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12/28/2005 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
DURHAM, N.C. ? The Duke wrestling team will return to action on Thursday, competing at the 2005 Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, N.C. The two-day tournament, which will be held at the Greensboro Coliseum, will be hosted by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and will feature more than 500 wrestlers from 31 schools.
Six nationally-ranked teams and 58 individuals ranked in the Top 20 of their respective weight classes are tentatively slated to participate in the Southern Scuffle. Among the 31 teams to appear at the Southern Scuffle are third-ranked Minnesota, eighth-ranked Cornell and ninth-ranked Lehigh. No. 13 Missouri, No. 19 Edinboro and No. 24 Navy will also compete in the tournament.
A live webcast will be available for the 2005 Southern Scuffle through www.UNCGSpartans.com and www.SouthernScuffle.com. In-depth coverage of the Southern Scuffle will be provided both days with up to 10 mats hosting matches simultaneously. Tournament committee members will schedule feature matches on three specific mats in order to accommodate the webcast coverage. Up-to-the-minute results for all 10 weight classes will be available at www.SouthernScuffle.com throughout the two-day tournament.
Fans can visit www.UNCGSpartans.com or www.SouthernScuffle.com for information on how to purchase the two days of webcast.
After the Southern Scuffle, Duke will have a two-match dual meet on Jan. 9, squaring off against The Citadel and Campbell in Charleston, S.C.
2005 Southern Scuffle Schedule
Thursday, Dec. 29
8:00 a.m. - Weigh-ins
10:00 a.m. - 64-Man Championship
11:30 a.m. - 32-Man Championship
1:45 p.m. - 1st Round Wrestlebacks
3:45 p.m. - 16-Man Championship & 2nd Round Wrestlebacks
6:00 p.m. - 3rd Round Wrestlebacks
Friday, Dec. 30
8:00 a.m. - Weigh-ins
9:00 a.m. - Quarterfinals & 4th Round Wrestlebacks
10:30 a.m. - 5th Round Wrestlebacks
11:30 a.m. - Semifinals & 6th Round Wrestlebacks
1:00 p.m. - 7th Round Wrestlebacks
2:00 p.m. - Medal Rounds (3rd - 8th)
6:30 p.m. - Championship Finals
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