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LITTLE ROCK ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF WRESTLING PROGRAM

TDR Notes; Greatly admire Greg Hatcher’s leadership and generosity in increasing the opportunities to wrestle in Arkansas. More schools should be adding wrestling as a sport for the good of their student athletes.
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LITTLE ROCK – The University of Arkansas at Little Rock today unveiled a plan to add a major sport to its intercollegiate athletics program, a strategic decision that is expected to increase student enrollment. The final decision is conditional on approval from the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees. Chancellor Andrew Rogerson said UA Little Rock plans to add wrestling as its 15th sport, becoming the only NCAA Division I wrestling program in the state. The news was announced at the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio, on Saturday, March 17. Pending board approval, Little Rock wrestling will begin competition in fall 2019. “This is exciting news for the university as we continue to elevate and grow our athletics program and find opportunities for enrollment growth,” said Rogerson. “Our student-athletes as a group have the highest Division I graduation success rate in the state, so we’re confident this program will bring in additional students with high GPAs and success in the classroom.” The addition of wrestling is a major milestone for both the athletics department and the sport. Arkansas has seen tremendous growth with about 200 high schools across the state supporting a wrestling program.
Rest of the story at https://lrtrojans.com/news/2018/3/17/athletics-little-rock-announces-addition-of-wrestling-program.aspx
and at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2018/March/17/UA-Little-Rock-to-add-varsity-mens-Div-I-wrestling
and at https://www.elevenwarriors.com/college-sports/2018/03/91899/university-of-arkansas-at-little-rock-to-add-ncaa-division-i-wrestling-program-in-2019

March 27, 2018 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized