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36th Virginia Duals set for Jan. 8-9 in Hampton Va., with strong college and high school fields

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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling

An American wrestling tradition, the Virginia Duals, will present its 36th edition at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Va., January 8-9.


The Virginia Duals set the standard for major dual meet competitions, and features outstanding action on both the college and high school levels.


Information from the Virginia Duals website at http://virginiaduals.theopenmat.com/


Action on all 10 mats will be broadcast live by Flowrestling

The National College Division features 12 teams, which will be split into four pools of three teams, which wrestle in a roundrobin. Based on the results from the pool competition, teams will be placed in either the gold pool, the silver pool or the bronze pool. Among the teams featured are No. 5 Virginia Tech, No. 18 Iowa State and No. 24 Old Dominion. Seven different conferences are featured, plus and independent school.

CLICK HERE FOR NATIONAL COLLEGE DIVISION BRACKETS 

The American College Division features eight teams, which will compete in an eight-team bracket. Teams from NCAA Div. II, NCAA Div. III, the NJCAA and the NCWA are included. Included in the field are Ferrum College (ranked No. 25 in Div. III), Central Florida (ranked No. 1 in NCWA Div. I), Liberty (ranked No. 2 in NCWA Div. I) and the Apprentice School (ranked No. 7 in NCWA Div. I).

CLICK HERE FOR AMERICAN COLLEGE DIVISION BRACKETS 


There are three different high school divisions, each with 16 teams, featuring many of the most respected programs from the region, as well as some nationally ranked teams.

CLICK HERE FOR NATIONAL H.S. DIVISION BRACKETS

CLICK HERE FOR AMERICAN H.S. DIVISION BRACKETS

CLICK HERE FOR BLACK AND BLUE H.S. DIVISION BRACKETS 


Wrap-up stories from both days of the Virginia Duals will be featured on TheMat.com, provided by veteran wrestling journalist and Virginia Duals leader Jason Bryant. Check back the next two days.


VIRGINIA DUALS


January 8-9, 2016 at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, Va.



National College Division


Team/Coach/Location/Conference


Arizona State Sun Devils, Zeke Jones, Tempe, Ariz., Pac-12

Bucknell Bison, Dan Wirnsberger, Lewisburg, Pa., EIWA

Campbell Fighting Camels, Cary Kolat, Buies Creek, N.C., SoCon

Chattanooga Mocs, Heath Eslinger, Chattanooga, Tenn., SoCon

George Mason Patriots, Joe Russell, Fairfax, Va., EWL

Grand Canyon Antelopes, Jon Sioredas, Phoenix, Ariz., Independent

Iowa State Cyclones, Kevin Jackson, Ames, Iowa, Big 12

Kent State Golden Flashes, Jim Andrassy, Kent, Ohio, MAC

Old Dominion Monarchs. Steve Martin, Norfolk, Va., MAC

Rider Broncs, Gary Taylor, Lawrenceville, N.J., EWL

The Citadel Bulldogs, Rob Hjerling, Charleston, S.C., SoCon

Virginia Tech Hokies, Kevin Dresser, Blacksburg, Va., ACC


American College Division


Team/Coach/Location/Division


Ferrum Panthers, Nate Yetzer, Ferrum, Va., Division III No. 25

Central Florida Golden Knights, Jason Balma, Orlando, Fla., NCWA

Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragons, Kris Nelson, Moorhead, Minn., Division II

Camden County College Cougars, Gary Papa, Blackwood, N.J., NJCAA

Anderson Trojans, Dock Kelly, Anderson, S.C., Division II

Kutztown Golden Bears, Kriss Bellanca, Kutztown, Pa., Division II

Apprentice School Builders, Bruce Shumaker, Newport News, Va., NCWA

Liberty Flames, Jesse Castro, Lynchburg, Va., NCWA


National H.S.Division


Battlefield (VA)

Benedictine (VA)

Christiansburg (VA)

Colonial Forge (VA)

Fauquier (VA)

Independence (WV)

McDonogh (MD)

Nazareth (PA)

New Kent (VA)

Northern Lebanon (PA)

Ocean Lakes (VA)

Smyrna (DE)

South Plainfield (NJ)

St. Augustine Prep (NJ)

St. John's (DC)

Tallwood (VA)


American H.S. Division


Arvada West (CO)

Bellefonte (PA)

Brookville (VA)

Camden Catholic (NJ)

Carrboro (NC)

Eastern View (VA)

Great Bridge (VA)

Haddonfield (NJ)

Hanover (VA)

Kellam (VA)

Lexington (SC)

Matoaca (VA)

Chantilly (VA)

Staunton River (VA)

St. Mark's (DE)

Westfield (VA)


Black & Blue H.S Division


Amherst County (VA)

Centreville (VA)

Grassfield (VA)

Grundy (VA)

Hickory (VA)

James Wood (VA)

Lafayette (VA)

Mills Godwin (VA)

Nansemond River (VA)

Osbourn Park (VA)

Oscar Smith (VA)

Peninsula Catholic (VA)

Poquoson (VA)

Powhatan (VA)

Smithfield (VA)

York (VA)


Ticket Information


Tickets available at the Coliseum box office. Note that the Coliseum adds $3.50 for facility fee per ticket.


All Session Ticket

Adult: $36

Student: $24

Military: $27 (Now $18)


Friday Only

Adult: $16

Student: $10

Military: $11 (Now $7.50)


Saturday (8am-4pm)

Adult: $16

Student: $10

Military: $11 (Now $7.50)


Saturday (4pm - Finals)

Adult: $16

Student: $10

Military: $11 (Now $7.50)


For online ticket orders, check out the Ticketmaster.com link here

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