Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament

Three decades after its inception, the 31st edition of the one-day Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament on Saturday featured 1,601 wrestlers, ages 5-14

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Sat., April 7, 2018

Jaxon Morgan, center, practices some of his wrestling moves on his dad, Dave, left, before going to his bout in the Spokane Convention Center, Saturday, April 7, 2018, during the Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament. Jaxon is in the 67-71 lbs weight class. More than 1,600 wrestlers signed up for the event aimed at wrestling clubs around the region.

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Young wrestlers from 5-14 years of age compete on more than a dozen mats in the Spokane Convention Center, Saturday, April 7, 2018, during the Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament. More than 1600 wrestlers signed up for the event aimed at wrestling clubs around the region.

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Families set up makeshift camps with blankets and luggage along the walls in the Spokane Convention Center while the children wrestle on nearby mats, Saturday, April 7, 2018, during the Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament. More than 1,600 wrestlers signed up for the event aimed at wrestling clubs around the region.

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Trevor Valadez, 10, hangs on to finally get the pin on his opponent, Christopher Ermey, 9, in a match at the Spokane Convention Center, Saturday, April 6, 2018, during the Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament. More than 1,600 wrestlers from ages 5 to 14 came to Spokane for the tournament.

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Hundreds of young wrestlers compete on more than a dozen mats in the Spokane Convention Center, Saturday, April 7, 2018, during the Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament. More than 1,600 wrestlers signed up for the event aimed at wrestling clubs around the region.

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Young wrestlers Ben Orth, Tanner Commings and Cael Orth look at their brackets posted on the wall at the Spokane Convention Center, Saturday, April 7, 2018, during the Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament. More than 1,600 wrestlers ages 5-14 signed up for the event aimed at wrestling clubs around the region.

Jesse Tinsley The Spokesman-Review
Young wrestlers from ages 5-14 compete on more than a dozen mats in the Spokane Convention Center, Saturday, April 7, 2018, during the Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament. More than 1,600 wrestlers signed up for the event aimed at wrestling clubs around the region.

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Jayden Rowlette, 7, center, gestures while he and his Benton City wrestling teammates play Beyblades, a game with battling tops, Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Spokane Convention Center during the Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament in Spokane.

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Christopher Ermey, 9, sits dejectedly on the mat in the Spokane Convention Center after being pinned by Trevor Valadez, 10, above, Saturday, April 7, 2018, during the Jason Crawford Memorial Tournament. More than 1600 wrestlers signed up for the event aimed at wrestling clubs around the region.

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