2002 Reno Tournament of Champions Collegiate Field Announced

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Chris Gambrell (RTOC)
11/18/2002


Reno, NV-Twenty three teams will contest the 8th Annual Reno Tournament of Champions collegiate wrestling tournament to be held on December 19th at the Reno Livestock Event Center.    The field is represented by teams from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, and NJCAA.    Eight of the teams are ranked in the top 33 in Division I.  They include Oklahoma State Univ. (2nd), Boise State Univ. (13th), Arizona State Univ. (15th), Edinboro Univ.(21st), Clarion Univ. (24th), Fresno State Univ. (27th), Univ. of Oregon (32nd), and the Univ. of Pittsburgh (33rd).    Other Division I teams include American University, Appalachian State University, Cal-Poly-SLO, Cal-State Bakersfield, Cal-State Fullerton, UC Davis, Duke University, Kent State University, Portland State University, and the University of North Carolina.    Central Missouri State University will represent the NCAA Division II. Eighth-ranked Luther College from Iowa will represent the NCAA Division III. The NAIA will be represented by third-ranked Southern Oregon University and fifth-ranked Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Eighth-ranked Lassen Community College will represent the NJCAA.