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1ST ANNUAL JUSTIN EILERS INVITATIONAL
SUBMISSION WRESTLING AND GRAPPLING TOURNAMENT

Press Release from the Promoter


After the untimely death of Justin Eilers, friend and teammate Brandon Shuey of Team Hardcore honor his memory with 1st annual submission grappling tournament...


BOISE, ID (March 5, 2009) - "You want to roll today?" Those were the first words Brandon Shuey heard nearly every day from his best friend, Justin Eilers. With a love of wrestling and competition Justin was always ready to roll.

When Justin tragically passed away this past Christmas, Brandon started thinking of a way to honor his friend. A tournament of some sort named after Justin seemed to be the perfect way to memorialize his life.

"Justin loved to compete... he loved MMA and loved grappling. This just seemed like the right thing to do," Shuey said from his gym in central Boise. "We wanted to do something not only to remember Justin but also do something to benefit his son Tyson."

To that end, Brandon has decided to donate a portion of the proceeds to a fund that was set up to help little Tyson with future college education expenses. "Tyson was an innocent victim in all this and I've taken it upon myself to help him in any way I can," Brandon asserted.

The tournament will feature athletes from across Idaho and will have competitors from age 4 and up. Brackets will be drawn based on age, gender, weight, and experience. The entrance fee to compete is $15 for 18 and under and $20 for over 18 if you register before April 1, 2009. Those wishing to watch can get in for $3 (under 12) and $5 (12 and older) and can pay at the door.

The event will be held at Rocky Mountain Fitness on Saturday, April 4, 2009. Weigh-ins will be held at Hardcore Training Systems Gym on April 3rd at 5:30pm and again on April 4th at 7:00am.

For more information about this tournament or to schedule an interview with Brandon Shuey, please call 208-440-5708 or email Brandon at brandon@mmahardcore.com.

Rocky Mountain Fitness: 875 E Plaza Dr., Eagle, Idaho 83616
Hardcore Training Systems: 218 N Maple Grove Rd., Bldg 200, Boise, Idaho 83704



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