College wrestling mulls early-season takedown

The Minnesota State University wrestling team opened the 2009-2010 campaign on Saturday at the South Dakota State Open but that traditional early start to the season could be eliminated if supporters of a new movement have their way.

Discussions to alter the competition season for wrestling have been ongoing for a few years now and, lately, the idea seems to gaining momentum.

Although there is no concrete proposal on the table yet, the basic premise is to move the start of wrestling competition from the first week in November to right after the Christmas holiday. The season would also be extended a few weeks and would culminate with the Division I championship the weekend after the completion of the Final Four basketball tournament.

Read the entire article by Jim Rueda of www.mankatofreepress.com here…

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