The 2018 NCWA National Duals field has officially been selected! The event will take place at the LaHaye Ice Center on the campus of Liberty University on January 26-27, 2018.
Emmanuel and Liberty will look for a rematch in the finals while Washington State will be making its first appearance at the duals. Three other teams return from a hiatus with RPI being back for the first time since the 2009 event.
The Builder Wrestling team traveled to the University of Southern Maine Saturday to compete in the Ted Reese Invitational, placing 6th out of 16 teams. The young team saw some new variety this weekend, seeing competitors from NCAA div3 and NCWA programs all based in New England. The US Coast Guard Academy (NCAA D3) won the event with 166 team points, followed by host Southern Maine with 159 points. Apprentice edged Trinity College of Connecticut for the top-six finish.
Central Florida remains atop the NCWA-D1 team rankings (43 pts) with 3 individuals ranked #1 including the top-2 wrestlers at 125. The top-10 for NCWA-D1 are rounded out by Emmanuel and Grand Valley State tied at 2nd (42 pts), Middle Tennessee (4th-39 pts), Liberty (5th-35 pts), Apprentice (6th-32 pts), Toledo (7th-27 pts), Springfield Tech (8th-24 pts), Queens of Charlotte (9th-23 pts), and BYU (10th-22 pts).
Matthew Chun, from Arlington, Virginia, is an MIT senior majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in management science. As a Rhodes Scholar, Chun seeks to further his knowledge of policy and law, with the goal of advising organizations that bring life-improving technologies to countries around the world. At Oxford, he will pursue a second BA in jurisprudence before returning to the U.S. to enroll in law school with a focus on intellectual property.
Two competitions into the season, the Wayne State College wrestling team hosted their first of two events competing at the WSC Mort Harris Center this past weekend. On Friday and Saturday, the National Collegiate Wrestling Association took over the west end of the hall battling teams such as Colorado State University, Missouri
The Georgia Open hosted by 2x defending NCWA National Champion Emmanuel College was the site of the latest triumph for the NCWA as wrestlers from Emmanuel, Florida, Middle Tennessee, South Florida, Tennessee, North Georgia, Georgia Southern, and Florida A&M attacked the field.
Four members of the UCF wrestling squad placed in the tough UNC-Pembroke Braves Classic on Sunday November 12 featuring some of the top programs in the southeast portion of the United States ranging from NJCAA to NCAA-D1. Jacob Toledo defeated fellow teammate Tim Sakow 7-2 at 125 on his way to placing 5th. Sakow is currently ranked #1 in the NCWA at 125.
The Builders traveled to Collegeville, PA this past weekend to compete in the annual Fall Brawl at Ursinus College. The young team had mixed success at the largely NCAA div III dominated event.
Two Builders advanced to the semi-final round before being knocked into the consolation bracket, as Chad Simmons and Kolin Johnson won their first two bouts at 174 and 125 lbs respectively.
Every season includes some growing pains early on, and the Grand Valley State wrestling program is no exception.
The Laker team is relatively young but also showing glimpses of its potential. But for the team members, continued improvement is the number one focus as the season is just getting underway.
Six young Laker wrestlers competed at the Ben McMullen Open this past
Liberty University's men's wrestling team tried to divide and conquer the opposition at Saturday's Messiah (Pa.) Invitational and Virginia Beach Nationals, sending split squads to the two season-opening tournaments and experiencing mixed results.
The Flames' 10 individuals combined for an eighth-place showing at Messiah in Grantham, Pa., where they were
The Colorado State wrestling team kicked off their season last Thursday with a dual against former NCWA team Air Force Prep Academy before hosting their annual CSU Invitational on Saturday.
Things did not go the way the Rams planned Thursday night, falling to Air Force Prep 20-25. Whether it was due to lack of college experience for the young team or first match jitters, the Rams came out flat. CSU only won one match outside of open spots, and several of the Rams were pinned in the first or second periods of their matches.
For much of the team, it was their first match as a college wrestler. After the match, head coach
The Colorado State club wrestling team is ready to face some real competition as practices have been ramping up and the season looms on the horizon.
