FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: November 15, 2006
CONTACT: Greg Murphy, SID
PHONE: (303) 273-3095

CSM WRESTLING TO HOST JACK HANCOCK DUALS ON SATURDAY

GOLDEN, Colo. - The Colorado School of Mines wrestling team will host the inaugural Jack Hancock Dual Invitational on Saturday in Steinhauer Fieldhouse. Action is slated to begin at 9:30 am with the championship match scheduled for 5:00 pm.

The invitational will be divided into four pools with CSM in Pool #3 along with Mesa State and Carson Newman.

Chadron State, Central Missouri and Newman University comprise Pool #1, while Western State, Montana State-Northern and San Francisco State are in Pool #3.

Division I schools James Madison, Oregon State, Eastern Michigan and Utah Valley State will wrestle in Pool #4.

The winners of each pool will advance to the championship bracket and wrestle the semifinals at 1:00 pm with the championship and consolation match slated for 5:00 pm.

The nine teams that do not advance to the Championship bracket will be drawn into three pools of three teams and wrestle their final two matches.

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

Pool 1 (Mat #1): Chadron State, Central Missouri, Newman
Round 1 (9:30 am) - Chadron State vs. Central Missouri
Round 2 (11:00 am) - Central Missouri vs. Newman
Round 3 (12:30 pm) - Chadron State vs. Newman

Pool 2 (Mat #2): Western State, Montanta State, S.F. State
Round 1 (9:30 am) - Western State vs. Montana State-Northern
Round 2 (11:00 am) - San Francisco State vs. Montana State-Northern
Round 3 (12:30 pm) - Western State vs. San Francisco State

Pool 3 (Mat #3): Colorado Mines, Mesa State, Carson Newman
Round 1 (9:30 am) - Colorado School of Mines vs. Mesa State
Round 2 (11:00 am) - Carson Newman vs. Mesa State
Round 3 (12:30 pm) - Colorado School of Mines vs. Carson Newman

Pool 4: James Madison, Oregon St., Eastern Mich., Utah Valley St.
Mat #4 (9:30 am) Utah Valley State vs. Oregon State
Mat #5 (9:30 am) James Madison vs. Eastern Michigan
Mat #4 (12:30 am) Pool 4 Championship (Semifinal Winners)
Mat #5 (12:30 am Pool 4 3rd place match (Semifinal Losers)

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

Semifinals (1:00 pm) Winner of Pool 1 vs. Winner of Pool 4
Semifinals (1:00 pm) Winner of Pool 2 vs. Winner of Pool 3

Championship (5:00 pm) Semifinal Winners
Consolation Finals (5:00 pm) Semifinal Losers

CONSOLATION POOL SCHEDULE

Matches will take place at 1:00 pm, 3:30 pm, 5:00 pm

The nine teams not in the Championship bracket will be drawn into three pools of three teams each to wrestle their final two matches.

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