The Augustana wrestling team
returns to the mat this weekend by participating in the annual Midwest
Classic, held this year January 4-5, at the University of Indianapolis.
Included in the tournament will be 10 teams from the Division II Top
20, and 23 Division II individuals ranked in the top 8 in their weight
class. There will be three wrestlers currently ranked No. 1 in their
respective weight classes participating in the two-day tournament.
Besides Augustana, the other Division II schools attending the Midwest
Classic include No. 4 Adams State, No. 9 Newberry, No. 10 Ashland, No.
12 Indianapolis, No. 15 Limestone, No. 16 Findlay, No. 18 Central
Missouri, No. 19 Wisconsin-Parkside, No. 20 St. Cloud State, Southern
Illinois-Edwardsville, North Carolina-Pembroke and Carson-Newman.
Augustana is currently receiving votes for the top 20 poll.
The Division III field is made up of Manchester, Mount St. Joseph and
Ohio Northern. Campbellsville, Missouri Baptist and Kings College make
up the NAIA participants. Campbellsville is ranked No. 7 in NAIA and
Missouri Baptist is ranked No. 18.
The tournament will start with 9 a.m. weigh-ins Friday with an 11 a.m.
start. Saturday's weigh-ins will take place at 9 a.m. (EDT) and matches
will start at 10 a.m. (EDT)