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BTN 2015-16 Wrestling Television Schedule

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With the Big Ten seeking its 10th consecutive wrestling national championship, BTN’s 2015-16 wrestling coverage, presented by returning sponsor Cliff Keen Athletic, will take fans along for the ride with some of the most noteworthy matchups of the season.

The schedule includes the Midlands Championships hosted by Northwestern; a key matchup between Ohio State and Penn State, winners of the past five national championships; the NWCA National Duals; and coverage of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships in Iowa City. The championships’ final session will be televised live at 4 PM ET on Sunday, March 6.

Additionally, BTN Plus on BTN2Go will carry at least 73 matches, a new record-high. A large number of those streamed events will be televised on delay as part of BTN’s Student U initiative.

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BTN will also debut a new wrestling show on Monday, Jan. 11. B1G Mat Attack will compile the conference’s most exciting dual matches from the previous weekend to be showcased on Monday nights.

According to InterMat’s rankings, the Big Ten has three of the top four squads in the country with No. 1 Penn State, No. 3 Iowa and No. 4 Michigan. Also projected in the top-10 is No. 7 Nebraska and No. 8 Ohio State. The Buckeyes claimed their first team national title in program history last season, capturing 102 points to finish ahead of the second place Iowa Hawkeyes.

All matches can also be streamed via the web, smartphones, tablets and connected devices on BTN2Go, BTN’s digital extension.

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BTN 2015-16 Wrestling Television Schedule: (All Times Eastern)

Date Visiting Team Home Team TV Time (ET)
November 1, 2015 Centenary College at Rutgers BTN Plus 10:00 AM
November 1, 2015 Pittsburgh at Maryland BTN Plus 11:45 AM
November 1, 2015 Franklin & Marshall at Rutgers BTN Plus 12:00 PM
November 1, 2015 Binghamton at Rutgers BTN Plus 2:00 PM
November 7, 2015 Virginia, Grand Canyon
&
South Dakota State
at Minnesota BTN Plus 4:00 PM
November 12, 2015 UW-Whitewater at Wisconsin BTN Plus 8:00 PM
November 13, 2015 Virginia at Ohio State BTN Plus 6:30 PM
November 14, 2015 Oklahoma State at Iowa BTN2Go (Live) BTN
(11/15, 7 p.m. ET
12:00 PM
November 20, 2015 Maryland, Cornell, Grand
Canyon & Iowa Central CC
at Iowa BTN Plus 12:00 PM
November 20, 2015 Arizona State at Ohio State BTN Plus 7:00 PM
November 21, 2015 Air Force at Minnesota BTN Plus 7:30 PM
November 21, 2015 Wyoming at Nebraska BTN Plus 8:00 PM
November 22, 2015 Oklahoma at Michigan BTN Plus 2:00 PM
December 4, 2015 South Dakota St. at Iowa BTN Plus TBD
December 10, 2015 Rutgers at Iowa BTN Plus 6:00 PM
December 10, 2015 Michigan State at Michigan BTN Plus 7:00 PM
December 11, 2015 Nebraska at Maryland BTN Plus 7:00 PM
December 11, 2015 Indiana at Minnesota BTN Plus 8:30 PM
December 12, 2015 Nebraska at Rutgers BTN Plus 1:00 PM
December 13, 2015 Wisconsin at Penn State BTN Plus 1:00 PM
December 18, 2015 Ohio State at Northwestern BTN Plus 8:00 PM
December 29, 2015 Ken Kraft Midlands
Championship
vs Northwestern BTN Plus All Day
December 30, 2015 Ken Kraft Midlands
Championships
at Northwestern BTN 9:00 PM
January 7, 2016 Oregon State at Michigan BTN Plus 7:00 PM
January 8, 2016 Michigan State at Rutgers BTN Plus 7:00 PM
January 8, 2016 Penn State at Purdue BTN Plus 7:00 PM
January 8, 2016 Maryland at Minnesota BTN 9:00 PM
January 8, 2016 Nebraska at Wisconsin BTN Plus 8:00 PM
January 9, 2016 Michigan at Ohio State BTN 5:00 PM
January 10, 2016 Michigan State at Maryland BTN Plus 1:00 PM
January 10, 2016 Iowa at Northwestern BTN Plus 3:00 PM
January 10, 2016 Minnesota at Nebraska BTN Plus 3:00 PM
January 10, 2016 Penn State at Indiana BTN Plus TBD
January 15, 2016 Illinois at Michigan BTN Plus 7:00 PM
January 15, 2016 Purdue at Michigan State BTN Plus 7:00 PM
January 15, 2016 Nebraska at Penn State BTN Plus 7:00 PM
January 15, 2016 Maryland at Indiana BTN Plus TBD
January 15, 2016 Iowa at Wisconsin BTN 9:00 PM
January 17, 2016 Illinois at Michigan State BTN Plus 1:00 PM
January 17, 2016 Maryland at Purdue BTN Plus 1:00 PM
January 17, 2016 Penn State at Northwestern BTN Plus 2:00 PM
January 17, 2016 Rutgers at Minnesota BTN Plus 2:00 PM
January 17, 2016 Nebraska at Ohio State BTN Plus 2:00 PM
January 22, 2016 Central Michigan at Michigan BTN Plus 7:00 PM
January 22, 2016 Wisconsin at Rutgers BTN Plus 7:00 PM
January 22, 2016 Purdue at Iowa BTN Plus TBD
January 22, 2016 Indiana at Michigan State BTN 7:00 PM
January 23, 2016 Penn State at Illinois BTN 4:00 PM
January 24, 2016 Wisconsin at Maryland BTN Plus 1:00 PM
January 24, 2016 Purdue at Minnesota BTN Plus 2:00 PM
January 24, 2016 Iowa at Nebraska BTN Plus 3:00 PM
January 29, 2016 Northwestern at Michigan BTN Plus 7:00 PM
January 29, 2016 Maryland at Rutgers BTN Plus 7:00 PM
January 29, 2016 Ohio State at Indiana BTN Plus TBD
January 29, 2016 Minnesota at Iowa BTN 9:00 PM
January 31, 2016 Northwestern at Michigan State BTN Plus 1:00 PM
January 31, 2016 Illinois at Wisconsin BTN Plus 1:00 PM
January 31, 2016 Ohio State at Purdue BTN Plus 1:00 PM
January 31, 2016 Michigan at Penn State BTN Plus 2:00 PM
February 5, 2016 Ohio State at Penn State BTN 6:00 PM
February 5, 2016 Michigan at Maryland BTN Plus 7:00 PM
February 5, 2016 Minnesota at Northwestern BTN Plus 8:00 PM
February 5, 2016 Illinois at Nebraska BTN Plus 8:00 PM
February 5, 2016 Indiana at Iowa BTN Plus TBD
February 6, 2016 North Carolina State at Nebraska BTN Plus 8:00 PM
February 7, 2016 Michigan at Rutgers BTN Plus 12:00 PM
February 7, 2016 Minnesota at Wisconsin BTN Plus 1:00 PM
February 7, 2016 Northwestern at Illinois BTN Plus 3:00 PM
February 7, 2016 Purdue at Indiana BTN Plus TBD
February 12, 2016 Purdue at Michigan BTN Plus 7:00 PM
February 12, 2016 Wisconsin at Ohio State BTN Plus 7:00 PM
February 12, 2016 Minnesota at Illinois BTN Plus 8:00 PM
February 12, 2016 Northwestern at Nebraska BTN 9:00 PM
February 12, 2016 Rutgers at Indiana BTN Plus TBD
February 13, 2016 Michigan State at Penn State BTN Plus 7:00 PM
February 14, 2016 Rutgers at Purdue BTN 12:00 PM
February 14, 2016 George Mason at Maryland BTN Plus 2:00 PM
February 19, 2016 Drexel at Rutgers BTN Plus 6:00 PM
February 19, 2016 Duke at Northwestern BTN Plus 8:00 PM
February 21, 2016 Northwestern at Wisconsin BTN Plus 1:00 PM
February 21, 2016 Iowa State at Minnesota BTN Plus 2:00 PM
February 21,
or NWCA National Duals Championship at TBD BTN 5:00 PM
February 22, 2016 NWCA National Duals Championship at TBD BTN 7 or 8 PM
March 5, 2016 B1G Championships
Session 1
at Iowa BTN Plus TBD
March 5, 2016 B1G Championships
Session 2
at Iowa BTN Plus TBD
March 6, 2016 B1G Championships
Session 3
at Iowa BTN Plus TBD

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The MatBoss Podcast Episode 34: Gerry Abas

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Episode 34 of The MatBoss Podcast is with four-time All-American and three-time NCAA Division I finalist Gerry Abas of Fresno State. Gerry Abas talks about his start in wrestling in the Bay Area and how his speed, quickness and flash on the wrestling mat had its foundations in break dancing in the 1980s.

He also talks about his classic match and loss to Iowa’s Lincoln McIlravy, coaching his younger brother Stephen at Fresno State, watching the school drop the program and his feelings about it at the time. Abas also speaks about his son Jaden and what we can expect from him on the next level.

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Stephen Abas named head coach at Fresno High School

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Stephen Abas, 2008 Olympic silver medalist and three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion at Fresno State, has been named head wrestling coach at Fresno High School.

“We are excited to welcome Coach Abas to Fresno Unified, knowing that he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with our Fresno High student-athletes,” said Fresno Unified Superintendent Bob Nelson.
The statement said Abas would take the helm of the Warriors wrestling program at Fresno High immediately.

As a wrestler at Fresno State University, Abas was a four-time NCAA All-American, winning three NCAA titles at 125 pounds in 1999, 2001, and 2002. Abas tallied a 144-4 overall record for the Bulldogs, including 46 pins. Abas’ career winning percentage of 97.3 percent is also a school record. For all these accomplishments, Abas was named the Fresno State Male Athlete of the Year in 1999 and 2001.

Stephen in high school (Canyon Springs HS & James Logan HS) was a 3X CIF state champion and a NHSCA National Champion in 1996.

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2019 CIF State Wrestling Championships Schedule

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Rabobank Arena - Bakersfield, California
Rabobank Arena – Bakersfield, California

Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Registration/Workout 3:00 – 8:00 pm

Thursday, February 21, 2019
Round 1 Girls Championship Round 1 9:00 am – 11:30 am (10 mats)
Round 2 Girls Championship Round 2 11:30 am – 1:00 pm (10 mats)
Round 1 Boys Championship Pig Tail 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (10 mats)
Round 2 Boys Championship Round 1 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm (10 mats)
Round 3 Boys Championship Round 2 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (10 mats)
Round 4 Boys Consolation Pig Tails 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm (10 mats)

Friday, February 22, 2019
Round 5/3 Boys/Girls Consolation Round 1 9:00 – 12:00 pm (10/5 mats)
Round 6/4 Boys/Girls Consolation Round 2 12:00 – 3:00 pm (10/5 mats)
Round 7/5 Boys/Girls Quarterfinals/Consolation Round 3 3:00 – 6:00 pm (10/5 mats)
Round 8/6 Boys/Girls Consolation Round 4 6:00 – 7:30 pm (10/5 mats)
Round 9/7 Boys/Girls Consolation Round 5 7:30 – 8:30 pm (10/5 mats)

Saturday, February 23, 2019
Round 8/10 Girls/Boys Championship Semi-Finals 9:00 – 10:30 am (6 mats)
Round 8/11 Girls/Boys Consolation Semi’s 10:30 – 12:00 pm (6/3 mats)
Round 10/12 Girls/Boys 3rd/5th/7th Places 12:00 -2:00 pm (6/3 mats)
Final Round Championship Finals 5:05 pm (2 mats)

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