By Scott Chipman Big Ten
Park Ridge, Ill.— The Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors (COP/C) announced unanimous approval today for the University of Maryland to join the Big Ten Conference effective July 1, 2014, with competition to begin in all sports for the 2014-15 academic year. The University of Maryland also looks forward to joining the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), a consortium of world-class research institutions dedicated to advancing their academic missions.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Wrestling fans across the country who did not have the opportunity to experience the 47thNWCA All-Star Classic presented by The United States Marine Corps live or want to relive the excitement will have eleven chances to view the event compliments of Fox College Sports.
Eight installments will be broadcast via Fox College Sports Pacific and three installments will be broadcast via Fox College Sports Atlantic.
Schiller pins Boise State’s Dixon at 1:31 in the first period of the 197 weight class
The Golden Gopher wrestling team continued its dominance in the first stretch of the season, defeating the Boise State Broncos, 30-6, today at the Sports Pavilion in Minneapolis, Minn. The team collected three major decisions and a pin, and fell in only two bouts on the day for the victory.
November 18, 2012 at Minneapolis, MN
Gophers notch four major decisions to gain first conference win of season
The Minnesota wrestling team won eight of ten bouts, including four major decision victories, to prevail over Nebraska tonight at the NU Coliseum in Lincoln, Neb. The Gophers grab their first conference win of the season and improve to 2-0, 1-0 B1G. Head coach J Robinson is just three wins away from becoming the program’s all-time winningest coach with an overall record of 390-149-4.
Minnesota wrestles Nebraska on Friday, November 16th and Boise State on Sunday, November 18th.
J Robinson has the University of Minnesota wrestling program in a familiar spot. After finishing last season with the nation’s top ranking and returning all but two wrestlers to their starting lineup, the Gophers are first in a national poll of coaches.
The Gophers settled into that lofty spot during the preseason in the USA Today NWCA/AWN Division I Team Coaches Poll. Continue reading at www.twincities.com