Gopher Wrestling announced its 2017-18 schedule yesterday and it's one of the toughest in D1!!! We finished 7th in the NCAA's earlier this year with 4 All Americans and I think we will probably match the Natty results with more All Americans this year. Our program is on the rise under new young Head Coach Brandon Eggum and recruiting is going well so far with 3 Top 100 recruits for 2018 (including #1 overall Gable Steveson), a huge verbal from #5 overall 2019 Daniel Kerkvliet, and two important transfers in for 2017 (Jake Allar and Steve Bleise). We are also on the Top 5 lists of several other major 2018 recruits, so we may not be done yet!!
This year will be another step up before we start taking a bigger jump up in 2018-19. This is a good situation going forward that could turn into something great!! So start watching and following the team now and you will enjoy it. The upside possibility is really there!!!
Here's the article from Gophersports.com along with my first dual meet predictions for the year. It's also followed by two articles from FloWrestling on the Gopher Schedule Announcement and the 12 Best D1 Dual Meets of the Year.
Gopher Wrestling Announces 2017-18 Schedule
The University of Minnesota wrestling program announced its 2017-18 schedule today, a schedule that will feature one of the toughest road schedules in the entire country.
Gophersports.com
Aug. 17, 2017
2017-2018 Schedule
The University of Minnesota wrestling program announced its 2017-18 schedule today, a schedule that will feature one of the toughest road schedules in the entire country with trips to four of the top five finishers from the 2017 NCAA Championships.
The Gophers will host six home dual meets this year with Michigan highlighting the schedule at the newly named Maturi Pavilion.
"We have a solid road schedule this year, our Big Ten schedule is the toughest in the country. Plus you add a team like Oklahoma State on the road, it adds another great test," said Coach Brandon Eggum.
"We head to Florida this year hoping to get some experience against different schools from different conferences. It's exciting to head down to Florida not only for us, but for our fans as well. It will be nice to be able to enjoy the warm weather down in Fort Lauderdale," added Eggum.
Minnesota will once again open the season with a trip to the Daktronics Open on Nov. 5, then the Maroon and Gold will return home to start the dual season when the Air Force Academy visits the Sports Pavilion before heading back out on the road.
The annual matchup with South Dakota State will come on Nov. 17 in Brookings. The Gophers won the matchup last season with a thrilling 18-17 victory, moving their overall record to 22-5 against the Jackrabbits.
The biggest test of the early season will come when Minnesota visits the 2017 third place finisher Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater, Okla. on Nov. 19. The Gophers will look to avenge their 2016 loss to the Cowboys. The meeting this season will be the 30th time the two historic programs have met.
Minnesota will take a week off before heading to Las Vegas, Nev. for the Cliff Keen Invitational to begin the month of December. The 2017 trip will mark the Gophers fourth straight year at the Cliff Keen Invitational. The teams at the event are yet to be determined. Last season the Gophers finished fourth in the desert, with senior Jake Short set to defend his 157-pound title.
Minnesota will return home on Dec. 12 to host Fresno State. The dual with the Bulldogs will be first meeting between the two programs. Minnesota will then take a break for finals and the holidays before getting back to action on Dec. 29 when they travel to warm Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for the South Beach Duals. The inaugural event will be host to nine other teams as of now including Missouri, Michigan State, North Carolina and Cornell.
After the holidays, the Gophers will return home for a match against the Michigan State Spartans to get the Big Ten season underway. Last season, the Gophers defeated the Spartans 20-17, and have now won the last nine meetings with Michigan State.
Minnesota will start its treacherous Big Ten road schedule with a dual against Ohio State on Jan. 12. The 2017 NCAA runner-up narrowly defeated the Gophers last season at home.
Breaking up the rough road schedule, Minnesota will return home for duals between Illinois and Michigan. Last season, the Wolverines finished 10th at the NCAA Championships, the sixth Big Ten team in the top ten.
Minnesota will look to repeat the results of the last meeting in State College when the Gophers defeated Penn State 17-16. Minnesota has won 13 of the past 14 meetings with the defending National Champions.
After a quick return home against Northwestern, the Gophers will finish the regular season with four straight road matches. Highlighted by the Hawkeyes on February 2, the Gophers will also take on Rutgers, Maryland and Rider before the Big Ten Championships in East Lansing.
GopherSports.com will have you covered for Gopher Wrestling news this season, from the opening match of the Daktronics Open through the final seconds of the NCAA Championships. As Minnesota prepares for the upcoming year, stayed tuned right here for news and, for the latest updates, follow Gopher Wrestling on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest updates.
