Join us Friday and Saturday, February 19th - 20th, 2010, along with over 30,000 spectators, as we watch the best wrestlers in Illinois compete for the IHSA State Championship! Each February the top individual wrestlers in the state gather in Champaign-Urbana at the University of Illinois Assembly Hall, and this year promises to be exceptionally exciting! Session One begins Friday, February 19th with doors opening at 7:30 am for participating Classes 1A/2A and 3A. Session Four on begins at 5:30 pm Saturday and concludes the tournament with the Grand March and final championship matches. Every year a long line gathers outside the day of the tournament to purchase tickets. Tickets are on sale now, so buy early and don't wait in the cold. Single session tickets are only available on the day of the event. Reserved seats area $10 per session, general admission tickets are $8 per session or $40 for the tournament season ticket. Come share the excitement as you support your favorite athlete!

FRIDAY, FEB. 19
Session One
7:30 a.m.- Doors open
8:30 a.m.- Class 3A First round matches
11 a.m.- Class 1A/2A First round matches; Class 3A Quarterfinal matches

Session Two
5 p.m.- Doors open
6 p.m.- Class 1A/2A Qaurterfinals; Class 3A First round wrestle-backs

SATURDAY, FEB. 20
Session Three
7:30 a.m.- Doors open
8:30 a.m.- 3A Quarterfinal wrestle-backs
9:30 a.m.- Class 1A/2A/3A Semi-finals
11:30 a.m.- Class 1A/2A Quarterfinal wrestle-backs
12:30 p.m.- Class 1A/2A/3A Semifinal wrestle-backs
3 p.m.- 1A/2A/3A third place matches; 3A fifth place matches

Session Four
5:30 p.m.- Doors open
6:30 p.m.- Grand March/ Championship matches

The University of Illlinois Assembly Hall is located at 1800 South First Street in Champaign, IL. For additional information and tickets, please contact (217) 333-5000, fax (217) 244-8003, or visit the U of I Assembly Hall web site, or the Illinois High School Association web site.