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ESPN Platforms to Feature More Than 200 Collegiate Wrestling Events During 2023-24 NCAA Season

No. 4 Iowa at No. 8 Iowa State ‘CyHawk Dual’ will be the first regular season college wrestling meet to air on ESPN – Sunday, Nov. 26, at 3 p.m. ET

• ACC Friday Night Duals return to ACC Network with five straight weeks of conference matchups; nearly 20 additional wrestling events to be streamed on ACCNX
• ESPN+ schedule to include more than 165 events, featuring top programs from the Big 12, Ivy League, MAC, EIWA, and more

ESPN platforms will feature more than 200 collegiate wrestling events throughout the 2023-24 NCAA season, including more than 165 events exclusively on ESPN+, the leading sports streaming service.

This weekend, No. 4 Iowa travels to Ames for a head-to-head matchup against in-state rival and No. 4 Iowa State. The famed ‘CyHawk Dual’ on Sunday, Nov. 26, at 3 p.m. ET will be the first regular season college wrestling meet to air on ESPN in the company’s 44-year history. (Note: The dual will also be simulcast on ESPN+.) The crew of Shawn Kenney, Jim Gibbons – NCAA Champion wrestler, legendary Iowa State coach, and Iowa Wrestling Hall of Famer, and two-time NCAA Champion Jordan Burroughs will be joined by veteran reporter Quint Kessenich to call the action. Kessenich will have interviews with coaches and student-athletes during the telecast, and he will provide behind-the-scenes commentary from the bench areas, as part of ESPN’s emphasis on unique access elements all season.

Later in the season, ESPNU will also feature the marquee matchup of No. 11 Oklahoma State at No. 2 NC State on Friday, Jan. 5 at 7 p.m.

ACC Friday Night Duals also return this season to ACC Network with five straight weeks of conference matchups, beginning January 26 … rest of story at … ESPNpressroom.com/ESPN-platforms-to-feature-more-than-200-collegiate-wrestling-events-during-2023-24-ncaa-season

November 22, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment