The top-ranked Golden Gophers will compete in four matches on the day, with three of their duals coming against opponents ranked in the top 15 in the nation. Minnesota will face off against No. 11 Hofstra, No. 12 Central Michigan, American and No. 14 Penn, with the first match beginning at 9 a.m., (CST) and their last match scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m.
The Golden Gophers are coming off a season in which they finished with a 20-1 overall dual meet record. Minnesota also opened the dual meet season at the Northeast Duals last season and defeated all four opponents it faced. The Gophers rolled over Virginia Tech, 41-7, and Tennessee-Chattanooga, 36-6. Their stiffest test of the meet came against Central Michigan in a match that ended with a final score of 19-13. The Gophers closed out the day with a 40-10 victory over American University.
Now in its fourth year of existence, the Northeast Duals is fast becoming one of the toughest early season tournaments in Division I wrestling. The tournament will feature 10 returning All-Americans and nearly 30 NCAA qualifiers from a season ago.
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