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    Nebraska begins season with wrestle-offs tonight

    Lincoln -- The defending Big 12 champion Nebraska wrestling team begins a new year of competition as the Huskers host the annual wrestle-offs on Friday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m., at the Devaney Center Indoor Track. The free event is held in conjunction with Nebraska’s Fall Coaches Clinic, and will assist the Husker coaching staff in determining NU’s starting lineup for the 2009-10 season.

    The Huskers finished 2008-09 with a 17-3-1 record, including a share of the Big 12 title and their second straight fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Nebraska returns a pair of All-Americans from last year’s squad, including 157-pound national champion Jordan Burroughs and 197-pound NCAA runner-up Craig Brester. The Huskers also welcome back 2008 All-American Stephen Dwyer at 174 pounds and 2009 NCAA qualifier Tucker Lane at Heavywight.

    Behind its four returning national qualifiers, Nebraska is ranked No. 7 in InterMat’s preseason top 25 poll. Eight opponents on the 2009-10 schedule are also in the rankings.

    Fans will be able to pick up free posters and schedule cards at the wrestle-offs. This year’s poster features a taste of the 2009 NCAA Championships, an event co-hosted by the University of Nebraska at Qwest Center Omaha from March 18-20.

    The 2009-10 Nebraska wrestling media and recruiting guide will be available for free online this Friday. It can also be purchased for $5 at the Huskers’ first regular season dual on Sunday, Nov. 15, when NU hosts the Wisconsin Badgers at the NU Coliseum at 1 p.m.

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