The Budd Whitehill Duals is a tradition unto itself that rallies some of the nation's top wrestling talent to Lycoming College for a two-day tournament. From as far west as Wisconsin and Iowa and spanning most of the Atlantic seaboard, teams travel whatever distance necessary to prove their mettle in an event rivaled only by the NCAA's national title setting.
The 2008 Budd Whitehill National Wrestling Duals, hosted for the 14th consecutive year in Lycoming College's Lamade Gymnasium, features a 20-team pool that includes ten of the top 30 squads in NCAA Division III, according to the latest Brute/Adidas NWCA Poll.* Among the individuals wrestling, 24 are rated in the top-10 of their respective weight class. Rhode Island's Mike Bonora is ranked number one at 141 pounds and Lycoming's own Matt Miller is eighth at 197 pounds.
The duals are named after longtime Lycoming coach Budd Whitehill.
"The name change was to finalize some recognition of Budd Whitehill for the extended service he gave to Division III wrestling and wrestling in general," adds current Lycoming head coach Roger Crebs.
Whitehill, who passed away in the summer of 1993, started Lycoming's wrestling program in 1956. He was the program's only head coach for its first 37 seasons of competition.
Whitehill Central is your home for all of this weekend's action...from brackets and schedules to rosters and bout winners, you can find it all here at the home of the 2008 Budd Whitehill National Wrestling Duals. Use the links at the right of this page to find all the information you need. Want some more information about a specific team? Click the "Team Pages" link and download a roster or navigate any of the 20 team athletic web pages. Looking for a bracket? We've got them all, from pre-filled to blank just in case you want to set your own from scratch. But most importantly, you'll be able to view all the results right here without having to search around from spot to spot. We'll be updating them as fast as possible, so that you'll know what's happening in Williamsport almost as soon as the wrestlers find out.
*Click Here for IntermatWrestle.com's Brute/Adidas NWCA rankings
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