The 2009-2010 Terps wrestling schedule.

Before I dive into the schedule, I have to say the wrestling section of umterps.com has received a face lift. Now whenever one clicks on the “Wrestling” section, cue in an intense video of Maryland wrestling from this past year, ending with the team hoisting the 2009 ACC championship.

I must say, I do approve. Who knows, maybe it will attract recruits? On that note, Maryland also released its 2009 incoming recruiting class this past week as well. Leading the way is 157-pound Jimmy Sheptock out of Northampton High School in Northampton, Pa. Sheptock, who finished 148-28, is ranked 79 on InterMat Wrestling’s top 100 for the class. Interesting to note that no wrestlers from the state of Maryland were on the InterMat Wrestling top 100 recruiting rankings.

UPDATE: The class does includes three wrestlers from the state of Maryland (per Coach McCoy):

-Steven Gamble 165/174 Sherwood High School-Sandy Spring, MD
-Danny Orem 133 Mt. St. Joseph-Baltimore, MD
-Eric Beverly 149 Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, MD

Now onto the schedule. The Terps start the season with the Red and Black Wrestle-Offs exhibition in Comcast on October 24. The Terps officially get going when they take on Drexel and York College at home on November 7.

The Terps will be going against former-coach Pat Santoro and Lehigh once again, when the team travels to Troy, New York to take part in the Northeast Dual. The first ACC match for the Terps will be on December 4 in rematch against North Carolina, who beat Maryland in the ACC opener last season.

One of the biggest non-conference matches will come on January 22, when the Terps travel to Annapolis to take on rival Navy.

Overall, the schedule is just as difficult, but as promising last year. In the end, 2009 should be a great year for Terps wrestling.