University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Begin Season at Bison Open
11/13/2009 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
2009-10 Season Opener
The Golden Gophers are set to open the 2009-10 season at the annual Bison Open. This will mark the fifth consecutive season that the Gophers have opened up at the Bison Open.
The Records
The Gophers are coming off a season where they posted a 15-8 overall record and a 5-3 mark in the Big Ten. Minnesota was fifth place in the Big Ten in the regular season as well as fifth at the Big Ten Championships. At the NCAA Championships the Gophers finished in 14th.
Last Match-Up
Last year at the Bison Open the Gophers had an impressive showing, claiming titles at eight weight classes. When they were not winning titles, the Gophers still had their wrestlers in the top-four of their respective weight class.
Follow Along
Results from the Bison Open will be posted after each round of action on GoBison.com for fans to follow along.
Next Up
Next week, the Gophers continue their early season schedule of open tournaments. On Nov. 21, Minnesota travels to Nebraska-Omaha for the annual Kaufman Brand Open. One of the biggest open meets it the country every year, last season at the Kaufman-Brand, the Gophers won two individual titles.
Scouting the Bison Open
- 39th Annual
- Saturday, November 14th, 2009
- North Dakota State University
- Bison Sports Arena
- Open Tournament, individual titles only, no team titles
- Teams Include MSU Moorhead, Concordia Moorhead, Southwest Minnesota, St. Cloud State, Mary & Northern State
- Minnesota has 145 individual titles all-time at the Bison Open
- Current Gophers to win Bison Open titles in 2008
Zach Sanders - 125
Jayson Ness - 133
Mike Thorn - 141
Brian Peterson - 149-T
Mario Mason - 149-T
Dustin Schlatter - 157
Scott Glasser - 165
Ben Berhow - HWT
100 Years of Gopher Wrestling
In 2009-10, Golden Gopher Wrestling will celebrate their 100th year. In the inaugural season of 1910, the legacy of Gopher Wrestling began with it's first conference title at the Western Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Championships. This season will be a year-long celebration of 12 conference titles, 85 individual conference titles, three national titles, 19 individual national titles and the continuing pursuit of excellence that is Gopher Wrestling.
Preseason Rankings
In the preseason, the Gophers have been tabbed as fifth in the nation by two publications. Their first No. 5 ranking came from Wrestling Insider News magazine, where they earned 50 points, behind first place Iowa with 90 points. Then in the USA Today/NWCA/InterMat Poll, the Gophers tallied 63 points for fifth place, with Iowa again in first.
Get Score Updates on Your Phone
Fans can get scoring updates from all of Golden Gopher athletics through the Twitter page @GopherScores. Just find and follow @GopherScores, then set up your phone or mobile device to receive the text updates. If you are not already on Twitter, you will need to create an account.
Twitter
Follow the Golden Gophers on Twitter. Just search @GopherWrestling on Twitter to follow all the news updates.
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