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Varsity - November 14, 2013

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INSIDE WRESTLING BY ANNA POULTER-HENDRICKSON @BADGERWRESTLING SCHEDULE COMING UP Nov. 15 vs. UW-Parkside 6 p.m. at UW-Whitewater7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at American Nov. 23 at Navy Classic In-state matchups offer unique experience All three divisions will be on the mat Friday look at the Badgers' schedule might have some people wondering what a Division II and Division III opponent is doing on a Big Ten wrestling team's list of foes. This season, UW's schedule includes a pair of UW schools and for head coach Barry Davis the matchups are a well-planned approach at growing the sport locally. A 72 // VARSITY November 14, 2013 "You see it in basketball, they play other UW schools, travel to Green Bay," said Davis. "We are the only DI wrestling program in the state, it helps in state schools and brings notoriety to them and their fans. It shows that we are all trying to work together and support each other. Wisconsin is 42-1-1 all-time against UW schools, many 7:30 p.m. All Day of which no longer have wresting programs. The Badgers will match up with UWParkside for the first time in program history, before taking the mat against UW-Whitewater. Both programs will put formidable opponents on the mat and the Badgers can't afford to look past either team. "You've got to realize that when I wrestled there were over 200 Division I programs, now there are less than 100," said Davis. "You've got the same, if not more, amount of kids that compete, but less DI programs. Those kids have to go somewhere. There are better kids going to DII or DIII programs. There are going to be good kids there, only so many kids can go to Division I schools. Now the quality of the athlete in those other divisions is a lot higher, so we are going to have to be ready to go." PERFECT START ● UW opened its season on the road, traveling to UTC and the Hokie Duals last week and five guys returned home unbeaten. Tyler Graff, Isaac Jordan, and Connor Medbery each posted perfect 5-0 records, while Ryan Taylor finished the weekend 3-0 and Ben Cox went 2-0. GRAPPLING WITH HISTORY ● Tyler Graff's .836 winning percentage (102-20) is 10th on the UW career list. He is also 11 wins away from earning a spot on the career win record list.

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