PAC-12 Championships Google+ Hangout airs live Thursday, Feb. 27 at 1:30 p.m. PST
by Richard Immel USA Wrestling
In advance of the 2014 PAC-12 Wrestling Championships Stanford University will play host to a PAC-12 Wrestling Google+ Hangout On Air featuring some of the top competitors from wrestling programs in the PAC-12.
The PAC-12 Wrestling Google+ Hangout On Air will broadcast live on Thursday, February 27 at 4:30 p.m. EST/1:30 p.m. PST.
Joining the PAC-12 wrestling panel will be Jim Wilson (Stanford), R.J. Pena (Oregon State), J.T. Felix (Boise State) and Ian Nickell (CSU Bakersfield).
Stanford’s Jim Wilson is a Redshirt Freshman competing in the 165 lbs. weight class. Wilson has posted a 30-6 record on the year and is currently ranked No. 18 in The Open Mat Rankings.
R.J. Pena will be looking to capture his second PAC-12 Championship for the Oregon State Beavers this weekend. Pena earned All-American honors in 2013 placing fifth at the NCAA Championships. He is currently ranked No. 9 at 157 lbs. boasting a 29-4 record on the season.
Boise State Senior J.T. Felix is in search of his first PAC-12 Championship and All-American honors in this his final season to sport the Bronco blue and orange. Felix comes into the PAC-12 Championship ranked No. 10 in the nation at 285 lbs. as he holds a 21-3 record on the year.
Rounding out the PAC-12 wrestling panel is CSU Bakersfield Redshirt Sophomore Ian Nickell who will also be looking for his first PAC-12 Championships and All-American honors.
To watch the PAC-12 Wrestling Google+ Hangout live visit the Stanford Athletics Google+ Page.
Fans may ask the panelists questions on Twitter using the hashtag #PAC12Wrestle or by submitting questions through the Google+ Q&A application.
The 2014 PAC-12 Championships will be held March 2 at Maples Pavilion on the campus of Stanford University, with the finals being broadcast live on the PAC-12 Network on March 2 at 8:00 p.m. EST/5:00 p.m. PST. Tickets for the event are now on sale at gostanford.com.
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