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IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Eastern Iowa Airport announced Wednesday it is sponsoring a “Family Four Pack” of tickets and a Team USA autograph session at the 2018 UWW World Cup at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on April 7-8.
“The Eastern Iowa Airport Family Four Pack” includes four single-day tickets for $100. Visit hawkeyesports.com/UWWFamilyFourPack or contact the UI Athletics Ticket Office at 800-IA-HAWKS to choose your date and select seat assignments using promotional code: UWWCID.
The Team USA autograph session is Saturday beginning approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion of the United States’ dual at 2:30 p.m. (CT). The autograph session is in the Feller Club Room at the North Entrance of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Anyone with a ticket to the World Cup can participate in autograph session.
The University of Iowa is also now selling parking passes for the UWW World Cup. Parking passes are $40 for all sessions (three sessions) or $20 per day (two days). Parking is available at hawkeyesports.com/WorldCupTickets and at the UI Athletics Ticket Office.
In addition to the “Eastern Iowa Airport Family Four Pack,” all-session tickets are available for $75 for adults and $50 for youth 18-and-younger. VIP packages to the UWW World Cup have sold out.
All UWW World Cup tickets include admission to “Gable’s Garden,” an outdoor entertainment festival that includes non-alcoholic beverages, beer, wine, and food from local vendors. “Gable’s Garden” is open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. outside the North Entrance of Carver-Hawkeye Arena, near the Dan Gable statue.
WORLD CUP FORMAT
The two-day tournament is broken down into three pool-play sessions, in addition to a medal round. Every team will compete during each session. The event schedule is as follows:
Saturday, April 7
10 a.m. – Session I
2 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies
2:30 p.m. – Session II (autograph session to follow United States’ dual at 2:30 p.m.)
Sunday, April 8
10 a.m. – Session III
12:30 p.m. – 7th Place Match, 5th Place Match
2:15 p.m. – Bronze Medal Match
4 p.m. – Gold Medal Match
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