2020 Fall Season Sports Postponed; Wrestling Delayed
8/13/2020 8:00:00 AM | General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Water Polo, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Cross Country, Cross Country & Track
WAC Announces Decision to Not Engage in Fall Competition
In consideration of the global COVID-19 pandemic and challenges faced by its member institutions, the Western Athletic Conference Board of Directors has voted to suspend all fall championship and non-championship athletics competition through the end of the calendar year.
"It obviously was a difficult decision, and not one made lightly," said WAC Commissioner Jeff Hurd. "But it was one made after extensive discussion and consideration of all relevant factors as well as input from conference administrators and the Medical Advisory Committee. The health and safety of our student‐athletes, the many others associated with our athletics programs and all those in our campus environments always will be the highest priority."
"The Board recognizes the disappointment felt by our student‐athletes, coaches, and fans, but it believes the decision is in the best interest of all concerned," said Board Chair, Fr. Stephen Sundborg, S.J.
"It obviously was a difficult decision, and not one made lightly," said WAC Commissioner Jeff Hurd. "But it was one made after extensive discussion and consideration of all relevant factors as well as input from conference administrators and the Medical Advisory Committee. The health and safety of our student‐athletes, the many others associated with our athletics programs and all those in our campus environments always will be the highest priority."
"The Board recognizes the disappointment felt by our student‐athletes, coaches, and fans, but it believes the decision is in the best interest of all concerned," said Board Chair, Fr. Stephen Sundborg, S.J.
- The fall conference championship sports affected are CBU men's and women's cross country, volleyball and men's and women's soccer. Contingent on the NCAA fall championships being moved to the spring and if feasible, the WAC will conduct the respective sports during the same time frame.
- The fall competition schedule for CBU men's water polo, a member of the Western Water Polo Association (WWPA), has also been postponed. Additionally, in alignment with the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), CBU has delayed its wrestling season based on the recommended competitive schedule adjustments recently provided by the NWCA with a potential restart after January 1.
- The decision also affects the non‐championship portion of the schedule for CBU men's and women's golf, baseball, and softball, with January 1 set as the earliest opportunity for competition in these sports.
- Men's and women's basketball and men's and women's swimming and diving competition will be postponed through the end of October pending Board discussion on winter athletics competition.
- Conditioning, strength training and other practice opportunities in all sports will be permitted per institutional discretion.
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— CBU Wrestling (@CBUwrestling) August 13, 2020
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