West Virginia Wesleyan to Host Bobcat Prospective Athlete Day on Jan. 18

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Buckhannon, WV–West Virginia Wesleyan College’s Office of Admissions and Department of Athletics will host the annual Bobcat Prospective Athlete Day on Saturday, January 18. This is an opportunity for student-athletes to learn about Wesleyan. The program includes a presentation about Wesleyan, a break-out session with coaches with each of the school’s 22 NCAA II athletic programs, an academic department fair, campus tour, and lunch in the French A. See Dining Center.

The schedule for the day is as follows:

9:00 a.m.          Check-in

9:45 a.m.          Admission & Athletic Presentations

10:30 a.m.        Break-out sessions with coaches

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11:30 a.m.        Academic Department Fair

12:00 p.m.        Campus Tour followed by lunch

To sign up for the Bobcat Prospective Athlete Day, go to www.wvwc.edu or call the Admissions Office at 800-722-9933.  

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