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The St. Louis Sports Commission
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TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ALL SIX SESSIONS OF THE 2009 NCAA® DIVISION I WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS

ST. LOUIS – March 18, 2009 – It's not too late to secure tickets to the 2009 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, which start tomorrow at Scottrade Center in Downtown St. Louis. While attendance is up for this year's event, there are still seats remaining for all six sessions of the tournament. Fans wanting to check out the action will find affordable prices at the box office. Tickets start at only $9 for sessions one through five; and $15 for the finals on Saturday night.

Fans may purchase tickets through Ticketmaster online at www.ticketmaster.com; by phone at 314-241-1888; or in person at any Ticketmaster outlet, including the Scottrade Center box office.

The NCAA Wrestling Championships are taking place in St. Louis for the fifth time this decade. Last year at Scottrade Center, the event had total attendance of 94,324. Organizers project this year's total will surpass 95,000. The 2009 Championships are hosted by the University of Missouri and the St. Louis Sports Commission. The Championships return to St. Louis in 2012. For more information on the event, visit www.stlsports.org/wrestling or www.ncaa.com. The tournament's schedule follows:

 

SESSION	DAY	START TIME
1	Thursday, March 19	11 a.m.
2	Thursday, March 19	6:30 p.m.
3	Friday, March 20	10 a.m.
4	Friday, March 20	6 p.m.
5	Saturday, March 21	9:30 a.m.
6	Saturday, March 21	5:30 p.m.

 

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