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CENTRAL METHODIST University Eagles to add MEN’S, WOMEN’S WRESTLING

TDR Ed’s Notes; This looks to be the 9th school that has announced it will add Women’s Wrestling this fall. They join the 12 Men’s Teams that have been announced as to starting in the fall! We encourage the band wagon to continue and have even more schools adding the oldest and greatest sport to their athletic opportunities.
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SEARCH UNDER WAY FOR COACHES; TEAM WILL COMPETE IN FALL

By SCOTT QUEEN / squeen@centralmethodist.edu

One of the oldest sports known to man is coming to one of the oldest colleges in Missouri. Wrestling is just around the corner at Central Methodist University. Campus officials made the announcement today, committing to start men’s wrestling and women’s wrestling in the fall of 2019. In addition, they announced a fundraising campaign to renovate one of CMU’s oldest buildings, Clingenpeel Hall. Clingenpeel will be the future practice home to the wrestling program. CMU Athletics Director Brian Spielbauer this week launched a national search for two head coaches. The coaches will be tasked with recruiting 50 student-athletes–25 men and 25 women–to begin competition in the 2019-2020 season.

“We’re looking for two special individuals to run these programs,” Spielbauer said. “They will have to be focused on winning, but also focused on student success—that means helping young men and women complete their degrees and graduate, but also prepare for the job market and contribute to our society in a positive way.” President Roger Drake said the academic expectations are high for the new wrestlers. “CMU athletes are scholars and we’ll expect wrestling to compete in the classroom as well as in the arena,” Drake said. Rest of the story at https://portal.nwcaonline.com/articles/NWCA_News/CENTRAL-METHODIST-TO-ADD-MEN-S-WOMEN-S-13-2-2019

February 12, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized