JOMI History

The James Orr Memorial Invitational was originally named the Far West Invitational. The tournament was started in 1982 and was renamed in 2004 as the James Orr. James Orr was an outstanding wrestler for Robbinsville and won the state title twice. The tournament usually hosts around 10 teams. The James Orr Memorial Invitational is arguably one of the most exciting tournaments of the year.

2010 James Orr Memorial Invitational Information

-Saturday Jan. 16th

-Weigh-ins 8:00-9:00

-Seed meeting 9:15 am

-Pig-tail round starts @ approximately 9:40am

-Main Tournament @ 10:00am

-Teams: Avery County, Murphy, Robbinsville, Tuscola,East Henderson, McDowell, Hayesville, T.C. Roberson, Andrews, Cherokee, West Wilkes