Visit Quad Cities and Augustana College Women’s Wrestling are set to welcome more than 25 women’s wrestling programs to the QC D3 National Invite on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 2-3, at the Bend XPO Center, 922 Mississippi Parkway, East Moline.
The inaugural women’s wrestling event will bring nationally ranked programs from North Central College, Wartburg College, Simpson College and others to the Quad Cities.
“Augustana is thrilled to host its first D3 women’s wrestling national invitational at The Bend XPO in the Quad Cities this year,” Tony Willaert, head coach of Augustana College Wrestling, said in a news release announcing the event. “We’re grateful for the support of our local community partners. We’re looking forward to watching the sport grow and seeing new programs established to be able to join the invitational next year.”
Spectators are welcome to the Bend EXPO Center to catch the action. Wrestling will begin at 2 p.m. on Friday and 11 a.m. on Saturday. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and children, and no admission charge for youngsters five and under. Also, there is no admission charge for Augustana College students, faculty and staff.
Local vendors, such as Dick’s House of Sport, will also be at the event.
