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WVU Reveals 2019-20 Wrestling Slate
September 20, 2019 11:55 AM | Wrestling
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –West Virginia University Director of Athletics Shane Lyons announced the schedule for the 2019-20 wrestling season on Friday.
The schedule consists of three open tournaments, one quad meet and 12 dual matches – six of which will take place at the WVU Coliseum. The Mountaineers will wrestle eight Big 12 duals, hosting three.
"We have put together a really challenging schedule this year. The Big 12 Conference is always so strong in general and then you add the toughest tournament during the year in the Southern Scuffle." second-year coach Tim Flynn said. "I believe our guys will be really challenged throughout the year, but we are looking forward to that challenge."
Fans will get a sneak peek of the squad on Oct. 26, when the team hosts its annual Gold/Blue intra-squad match. The event begins at 5 p.m. and will take place in the WVU Shell Building.
The Mountaineers open the season with two open tournaments, as the squad travels to Roanoke, Virginia, for the Hokie Open on Nov. 3, before competing at the Mountaineer Invitational in Boone, North Carolina, on Nov. 9.
West Virginia will compete in its first dual match of the season on November 16, as it takes on Big 12-member Northern Colorado at Bank of Colorado Arena, in Greeley, Colorado. The match marks the second consecutive season the Mountaineers and Bears have faced each other in the dual-match opener as WVU topped UNC 22-14, in Morgantown last season.
The Mountaineers will then travel to West Point, New York, to take on Army on Nov. 24 at Christl Arena. The match is slated to begin at 2 p.m. ET.
West Virginia opens its home slate on Saturday, Dec. 5, with the 65th edition of the Backyard Brawl against rival Pittsburgh. The match will begin at 7 p.m. ET. The homestand continues Dec. 8, as the Mountaineers welcome Buffalo and Davidson to the WVU Coliseum at 1 p.m.
WVU will continue competition in the Mountain State, as it travels to Parkersburg, West Virginia, for a match against Ohio at Parkersburg High on Dec. 20. The match marks the second time the Mountaineers have faced an opponent in Parkersburg, as the squad took on Virginia Tech in 2016.
A quad-meet will take place in Morgantown for the first time in three seasons as WVU plays host to Virginia Military Institute, Hofstra and Edinboro on Dec. 22. The Mountaineers quad is set to begin at 2 p.m. at the WVU Coliseum.
The Mountaineers start the new year with their final open tournament at the 16th Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Jan. 2-3. The tournament, which features what is considered the best collection of competition of any in-season open, will take place at McKenzie Arena.
WVU then hits the road for the next three matches. The team will continue the road swing with a two-match trip through Oklahoma as it heads to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to face perennial national contender Oklahoma State on Jan. 17, before taking on Oklahoma in Norman on Jan. 19.
WVU opens the month of February at home, as the Mountaineers welcome conference opponent South Dakota State, on Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. West Virginia's season on the road will end in Iowa, as the Mountaineers face Northern Iowa on Feb. 14, before taking on Iowa State the following day.
West Virginia caps the regular season with two matches in Morgantown, as the Mountaineers face Wyoming on Feb. 22, at University High, before concluding the regular season in the WVU Coliseum on Feb. 23 against Big 12 foe Utah Valley. The final two matches in the home slate will begin at 5:30 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.
The Big 12 Championship will return to the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the fourth consecutive year on March 7-8. The 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will take place March 19-21 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The schedule consists of three open tournaments, one quad meet and 12 dual matches – six of which will take place at the WVU Coliseum. The Mountaineers will wrestle eight Big 12 duals, hosting three.
"We have put together a really challenging schedule this year. The Big 12 Conference is always so strong in general and then you add the toughest tournament during the year in the Southern Scuffle." second-year coach Tim Flynn said. "I believe our guys will be really challenged throughout the year, but we are looking forward to that challenge."
Fans will get a sneak peek of the squad on Oct. 26, when the team hosts its annual Gold/Blue intra-squad match. The event begins at 5 p.m. and will take place in the WVU Shell Building.
The Mountaineers open the season with two open tournaments, as the squad travels to Roanoke, Virginia, for the Hokie Open on Nov. 3, before competing at the Mountaineer Invitational in Boone, North Carolina, on Nov. 9.
West Virginia will compete in its first dual match of the season on November 16, as it takes on Big 12-member Northern Colorado at Bank of Colorado Arena, in Greeley, Colorado. The match marks the second consecutive season the Mountaineers and Bears have faced each other in the dual-match opener as WVU topped UNC 22-14, in Morgantown last season.
The Mountaineers will then travel to West Point, New York, to take on Army on Nov. 24 at Christl Arena. The match is slated to begin at 2 p.m. ET.
West Virginia opens its home slate on Saturday, Dec. 5, with the 65th edition of the Backyard Brawl against rival Pittsburgh. The match will begin at 7 p.m. ET. The homestand continues Dec. 8, as the Mountaineers welcome Buffalo and Davidson to the WVU Coliseum at 1 p.m.
WVU will continue competition in the Mountain State, as it travels to Parkersburg, West Virginia, for a match against Ohio at Parkersburg High on Dec. 20. The match marks the second time the Mountaineers have faced an opponent in Parkersburg, as the squad took on Virginia Tech in 2016.
A quad-meet will take place in Morgantown for the first time in three seasons as WVU plays host to Virginia Military Institute, Hofstra and Edinboro on Dec. 22. The Mountaineers quad is set to begin at 2 p.m. at the WVU Coliseum.
The Mountaineers start the new year with their final open tournament at the 16th Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Jan. 2-3. The tournament, which features what is considered the best collection of competition of any in-season open, will take place at McKenzie Arena.
WVU then hits the road for the next three matches. The team will continue the road swing with a two-match trip through Oklahoma as it heads to Stillwater, Oklahoma, to face perennial national contender Oklahoma State on Jan. 17, before taking on Oklahoma in Norman on Jan. 19.
WVU opens the month of February at home, as the Mountaineers welcome conference opponent South Dakota State, on Feb. 7, at 7 p.m. West Virginia's season on the road will end in Iowa, as the Mountaineers face Northern Iowa on Feb. 14, before taking on Iowa State the following day.
West Virginia caps the regular season with two matches in Morgantown, as the Mountaineers face Wyoming on Feb. 22, at University High, before concluding the regular season in the WVU Coliseum on Feb. 23 against Big 12 foe Utah Valley. The final two matches in the home slate will begin at 5:30 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively.
The Big 12 Championship will return to the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the fourth consecutive year on March 7-8. The 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will take place March 19-21 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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