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Campbell & Gardner-Webb join Southern Conference in wrestling

The wrestling programs of three universities — Campbell University, Gardner-Webb University, and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville — will be joining the Southern Conference (SoCon) as associate members for the 2011-12 season, in a press statement issued Monday.
The addition of these three schools — along with the elimination of the wrestling program at University of North Carolina-Greensboro at the end of last season — brings the Southern Conference’s wrestling membership to eight schools.
The three new institutions will join with Appalachian State University, The Citadel, Davidson College, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Virginia Military Institute as the eight schools in the Southern Conference for wrestling.
“The addition of these three programs should help solidify the sport of wrestling in the Southern Conference,” said conference commissioner John Iamarino. “We are confident the new members will lead to a more exciting championship and greater opportunities to advance SoCon wrestlers to NCAA postseason competition.”
Want to know more? Listen to an audio interview conducted by Takedown Wrestling’s Scott Casber with SoCon commissioner John Iamarino.

June 21, 2011 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized