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Article: Southern Conference Welcomes Elon
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- May 30, 2002
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) _ The Southern Conference voted unanimously
Thursday to grant Virginia Military Institute's request for an early
departure from the 12-team league, and agreed to invite Elon to replace
it.
For VMI, which is joining the Big South Conference, the vote by the
league's executive committee means that the Keydets' sports affiliations
with the Southern Conference in all sports but wrestling will end
after 79 years on June 30, 2003.
The Keydets wrestling team, which has remained a power in the Southern
Conference, will remain in the league as one of six schools to sponsor
the sport.
"We are delighted and very grateful that the Southern Conference ...