2011 NWCA All-Star Classic

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WHEN: Monday, November 21, 2011

WHERE: Tempe, Arizona - Arizona State University

VENUE: Wells Fargo Arena

TIME: 4:30 p.m. USAF vs Marine Dual Meet - 7:30 p.m. The NWCA All-Star Classic

EVENT COVERAGE: TBA

If you are looking to get media credentials for the event please contact: jdhawkes@asu.edu



TICKETS: $10 for adults, $5 for students (Groups of 15 or more tickets will be $5 each)

To purchase individual tickets call: 480-727-0000

To purchase group tickets call: 480-727-3511

LUNCHEON: TBA

HOST HOTEL: TBA

2011 PARTICIPANTS:

125:

133: #1 Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State vs #3 B.J. Futrell, Illinois

141: #1 Kellen Russell, Michigan vs #2 Boris Novachkov, Cal Poly

149:

157: #3 Jason Welch, Northwestern vs #4 Ganbayar Sanjaa, American

165: #2 Shane Onufer, Wyoming vs #3 Josh Asper, Maryland

174:

184:

197:

285: #2 Ryan Flores, American vs #6 Spencer Myers, Maryland

 

[BootScoot]

197 Wartburg's Byron Tate will wrestle Edinboros's Chris Honeycutt

Don't have the rankings in front of me...first time since 1989 a DIII wrestler will compete in the dual

Per Andy Hamilton via Twitter

 

[AFHawk86]

Here's the link to the entire list of match ups. No Hawks, Rodents, or Lions this year.

NWCA All-Star Classic

 

[Hawks1010]

They have released all the matchup now and a little article to go with.

InterMat Wrestling - 46th NWCA All-Star Classic lineup announced

2011 NWCA All-Star Classic Lineup
125: No. 3 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma) vs. No. 4 Nic Bedelyon (Kent State)
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 3 B.J. Futrell (Illinois)
141: No. 1 Kellen Russell (Michigan) vs. No. 2 Boris Novachkov (Cal Poly)
149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 3 Tyler Nauman (Pittsburgh)
157: No. 3 Jason Welch (Northwestern) vs. No. 4 Ganbayar Sanjaa (American)
165: No. 2 Shane Onufer (Wyoming) vs. No. 3 Josh Asper (Maryland)
174: No. 3 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) vs. No. 4 Nick Heflin (Ohio State)
184: No. 6 Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) vs. No. 8 Ben Bennett (Central Michigan)
197: No. 1 (Div III) Byron Tate (Wartburg) vs. No. 4 Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro)
285: No. 2 Ryan Flores (American) vs. No. 3 Spencer Myers (Maryland)

Dont mean to be disrespectful to the wrestlers but this has to be one of the weaker All Star meets. Only 2 D1 #1's in the meet.

 

[CRlightweight]

They have released all the matchup now and a little article to go with.

InterMat Wrestling - 46th NWCA All-Star Classic lineup announced

2011 NWCA All-Star Classic Lineup
125: No. 3 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma) vs. No. 4 Nic Bedelyon (Kent State)
133: No. 1 Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 3 B.J. Futrell (Illinois)
141: No. 1 Kellen Russell (Michigan) vs. No. 2 Boris Novachkov (Cal Poly)
149: No. 2 Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 3 Tyler Nauman (Pittsburgh)
157: No. 3 Jason Welch (Northwestern) vs. No. 4 Ganbayar Sanjaa (American)
165: No. 2 Shane Onufer (Wyoming) vs. No. 3 Josh Asper (Maryland)
174: No. 3 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) vs. No. 4 Nick Heflin (Ohio State)
184: No. 6 Joe LeBlanc (Wyoming) vs. No. 8 Ben Bennett (Central Michigan)
197: No. 1 (Div III) Byron Tate (Wartburg) vs. No. 4 Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro)
285: No. 2 Ryan Flores (American) vs. No. 3 Spencer Myers (Maryland)

Dont mean to be disrespectful to the wrestlers but this has to be one of the weaker All Star meets. Only 2 D1 #1's in the meet.

I don't know about. It seems to me that the #1 guy hasn't gone a lot in the past. Plus, only 3 guys aren't ranked in the top 4 and one of those guys (Tate) is a very interesting matchup. To me all the matchups look good except for maybe 184