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NCAA Wrestling to Hold 75th Anniversary Celebration

For Immediate Release

Monday, March 7,2005
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Mark Bedics
Assistant Director of Media Coordination and Championships
317/917-6541



INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA will hold a Division I Wrestling 75th Anniversary Celebration March, 18 at Union Station in St. Louis.


Festivities will begin at 4 p.m. local time starting with the announcement of the 15 wrestlers on the 75th Anniversary Team. The NCAA collaborated with the National Wrestling Coaches Association and a panel of collegiate wrestling experts to compile a list of 45 former wrestlers in three divisions, lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight. Fans from across the nation then voted online and the top five vote getters in each category were named to the team. In addition, the greatest match, greatest moment, greatest team and top three coaches of the first 75 years of the NCAA Wrestling Championships will be announced.


Following the formal ceremony, the members of the 75th Anniversary Team will be available to sign autographs for 30 minutes. Admission is free.

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