7Th Annual Lindsey Durlacher Wrestling Tournament
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7th Annual Lindsey Durlacher Wrestling Tournament 7:00am - 8:00am Weigh-ins 9:00am Wrestling Begins Saturday, January 18, 2020 $25 Tournament $3 for Adults Long Sleeve Shirts $2 for children 5 and over Concessions on Sale! Lindsey Durlacher (1974-2011) ● Wisconsin: ○ State Champion: 1991 ● Junior Nationals: ○ 2nd Place: 1991 ● Buffalo Grove High School: ○ State Champion: 1992 ● Maccabiah Games: ○ Champion: 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005 ● University Nationals: ○ 3rd Place: 1994-95 ○ 2nd Place: 1996-97 ● NCAA Championships: ○ 2nd Place: 1997 ● U.S. Nationals: ○ 2nd Place: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 ○ 3rd Place: 2009 ● Pan American Games: Attended Cooper Middle School and Buffalo Grove High ○ Silver Medal: 2003, 2007 School, Two-time All-American at the University of ● FILA Wrestling World Championships: Illinois, Assistant coach at the University of Illinois, ○ Bronze Medal: 2006 ● American World Team: Northwestern, Northern Illinois University, U.S. Naval ○ Champions: 2007 Academy 7th Annual Lindsey Durlacher Wrestling Tournament Mr. Greenberg has organized an annual wrestling competition to honor one the area’s greatest athletes, Lindsey Durlacher. Durlacher attended Cooper Middle School and then Buffalo Grove High School. He was a very successful athlete, winning a number of tournaments and medals, and was training for the Olympics when he tragically died from surgical complications after a snowboarding accident. Come help us honor his achievements and raise money in his name to support the Lindsey Durlacher Scholarship Fund! The tournament will take place on Saturday, January 18th from 9am - 4pm. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for children 5 and under. Concessions and tournament t-shirts will be available for purchase! 7th Annual Lindsey Durlacher Tournament Q and A Q: Who is Lindsey Durlacher? A: Durlacher was a graduate of Buffalo Grove High School, going 44–0–1 in his senior year, where he later coached and mentored students. He was a two-time All-American at the University of Illinois. The highlight of his career was a bronze medal at the 2006 FILA Wrestling World Championships at 121 pounds. Durlacher was also the 1991 Wisconsin state champion, second in the 1991 Junior Nationals, 1992 Buffalo Grove high school State Champion (103 pounds), 1993 Maccabiah Games champion, third in the 1994–95 University Nationals, second in the 1996–97 University Nationals, second in the 1997 NCAA Championships, 1997 Maccabiah Games champion, 2001 Maccabiah Games champion, second in the 2002 and 2003 U.S. Nationals, silver medalist in the 2003 Pan American Games, second in the 2004 and 2005 U.S. Nationals, 2005 Maccabiah Games champion, second in the 2007 U.S. Nationals, silver medalist in the 2007 Pan American Games, a member of the 2007 American world team champions, second in the 2007 and 2008 U.S. Nationals, and third in the 2009 U.S. Nationals. Durlacher was also assistant coach at the University of Illinois, Northwestern, Northern Illinois University, and the U.S. Naval Academy before his death following a snowmobile accident in 2011. 7th Annual Lindsey Durlacher Tournament Q and A Q: What time does the tournament start and end? A: Weigh-in for wrestlers is from 7-8am with the tournament beginning at 9am. The tournament is expected to conclude close to 4pm. Q: Who needs to pay admission? A: Anyone who is not wrestling! $3 for adults and $2 for children 5 and under. Q: What do the tournament proceeds support? A: All proceeds from the tournament will go toward supporting Lindsey Durlacher Scholarship!.