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Jan. 12, 2004

CLEVELAND - Cleveland State University and the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission will welcome 70 wrestling teams from around the country to the Cleveland State campus for the Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals. The three-day tournament will open on Friday, Jan. 16, at the CSU Convocation Center, and will conclude on Sunday, Jan. 18, with the college division finals.

The tournament welcomes the top 16 teams in the nation in three divisions to determine the national dual meet champion. In addition, four of the nation's top from both the NAIA and junior college divisions will also compete to determine a national champion.

The duals begin on Friday with 10 high school teams from Ohio and Michigan and a pair of women's college teams competing on seven mats in the Convocation Center. The session begins at 5 p.m., with the second round of matches starting at 7:15 p.m.

The men's college divisions start up on Saturday at 9 a.m. with 48 teams competing on 12 mats in two facilities. The Convocation Center will be the site of eight mats, including all Division I matches, with Woodling Gym featuring four mats of competition. Division II and Division III will be split between the two venues.

Competition concludes on Sunday with the four NAIA and junior college teams competing in a round-robin format at the Convocation Center. Sunday's action is capped off by the championship matches in the three NCAA divisions at 3 p.m.

Six Ohio colleges will be involved in the championships, including Cleveland State and Ohio State in Division I, Ashland and Findlay in Division II, and John Carroll and Ohio Northern in the Division III bracket.

Brackets and pairings for the tournament will be released on the evening of Monday, Jan. 12, and will be available on the official website of Cleveland State Athletics, www.CSUVikings.com.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at the CSU Convocation Center box office, or by calling Ticketmaster at 216-241-5555 or by logging on to www.ticketmaster.com. Groups of 10 or more can purchase tickets by calling the Cleveland State ticket office at 216-687-5122.

NWCA National Duals Schedule

Friday, January 16, 2004
4 p.m. - Doors Open - CSU Convocation Center
5 p.m. - First pairings, high school and women's college
7:15 p.m. - Second pairings, high school and women's college

Saturday, January 17, 2004
8 a.m. - Doors Open - CSU Convocation Center & Woodling Gym
9 a.m. Preliminary Rounds, Divisions I, II, III
1 p.m. - Quarterfinals, Divisions I, II, III
First round consolation matches, Divisions I, II, III
5 p.m. - Second round consolation matches, Divisions I, II, III
7 p.m. - Facilities cleared

8:30 p.m. - Semifinals, Divisions I, II, III
Consolation round quarterfinals, Divisions I, II, III

Sunday, January 18, 2004
8 a.m. - Doors Open - CSU Convocation Center
9 a.m. - Consolation round semifinals, Divisions I, II, III
11 a.m. - Seventh place match, Divisions I, II, III
Pairings, NAIA and JUCO
1 p.m. - Fifth place match, Divisions I, II, III
Third place match, Divisions II, III
Pairings, NAIA and JUCO
3 p.m. - Championship match, Divisions I, II, III
Third place match, Division I
Pairings, NAIA and JUCO

Ticket Prices
Friday, January 16
$5, all seats
Saturday, January 17 (First Session)
$8 reserved, $6 GA, $5 students
Saturday, January 17 (Second Session)
$12 reserved, $10 GA, $6 students
Sunday, January 18
$12 reserved, $10 GA, $6 students

All Session College Pass (not valid Friday)
$24 reserved, $20 students