The Panther wrestlers are going to Fresno, Cali. for a chance to show their true talents and prove that the season record really does not measure up to much at all.

After finishing 2-10 on the season, coach Ralph McCausland will be pushing his crew to really shine at the NCAA regional qualifying tournament in Fresno all day Saturday.

Eastern Illinois is one of five team that will be competing in Fresno at Fresno State. Air Force, Fresno Sate, No.17 Northern Iowa and Wyoming make up the rest of the region. Eastern has already faced Northern Iowa and Wyoming in season duals.

The West Regional will be held in traditional tournament fashion on two mats. While having a narrow window of opportunity, Eastern will have to put it all on the mat in order to achieve its goals.

There will be 19 wrestlers from the west region will qualify for the NCAA Championships. Individual champions are automatic qualifiers while the remaining spots are wild cards and are decided by participating coaches.

Last season Louis Taylor was the only Panther to go to the national tournament, but Eastern will be looking to be sending a few more this year.