University of Wisconsin wrestlers Isaac Jordan and Connor Medbery will get a taste of some quality competition before their teammates open up the season on November 11.
That’s because the duo was invited to take part in the National Wrestling Coaches’ Association All-Star Classic in Cleveland, Ohio November 5. The event features two of the nation’s top wrestlers in each of the 10 weight classes.
Jordan, a national runner-up at 165 pounds a season ago, will take on Daniel Lewis of Missouri in the 165-pound bout.
Lewis was redshirt sophomore was Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year a season ago, claiming the MAC title at 165 and achieving All-American status with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Tournament. Jordan and Lewis have never faced one another.
Meanwhile, Medbery, fresh off an Olympic redshirt season, will go toe-to-toe with Virginia Tech’s Ty Walz in the heavyweight match. Walz is a three-time NCAA qualifier and two-time All-American. He placed fourth at the NCAA Tournament in 2016.
This year marks just the fourth time ever, and the first since 1980, that a pair of Badgers wrestlers were selected for the event. In total, 22 UW grapplers have participated throughout the 51 years of the Classic’s existence.
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