Five NCAA dual meets less than a month away
BY MIKE WILLIS, USA WRESTLING | OCT. 04, 2019,
Jack Mueller will lead Virginia into their season opener against Maryland on November 1.
After a long layoff, college wrestling season is finally around the corner. Now that the World Championships have concluded, wrestling fans can shift their interests back to folkstyle and rooting for their favorite college teams. While the beginning of the season tends to include a lot programs easing into things with open tournaments, here are five matches kicking off the college wrestling schedule that are less than a month away.
November 1
The Battle of the Midway
Match 1: Fresno State vs. Army
Match 2: Wisconsin vs. Navy
The battle of the Midway is held on the USS Midway in San Diego, Calif. The event started in 2017, when the Fresno State wrestling team returned to Division 1 action. This is the first year the event will be hosting two duals. The first match will feature Fresno State facing off with Army. Given that it is still football season, it is unlikely fans will see returning fifth-place All-American Josh Hokit compete for the Bulldogs. The 197 pounder does double-duty and is also a running back on the football team. Although when he comes back, it sounds likely he could be pushing two-time NCAA qualifier AJ Nevills for the heavyweight spot.
Army will be bringing a seasoned squad, with potentially five returning NCAA qualifiers. Leading the way will be two-time round of 12 finisher at 174 pounds Ben Harvey. The second match will feature Wisconsin taking on Navy. Entering his second season as Head Coach, Chris Bono has turned Wisconsin into one of the hottest teams on the recruiting trail, landing numerous big-name recruits. Wisconsin will have a strong team with returning All-Americans Evan Wick at 165 pounds and Trent Hillger at 285 pounds, as well as South Dakota State transfer and 2018 National champion Seth Gross at 133 pounds. Rest of the matches and story at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2019/October/04/Five-NCAA-Dual-Meets-less-than-a-month-away
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