In all, the Keydets are slated for seven tournaments and 15 dual meets in the upcoming season, capped off with the Southern Conference Championships, being held in Chattanooga, Tenn. on March 8, 2008. The schedule also includes duals with three members of the ACC, along with four showdowns with in-state rivals.
Coach Trudgeon's troops open up the season at a quad-meet in Charlottesville, where the Keydets face off with Virginia, Wagner and Anderson on Saturday, Nov. 3. A trip to the Pembroke Classic in Pembroke, N.C. awaits the team the following weekend, as the team makes the trip south on the following Saturday, Nov. 10. A pair of tournaments in Pennsylvania follow, as Penn hosts the Keystone Classic on Nov. 18 in Philadelphia, followed by the Nittany Lion Open hosted by Penn State on Dec. 2.
The team's home debut comes on evening of Friday, Dec. 7, as Gardner-Webb comes to town for a 7:30 p.m. start at The Thunderdome. That marks the final competition before winter break for the team, though they will make their annual trip to the Southern Scuffle during the furlough, with the team heading to Greensboro, N.C. on Dec. 29-30.
The new year dawns with the Virginia State Championships, being held on Saturday, Jan. 5, though the location has yet to be announced. The Keydets then begin the heart of their dual season, heading north for a tri-meet at George Mason in Fairfax, Va. that will also feature Campbell on Saturday, Jan. 12.
The Southern Conference slate begins on Wednesday, Jan. 16, as the Keydets tangle with UNC Greensboro on the road before hosting Davidson on Friday, Jan. 25. The team then steps out of the Conference to renew a tradition, however with a twist. For the first time in three years, the Keydets will participate in the "Rumble on the River", a wrestling showcase at St. Christopher's School in Richmond. However, the opponent will not be Virginia as in years past, but instead will include a tri-meet with The Citadel and Virginia Tech in an event slated for Sunday, Jan. 27.
A trip to West Point, N.Y. for the All-Academy Championships is set for Saturday, Feb. 2, as eight military schools do battle for in the 14th annual event. Back-to-back home duals will see the Keydets host SoCon foe Chattanooga on Friday, Feb. 8, while a visit from Delaware State on Wednesday, Feb. 13 marks the first-ever meeting between the programs.
A swing through North Carolina the following weekend will have the Keydets face off with Duke on Saturday, Feb. 16 in Durham, while wrapping up the SoCon season against Appalachian State on Feb. 17 in Boone. A showdown with Liberty at The Thunderdome caps off the regular season on Friday, Feb. 22, before heading to Chattanooga for the SoCon Championships on Mar. 8, slated to take place at the McKenzie Arena.
The Keydets will be looking to send competitors to the NCAA Championships for the second straight season, as this year's event will be held in St. Louis, Mo. on Mar. 20-22.
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