Big Ten Wrestling opens 2015-16 campaign this weekend with five conference teams on the mat
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by Mary Kate Campbell, Big Ten Conference
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The 2015-16 Big Ten wrestling season begins Sunday, with five conference teams taking the mat.
The Terrapin Duals will feature Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Davidson challenging Maryland at 11:45 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. ET, respectively. Rutgers is also set to host the Rutgers Duals, with Centenary College, Franklin and Marshall and Binghamton. Duals are set to take place at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. ET, respectively.
Sunday will also feature Northwestern and Ohio State in the NWCA All-Star Classic in Atlanta, Ga., while Nebraska travels to Brookings, S.D., to compete at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open.
The following weekend will mark the season openers for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State and Purdue, as each travels to the Eastern Michigan Duals, while Minnesota hosts the Gopher Duals at home.
Iowa, Michigan, Penn State and Wisconsin are set to open their seasons during the week of Nov. 9.
Seven teams enter the season ranked among the top 20 in the InterMat College Dual Meet Rankings, including three in the top five. Penn State leads the way at No. 1, followed by No. 3 Iowa, No. 4 Michigan, No. 7 Nebraska and No. 8 Ohio State. Illinois begins the season ranked No. 11, followed by No. 15 Wisconsin.
The Terrapin Duals will feature Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Davidson challenging Maryland at 11:45 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. ET, respectively. Rutgers is also set to host the Rutgers Duals, with Centenary College, Franklin and Marshall and Binghamton. Duals are set to take place at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. ET, respectively.
Sunday will also feature Northwestern and Ohio State in the NWCA All-Star Classic in Atlanta, Ga., while Nebraska travels to Brookings, S.D., to compete at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open.
The following weekend will mark the season openers for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan State and Purdue, as each travels to the Eastern Michigan Duals, while Minnesota hosts the Gopher Duals at home.
Iowa, Michigan, Penn State and Wisconsin are set to open their seasons during the week of Nov. 9.
Seven teams enter the season ranked among the top 20 in the InterMat College Dual Meet Rankings, including three in the top five. Penn State leads the way at No. 1, followed by No. 3 Iowa, No. 4 Michigan, No. 7 Nebraska and No. 8 Ohio State. Illinois begins the season ranked No. 11, followed by No. 15 Wisconsin.
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