First-year head coach Joe Russell has officially released the schedule for the 2011-2012 George Mason wrestling season. The schedule features conference matchups on the road against Binghamton and Drexel, as well as matchups against Maryland and Virginia just before the CAA and NCAA Championships.
"The early Open tournaments will let us evaluate and prepare for the dual meet season," said Russell. "The guys will be tested and hopefully it will help them grow so they will be ready for the dual meet season and tournament time in March."
Mason will look to take advantage of their seven home matches this season, beginning with American on December 10th and ending with a February 16th match against Maryland. "It's always good to wrestle at home, so to have that many competitions at the RAC is going to be a big benefit to the guys," remarked Russell. "The conference tournament is on the road this year at Binghamton which will be an exciting time for the guys. We want them to be prepared to compete to qualify for the NCAA Championships in St Louis. Our home matches in the middle of the year will do a lot to help prepare our team for the conference and national tournament."
With the beginning of the season less than 60 days away, Russell is looking for physical improvements in the weight room and mental preparation for the long season that is quickly approaching.
"I want them to have a sense of urgency to get ready for these early competitions," said Russell. "Right now we're doing strength and conditioning in the morning. Guys are also starting to get themselves back on the mat and get their legs underneath them again. I see the countdown to the first match everyday on the website and it gets me excited. I want the team to be excited and fired up for the season to start as well."
Tickets for all wrestling meets are $5 for adults and $2 for youth (18 & under). Tickets are available for purchase near the entrance to the RAC Gym beginning one hour prior to the start of the meet. Groups of 15 or more can purchase discounted tickets in advance through the Athletic Ticket Office. For information on group sales, please call 703-993-3270 or e-mail icatix@gmu.edu.
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