“As a staff we are again looking forward to what will be a tough schedule,” said Cherrington. “This schedule will be a good test for our veterans, and will give our young guys a chance to measure themselves against some of the best in the country. This is the type of schedule we must wrestle if we want to compete at the national level. Last year wrestling a tough schedule paid off for us in the end and I don’t expect it to be any different this year.”
The start of the schedule is a familiar one for fans as the team opens its slate at the Cowboy Open, followed by hosting the Old Chicago Open on Nov. 20.
The first dual of the season is against Nebraska on Dec. 3 at 7 pm in Butler-Hancock. A season ago, the Cornhuskers finished in a tie for 12th place at the NCAA Championships. The team closes out the calendar year with tournaments at Nebraska Kearney and the Reno Tournament of Champions.
The Bears also compete in the Utah Valley Open and the Lone Star Duals before settling into dual action with Western Wrestling Conference competition and a return dual at Oklahoma State on Jan. 28. The Cowboys finished sixth at the 2010 NCAA Championship.
In addition to conference action, the Bears also host duals against Oregon State (Feb. 4) and Cal State Bakersfield (Feb. 11), both of which finished in the top 35 a year ago.
Air Force will host the WWC Championship and NCAA West Regional on Sunday, March 6, while Philadelphia is the site of the NCAA Championship (March 17-19).
“Wrestling teams like Nebraska, Oklahoma State, and Oregon State gives you an opportunity to see where you’re at as a program and I know we are all excited to see what types of gains we have made since last season," said Cherrington. "We will have a great group of young men stepping on the mat for us this year, and I am confident that they will be ready to compete and surprise some people.”
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