2016 Beat The Streets

2016 Beat The Streets Live On Flo

2016 Beat The Streets Live On Flo

Austin, Texas (May 9, 2016) - For the second straight year FloSports is excited to announce that FloWrestling will once again live stream the Beat The Stree

Apr 24, 2016 by Kyle Bratke
2016 Beat The Streets Live On Flo
Austin, Texas (May 9, 2016) - For the second straight year FloSports is excited to announce that FloWrestling will once again live stream the Beat The Streets New York City event, Thursday, May 19, in Times Square.

This year's event, dubbed "United In The Square," will feature wrestlers from three Beat the Streets' city programs in addition to the main event: USA vs. Iran.

Not only will some of the biggest United States men's freestyle stars be in action, but world champions Helen Maroulis and Adeline Gray will take on Samantha Stewart and Justina Di Stasio of Canada respectively. Two-time world bronze medalist Andy Bisek will also compete in Times Square taking on Kim Hyeon-Woo of Korea.

"We're excited to once again be working with Beat the Streets New York to bring this high-profile wrestling event into the homes of people across the country," FloWrestling General Manager Joe Williamson said. "It's a great opportunity to highlight some of the best wrestlers in the world, and also to raise awareness for a non-profit that is doing excellent work with youth."

The broadcast will begin at 3:45 PM EST on Thursday, May 19 with matches that highlight wrestlers from the Beat the Streets program. At 4:45pm, the New York City PSAL Girls Dual Meet Championships will take place, with Iran taking on the United States following at 6pm EST. During the Iran vs USA match, BTSNY will present their annual outstanding awards to student athletes from the BTS program.

Admission tickets may be bought in advance at www.btsny.org or 212.245.6570. A ticket is required for the Gala Celebration at the PlayStation Theater. More details are available here.

Senior Level Match-ups:

Men's freestyle 74 kg/163 lbs. -- Jordan Burroughs (USA) vs. Pehman Yarahmadi (Iran)
Men's freestyle 86 kg/189 lbs. -- J'Den Cox (USA) vs. Meisam Mostafa Joukar (Iran)
Greco-Roman 75 kg/165 lbs. -- Andy Bisek (USA) vs. Kim Hyeon-Woo (Korea)
Women's 53 kg/116.5 lbs. -- Helen Maroulis (USA) vs. Samantha Stewart (Canada)
Women's 75 kg/165 lbs.-- Adeline Gray (USA) vs. Justina Di Stasio (Canada)

There's nothing better than wrestling in Times Square! You can watch all of the action live here.

About FloSports

FloSports is an innovative sports media company based in Austin, Texas, that is unlocking a world of sports coverage that true fans have been waiting for.

Focused on three areas -- live programming, original content, and owned and operated events -- the company takes fragmented communities and provides them the platform to connect with the sports they love.

Through live streaming of premier events, original video programming, weekly studio shows, branded entertainment, and event creation and execution, FloSports is growing the sports, the athletes and the fans.

FloSports owns exclusive broadcast rights to in-demand events, and broadcasts more than 25,000 hours of live sporting events each year. FloSports has 1M+ videos in their library. FloSports features the #1 webcasts per sport, high-quality, in-depth documentary series and 5M+ athletes ranked within their respective sports.

Current verticals under the FloSports header are Wrestling, Grappling, Elite Fitness, Boxing, Softball, Gymnastics, Basketball, Cheerleading and Running, including MileSplit.com.

About Beat the Streets
The mission of Beat the Streets is to develop the full human and athletic potential of the urban youth and to strengthen the culture of New York City wrestling. BTSW works directly with the New York City Department of Education in a public-private partnership to help New York City's student-athletes achieve their personal and athletic goals. Through the operation of wrestling programs in middle and high schools in the five boroughs, BTSW and the DOE provide a safe, positive atmosphere in which disadvantaged and at-risk youth can learn the essential life skills of physical fitness, teamwork, and self-empowerment. The goal of fostering strong, dedicated, and optimistic kids is delivered through coaching, after-school programs, and summer camps. More information can be found at www.btsny.org.

About USA Wrestling
USA Wrestling is the National Governing Body for the Sport of Wrestling in the United States and, as such, is its representative to the United States Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling, the international wrestling federation. Simply, USA Wrestling is the central organization that coordinates amateur wrestling programs in the nation and works to create interest and participation in these programs. It has over 220,000 members across the nation, boys and girls, men and women of all ages, representing all levels of the sport. Its president is James Ravannack, and its Executive Director is Rich Bender. More information can be found at TheMat.com.