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#Midlands53 Begins Tomorrow

#Midlands53 Brackets
 
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern is set to compete in the 53rd annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, which begins tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. inside Welsh-Ryan Arena.
 
The Wildcats are led by second-seeded Jason Tsirtsis at 149 lbs. and will have 16 wrestlers compete at #Midlands53. Five Wildcats are seeded for this year's event.
 
The 2015 Midlands will the biggest one yet with 42 teams and over 400 wrestlers set to compete. The two-day event will conclude at 8 p.m. with the final round aired live on Big Ten Network.
 
Session I will start at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday with Session II set for 7 p.m. later that night. Session III begins at noon on Wednesday.
 
Fans are encouraged to join the conversation via social media by using the hashtag #Midlands53 throughout the event.
 
For more information, please visit the Midlands home page at NUsports.com and TrackWrestling.
 

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