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SAC to add men’s wrestling

Editor’s Note; Another conference adds wrestling as a recognized sport. The NAIA is ahead of the SEC in D-I.
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Men’s wrestling has been approved as an official conference sport in the Sooner Athletic Conference, effective immediately, and the SAC is set to crown its first-ever champion this winter. Approval for the decision came Monday in a conference call vote by the league’s Council of Presidents. SAC Presidents also were unanimous in approving Indiana Tech and Lourdes (Ohio) University as associate members in wrestling, a move that instantly strengthens the SAC’s wrestling profile and helps the league meet minimum NAIA standards with six teams. “With four full-time members that sponsor men’s wrestling and the NAIA’s recent decision to give conferences a bigger role in determining national qualifiers, now is the perfect time that we begin to recognize wrestling in the Sooner Athletic Conference,” SAC Commissioner Stan Wagnon said. “It’s especially gratifying to add a national contender like Indiana Tech and an up-and-coming program in Lourdes to help us carry the SAC banner in this new endeavor.” Rest of the story at http://www.soonerathletic.org/article/3662.php?mc_cid=4a9c1b9cc2&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

January 6, 2018 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

College wrestling: Hopes are high as JJC program returns

Editor’s Note; Another program that re-started this season. Great to see.
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JOLIET – In a sport where the trend has been to eliminate programs rather than add them, Joliet Junior College’s wrestling team is definitely a success story.
The school, which enjoyed a rich wrestling history under Hall of Fame coach Henry Pillard, had been without a wrestling program for almost 30 years, but thanks to the efforts of supporters, the necessary funds were raised to return the Wolves to the mat.
While A.A. “Fizz” Wills gym is no longer used to host major indoor events at the college, it was a busy place this past week as JJC’s newest wrestlers began practice. Rest of the story at http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/10/16/college-wrestling-hopes-are-high-as-jjc-program-returns/arxtkb5/?mc_cid=00010714b1&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

January 6, 2018 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment