GREAT FALLS, Mont. – The University of Providence men's wrestling team will have one last competition before the holiday break when the squad competes in the Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday. The tournament will begin at 9:00 a.m. MTN in Reno, Nev.
"We've had two weeks off since our last competition so we're excited to get back on the mat before we officially take a break for holiday season and let the kids head home to their families," head coach
Steve Komac said. "We're excited to get out and wrestle one last time."
The Argos will have their hands full at the tournament, which will feature wrestlers from all over the collegiate landscape.
"There will be teams from all divisions in Reno," Komac said. "NCAA Division I, II and III. There will be NAIA programs and junior college programs there. It's definitely an upper-level tournament on a schedule."
By the team takes the mat on Sunday, it will have been over two weeks since the squad's last competition at home
in the Battle of the Rockies, a tournament that the team won. The coaching staff is proud of the development the team has made so far on the season, and is hoping to carry that momentum against top-notch competition in Reno.
"It's one of those tournaments where we just want to push ourselves and test our self a little bit," Komac said. "We want to add to our schedule so that we have a high level of competition to push ourselves for. We think we've made a lot of gains the first half of this season."