BOONE, N.C. — With nonconference duals in opposition to 4 ACC applications, together with two that might be contested in Varsity Gymnasium, plus Boone visits from SoCon counterparts reminiscent of Chattanooga and Campbell, App State Wrestling unveiled a formidable 2022-23 schedule Wednesday.
Coming off a 9-2 season that featured an unbeaten run to a SoCon regular-season title and a top-30 end on the NCAA Championships, head coach JohnMark Bentley returns eight wrestlers who’ve been profitable starters within the 10-man lineup. That features the return of a two-time All-American in Jon Jon Millner and 5 different wrestlers who’ve both certified for the NCAAs or held a top-33 rating of their weight class.
A schedule with 9 house dates in Varsity Gymnasium and one other SoCon Championships look on the Holmes Convocation Middle in Boone concludes with the NCAA Championships in Tulsa, Okla. FloWrestling has given App State a preseason match rating of No. 21 within the nation.
The nonconference portion of the schedule features a Jan. 13 journey to Boone from Virginia Tech, which was No. 8 within the ultimate NWCA ballot of 2021-22, and a Jan. 24 go to from Duke. App State opens the season with a Nov. 4 street twin at NC State, which was No. 4 within the ultimate NWCA ballot, and makes a Dec. 15 journey to North Carolina, which ended the common season at No. 23. Binghamton, which had 4 NCAA qualifiers final season, additionally involves Boone.
Of App State’s eight SoCon duals, the Mountaineers will host Bellarmine (Dec. 20, as a part of a doubleheader additionally involving Queens), Chattanooga (Sunday, Feb. 5), a Senior Day doubleheader in opposition to Presbyterian and Davidson (Sunday, Feb. 19) and Campbell (on a yet-to-be-determined date). The postseason begins March 4 with one other Saturday date for the SoCon Championships.
Season tickets for the 11 regular-season competitions (with two doubleheaders) on App State Wrestling’s house schedule can be found for $55 (adults) and $25 (youth) by clicking HERE for a web based buy, contacting the ticket workplace at 828-262-7733 or going to the App State Athletics ticket workplace positioned on the Holmes Middle. The season ticket value for college/workers is $50.
Single-match tickets are $10 (grownup) and $5 (youth), with the visits from Virginia Tech, Chattanooga and Campbell set as premium matches with a value of $14 for adults and $7 for youth.
It is value noting, after App State traveled to Campbell in each 2020 and 2021, the Camels are making back-to-back visits to Varsity Gymnasium, because the Mountaineers gained 19-13 of their 2022 twin in Boone.
There are six tournaments on App State’s 2022-23 schedule, together with an look on the Cliff Eager Invitational in Las Vegas, to associate with customary occasions such because the Mountaineer Invitational (Nov. 12 in Boone) and the Appalachian Open (Jan. 28 in Boone).
Along with Millner, returners Caleb Smith, Sean Carter, Will Formato and Cody Bond have certified for the NCAA Championships throughout their careers. Heath Gonyer had a top-33 rating final yr, whereas Mason Fiscella and Wyatt Miller have been full-time starters for the Mountaineers.
