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Elmira College to Add Men’s & Women’s Wrestling Teams

ELMIRA, N.Y. — Elmira College Director of Athletics Renee Carlineo announced on Wednesday morning the addition of men’s and women’s wrestling as intercollegiate programs that will begin competition during the 2020-21 academic year. The teams expand Elmira’s varsity sports offerings to 20 intercollegiate programs. “I am incredibly excited for the addition of two wrestling teams to our athletic department and the student-athletes to our community,” said Carlineo. “Wrestlers are gritty, resilient, and will add a new dimension to our already well-rounded student body.  We have a perfect geographic location for this sport and possess unique academic offerings to attract competitive wrestlers that are academically strong.”
As part of a larger department-wide initiative, adding men’s and women’s wrestling will impact current athletic facilities in a positive way. The College will begin to explore recreating existing space for locker rooms, not only for the two new athletic programs, but also for Elmira’s current athletic varsity teams. “The addition of men’s and women’s wrestling comes at a particularly exciting time for the College,” stated Elmira College President Dr. Chuck Lindsay. “We have the opportunity to provide a unique co-curricular experience for a new wave of student-athletes, while adding to our already robust athletics programs and the vibrant culture within our current student body.”
Wrestling has become an emerging sport in NCAA Division III for both men and women. However, Elmira will become somewhat of a pioneer in the world of women’s wrestling in the region, as the Soaring Eagles will sponsor the first NCAA Division III women’s wrestling program in New York. Additionally, Elmira’s implementation of men’s wrestling will be the 12th Division III program in the state. “The National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NWCA) would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the extraordinary leaders at Elmira College for recognizing the educational value that men’s and women’s wrestling will bring to their campus,” added Mike Moyer, Executive Director of the NWCA. “We are thrilled to have been able to facilitate a substantial startup grant from regional benefactors to insure the successful launching of the men’s program along with the first-ever intercollegiate women’s team at a four-year college in New York.” Rest of the story at https://athletics.elmira.edu/news/2019/9/11/general-elmira-college-to-add-mens-womens-wrestling-programs.aspx?mc_cid=5f6b837449&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b

September 18, 2019 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized