CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland State saved its wrestling team Wednesday. The university announced it will restore and fund wrestling, reversing an earlier decision to defund the program. The school still plans to add men's lacrosse in 2016.
CSU is to raise student fees $1 per credit hour, or about $15 a semester, to assure wrestling's future.
"I can't overstate how excited we are," junior co-captain Riley Shaw said. "This obviously was pretty stressful. Me and my teammates, there was a lot of, 'What are we going to do?' This weight has been lifted off a lot of guys' shoulders."
CSU chief marketing officer Rob Spademan said the decision to restore wrestling was reached at a senior staff meeting Wednesday afternoon. He said university took note of reaction to the March 30 announcement the team was to be defunded following the 2015-16 season to make room for men's lacrosse. Read full story ...
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