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Starting off the year, Jordan Nelson will compete in the Hawkeye Wrestling Club Showdown Open on November 1. She will match up with Precious Bell in the event that has captured the attention of the international wrestling community. Sword added, "It seems right that our only senior Jordan will take center stage at the Hawkeye Wrestling Club Showdown Open to kick off our year. We are proud of her tireless work ethic, and honored for this opportunity to show what we can do on the national stage."

The Running Eagles as a team will open up competition in late November as they travel to the University of the Cumberlands for the Patriot Duals. They will take a little break before traveling out to Fort Wayne, IN for a MSC tri-dual with Lourdes University and Indiana Tech on December 12. They will stay in Indiana for the Indiana Tech Open on the 13th. Returning home in the new year, they will host Campbellsville and Brewton-Parker in a tri-dual at home on January 15. A week later they will welcome the Patriots from UC in a home MSC dual as well. The regular season will end on January 23 as they travel to Emmanuel College for the Emmanuel Open.

The Mid-South Conference Championships are currently slated to take place on February 18-19 in Bowling Green, Ky. The NAIA National Championships are currently scheduled to take place on March 12 and 13 in Jamestown, N.D.

After the collegiate scene, the women will have an opportunity to compete in the Last Chance Qualifier on March 26-27 for the US Olympic Team Trials on April 9-10. Sword stated, "We are excited to close the official season with the 2020ne US Olympic Team Trials, and are hopeful to have several more Running Eagles competing next to Julia Vidallon and Coach Victoria Francis!"