Jan. 8, 2004

HAMPTON, VA -The Old Dominion wrestling team returns to action this weekend for the 24th annual Virginia Duals, held in the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA. The two-day team event begins Friday morning and will end on Saturday. The Monarchs are coming off an 18th place finish in the 23-team Southern-Scuffle at Greensboro, NC December 28-29.

This year's Virginia Duals features nine teams that are either ranked or have received honorable mention, according to the InterMat poll released on January 6, including three top-10 schools: #3 Lehigh, #6 Nebraska and #10 Arizona State.

24th Annual Virginia Duals Participating Teams:
National College Tournament

Wyoming
#10 Arizona State
Old Dominion
#6 Nebraska
Lock Haven
#3 Lehigh
Kent State
Cleveland State (Honorable Mention)
Citadel (Honorable Mention)
Virginia
#22 Edinboro
UNC
Rider (Honorable Mention)
American
#19 Wisconsin
#20 Purdue


American College Tournament
Case Western Reserve
Apprentice School
Montclair State
SUNY-Brockport
Millersville
James Madison
Franklin and Marshall
Grand Valley State