The schedule will kick-off at 6 p.m. on Nov. 4, with the Cardinal/Black Challenge in Halenbeck Hall. This intra-squad match will give Husky wrestling fans their first look at Costanzo's new team.has
On Nov. 11, SCSU will send wrestlers to the Dakota Wesleyan Open in Mitchell, S.D., and on Nov. 18, SCSU athletes will compete at the prestigious Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha, Neb. This meet is the largest single-day collegiate wrestling meet in the nation, and it is hosted by defending NCAA Division II champion Nebraska-Omaha.
On Dec. 3, the Huskies will travel to the Northern Iowa Open in Cedar Falls, Iowa. To complete the 2006 portion of its schedule, SCSU will host the Husky Open on Dec. 9, in Halebeck Hall. This will mark the 37th year that SCSU has hosted a wrestling tournament in Halenbeck Hall. In previous years, the tournament was called the St. Cloud State Invitational and this marks the first-year that an Open tournament format will be used. The Husky Open has also been designated as Parents' Day at SCSU.
The Huskies will kick-off their dual meet season on Jan. 9, with a home match against non-conference rival Minnesota State University, Moorhead at 7 p.m. The match has been designated as Prep Night at SCSU. On Jan. 13, the Huskies will host Northern State University at 3 p.m. This match has been slated as Alumni Day, and all SCSU wrestling alumni are encouraged to return for a day of memories and some great wrestling action.
SCSU will battle North Central Conference rival and three-time defending national champion Nebraska-Omaha on Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. in Omaha, Neb. This will mark a reunion of sorts for Costanzo, as he is a 1996 graduate of UNO and three-time All-America wrestler for the Mavericks.
SCSU will complete the weekend trip at 2 p.m. on Jan. 20, with another NCC match at Augustana College. On Jan. 23, the Huskies will travel to non-conference rival Southwest Minnesota State University for a 7 p.m. match, and on Jan. 28, the Huskies will battle perennial NCAA Division III powerhouse Augsburg College. The dual in Minneapolis will begin at 2 p.m.
The road trips will continue for the Huskies on Feb. 2, with a 7 p.m. date at Upper Iowa, followed by a 10 a.m. date at the University of Dubuque Open on Feb. 3, in Dubuque, Iowa. The seven-date road swing will be completed on Feb. 9, with a 7 p.m. showdown against Stearns County rival St. John's in Collegeville.
The Huskies will return to the friendly confines of Halenbeck Hall at 7 p.m. on Feb. 15 for a conference meeting with Minnesota State University, Mankato. The home season will be completed at 7 p.m. on Feb. 16, with Senior Night at SCSU. The Huskies will battle non-conference rival University of Mary that night in Halenbeck Hall, and the squad's 2006-07 seniors will be saluted during the evening.
On Feb. 25, the Huskies will travel to the 2007 NCAA Division II North Central Regional that will be hosted by Minnesota State University, Moorhead. The top finishers at the regional will earn their tickets to the 2007 NCAA Division II championships, which will be hosted this year by the University of Nebraska-Kearney on March 9-10, in Kearney, Neb.
For more information about SCSU wrestling, please call 320-308-2996.
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