2011 Big Ten Wrestling Championships -- Sat.-Sun., March 5-6 -- Evanston, Ill.
Welsh-Ryan Arean

2011 Big Ten Championships -- Pre-Seeds (released Monday, Feb. 28) Get Acrobat Reader

OFFICIAL BRACKETS (PDF) -- as of Friday, March 4, 1 p.m. CT

Pre-Championships Press Conference Transcript Get Acrobat Reader
(Northwestern's Drew Pariano, Iowa's Tom Brands, Penn State's Cael Sanderson)

Link to Live Scoring

Schedule
Saturday
9 a.m. Doors open to the public
10 a.m. Session I Begins Tournament Brackets (End of Session I)
Team Standings (End of Session I)
4 p.m. Doors open to the public
5 p.m. Session II Begins Tournament Brackets (End of Session II)
Team Standings (End of Session II)
Sunday
Noon Doors open to the public
1 p.m. Session III Begins Tournament Brackets (End of 7th-place matches)
Team Standings (End of 7th-place matches)
3 p.m. Session IV Begins Tournament Brackets (FINAL)
Team Standings (FINAL)
Tickets

Tickets to the 2011 Big Ten Wrestling Championships officially went on sale to the general public on Monday, Dec. 20. Fans interested in purchasing tickets should call the Northwestern ticket office at 888-GO-PURPLE. Fans are permitted to request seats in a specific school's seating block.

A full ticket price breakdown for the 2011 Big Ten Wrestling Championships is listed below:

    All Sessions
    Reserved $40
    Adult GA $36

    Youth GA $24

    Session 1
    Adult GA $15

    Youth GA $12

    Session 2
    Reserved $18

    Adult GA $15

    Youth GA $12

    Session 3
    Reserved $20


    Adult GA $18

    Youth GA $15

Fans who submitted their initial request for tickets with an email to wrestling.northwestern@gmail.com will be contacted shortly by a member of the Northwestern ticket sales staff.

Media Credentials

Below is a link to download the media credential application. Members of the media wishing to cover the 2011 Big Ten Wrestling Championships should complete the form and return it via FAX or e-mail to the Northwestern Athletic Communications staff (contact information can be found on the form). A member of Northwestern's staff will contact you to confirm acceptance of your request.

Media Credential Application Get Acrobat Reader

Welsh-Ryan Arena

Welsh-Ryan has been the home of NU wrestling since the late 1950s, and fans have been treated to some of the best amateur wrestling from around the nation. Every season in late December, the Midlands Championships draws thousands of fans to Welsh-Ryan.

Every season in late December, the Midlands Championships draws thousands of fans to Welsh-Ryan, which holds a capacity crowd of 8,117. (read more).

Directions

From Chicago: Take either Lake Shore Drive or I-90/94 (Kennedy). If you go the Lake Shore Drive route, follow LSD until it ends and merges with Sheridan Road. Take Sheridan north through Evanston (follow the signs as Sheridan winds through south Evanston). Turn left on Central Street, just north of the main campus. Go west approximately one mile to Ryan Field.

If you take the expressway, stay on the Kennedy until I-90 and 94 split. Take I-94 West (Edens) toward Milwaukee. Exit on Old Orchard Road and proceed east. Turn left on Gross Point Road and then turn right at the next light which is Central Street. Proceed approximately two miles to Ashland Street.

From the North: Take I-94 (Edens) East. Exit on Skokie Blvd. And turn left at stop light at Lake Avenue. Go east on Lake to Green Bay Road. Turn right and proceed south to Central Street. Turn left and go east approximately one-half mile to Ashland Street. Turn left. Rocky Miller Park is on the corner of Ashland and Isabella Streets.

From O'Hare International Airport: Exit the airport and take I-294 North. Exit on Dempster Street east and proceed several miles until you reach I-94. Take I-94 West and exit and turn right on Old Orchard Road. Proceed east and turn left on Gross Point Road. Take the next right on Central Street and head east approximately two miles to Ashland Street.

Big Ten Links

BigTen.org Wrestling Website
2010-11 Big Ten Wrestling Composite Schedule
Big Ten Wrestling Record Book
2010-11 Big Ten Wrestling Dual Standings
2010 Big Ten Championships Results

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