University of Minnesota Athletics
2008 Big Ten Wrestling Championship Schedule of Events
12/19/2007 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Schedule of Events
| Friday, February 29th | Official Travel Party Sheets and Apparel Order Form are due by 5:00 p.m. CT (Forms located in Manual) | |
| Thurs., March 6 | 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. | Competition facility available for practice |
| Frid., March 7 | 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. | Competition facility available for practice. |
| Noon | Pre-championship coaches’ meeting (Williams Arena Club Room) * Immediately following the pre-championship meeting there will be an Athletic Trainer’s meeting in the Williams Arena training room. | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Pre-Championship Press Conference (Sports Pavilion media room) | |
| 8 p.m. | Officials Meeting Radisson Plaza Hotel (Minneapolis Board Room) | |
| Sat., March 8 | 7 a.m. | Athletic Training room opens |
| 8 a.m. | Skin checks begin | |
| 9 a.m. | Weigh-ins begin | |
| 10 a.m. | Doors open to the public | |
| 11 a.m. | Session I begins (4 mats) | |
| At the end of the first session, the facility will be cleared and cleaned | ||
| 5 p.m. | Doors open to the public for Second Session | |
| 6 p.m. | Session 2 begins (4 mats) | |
| Sun., March 9 | 9 a.m. | Athletic Training room opens |
| 10 a.m. | Skin checks begin | |
| 11 a.m. | Weigh-ins begin | |
| 11 a.m. | Doors open to the public | |
| Noon | Session 3 begins (3 mats) | |
| Immediately following the Championship - There will be a post-championship coaches' meeting located in the Williams Arena Club Room. | ||
The Big Ten Conference Wrestling Championships will be held in three sessions. Competition will progress through the draws for each weight division as follows:
First session (Saturday, March 8th - 11 a.m.) competition through quarterfinals and the consolation first round.
Second session (Saturday, March 8th - 6 p.m.) competition through the championship semifinals and competition up to, but not including, the consolation semifinals.
Third session (Sunday, March 9th - Noon) Consolation semifinals will be on three mats followed by seventh place matches on three mats. Championship, third, and fifth place matches in each weight division will be on three mats and will start at approximately 2 p.m.
**Between Session 1 and 2 on Saturday, March 8th, Williams Arena will be cleared and cleaned.
** Doors will open to the general public one-hour prior to the start of competition for each session.
