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NCAA and Resilite Team Up to Donate Official Wrestling Mat at Division I Wrestling Championships

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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Jeff Baker
Director of Marketing
Resilite
800/843-6287

Cameron Schuh
Associate Director of Public and Media Relations
NCAA
317/917-6117


INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA and Resilite are teaming up to donate one of the official championship wrestling mats to a local Omaha, Neb., middle school at the 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

The wrestling mat, valued at $10,000, will be delivered to King Science Magnet Middle School after the championship has concluded. In addition to the donation, students from the school will be invited to attend Session 6 of the championship on Saturday, March 20. The NCAA will also donate two wrestling championship chairs to the middle school.

"We are thrilled to be partnering with the NCAA to donate the championship wrestling mat to the King Science Magnet Middle School,” said Paul Gilbert, president of Resilite.

The Division I Wrestling Championship will be held from March 18-20 at the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb. For more information on the Division I Wrestling Championship, log on to NCAA.com/wrestling.

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About Resilite  

Resilite™ Sports Products is a world leader in manufacturing athletic mats and customized padding. With over 50 years of experience, Resilite Sports Products offers a variety of athletic mats, wall padding, and sports products to meet a variety of needs for athletic facilities as well as other market segments. For more information about any of the products offered by Resilite you may visit the website at: www.resilite.com or contact them toll free at: 1-800-THE-MATS.

 

 

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