GM: Mercy Me event is first of series of concerts this year at Ballpark
While it’s not the first big event the stadium will have hosted coming out of the pandemic – with USA Wrestling having a big show and the Ohio Valley Conference tournament both in May – it does mark a milestone in returning somewhat to normal.
Rush Productions is the promoter, and Generals GM Marcus Sabata said the stadium is able to capitalize on a couple of things working in Jackson’s favor when it comes to hosting concerts.
“We as an organization seem to have developed a reputation over the past few years of hosting concerts of being easy to work with,” Sabata said. “There’s more to planning a concert than saying ‘Let’s have a concert on this date with this artist’ and it’s done.
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A Marine Will Wrestle in the Summer Olympics for the First Time in 30 Years
Staff Sgt. John W. Stefanowicz was awarded and recognized as the 2019 Athlete of the Year for the United States Marine Corps Wrestling Team at the Commandant of the Marine Corps Combined Awards Ceremony in January 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Mikayla R. Perez)
Technically, United States Marines are always on Team USA, but Staff Sgt. John Stefanowicz will represent his country this summer at the Tokyo Olympics. He’ll be the first wrestler from the Marine Corps shooting for Olympic gold since 1992.
Stefanowicz didn’t wrestle in any high school championships or college, so he wasn’t an award-winning wrestler before joining the Marines. He couldn’t qualify for state tournaments, and college programs didn’t want him. So he joined the Marines and sharpened his skills with the All-Marine Wrestling Team, a Greco-Roman team that trains for competition year-round.