Campbell and Nebraska to wrestle at Jim Perry Stadium
BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell’s dual against Nebraska on November 15 will be a special event, as the two teams will face off on the infield of Jim Perry Stadium beginning at 4:30 and streamed on UFC Fight Pass. “Nebraska is a top 3 ranked team, and we get to wrestle them at the historic Jim Perry Stadium,” head coach Scotti Sentes said. “It really doesn’t get much better than that. The team is well aware of the winning tradition set in that baseball field, and we are honored to go in there and build on that tradition.” This will be the first time Campbell will wrestle at Jim Perry Stadium, continuing their effort to wrestle at unique venues. “We have a senior-heavy team with a lot of experience competing under the bright lights,” said Sentes. “It should be a fun dual with a lot of high-flying action from both sides of the mat. I anticipate a great show for the fans and look forward to a fun afternoon of wrestling.”
During intermission, CLAW Wrestling will host a match between Jordan Oliver and Bryce Andonian. Campbell has wrestled multiple times in an aircraft hangar at Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, facing off against Army, North Carolina and Michigan. Last year, they wrestled Wyoming in the Battle in the Barn at the highest elevation ever for an NCAA dual.
To begin this season, Campbell and Wyoming received a waiver from the NCAA to begin their season on October 31st. The teams will face off in the Dual at the Daddy at Frontier Park in Cheyenne. The venue hosts Cheyenne Frontier Days, the world’s largest outdoor rodeo and western celebration and known as “The Daddy of the All”. Tickets for the 2024-25 wrestling season are now available. … more at … https://gocamels.com/news/2024/10/11/wrestling-campbell-and-nebraska-to-wrestle-at-jim-perry-stadium.aspx
Randolph College Opens New Wrestling Facility
LYNCHBURG, Va.- On Thursday afternoon, more than 100 people gathered on Bedford Avenue to celebrate the opening of Randolph’s new wrestling facility.
The 4,700-square-foot building will house the women’s and men’s wrestling programs, which are currently in their first year. The facility’s renovation was led by Penny Lane Properties, and the new space includes a practice facility, locker rooms, changing rooms, and offices.
Members of Randolph’s Board of Trustees attended the ribbon cutting, along with faculty, staff, students, representatives from the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance, and other community members and leaders. After the ceremony, the facility’s garage doors rose to reveal Wanda WildCat and both wrestling teams while music blared. “It is such an exciting time to be at Randolph College, and we’re happy to partner with the community on projects such as this,” President Sue Ott Rowlands told the gathered crowd. “This athletic facility is the result of much hard work. With Randolph’s recent enrollment growth, it was necessary for us to find additional space to accommodate some of our programs, and this building was the perfect match.”
Both Ott Rowlands and Athletic Director Tom Galbraith spoke about the process of expanding the athletics department with the addition of four new sports over the last two years. “When we talked about wrestling, we ran into one roadblock, and that was a facility,” Galbraith said. “You are now standing in front of the answer to that question. This building not only represents the College’s commitment to wrestling, it represents the College’s commitment to the athletics department as a whole and our nearly 350 student-athletes who call themselves WildCats. Thirty of those this year will be wrestlers.”
Women’s wrestling coach Brooke Richards, men’s wrestling coach Paul Biggs, and two student-athletes also spoke during the event, sharing their enthusiasm for their upcoming seasons.
Megan Lucas, CEO and chief economic development officer of the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance, echoed that sentiment in her remarks. “This is my route to and from work every day, and I have been so excited watching this building transform into an amazing athletic center,” Lucas said. … more at … https://randolphwildcats.com/news/2024/10/4/mens-wrestling-randolph-college-opens-new-wrestling-facility.aspx
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