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USA Wrestling Cuts Weigh-In Times with American Scale Co.

by USA Wrestling and American Scale Co.


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, (March 6, 2024) – In fall of 2023, USA Wrestling proudly partnered with Oregon-based American Scale Co. as the Official Weigh-In Scale of USA Wrestling. American Scale Co. scales will be used for weigh-ins at USA Wrestling regional and national events throughout the 2024 season and are unique in their ability to automatically sync with the USA Wrestling membership system, allowing for faster, more accurate, highly efficient weigh-ins.


“We’re very happy to be working with American Scale Co. and have seen weigh-in times drop significantly since this partnership began,” says Rich Bender, Executive Director of USA Wrestling.


“We would like to express our deepest gratitude towards USA Wrestling for allowing us the opportunity to partner with them in improving the wrestling experience and in their pursuit of being the world’s best sports organization,” said Jim Kelly, Owner of American Scale Co.


USA Wrestling is the national governing body for wrestling in the United States, and a member of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and United World Wrestling, the international wrestling federation. USA Wrestling provides competition and programs for over 300,000 members of all ages, including athletes, coaches, officials, and club leaders.


American Scale Co. is an independent company providing sales, service, repair and calibration for almost all makes and models of scales and weighing equipment – from infant scales to truck scales, and almost everything in between! American Scale Co.’s compact and wireless Wrestling Weigh-In Scales achieve unmatched efficiency, as each wrestler's weight is instantly documented through a seamless QR code scan. Say goodbye to tedious data entry and human error, and hello to providing faster, more efficient weigh-ins.


Related Links:
https://www.americanscaleco.com/


Media Contact:
Gary Abbott

USA Wrestling, Director of Communications and Special Projects
gabbott@usawrestling.org

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