31st Anniversary Nile C. Kinnick Invitational “Beast of the Far East” Tournament

Saturday at Yokosuka Naval Base

Participating teams — Japan: Shonan Military Academy, Kinnick, St. Mary’s, American School In Japan, Christian Academy Japan, Yokota, Zama, Matthew C. Perry, E.J. King, Robert D. Edgren. Okinawa: Kadena, Kubasaki. South Korea: Humphreys.

Defending team champion — Shonan.

Defending individual weight-class champions — Jeremiah Drummer, Kadena (180 pounds; will wrestle 215 Saturday); Bobby Crisafulli, Kinnick (heavyweight).

Format — Single-elimination with consolation and wrestle-backs for second place. Weight classes with five or fewer wrestlers will compete in round-robin format.