FOX Sports Chicago airdates set for Nebraska/Missouri, Wisconsin/Illinois

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
12/17/1999


FOX SPORTS CHICAGO ANNOUNCES AIRDATES FOR NEBRASKA VS. MISSOURI DUAL AS WELL AS A NEW AIRDATE FOR THE WISCONSIN VS. ILLINOIS DUAL 

FOX Sports Chicago has notified USA Wrestling of two new airdates from the series of even college wrestling events that it will broadcast this year.

These seven events are part of the "College Series of Wrestling," a joint effort between the U.S. Olympic Committee, the National Collegiate Athletic Association and USA Wrestling. The shows are funded through a USOC grant program with the Big 12 and Big Ten Conferences.

The competitions will be produced by USA Sports Broadcasting, the broadcast division for USA Wrestling.

The Missouri at Nebraska dual meet, held in S. Sioux Falls, Neb. last week, will be aired on early Monday morning December 20th at 12:30 a.m. CDT.

There has been a change in the scheduled time for the Wisconsin at Illinois dual meet on FOX Sports Chicago. The new air date for this dual meet will be on Sunday, February 12 at 12:00 noon CST.

Viewers across the nation can also watch these FOX Sports Chicago programs via satellite at the same time on Direct TV.

Airdates have not yet been finalized for the Indiana at Purdue dual meet and the Big 12 Conference Wrestling Championships.

Announcements will be made as soon as these dual meet broadcast dates are finalized.

USA Sports Broadcasting is the broadcast division of USA Wrestling, which produces a variety of amateur sports events and video projects.

For an updated schedule of televised wrestling events, visit USA Sports Broadcasting web page at usasportsbroadcasting.com

"COLLEGE SERIES OF WRESTLING"

Airdates and times on Fox Sports Chicago

Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State - Monday, December 13 at 12:30 a.m. CST

Iowa vs. Iowa State - Sunday, December 19 at 12:00 noon CST

Missouri vs. Nebraska - Monday, December 20th at 12:30 a.m.

Michigan State vs. Michigan - Friday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m. CST

Wisconsin vs. Illinois - Sunday, February 12 at 12:00 noon CST

Indiana vs. Purdue - to be announced

Big 12 Conference Wrestling Championships - to be announced