The timing could not be better, as Ramstetter's squad will feature 10 previous NCAA Division II National Championship qualifiers and five returning All-Americans. Three of those earned the honors in 2005 as ASC finished in the top 10 of the NCAA Division II National Championships for the third straight year.
The Grizzlies, who had just three home duals in 2004-05, will begin the season by hosting their annual Green & White Dual on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. Ramstetter's squad then heads out on the tournament circuit, competing in the Wyoming Cowboy Open on Nov. 13 before Ramstetter will split his squad between the Nebraska-Omaha Kaufman-Brand Open and the Northern Colorado Open on Nov. 19.
ASC then closes out the pre-Christmas portion of the schedule at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 2-3 before a handful of the Grizzlies will compete at the Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill. on Dec. 29-30. A full squad will then go to the Midwest Classic in Indianapolis, Ind. on Jan. 6-7, 2006.
The dual-meet portion of the schedule then begins on Jan. 12 at arch-rival Western State before the Grizzlies return home to face Division I Air Force just 47 hours later on Jan. 14 at 6 p.m.
The Grizzlies will then host traditional power Central Oklahoma on Friday, Jan. 20 before hosting the Colorado Collegiate Invitational, which the Bronchos will compete in, the next day.
San Luis Valley wrestling fans then will have an opportunity to catch a high school-college doubleheader on Thursday, Jan. 26. Alamosa High School, coached by Gary Ramstetter, Jason's father, will take on Pueblo West at 5 p.m. before the Grizzlies take on New Mexico Highlands, which has restarted its wrestling program, at 7 p.m. A night later, the Grizzlies host Division I Utah Valley State.
The Grizzlies then close out the home stand on Feb. 2 by hosting Fort Hays State, one day before making the quick trip to Golden for an RMAC dual at Colorado Mines.
The Grizzlies then close out the home portion of the schedule on Feb. 9 against Chadron State before facing Nebraska-Kearney and Augustana (S.D.) in Kearney, Neb. in a tri-state triangular on Feb. 11. Augustana finished second at last year's NCAA Division II National Championships.
The RMAC/NCAA West Region Championships are scheduled for Feb. 25 in Golden. The Grizzlies, who sent ten qualifiers to the national meet in 2005, will look to qualify the same number of wrestlers for the 2006 National Championships, slated for Mar. 10 and 11 in Findlay, Ohio, at that meet.
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