraged to fill them out ahead of time to speed up the registration check-in process. The clinic is free.

Participants will receive a free ticket to the Iowa/OSU dual and a free gold Iowa Wrestling T-Shirt. Parents and those accompanying the participant will need to purchase a ticket for the dual at the clinic. Adults are $15 and it's $8 for youth. Children 5-and-younger are $2.

 Contact the UI Sports Marketing Office with questions regarding the youth clinic at (319) 335-9431.

See the official UI news release below.

WHEN: Saturday, January 16, 2010 vs. Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. Be Bold Wear Gold Meet!

TIME: Doors will open at 4:30 pm for participants and their families (East Entrance ONLY). Clinic will begin at 5 p.m. and will be conducted by the UI Wrestling coaching staff

WHO: Youth ages 7-13 are eligible to participate

COST: Admission is FREE for participants; everyone else must purchase a ticket at the ticket office window. A FREE ticket will be given to the child at this time. This way both the child and family members will be seated together.

HOW: Check-in will take place at a table at the East Entrance with sports marketing staff. Parents will be required to sign a medical release form for their child, or the child must bring the form with them to the arena. Parents can print the release form online at www.hawkeyesports.com and fill it out in advance to speed up the sign-up process. The child will then be given a complimentary gold Iowa Wrestling t-shirt for their participation in the clinic. The clinic will end at 6 p.m. Fans will not be able to leave and re-enter the arena. Once you are in for the clinic, you are in for the meet, which will start at 7 p.m.