Army West Point Athletics
Wrestling to Compete Against Campbell at Fort Liberty
October 11, 2023 | Wrestling
West Point, N.Y. – The Army West Point wrestling team will open the 2023-24 season with a dual match against Campbell University on Wednesday, November 1, at Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, N.C.announced Wednesday.
The dual will be streamed live via UFC Fight Pass, marking the second wrestling event to be streamed on UFC Fight Pass.
"Obviously, an exciting venue to compete in and we are thrilled to probably be the first NCAA division match of the year. So, we get to kick off the college wrestling season. We will be competing against a very tough and experienced Campbell team, so it will be a great opportunity to challenge ourselves right away. It's one of the coolest venues in all of wrestling and Army West Point definitely belongs on that stage." – Head Coach Kevin Ward
The planning of this dual began when an alumni of Army West Point wrestling tweeted out to Campbell saying how Army should be competing at Fort Liberty.
More information on attendance and alumni events to follow.
"Our team is excited for the opportunity to be the season opener. It's going to be a unique experience to wrestle on such a famous Army base and we are looking forward to showing that community how proud we are to be the Army Wrestling team. The US Army is the greatest team on the planet and we take a lot of pride in representing the Army on the wrestling mat." – Senior Ben Pasiuk
The match will be streamed on UFC Fight Pass is a digital streaming service giving fans access to thousands of hours of content and live events around the world. Fight Pass is available on demand –24/7, 365-days a year and features behind the scenes, exclusive, and original content that can't be found anywhere else. Whether you're in the mood for MMA, Boxing, Muay Thai, Submission Grappling, or Kickboxing, browse the fight catalog and find out why several independent media sources have called FIGHT PASS "Netflix for fight fans."
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