Donald Douglas Memorial Championships set for Jan. 25-26 at Petrides
New York City student-athletes from public, catholic and independent schools will compete for the title of "best in the city."
The best New York City boys high school wrestlers will be crowned at the Donald Douglas Memorial Wrestling Championships on Saturday, Jan. 25 and Sunday, Jan. 26 at The Michael J. Petrides School on Staten Island.
New York City's best high school wrestlers from the Public Schools Athletic League, Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) and New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) will compete for the title of "best in the city." The tournament will feature up to 32 wrestlers in each of the 13 weight classes.
The two-day tournament will start at 9 a.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Semifinal matches are slated to start at noon Sunday with championship matches to begin at approximately 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 per entry and the tournament will be livestreamed on FloWrestling.org.
Formerly named the NYC Mayor's Cup Wrestling Championship - the tournament in its 20th edition - has been renamed to honor the late Donald Douglas, a former PSAL Executive Director, who died of a heart attack at age 58 in 2021. The Brooklyn native and Bushwick High School alumnus spent more than 35 years working for the New York City Department of Education. He also served as a member of the Beat the Streets Wrestling Board of Directors.
SCHEDULE
Day 1, Jan. 25 Session 1 - 9 a.m. (Pigtails, Round of 32)
Session 2 - 12:30 p.m. (Round of 16)
Session 3 - 2 p.m. (Consolations - first, second rounds)
Day 2, Jan. 26
Session 4 - 9:30 a.m. (Quarterfinals, Consolations - third, fourth)
Session 5 - Noon (Semifinals, Consolations - fifth, semifinals)
Session 6 - 3:30 p.m. (Placement matches - 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th)
Since being founded in 2005, Beat the Streets has pioneered a movement that now includes 150 individual wrestling programs, a youth league and the first girls high school league.
BTS works to develop the full human and athletic potential of the urban youth and strengthen the NYC wrestling culture. We aim to make a lifelong impact on student-athletes through the lessons learned on the wrestling mat -- discipline, perseverance, self-reliance, humility and a strong work ethic. Discover how you can make a meaningful contribution to our work at btsny.org/donate.