PIAA District II Wrestling Postponement

PIAA Wrestling

PIAA District II Wrestling Championships postponed to this Saturday and Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

(Wilkes-Barre, PA – February 18, 2021) – Due to weather related conditions and the safety of all participants, The PIAA District II Committee announced today that the 2020-21 Class AA PIAA District II High Wrestling Championships scheduled for Friday, February 19th will be postponed to Sunday, February 21st at the ASM-Global managed Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre Township.

The District II High School Wrestling 2A and 3A Championship schedule is now as follows:

Saturday, February 20th (3A Championships)

9:00am – Weigh-ins

10:00am – Wrestling

Sunday, February 21st (2A Championships)

9:00am – Weigh-ins

10:00am – Wrestling

Ticket prices for the District II Wrestling finals at Mohegan Sun Arena are $8.00 for adults and students. Tickets will be sold by each participating school district and will be limited to comply with current local and state capacity restrictions for indoor facilities. Tickets will be valid for each event day only. A separate ticket must be purchased for each day. Parking fees are included with the ticket price. All tickets are general admission and will require guests to sit in specially marked seats to comply with social distancing guidelines. Tickets will not be sold in person at the NBT Bank Box Office at Mohegan Sun Arena. District II Gold passes will not be honored at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Mohegan Sun Arena is undergoing numerous enhancements to the venue to ensure patron safety including replacing restroom tile flooring with resin epoxy, installation of touchless bathroom fixtures, plexiglass partitions around concessions areas and activation of the ASM Global VenueShield program providing the highest levels of safety, security and consumer confidence, in alignment with approvals from local government officials and health care experts.

ASM Global reminds everyone participating and attending these championship events to please adhere to the new hygiene and security policies in place for the safety of all participants, guests and employees at the Mohegan Sun Arena. All participants, guests, volunteers and venue staff will be required to wear a face covering upon entry to the venue. Face coverings must be worn at all times inside the venue with the exception of when consuming food or beverage. Mohegan Sun Arena will have limited concessions available for purchase during these events. Walk-through metal detectors will be in place at every arena entrance and fans will be permitted to bring their personal belongings in a clear tote not to exceed 12”x12”x6’. Purses, backpacks and diaper bags are no longer permitted inside Mohegan Sun Arena. For more information about this policy, please visit www.mohegansunarenapa.com/policies.

All student athletes, coaches and event officials must comply to the additional safety measures enacted by the PIAA for competition. For additional information about these policies, please visit www.piaad2.org.