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The Ashland University athletic
department has scheduled a number of special events surrounding
the home basketball games that will be played at Kates Gymnasium
this week. Additionally, the nationally-ranked AU wrestling team
will be home twice this week and one of those dates is the 14th
Annual Wendy’s Classic Duals.
A complete list of what’s on tap can be
found below.
Men’s and Women’s Basketball
The Eagles will play a pair of Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference doubleheaders this week at Kates Gymnasium. On
Thursday, Jan. 9, Grand Valley State comes to town. The women’s
game will tip off at 5:30 p.m., with the men’s game to follow
at 7:30 p.m. NCAA mascot J.J. Jumper will be a guest at the game.
He will distribute t-shirts and pom poms to all fans and sign
autographs between games.
Ferris State will invade Kates Gymnasium on
Saturday, Jan. 11. The women’s game will start at 1 p.m.,
with the men’s contest to follow at 3 p.m. This date is the
highly-popular “Take a Kid To a Game Day.” There is no
admission for children ages 12 and under. All adults who attend
the game with children will receive half price admission. All
children 12 and under will receive a free J.J. Jumper height
chart. The St. Andrews Viking Magic will perform at halftime of
both contests.
Wrestling
On Wednesday, Jan. 8, the Eagles will host Gannon at 7 p.m. On
Sunday, Jan. 12, the Wendy’s Classic comes to town. This is
an eight-team event that’s filled with Division I schools. In
addition to outstanding wrestling, the day is filled with a number
of unique promotions, including the French Fry Toss and the
Coaches Chowdown.
This year’s Wendy’s Classic schedule
appears below.
- 10 a.m.
Mat 1 – Ashland vs. Pittsburgh
Mat 2 – Indiana vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga
Mat 3 – Northwestern vs. Gardner-Webb
- Noon
Mat 1 – Northwestern vs. Purdue
Mat 2 – Gardner-Webb vs. Pittsburgh
Mat 3 – Tennessee-Chattanooga vs. Cleveland State
- 2 p.m.
Mat 1 – Ashland vs. Gardner-Webb
Mat 2 – Indiana vs. Cleveland State
Mat 3 – Tennessee-Chattanooga vs. Purdue
- 4 p.m.
Mat 1 – Ashland vs. Indiana
Mat 2 – Northwestern vs. Pittsburgh
Mat 3 – Purdue vs. Cleveland State
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