So Much For Tradition: Michigan Pulls Out of Midlands
Ann Arbor, MI
By Leah Howard
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan wrestling team will not compete at the Midlands Championships, scheduled for Dec. 29-30, head coach Joe McFarland announced on Tuesday (Dec. 19).
“After evaluating our first semester,” said McFarland, “we just felt it was in our best interest to come back here and let a few of our guys heal up a little bit. We just felt we needed more time to adequately heal and get some good training to get ready for the second and most important part of our season.”
The Wolverines will return to the mats in the early in the new year when they square off against Hofstra on Saturday, Jan. 6. The non-conference dual is slated for a 7 p.m. start at Cliff Keen Arena.
The University of Michigan was one of the participants at the very first Midlands in 1963… and, by their participation, really helped to launch it as THE Christmas-season wrestling event.
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