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BLACKSBURG - The sixth-ranked Virginia Tech wrestling squad will open the tournament portion of the season this weekend, heading west for the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.

Seven Hokie grapplers will take on the field at one of the first big individual events of the year, with the event beginning on Friday and running through Saturday evening. Seeding will be released Thursday evening and can be found at the here, at the event website, when released. Coverage by FloWrestling can be found here and updates will also be posted on Twitter at @VT_Wrestling.

Fans are invited to tune into this week’s #DresserPresser at 4 p.m. A link to the event can be found through the Periscope app (Follow VT Wrestling) or on Twitter (@VT_Wrestling) as the event begins.

Here are the wrestlers scheduled to compete in Las Vegas:
125: Joey Dance
141: Solomon Chishko
149: Sal Mastriani
165: David McFadden
184: Zack Zavatsky
197: Jared Haught
285: Ty Walz

Additionally, seven Hokies will head to State College, Pennsylvania, for the Nittany Lion Open on Sunday. Below are those wrestlers competing in the event:
141: Brendan Ryan
149: Mattheos Lozier
149: Chad Saunders
157: Dayton Racer (unattached)
174: Cody Hughes
174: Brooks Wilding
197: Dylan Cook

For updates on Virginia Tech wrestling, follow the Hokies on Twitter Follow @VT_Wrestling