Wilmington High School senior RJ Tolliver has been invited to represent Ohio on the 2017 Ohio East Conference Wrestling Team which will participate in the 29th annual Down Under Sports Tournament in Queensland, Australia.
Tolliver finished eighth in the 182-pound weight class at the Div. II OHSAA State Wrestling Championship tournament at the Schottenstein Center on the Ohio State campus.
Should anyone wish to help sponsor Tolliver’s trip, more information can be found at www.DownUnderSports.com/payment or by calling 1-435-753-4732.
Tolliver will be seeking sponsorships from area businesses.
Among 128 invitees for wrestling, Tolliver would leave for the nine-day Australian tournament on July 9.
The 2017 Down Under Sports program will include competition in wrestling, football, cross country, golf, track/field, basketball and volleyball. Down Under Sports’ goal is to continue to provide athletes who excel in their sport the opportunity to experience the culture, beauty and grandeur of Australia all within the framework of spirited and intense competition.
