Saturday, March 5
Ithaca, N.Y.
11 AM
Drexel University
vs
EIWA Championships
Wrestling Travels to Cornell for 118th EIWA Tournament
3/2/2022 11:32:00 AM | Wrestling
118th EIWA Tournament hosted by Cornell University
Date & Time: Saturday-Sunday, March 5-6
Venue: Newman Arena - Ithaca, N.Y.
Watch: FloWrestling
Brackets: eiwawrestling.org
Follow on Twitter: @DrexelWrestling
The nation's oldest college wrestling tournament returns to the Finger Lakes for the first time since 2003.
The EIWA welcomes back its full roster of teams to Cornell University for a return to two-day championship tournaments, the conference norm since 1910. Action begins on Saturday, March 5th, at 11:00 am.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 5
11-11:20am Preliminary Rounds
11:20-2:20pm Round of 16 & Consolation First Round
4-6:30pm Quarterfinals & Consolation Second Round
6:30-8:30pm Consolation Third Round
Sunday, March 6
10-12:00pm Semi-finals & Quarterfinal Consolations
12-1:00pm Semi-final Consolations
2:45pm Hall of Fame Presentations
3-5:30pm Finals, 3rd, 5th & 7th Place matches
5:30-5:45 Team & Special Awards
SEASONED VET
Parker Kropman is the only wrestler entered in the 2022 tournament who wrestled in the 2017 tournament (with Binghamton). He's also one of three wrestlers who will be participating in their fifth tournaments.
EIWA PRE-SEEDS
Mickey O'Malley – No. 1 Seed at 174lbs
Luke Nichter – No. 6 Seed at 149lbs
Evan Barczak – No. 7 Seed at 165lbs
Parker Kropman – No. 8 Seed at 157lbs
Jaxon Maroney – No. 8 Seed at 133lbs
DRAGONS IN THE RANKS
Coaches Ranking
#25 - Evan Barczak – 165
#10 - Mickey O'Malley – 174
RPI Ranking
#21 – Evan Barczak – 165
#4 – Mickey O'Malley – 174
Intermat Ranking
#28 – Luke Nichter – 149
#26 – Evan Barczak – 165
#9 – Mickey O'Malley – 174
EIWA NOTES
A LOOK BACK
Date & Time: Saturday-Sunday, March 5-6
Venue: Newman Arena - Ithaca, N.Y.
Watch: FloWrestling
Brackets: eiwawrestling.org
Follow on Twitter: @DrexelWrestling
The nation's oldest college wrestling tournament returns to the Finger Lakes for the first time since 2003.
The EIWA welcomes back its full roster of teams to Cornell University for a return to two-day championship tournaments, the conference norm since 1910. Action begins on Saturday, March 5th, at 11:00 am.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 5
11-11:20am Preliminary Rounds
11:20-2:20pm Round of 16 & Consolation First Round
4-6:30pm Quarterfinals & Consolation Second Round
6:30-8:30pm Consolation Third Round
Sunday, March 6
10-12:00pm Semi-finals & Quarterfinal Consolations
12-1:00pm Semi-final Consolations
2:45pm Hall of Fame Presentations
3-5:30pm Finals, 3rd, 5th & 7th Place matches
5:30-5:45 Team & Special Awards
SEASONED VET
Parker Kropman is the only wrestler entered in the 2022 tournament who wrestled in the 2017 tournament (with Binghamton). He's also one of three wrestlers who will be participating in their fifth tournaments.
EIWA PRE-SEEDS
Mickey O'Malley – No. 1 Seed at 174lbs
Luke Nichter – No. 6 Seed at 149lbs
Evan Barczak – No. 7 Seed at 165lbs
Parker Kropman – No. 8 Seed at 157lbs
Jaxon Maroney – No. 8 Seed at 133lbs
DRAGONS IN THE RANKS
Coaches Ranking
#25 - Evan Barczak – 165
#10 - Mickey O'Malley – 174
RPI Ranking
#21 – Evan Barczak – 165
#4 – Mickey O'Malley – 174
Intermat Ranking
#28 – Luke Nichter – 149
#26 – Evan Barczak – 165
#9 – Mickey O'Malley – 174
EIWA NOTES
- A total of 42 bids to the NCAA tournament will be awarded by placement at the EIWA championship (two fewer than in 2020).
- Only the Big Ten (88) and the Big 12 (58) will have more qualifiers than the EIWA.
- The top seven at 165 pounds will automatically qualify for NCAAs.
- To earn a spot at NCAAs at 157 or 197, a wrestler will have to finish fifth or higher.
- The top four spots at 125, 141, 149, 174 and 285 pounds will automatically qualify.
- Only the top three at 184 pounds will advance through the qualification process, with just the finalists clinching bids at 133.
A LOOK BACK
- Drexel finished fifth overall as a team at the 2021 EIWA Championships with 89.5 points.
- The Dragons had six wrestlers earned automatic bids to the NCAA Tournament while all 10 wrestlers placed.
- The six NCAA qualifiers was the most Drexel has sent to the tournament since the 2002 season.
- Mickey O'Malley led the way for the Dragons with a second-place finish at 174lbs. He was joined in the top five by Luke Nichter (3rd at 149), Julian Flores (4th at 141lbs), Bryan McLaughlin (4th at 197lbs), Evan Barczak (4th at 165lbs), and Parker Kropman (5th at 157lbs).
- The Dragons haven't had an EIWA Champion since the 2016 season when Matthew Cimato clinched a victory at 149lbs.
- O'Malley has the opportunity to break two records at the tournament including single season falls and career falls.
Players Mentioned
165
/ Wrestling
141
/ Wrestling
157
/ Wrestling
133
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
149
/ Wrestling
174/184
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