Schedule:
Date Opponent Location
Nov. 5 Daktronics Open Brookings, SD
Nov. 12 Air Force Minneapolis, MN (1-0)
Nov. 17 South Dakota State Brookings, SD (2-0)
Nov. 19 Oklahoma State Stillwater, OK (2-1)
Dec. 1-2 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite Las Vegas, NV
Dec. 10 Fresno State Minneapolis, MN (3-1)
Dec. 29-30 South Beach Duals Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jan. 7 Michigan State Minneapolis, MN (4-1)
Jan. 12 Ohio State Columbus, Ohio (4-2)
Jan. 14 Illinois Minneapolis, MN (5-2)
Jan. 21 Michigan Minneapolis, MN (5-3)
Jan. 26 Penn State State College, PA (5-4)
Jan. 28 Northwestern Minneapolis, MN (6-4)
Feb. 2 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa (6-5)
Feb. 9 Rutgers Piscataway, NJ (7-5)
Feb.11 Maryland College Park, MD (8-5)
Feb. 16 Rider Lawrenceville, NJ (9-5)
March 3-4 Big Ten Championships East Lansing, MI
March 15-17 NCAA Tournament Cleveland, Ohio
(Home matches bolded)
Minnesota Releases 2017-18 Schedule
Photo: Austin Bernard
Flowrestling
Aug 18, 2017
Kyle Bratke
Traditional power Minnesota has released its 2017-18 schedule, and like most years it will be one of the toughest in the nation. The Gophers' upcoming slate is particularly tough on the road, as Minnesota will travel to four of the top five finishers from the 2017 NCAA Championships.
As you can see, the Gophers will have their work cut off for them on the road. Minnesota will head to South Dakota State, Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Penn State, Iowa, and Rutgers. All of those teams finished in the top 20 at the NCAA Tournament, and all of them had multiple All-Americans.
While the Gophers do have a tough road schedule, they will also get Illinois, Michigan, and what should be a much-improved Northwestern squad at home.
Minnesota returns two All-Americans, NCAA finalist Ethan Lizak and eighth-place finisher Tommy Thorn, and seven other NCAA qualifiers to a team that finished seventh last year at the NCAA Tournament. Altogether, the Gophers return the seventh-most points from the NCAA Tournament.
www.flowrestling.org/article/60147-a-dozen-division-1-duals-to-watch-this-season#.WZdFX2eWw5t
This year will be another step up before we start taking a bigger jump up in 2018-19. This is a good situation going forward that could turn into something great!! So start watching and following the team now and you will enjoy it. The upside possibility is really there!!!
Here's the article from Gophersports.com along with my first dual meet predictions for the year. It's also followed by two articles from FloWrestling on the Gopher Schedule Announcement and the 12 Best D1 Dual Meets of the Year.
Gopher Wrestling Announces 2017-18 Schedule
The University of Minnesota wrestling program announced its 2017-18 schedule today, a schedule that will feature one of the toughest road schedules in the entire country.
Gophersports.com
Aug. 17, 2017
2017-2018 Schedule
The University of Minnesota wrestling program announced its 2017-18 schedule today, a schedule that will feature one of the toughest road schedules in the entire country with trips to four of the top five finishers from the 2017 NCAA Championships.
The Gophers will host six home dual meets this year with Michigan highlighting the schedule at the newly named Maturi Pavilion.
"We have a solid road schedule this year, our Big Ten schedule is the toughest in the country. Plus you add a team like Oklahoma State on the road, it adds another great test," said Coach Brandon Eggum.
"We head to Florida this year hoping to get some experience against different schools from different conferences. It's exciting to head down to Florida not only for us, but for our fans as well. It will be nice to be able to enjoy the warm weather down in Fort Lauderdale," added Eggum.
Minnesota will once again open the season with a trip to the Daktronics Open on Nov. 5, then the Maroon and Gold will return home to start the dual season when the Air Force Academy visits the Sports Pavilion before heading back out on the road.
The annual matchup with South Dakota State will come on Nov. 17 in Brookings. The Gophers won the matchup last season with a thrilling 18-17 victory, moving their overall record to 22-5 against the Jackrabbits.
The biggest test of the early season will come when Minnesota visits the 2017 third place finisher Oklahoma State Cowboys in Stillwater, Okla. on Nov. 19. The Gophers will look to avenge their 2016 loss to the Cowboys. The meeting this season will be the 30th time the two historic programs have met.
Minnesota will take a week off before heading to Las Vegas, Nev. for the Cliff Keen Invitational to begin the month of December. The 2017 trip will mark the Gophers fourth straight year at the Cliff Keen Invitational. The teams at the event are yet to be determined. Last season the Gophers finished fourth in the desert, with senior Jake Short set to defend his 157-pound title.
Minnesota will return home on Dec. 12 to host Fresno State. The dual with the Bulldogs will be first meeting between the two programs. Minnesota will then take a break for finals and the holidays before getting back to action on Dec. 29 when they travel to warm Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for the South Beach Duals. The inaugural event will be host to nine other teams as of now including Missouri, Michigan State, North Carolina and Cornell.
After the holidays, the Gophers will return home for a match against the Michigan State Spartans to get the Big Ten season underway. Last season, the Gophers defeated the Spartans 20-17, and have now won the last nine meetings with Michigan State.
Minnesota will start its treacherous Big Ten road schedule with a dual against Ohio State on Jan. 12. The 2017 NCAA runner-up narrowly defeated the Gophers last season at home.
Breaking up the rough road schedule, Minnesota will return home for duals between Illinois and Michigan. Last season, the Wolverines finished 10th at the NCAA Championships, the sixth Big Ten team in the top ten.
Minnesota will look to repeat the results of the last meeting in State College when the Gophers defeated Penn State 17-16. Minnesota has won 13 of the past 14 meetings with the defending National Champions.
After a quick return home against Northwestern, the Gophers will finish the regular season with four straight road matches. Highlighted by the Hawkeyes on February 2, the Gophers will also take on Rutgers, Maryland and Rider before the Big Ten Championships in East Lansing.
GopherSports.com will have you covered for Gopher Wrestling news this season, from the opening match of the Daktronics Open through the final seconds of the NCAA Championships. As Minnesota prepares for the upcoming year, stayed tuned right here for news and, for the latest updates, follow Gopher Wrestling on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for the latest updates.
Schedule:
Date Opponent Location
Nov. 5 Daktronics Open Brookings, SD
Nov. 12 Air Force Minneapolis, MN (1-0)
Nov. 17 South Dakota State Brookings, SD (2-0)
Nov. 19 Oklahoma State Stillwater, OK (2-1)
Dec. 1-2 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite Las Vegas, NV
Dec. 10 Fresno State Minneapolis, MN (3-1)
Dec. 29-30 South Beach Duals Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jan. 7 Michigan State Minneapolis, MN (4-1)
Jan. 12 Ohio State Columbus, Ohio (4-2)
Jan. 14 Illinois Minneapolis, MN (5-2)
Jan. 21 Michigan Minneapolis, MN (5-3)
Jan. 26 Penn State State College, PA (5-4)
Jan. 28 Northwestern Minneapolis, MN (6-4)
Feb. 2 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa (6-5)
Feb. 9 Rutgers Piscataway, NJ (7-5)
Feb.11 Maryland College Park, MD (8-5)
Feb. 16 Rider Lawrenceville, NJ (9-5)
March 3-4 Big Ten Championships East Lansing, MI
March 15-17 NCAA Tournament Cleveland, Ohio
(Home matches bolded)
Minnesota Releases 2017-18 Schedule
Photo: Austin Bernard
Flowrestling
Aug 18, 2017
Kyle Bratke
Traditional power Minnesota has released its 2017-18 schedule, and like most years it will be one of the toughest in the nation. The Gophers' upcoming slate is particularly tough on the road, as Minnesota will travel to four of the top five finishers from the 2017 NCAA Championships.
As you can see, the Gophers will have their work cut off for them on the road. Minnesota will head to South Dakota State, Oklahoma State, Ohio State, Penn State, Iowa, and Rutgers. All of those teams finished in the top 20 at the NCAA Tournament, and all of them had multiple All-Americans.
While the Gophers do have a tough road schedule, they will also get Illinois, Michigan, and what should be a much-improved Northwestern squad at home.
Minnesota returns two All-Americans, NCAA finalist Ethan Lizak and eighth-place finisher Tommy Thorn, and seven other NCAA qualifiers to a team that finished seventh last year at the NCAA Tournament. Altogether, the Gophers return the seventh-most points from the NCAA Tournament.
www.flowrestling.org/article/60147-a-dozen-division-1-duals-to-watch-this-season#.WZdFX2eWw5t
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