Nov. 16, 2006
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Coming off a 3-0 record at last weekend's Northwestern Duals, the Wildcats will head to North Carolina Saturday for three duals against teams from the ACC in the ACC/Big Ten Clash held at UNC's Carmichael Auditorium. Top-ranked Jake Herbert (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) and Ryan Lang (North Royalton, Ohio/St. Edward) will then head to Dallas for the prestigious NWCA All-Star Classic.
The 'Cats will participate in three duals Saturday. They will take on Virginia at 11 a.m. CT, host North Carolina at 1 p.m. and North Carolina State at 3 p.m.
The Big Ten is represented at the event by Northwestern, Purdue and Wisconsin. One of the most anticipated matchups of the event will feature Wildcat heavyweight Dustin Fox (Galion, Ohio/Galion), ranked No. 5 in the nation, versus North Carolina's fourth-ranked Spencer Nadolsky.
Lang and Herbert will then head to Dallas for the 41st annual NWCA All-Star Classic held at the Dallas Convention Center. The All-Star Classic traditionally pits the No. 1 vs. No. 2 wrestlers in each weight class. At 141, Lang will face second-ranked Andy Simmons from Michigan State and Herbert will take on Minnesota's Roger Kish, ranked second at 184 lbs. Herbert defeated Nebraska's Jacob Klein in his first All-Star Classic appearance in 2005. Lang will be making his first trip to the event.
This year marks the first time Northwestern will have two representatives in the same year.
For more information about the ACC/Big Ten Clash visit North Carolina's ACC/Big Ten Clash Page.