Wrestling Takes Center Stage
California Baptist University wrestling took center stage on the front lawn of the campus on November 1st when it hosted its first annual “Take It Outside” outdoor dual with Stanford. The event drew a standing-room only crowd of 2,620 to set an attendance record for an outdoor collegiate wrestling dual.
In the wake of the dual, CBU earned itself a spot in the National Wrestling Coaches Association and Elite Level Sports Marketing Best of Brand Power Rankings. The Lancers premiered at No. 25 on the list, which includes elite NCAA Division I powers like the Cardinal, Princeton, Iowa State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Michigan, Rutgers, Purdue and Lehigh. The Best of Brand Power Rankings are “designed to highlight the programs that are most effectively building their brand via social media” and “to honor programs investing in social media marketing.”