Thursday, December 29, 2011

Chippewas Prepare for Annual Trip to Midlands Championships

Central Michigan heavyweight Peter Sturgeon battles Minnesota's Tony Nelson during a dual meet earlier this season at CMU's McGuirk Arena. Sturgeon is among the top heavyweight contenders at the 49th Midlands Championships.

Central Michigan will close out the 2011 calendar year by making its annual trip to the Midlands Championships. The two-day tournament begins Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Central Time and runs through Friday evening. The Chippewas enter the 49th Midlands ranked 19th in the NWCA/USA Today coaches' poll and 25th in the InterMat tournament strength rankings. CMU is 10-2 overall in dual meets but has not competed in a team-scored tournament this season. CMU is one of 10 teams ranked in the most recent NWCA/USA Today top 25 set to compete in the tournament. The Chippewas will be joined by No. 1 Iowa, No. 7 Illinois, No. 9 Oklahoma, No. 12 Lehigh, No. 13 Maryland, No. 15 Virginia Tech, No. 17 Rutgers, No. 18 Northwestern and No. 24 Edinboro.

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