University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Jack Pinto Cup - USA vs. World Start Time Changed
1/19/2016 2:12:00 PM | Wrestling
The USA Wrestling Greco-Roman dual will start at 6:00 p.m.
USA Wrestling Release
UPDATED Jan. 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
GREELEY, Colo. - The Jan. 22nd-scheduled Jack Pinto Cup dual will now start at 6:00 p.m. MT in Greeley, Colorado, instead of 4:30 p.m.
The event, scheduled to start one hour prior to the Northern Colorado wrestling dual versus Cal Poly, is a USA Wrestling hosted event featuring top USA Greco-Roman wrestlers in a dual format against top-wrestlers from throughout South America.
Doors will open at 5:00 pm and tickets to the event will also serve as admission to the UNC vs Cal Poly dual as well (7:00 p.m. start time).
Tickets for the UNC vs. Cal Poly dual and Jack Pinto Cup are $7 for adults and $5 for youth (13 & Under), Faculty/Staff and Seniors. You can purchase them beforehand online at tickets.unco.edu or by by calling the UNC Ticket Office at 970-351-4409.
USA vs South America Probable Lineup
Wesley Morales 59kg Puerto Rico VS Trey Andrews USA (UNC)
Jefery Mejia 66 kg Honduras VS RaVaughn Perkins USAÂ Â Â Â Â Â
Kevin Mejia 98 kg Honduras VS G'Angelo Hancock USA
Edgardo Lopez 130kg Puerto Rico VS Robby Smith USA
The Jack Pinto Cup started in 2005 using a dual meet series in a tournament style format (four USA teams vs. four international teams), and has also been known as the Kit Carson Cup and the Kiki Cup in years prior. The name change occurred in 2013, in memory of six-year-old Jack Pinto who lost his life in the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in Newtown, Conn. Active in a number of sports, Pinto was a wrestler with the Newtown Youth Wrestling Association, a USA Wrestling club in his hometown.
For more information on the Bears this season, check out UNCBears.com, visit their official Facebook page, or follow them on Twitter at @UNCBearsWrestle.
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UPDATED Jan. 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.
GREELEY, Colo. - The Jan. 22nd-scheduled Jack Pinto Cup dual will now start at 6:00 p.m. MT in Greeley, Colorado, instead of 4:30 p.m.
The event, scheduled to start one hour prior to the Northern Colorado wrestling dual versus Cal Poly, is a USA Wrestling hosted event featuring top USA Greco-Roman wrestlers in a dual format against top-wrestlers from throughout South America.
Doors will open at 5:00 pm and tickets to the event will also serve as admission to the UNC vs Cal Poly dual as well (7:00 p.m. start time).
Tickets for the UNC vs. Cal Poly dual and Jack Pinto Cup are $7 for adults and $5 for youth (13 & Under), Faculty/Staff and Seniors. You can purchase them beforehand online at tickets.unco.edu or by by calling the UNC Ticket Office at 970-351-4409.
USA vs South America Probable Lineup
Wesley Morales 59kg Puerto Rico VS Trey Andrews USA (UNC)
Jefery Mejia 66 kg Honduras VS RaVaughn Perkins USAÂ Â Â Â Â Â
Kevin Mejia 98 kg Honduras VS G'Angelo Hancock USA
Edgardo Lopez 130kg Puerto Rico VS Robby Smith USA
The Jack Pinto Cup started in 2005 using a dual meet series in a tournament style format (four USA teams vs. four international teams), and has also been known as the Kit Carson Cup and the Kiki Cup in years prior. The name change occurred in 2013, in memory of six-year-old Jack Pinto who lost his life in the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in Newtown, Conn. Active in a number of sports, Pinto was a wrestler with the Newtown Youth Wrestling Association, a USA Wrestling club in his hometown.
For more information on the Bears this season, check out UNCBears.com, visit their official Facebook page, or follow them on Twitter at @UNCBearsWrestle.
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