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Campbell unveils 2019-20 schedule

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell has announced its 2019-20 wrestling schedule, featuring a challenging nonconference lineup, plus five home bouts and a full Southern Conference slate. The defending SoCon champions will open the season at the Virginia Tech Hokie Open for the second straight year on November 3. Nine total Camels placed at last season’s Hokie Open, highlighted by Noah Gonser’s third place showing at 133.

The Camels will also make return trips to the Navy Classic (Nov. 23), the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30) and the Franklin and Marshall Open (Jan. 4). Campbell boasted two individual champions at the 2018 Navy Classic, with eventual NCAA qualifiers Josh Heil (149 pounds) and Andrew Morgan (174 pounds) both claiming titles, while eight Camels placed at last season’s F&M Open.

CU posted an all-time program best 10^th place finish at the 2018 Midlands Championships. Gonser also made history with a runner-up finish, while Morgan took fourth and unattached Jere Heino placed sixth. The trio become the first Camels to place at the prestigious Midlands Championships. Rounding out the regular season tournament schedule will be the Reno Tournament of Champions on December 15. Campbell will make its dual debut at Pittsburgh on November 9. The Panthers finished 34^th in the 2019 NCAA Championships, ranking as high as No. 13 in the national polls during the season. One day later, the Camels will make a return trip to Ohio, defeating the Bobcats 19-13 in the team’s dual debut and home opener last season. Rest of the story at

July 18, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized