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Montreat College to add men’s wrestling

Montreat College will be adding men’s wrestling to its roster of intercollegiate athletic activities, the North Carolina school announced this week.

In addition, Montreat will be also adding a co-ed cheer and dance program at the same time. Director of Athletics Jose Larios said, “With the support of the board of trustees and President (Paul J.) Maurer and his cabinet, we are excited to launch these two new athletic programs. Across the southeast, both collegiate wrestling and cheer and dance programs are growing rapidly. By offering these two new programs, with scholarship support, we are expanding our reach and making Montreat College a great option for students who want these programs to be a part of their education and collegiate experience.” Montreat College’s varsity sports programs compete under the Cavaliers name within the NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics). Montreat is a member of the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC), which currently boasts six member schools with wrestling programs and an AAC conference championship event. Larios said, “Our immediate focus will be for our wrestling program to compete very well at our AAC championships, in hopes of qualifying as many … Rest of the story at https://intermatwrestle.com/articles/22840?fbclid=IwAR1ix1Sg98v15234n7_i2Vjxns7np7JfytvBYRLJwg3jrsUf3wcXfHizBuE

January 9, 2020 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized