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Mat Mayhem heading to Louisville for annual festival of collegiate wrestling

TDR Editor’s Notes ; This like a great event and a chance to see quality wrestling on a variety of levels. Hopefully we can attend it in the 2019-2020 season. Just think over 80 teams in 5 collegiate divisions, in a dual meet advancement format sounds quite impressive.
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By Jason Bryant
Manheim, Pennsylvania – A frenzy of wrestling competition will descend upon the Kentucky Expo Center and its Freedom and Exhibition Halls on Jan. 4-5, 2019 as NUWAY hosts the 2019 NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals in its new location. The event will feature 84 teams in five collegiate divisions, wrestling in a dual meet advancement format to crown a national dual meet champion.
After spending the last several years in Fort Wayne, Indiana, NUWAY and the NWCA have moved Mat Mayhem, as the event is known, to Kentucky, a state that’s seen eight new college wrestling teams since 2001 and five of them coming since 2013.
“Louisville has been a target for wrestling events for a long time,” said NWCA Executive Director Mike Moyer. “They’ve had interest in hosting the NCAA Championships and we’re very excited to bring Mat Mayhem to a state that’s thirsting for more college wrestling competition.”
“Fort Wayne was a great place for this event, and in order to showcase the growth of wrestling and expose the entire field of college wrestling opportunities, Louisville has already shown itself as a place that will check all the boxes, not just for the event, but for the fans looking to enjoy some fantastic and exciting college wrestling,” added Moyer.
The field of 84 consists of teams from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA, NJCAA, and Women. The largest division is the 24-team Division III field, which is also the largest division among NCAA divisions, with over 100 schools competing. In Division II, NAIA and NJCAA, there are 16-team fields, while 12 teams will compete in the women’s division.

Rest of the story at http://www.nwcaonline.com/mat-mayhem-heading-to-louisville-for-annual-festival-of-collegiate-wrestling/?mc_cid=0eafe9e21b&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

December 29, 2018 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized