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    Metcalf and Hokies expected to compete at Kaufman-Brand Open

    BLACKSBURG -- The University of Nebraska Omaha will host the Kaufman-Brand Open at Lee & Helene Sapp Fieldhouse Saturday, in the nation's largest single-day collegiate meet in the nation. The first matches will get underway at 9 a.m., in two divisions, an open and one for 20 & under competitors. The meet will proceed with no set times for semifinals or finals until its conclusion.

    A total of 42 teams are expected to enter approximately 650 wrestlers in the meet, making it easily the country's largest single-day collegiate meet. The U.S. Olympic Training Center will send a squad in addition to many of the top teams in all three NCAA divisions. Teams entered from NCAA Division I: Boise Sate, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Ohio State, Oklahoma State, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin, Wyoming, North Dakota State, South Dakota State. NCAA II: Adams State, Augustana, Central Oklahoma, Chadron State, Colorado Mines, Minnesota State, Mankato, Minnesota State-Moorhead, UNO, Nebraska-Kearney, Northern State, St. Cloud State. NCAA III: Luther, Northwestern, Wartburg, Wisconsin-LaCrosse. NAIA: Briar Cliff, Buena Vista, Dana, Mary, Missouri Baptist, Waldorf. Junior Colleges: Ellsworth, Iowa Central, Labette, Lincoln, Neosho and Ridgewater.

    For Virginia Tech, the lineup is expected to be the same as last week's at the West Virginia Open.

    Representing Virginia Tech:

    Eddie Baughan, 165 pounds
    Mark Czarny, 165 pounds
    Mike Faust, 285 pounds
    David Hoffman, 141 pounds
    John Laboranti, 197 pounds
    Sheridan Moran, 133 pounds
    Christian Smith, 125 pounds
    Justin Staylor, 125 pounds

    Tech wrestlers competing "unattached":

    Steve Borja, 184 pounds
    Jay Borschel, 174 pounds
    Dave Kiley, 157 pounds
    Dan LeClere, 141 pounds
    T.H. Leet, 165 pounds
    Mark Logan, 285 pounds
    Brent Metcalf, 149 pounds
    Anton Prater, 133 pounds
    Joe Slaton, 133 pounds
    Matt Woods, 197 pounds

    Not expected to compete:

    Jon Bonilla-Bowman, 157 pounds
    Tyde Prater, 149 pounds
    Joe Thompson, 125 pounds

    Brackets are expected to be updated on UNO's Web site as the day goes along, with the event scheduled to end around midnight, Eastern Time.
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