PRINCETON STADIUM TO HOST ORANGE VS. BLACK EVENT DURING HOMECOMING; TICKET PROMO AVAILABLE
Ready for some wrestling as part of your Homecoming weekend?
This year, prior to the Princeton football game against Cornell on Oct. 29, the Tiger wrestlers will hold their annual Orange vs. Black event at Princeton Stadium, a new venue for the event and one that gives Tiger fans a chance to see one of the nation’s top wrestling programs.
“Our Orange vs. Black competition has been a great event for Princeton Wrestling fans to start every year, and now we get the chance to bring that to the larger Princeton community that will reunite for Homecoming on October 29,” Princeton head coach Chris Ayres said. “We had an outstanding, historic year last season, and with so many guys back this year along with another great incoming class, we’re looking forward to showing Princeton fans at Weaver Track on Homecoming Saturday what they can expect to see from us this winter.”
The Orange vs. Black competition will begin at 11 a.m. with the football game set to start at 1 p.m. … rest of story at Goprincetontigers.com/news/2022/10/25/wrestling-weaver-track
Bedlam Wrestling to be Televised on ESPNU
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State wrestling’s dual with Oklahoma on December 11 will be nationally televised on ESPNU.
Bedlam has become a consistent addition to national television as this year’s dual will make it the fifth season in a row that at least one of the two duals between OSU and OU has been shown on ESPNU.
The first of two Bedlam matches this season, the dual will be held at the McCasland Field House in Norman beginning at 3 p.m. CT. The Cowboys have won the last 15 meetings against the Sooners, including a 31-3 rout the last time the teams met in Norman.
All seven of Oklahoma State’s home matches are still set to stream on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. … rest of story at OKstate.com/news/2022/10/27/cowboy-wrestling-bedlam-to-be-televised-on-espnu
No moment is too big for Trent Hidlay
LEWISTOWN – North Carolina State junior and former Mifflin County state champion Trent Hidlay has an all-consuming obsession with the sport of wrestling.
His work ethic, dedication, and passion to be the best in his craft drives him to train harder to achieve the lofty goals he set.
Hidlay owns many victories and trophies, but the test of a true champion is how you manage the defeats and the setbacks that always come on the way to your dreams.
Like everything else in his illustrious career, Hidlay passed the test with honors.
Hidlay reached the finals of the U23 World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain, on Sunday only to come up short, dropping a 3-3 criteria decision to Tatsuya Shirai of Japan at 86kg for the title. So close to a world championship. Only a breakdown in defense in the second period gave Shirai the gold. As expected, the three-time NCAA all-American dealt with the loss as winners do. Through the pain, find a positive.
“I’m disappointed in myself for not capitalizing on the opportunity to win a world title. … rest of story at Lewistownsentinel.com/2022/10/no-moment-is-too-big-for-trent-hidlay
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