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Eagle grapplers are set to make an impact in their first open of the 2014-15 season
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team will lift the lid on the 2014-15 campaign when it heads to East Lansing, Mich. for the MSU Open for the second consecutive season Sunday, Nov. 2, marking the 10th consecutive time the Eagles have competed in the event.
BEGINNING THE BOLYARD ERA: This season, the Eagles will look to improve upon their success from a season ago, while David Bolyard will take the reins for his first season at the helm of the program. Bolyard brings nine years of NCAA Division I coaching experience to his new position, seven of which he served as the associate head coach of EMU.
A LOOK AT THE MSU OPEN: The open will consist of a freshman/sophomore division and an open division which will run simultaneously, starting at 9 a.m. Both divisions are limited to a maximum of 250 wrestlers. The tournament will be a double elimination event with no team scores. Fans can follow the action of the MSU Open with a live stream at FloWrestling.org or see the live brackets at TrackWrestling.com.
LAST TIME IN EAST LANSING: Last year, then-redshirt-senior Phillip Joseph led the Eagles with a third-place finish in the 184 lb. weight class. The Lapeer, Mich. native won three matches en route to his top-three finish and was the only EMU grappler to place in the open division. In the freshman/sophomore division Shayne Wireman earned a third-place finish as he wrestled unattached in the 125 lb. weight class and Blake Caudill advanced to the quarterfinals in the same weight class.
Other grapplers to place at last year's MSU Open include: Austin Geerlings (third-place, 165 lbs.), Devan Marry (fourth-place, 165 lbs.), and Mitchell Malott (sixth-place, 157 lbs.).
A NEW LINEUP FOR 2014-15: After the graduation of four starters from the 2013-14 campaign, Head Coach David Bolyard will need to revamp his starting lineup for the 2014-15 season. From the looks of the projected 10-man lineup for the year, the Eagles will have five new starters and will shuffle some of their grapplers around within the weight classes.
#KEEPBUILDING: The EMU grapplers have adopted the motto of #KeepBuilding for the 2014-15 campaign, which will represent the team's ambitions to improve upon last year's record and achieve individual goals. Fans can follow EMU wrestling on Twitter at @EMUWrestling or online at EMUEagles.com for up to date news, live results, and upcoming events.
UP NEXT ON THE MATS: The Eagles will return to Ypsilanti for the EMU Duals and EMU Open Saturday, Nov. 15. EMU will take on Northwestern University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and Lock Haven in its duals, while numerous grapplers will face off in the open event.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team will lift the lid on the 2014-15 campaign when it heads to East Lansing, Mich. for the MSU Open for the second consecutive season Sunday, Nov. 2, marking the 10th consecutive time the Eagles have competed in the event.
BEGINNING THE BOLYARD ERA: This season, the Eagles will look to improve upon their success from a season ago, while David Bolyard will take the reins for his first season at the helm of the program. Bolyard brings nine years of NCAA Division I coaching experience to his new position, seven of which he served as the associate head coach of EMU.
A LOOK AT THE MSU OPEN: The open will consist of a freshman/sophomore division and an open division which will run simultaneously, starting at 9 a.m. Both divisions are limited to a maximum of 250 wrestlers. The tournament will be a double elimination event with no team scores. Fans can follow the action of the MSU Open with a live stream at FloWrestling.org or see the live brackets at TrackWrestling.com.
LAST TIME IN EAST LANSING: Last year, then-redshirt-senior Phillip Joseph led the Eagles with a third-place finish in the 184 lb. weight class. The Lapeer, Mich. native won three matches en route to his top-three finish and was the only EMU grappler to place in the open division. In the freshman/sophomore division Shayne Wireman earned a third-place finish as he wrestled unattached in the 125 lb. weight class and Blake Caudill advanced to the quarterfinals in the same weight class.
Other grapplers to place at last year's MSU Open include: Austin Geerlings (third-place, 165 lbs.), Devan Marry (fourth-place, 165 lbs.), and Mitchell Malott (sixth-place, 157 lbs.).
A NEW LINEUP FOR 2014-15: After the graduation of four starters from the 2013-14 campaign, Head Coach David Bolyard will need to revamp his starting lineup for the 2014-15 season. From the looks of the projected 10-man lineup for the year, the Eagles will have five new starters and will shuffle some of their grapplers around within the weight classes.
#KEEPBUILDING: The EMU grapplers have adopted the motto of #KeepBuilding for the 2014-15 campaign, which will represent the team's ambitions to improve upon last year's record and achieve individual goals. Fans can follow EMU wrestling on Twitter at @EMUWrestling or online at EMUEagles.com for up to date news, live results, and upcoming events.
UP NEXT ON THE MATS: The Eagles will return to Ypsilanti for the EMU Duals and EMU Open Saturday, Nov. 15. EMU will take on Northwestern University, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, and Lock Haven in its duals, while numerous grapplers will face off in the open event.
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