Western collegiate wrestling conference to form

Seven schools meet[*1] in Fargo, ND today to discuss forming a new collegiate wrestling conference. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader article:

South Dakota State, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Utah Valley State, Northern Colorado and Wyoming are expected to send representatives to the Fargodome today. Fresno State (Calif.) and Air Force Academy also have indicated a commitment.

The five wrestling members of the Big XII (Iowa State, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State) have approached this new league with a merger proposal.