December 1, 1998
EVANSTON, Ill. - The 10th-ranked Northwestern wrestling team is pleased to announce their expanded television broadcast schedule. This years schedule features ten matches (up from seven a year ago) as well as additional cameras and slow-motion replays. The matches can be seen every Tuesday, beginning Jan. 5, 1999, at 7 p.m. on WJYS Channel 62. Among the matches slated to be televised are dual meet showdowns against perennial power Iowa State and defending national champion Iowa. In all, six Big Ten meets will be televised in addition to the Midlands Tournament, one of the most prestigious wrestling tournaments in the country, which is hosted by Northwestern. Here is the 1998-99 broadcast schedule:
January 5 Midlands January 12 @ Iowa State January 19 Northern Illinois January 26 @ National Duals (Iowa City, Iowa) February 2 @ Illinois February 9 @ Michigan State February 16 Iowa March 2 Wisconsin March 9 Minnesota
Sponsors for Wildcat wrestling include Sears, Cash Station and MasterCard. Wildcat wrestling on television has been a true team effort. Northwestern thanks everyone who has been involved in promoting the Wildcat wrestling program and bringing the best in collegiate wrestling to Chicagoland TV audiences.