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Duke Wrestling Returns to Cameron Indoor Stadium

Editor’s Notes; A great historic arena setting for wrestling matches. Glad to see the Blue Devils going back there for the next season.
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Courtesy: Duke Sports Information Release: 07/28/2018
By Julia Gianneschi
With the summer winding down and the newest Blue Devils set to arrive on campus, GoDuke.com takes a look back at a few of the highlights from the 2017-18 season. One of the first ones to come to mind is Duke wrestling’s return to historic Cameron Indoor Stadium for its home venue. The Blue Devils had spent the previous few seasons competing in Card Gymnasium, a small venue with no bells and whistles.
DURHAM, N.C. – When one hears the words Cameron Indoor Stadium, it generally accompanies a reference to the greatness Duke basketball or the insanity of the Cameron Crazies. The original design for the stadium was scribbled on the back of a box of matches that Eddie Cameron and Wallace Wade penned up together, according to legend. Completed in the year 1940, Cameron is the home of the volleyball team in addition to the men’s and women’s basketball teams.
While Cameron is certainly closely tied to Duke’s successful basketball program, other Duke sports teams compete in the stadium throughout the year as well. This year, the Blue Devil wrestlers had the opportunity to compete in our campus’ own famous Cameron Indoor Stadium for their matches against ACC teams Virginia, NC State, and Pitt as well as a few additional teams. Though it was difficult from a scheduling standpoint to organize the wrestling matches in Cameron around three other teams’ practice and home game schedules, the Duke wrestlers loved being able to compete in Cameron and some of the luxuries that come with it.
Rest of the story at http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211766893&DB_OEM_ID=4200&mc_cid=72f4194a48&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

August 12, 2018 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized