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Big Bend CC to Revive Men’s Wrestling Program; Adding Women’s Team

TDR Editor Notes’; More good news of a college that will re-start their men’s team in the fall and will add a women’s team. The school is on the other end of the country but as more schools start wrestling it can encourage more schools to take the jump.
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The Big Bend Community College athletics department is expanding its offerings with the return of men’s collegiate wrestling to its sports roster and the addition of women’s wrestling. The last time anyone wore a Viking’s wrestling singlet, was during the 1994-95 season. The decision to return wrestling to Big Bend was multi-layered and included local interest in the sport as well as the college’s legacy of helping student-athletes achieve success inside and outside of the classroom. “For the last five years, Big Bend athletes have had either the best or second-best GPAs in the state of Washington for schools our size,” said Athletic Director Mark Poth. “That level of success in the classroom is proof that our coaches recruit not only good athletes, but good people with great character. “We feel as an athletic department that we can continue to grow that success with the expansion of our athletic offerings and with the extreme interest in both men’s and women’s wrestling in our service area it feels like a win-win situation.” Rest of the story at https://news.theopenmat.com/blog/2018/06/02/big-bend-cc-to-revive-mens-wrestling-program-adding-womens-team-for-2018-19/?mc_cid=71a880fdbf&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

June 9, 2018 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized