Takedown Report

Wrestling Attendance:

TDR Editor’s Notes; Great to see attendance increasing at college wrestling matches. With promotions and encouragement from fans and wrestlers. Let’s keep trying promotions and generate publicity for our great sport.
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Iowa Leads, Record Number of Programs Hit 1000/2000 Milestones
Despite a small step back from the top two, Division I college wrestling saw overall dual attendance continue to climb to heights not seen since the data was first tracked by Denny Diehl during the 2001-02 season. The 2017-18 NCAA DI wrestling numbers from this season underscore the growth of the rank and file programs across the country. While the top of the list looks similar to last season and a few programs took significant steps backward, the number of programs averaging more than 1000 or 2000 fans per home date continues to grow. The 2000 spectator attendance benchmark has seen a steady rise since the turn of the century while those surpassing four figures has been up and down. This year, however, saw some programs you might not expect draw consistent crowds. This effort was a collaboration between TheOpenMat and Mat Talk Online. To dig deeper into the numbers, please visit the Mat Talk Almanac which features dual by dual attendance numbers as well as historical data.
Rest of the story at https://news.theopenmat.com/blog/2018/04/10/wrestling-attendance-iowa-leads-record-number-programs-hit-1000-2000-milestones/?mc_cid=52aac6f692&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

May 14, 2018 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized