The Pacesetter Great Five-State Championships for grades 4-9 will be held in the summer of 2024 with each team guaranteed to play at least one game on the main Target Center floor, home of the MN Timberwolves and MN Lynx and NCAA Final Four championships.
Each “Great State” bracket will feature eight top teams from the five Upper Midwest states of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
All teams will play three games in 1-2 days. Teams and fans will attend a Minnesota Lynx game in conjunction with the Pacesetter “Great State” tournament.
QUALIFYING
Teams from Minnesota will be playing off in a Pacesetter STATE tournament. Teams from North Dakota and South Dakota will be qualifying through major tournaments within their state:
1) North Dakota – Jr. Grand Am Tournament • Grand Forks • April 5-7
2) South Dakota – WillieMac Tournament • Brookings • April 5-7
The state champions and runners-up in MN will get automatic bids due to the 8-region system and higher volume of teams in MN. The #1 teams from ND and SD will also get automatic bids. The final two teams will be “wild card” selections based on performance in the qualifying tournaments.
Teams from Iowa and Wisconsin:
Receive direct invitation from Pacesetter by emailing Pacesetter director, Jeff McCarron if your teams are interested, jmac8144@yahoo.com
Great Five-State ENTRY FEE: TBA All players, coaches and fans will be required to purchase a Lynx game ticket – approx. $25-30 – which will serve as a pass to all Pacesetter games and the MN Lynx game.
Questions? Email pacesettersportsmbbn@gmail.com
Details will be available once the 2024 MN Lynx game schedule is released and dates are finalized with the Target Center.
