Update - Fox Sports Chicago announces airdates for four college matches

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
12/09/1999


FOX SPORTS CHICAGO ANNOUNCES AIRDATES FOR FOUR COLLEGE WRESTLING MATCHES 

FOX Sports Chicago has notified USA Wrestling of the airdates for four of the seven 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 first college event to air will be the Oklahoma at Oklahoma State dual meet, known within wrestling as the Bedlam Series. The air date for this event on FOX Sports Chicago on early Monday morning, December 13 at 12:30 a.m. CST.

* Note - The date for the Oklahoma at Oklahoma State dual meet is one day later that previously announced!!!

The next announced wrestling broadcast will be the Iowa at Iowa State dual meet. The air date for this event on FOX Sports Chicago is Sunday, December 19 at 12:00 noon CST.

The Michigan at Michigan State dual meet will also be aired on FOX Sports Chicago on Friday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m. CST.

The Wisconsin at Illinois dual meet will be broadcast on FOX Sports Chicago on Friday, February 11 at 7:30 p.m. CST.

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

Three other dual meets will also be aired on FOX Sports Chicago, but the airdates have not yet been finalized. They include the Missouri at Nebraska dual meet, 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 - to be announced

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

Wisconsin vs. Illinois - Friday, February 11 at 7:30 p.m. CST

Indiana vs. Purdue - to be announced

Big 12 Conference Wrestling Championships - to be announced