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Defending National Champion Bronchos Face Tough Schedule

Bronchos Have Five Home Duals in 2024-25
EDMOND – Two-time defending NCAA Division II national wrestling champion Central Oklahoma will host five home duals and an open tournament in 2024-25, with four of those events coming during a three-week span late in the season.
UCO went 15-0 in duals before capturing its 23rd regional title and 17th national championship last season. The Bronchos of ninth-year head coach Todd Steidley return seven starters, including four All-Americans. “It’s a challenging schedule,” said Steidley, who has a 101-12 dual record at UCO and was the Division II Coach of the Year last season. “We’re on the road a lot as usual, but I really think that helps us in the long run. Our guys have been working hard to get ready and we’re looking forward to the season.”
Central makes its 2024-25 debut at Hamilton Field House on Nov. 3 with the Broncho Open, then begins the dual schedule the following weekend on the road at Maryville and McKendree.
UCO sandwiches its only first-semester home dual on Nov. 22 in the MIAA opener against Ouachita Baptist between a couple of open tournaments before going to Newman and another open tourney. The Bronchos finish the first semester slate at the rugged Midwest Classic in Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 14-15.
The season resumes Jan. 10-11 at the NWCA Division II National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa and UCO finishes with six more duals. Four of those are at home – Colorado State-Pueblo (Jan. 26), Fort Hays State (Feb. 2), Nebraska-Kearney (Feb. 7) and New Mexico Highlands (Feb. 16) – along with road trips to Drury (Jan. 24) and Central Missouri (Feb. 15). … more at … https://bronchosports.com/news/2024/9/29/wrestling-defending-national-champion-bronchos-face-tough-schedule.aspx

October 12, 2024 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | sports, wrestling