The Rams believe that a group of impressive freshmen will mix well with a solid stable of returning wrestlers. Head coach Kendall DeJonge has been impressed with his team’s preparation for the upcoming season. Solid performances from the young core will be one of the more important goals during a
The NCWA’s Great Lakes Conference (GLC) kicked off the the 2017-18 season with two dual wins by the University of Akron, two champions at the Blue Raider Invite, and seven champions at the Fall Brawl. The University of Akron started the season hosting a tri-meet with NCWA Mideast Conference foes - University of Pittsburgh at
If you’ve read my past articles you’ll know that I’m a wrestling fan first. So when I first read the following I thought it was a little ridiculous. Below is what I read:
Neutral Danger Zone Takedown. When in the neutral position, the referee shall announce a neutral danger signal (NDS) anytime a wrestler exposes their shoulders to the mat at any angle less than 90 degrees (neutral danger zone). The danger zone utilizes near fall criteria outlined in Rule 4.5.1, but replaces 45 degrees with any...
The University of Houston - Downtown wrestling team hosted the second annual Circle of Champions Youth Tournament on October 14th at Spring-Klein Wrestling Club. Over 100 Houston-area youth wrestlers competed in the pre-season event. It is exciting to bear witness to the tremendous growth both in the numbers and competitiveness of the wrestlers that attend this tournament. Surely, some aspiring future Gator wrestlers participated.
NCWA-D1 #1 ranked Central Florida looks tough leading into the 2017-18 season with several returning All-Americans including three #1 ranked wrestlers at 125, 133, and 285. They will get a tough challenge in the first weekend as they visit #2 MTSU for the Blue Raider Invite in Murfreesboro, TN. Rounding out the top-10 are #3 Grand Valley State, #4 Emmanuel College (the two-time defending D1 champs), #5 Springfield Tech, #6 Apprentice, #7 Toledo, #8 Liberty, #9 Alfred State, Brigham Young, and Maine.
NEW DUALS FORMAT AND SELECTION PROCESS RELEASED!!
The 2018 NCWA National Duals will be held at Liberty University on January 26-27, 2018.
SELECTION: All NCWA programs in good standing are eligible to apply to the National Duals Selection Committee (NDSC) for inclusion in the 2018 NCWA National Duals. All interested teams shall submit the signed contract to the Executive Board by December 1, 2017 in order to be placed in the applicant field.
Grand Valley Alumnus and 3x NCWA All-American Tony Ferguson defeated Kevin Lee Saturday evening in Las Vegas for the UFC Lightweight interim Title. Lee came out strong near the end of round one only to be submitted by Ferguson in the third. Both GVSU former athletes showed poise and skill as they sized each other up and challenged each other throughout the first two rounds. Ferguson (24-3 MMA, 14-1 UFC) stuck Lee (16-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) with a third-round triangle choke to become the UFC’s interim lightweight champion. The tap-out came at 4:02 in the third round. Tony now puts himself in line for a possible title unification fight against champ Conor McGregor.
California Polytechnic State University will field a solid NCWA team this season. The new program for the mustangs was officially recognized by the university this September and plans to field a full squad for their first season in the NCWA. Club President Michael Klee has connected with both the CalPoly Athletic Director and the NCAA DI wrestling coach Jon Sioredas to secure support for the growing club team. Klee also plans to launch a women's team this year as well with 6 to 8 interested women athletes waiting in the wings to represent the lady mustangs.
Grand Valley State alumni Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee lock horns this weekend in Las Vegas for UFC 126. Ferguson an NCWA 2x National Champion and Kevin Lee an NCWA National Qualifier enter the Octagon as the best ever NCWA Wrestlers turned MMA Icons. Both athletes were solid performers for Grand Valley before they choose a career as MMA Athletes. Tony known to UFC fans as "El' Cucuy" is favored to win the bout against Kevin "Motown Phenom" Lee. The bout will be carried on Pay-Per-View Saturday night at 8:00pm central time. Don't miss all the action as you cheer on these two GVSU Champions.