MACON — Mercer University’s club wrestling team is one of 16 schools invited to participate in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) National Dual Team Championship Tournament on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at Middle Tennessee State University. The invitation reflects the Bears’ growing program and the strength of the team’s performance. Mercer will compete against three of last year’s top-five teams, including defending three-time champion Grand Valley State.
Among Mercer’s returning wrestlers are Bryan Frederick, Nic Barker, Ben Mercier and Curtis Doemel, all of whom qualified for the team national championships. Top freshman wrestlers include Kyle Eastis and Brian Gurucharri. The coach is Kevin Andres.
The wrestling program at Mercer is a club sport and member of the NCWA and not among the sports included in intercollegiate athletics.
About Mercer University:
Founded in 1833, Mercer University is a dynamic and comprehensive center of undergraduate, graduate and professional education. The University has more than 7,500 students; 11 schools and colleges – liberal arts, law, pharmacy, medicine, business, engineering, education, theology, music, nursing and continuing and professional studies; major campuses in Macon, Atlanta and Savannah; three regional academic centers across the state; a university press; two teaching hospitals — Memorial University Medical Center and the Medical Center of Central Georgia; educational partnerships with Warner Robins Air Logistics Center in Warner Robins and Piedmont Healthcare in Atlanta; an engineering research center in Warner Robins; a performing arts center in Macon; and a NCAA Division I athletic program. For more information, visit www.mercer.edu.
