Wrestling Announces 2014-15 Schedule
10/2/2014 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown University wrestling opens its season at the East Stroudsburg Open on Nov. 16, travels to locales across the country, and hosts five dual meets in 2014-15, second-year head coach Todd Beckerman announced on Thursday.
"We are really excited for our schedule this year. Not only will it prepare our team for the EIWA conference and NCAA Championships in March, but our schedule brings us to cities where we have a strong alumni and fan base," Beckerman said. "This will enable many of our followers and alumni to catch matches across the country – from Las Vegas and California to Chicago and cities up and down the East Coast."
After the intra-squad Brown & White Wrestle-Offs on Nov. 8, the team begins intercollegiate competition at the East Stroudsburg Open prior to the Navy Classic on Nov. 22, the Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev., from Dec. 5-6, the Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill., from Dec. 29-30, and the Franklin & Marshall Open on Jan. 3.
The Bears start the dual meet portion of their schedule on Jan. 10 as Brown travels to Cal Poly and Cal State Bakersfield. The squad continues play in California the next day with competition against Menlo College and Stanford.
Brown hosts its first meet of the season on Jan. 17 when the Bears welcome Cornell to the Pizzitola Sports Center. The event begins a four-meet home stretch for the Bears.
"We have some great events planned for our strong alumni and fan base to attend at home in Providence," Beckerman said. "We will host the inaugural 'Beauty and the Beast' Event – where we will compete alongside a gymnastics meet in the Pizzitola Center – during our Alumni and Family Weekend in January, which will add a fun and exciting element to both sports."
During the program's Alumni Weekend, the Bears will host Sacred Heart on Jan. 24 for the "Beauty and the Beast" Event and entertain Bucknell the next night. Brown concludes its home stand with a meet against Binghamton on Jan. 31 for the team's Armed Forces and Teacher Appreciation Day.
Brown then competes in five meets away from home with competition against Penn and Princeton on Feb. 7, Lehigh on Feb. 8, and Harvard and Johnson & Wales on Feb. 14.
The team concludes the regular season with a home meet against Columbia on Feb. 21 where the program will honor its graduating student-athletes on Senior Day.
"We will finish the season off with Senior Day against Ivy foe Columbia," Beckerman said. "This will be one last time to celebrate our seniors at home before we begin the postseason competition."
The Bears will look to find success in the postseason at both the EIWA Championships which run from March 6-7 in Bethlehem, Pa., and the NCAA Championships which will take place from March 19-21 in St. Louis, Mo.
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