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LITTLE ROCK UNVEILS INAUGURAL 2019-20 SCHEDULE

TDR Editor’s Notes ; Wonderful to see the start up of a NEW Division I program. We hope that this will become more common in the hear future.
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LITTLE ROCK – After a year and a half of waiting and preparation, the inaugural schedule for Little Rock wrestling has been released by head coach Neil Erisman. The inaugural slate includes nine dual meets, including five at the Jack Stephens Center, and three open tournaments, all leading up to the Pac 12 Conference Championships in March.
2019-20 Little Rock Wrestling Schedule
“We are very excited to announce our inaugural schedule,” Erisman said. “Coach Maldonado and I feel we have a solid line up of competitions. Our team will see some great competitors across the country that will hopefully help prepare them for the NCAA Championships, which is the ultimate goal.”
The 2019-20 season for Little Rock begins November 9 when the Trojans compete in their first open tournament of the year, participating in the Oklahoma City Open. That leads into Little Rock’s historic first home dual, which will be a Natural State showdown as the Trojans welcome University of the Ozarks to the Jack Stephens Center on Sunday, November 24. Another open tournament awaits Little Rock as the calendar turns to December, making the first of two trips to Edwardsville, Illinois on the year. The Trojans will compete in the SIU Edwardsville Cougar Clash on Saturday, December 7. The Trojans then return home for a pair of competitive home duals, beginning with the first “Sun Belt Championship” match against Appalachian State on Wednesday, December 18, pitting the two Sun Belt programs that sponsor wrestling against each other. Erisman then welcomes some familiar faces to Little Rock as the Trojans will host North Carolina on Friday, December 20th. Erisman spent four seasons as an assistant with the Tar Heels, who finished the 2018-19 season ranked 12th nationally.
After the new year, Little Rock opens 2020 with the Southern Scuffle January 1-2 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, an event that draws some of the nation’s top teams every year.  Rest of the story at https://lrtrojans.com/news/2019/9/30/wrestling-little-rock-unveils-inaugural-2019-20-schedule.aspx?mc_cid=5ee3104c62&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

October 3, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized