Saturday, March 4
Philadelphia, Pa. (Penn)
ALL DAY
Drexel University
vs
EIWA
Photo by: Levi Ventura
Wrestling Set to Compete in EIWA Championships
3/2/2023 3:45:00 PM | Wrestling
119th EIWA Tournament hosted by the University of Pennsylvania
Date & Time: Saturday - Sunday, March 4-5
Location: The Palestra - Philadelphia
Watch: FloWrestling
Tickets: Drexel Fan Section | General Tickets | Tickets can be purchased online or at the Palestra.
Social Media
@DrexelWrestling | @DrexelDragons
PHILADELPHIA - Mickey O'Malley looks to defend his EIWA title at 174lbs as the Dragons travel to 33rd street to compete at the EIWA Championships in the Palestra. This is the first time the Quakers have hosted the championships since the 2013-14 season. Action begins on Saturday, March 5th, at 10:30 am.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 4
10:30 - 10:50 am - Pigtail Round
10:50 - 2:00 pm - Round of 16 & Consolation First Round
4:30 - 7:30 pm - Quarterfinals & Consolation Second Round
7:30 pm - Consolation Third Round
Sunday, March 5
10:15 - 10:30 am - EIWA Women's Matches
10:30 am -12:30 pm - Semi-finals & Quarterfinal Consolations
12:30-2:00 pm - Semi-final Consolations & 7th place matches
4:30 pm - Hall of Fame Presentations
4:45-7:15 pm - Finals, 3rd, 5th Place matches
7:15 pm - Team & Special Awards
EIWA PRE-SEEDS
Mickey O'Malley – No. 4 Seed at 174lbs - Defending 2022 EIWA Champion
Brian Bonino - No. 3 Seed at 184lbs
Evan Barczak – No. 4 Seed at 165lbs
Kyle Waterman - No. 7 Seed at 133lbs
Luke Nichter – No. 7 Seed at 149lbs
Jordan Soriano - No. 8 Seed at 141lbs
Sean O'Malley - No. 9 Seed at 197lbs
Tyler Williams - No. 12 Seed at 157lbs
Antonio Mininno - No. 15 Seed at 125lbs
Santino Morina - No. 15 Seed at 285lbs
DRAGONS IN THE RANKS
NCAA Coaches Ranking
#22 - Evan Barczak – 165
#13 - Mickey O'Malley – 174
#23 - Brian Bonino - 184
RPI Ranking
#21 - Evan Barczak – 165
#24 - Mickey O'Malley – 174
#27 - Brian Bonino - 184
#28 - Kyle Waterman - 133
Intermat and WrestleStat Rankings
#19/#15 – Evan Barczak – 165
#18/#8 - Mickey O'Malley – 174
#24/#31 - Brian Bonino - 184
EIWA NOTES
125 - 6
133 - 5
141 - 5
149 - 2
157 - 3
165 - 5
174 - 4
184 - 4
197 - 5
285 - 6
A LOOK BACK
Date & Time: Saturday - Sunday, March 4-5
Location: The Palestra - Philadelphia
Watch: FloWrestling
Tickets: Drexel Fan Section | General Tickets | Tickets can be purchased online or at the Palestra.
Social Media
@DrexelWrestling | @DrexelDragons
PHILADELPHIA - Mickey O'Malley looks to defend his EIWA title at 174lbs as the Dragons travel to 33rd street to compete at the EIWA Championships in the Palestra. This is the first time the Quakers have hosted the championships since the 2013-14 season. Action begins on Saturday, March 5th, at 10:30 am.
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 4
10:30 - 10:50 am - Pigtail Round
10:50 - 2:00 pm - Round of 16 & Consolation First Round
4:30 - 7:30 pm - Quarterfinals & Consolation Second Round
7:30 pm - Consolation Third Round
Sunday, March 5
10:15 - 10:30 am - EIWA Women's Matches
10:30 am -12:30 pm - Semi-finals & Quarterfinal Consolations
12:30-2:00 pm - Semi-final Consolations & 7th place matches
4:30 pm - Hall of Fame Presentations
4:45-7:15 pm - Finals, 3rd, 5th Place matches
7:15 pm - Team & Special Awards
EIWA PRE-SEEDS
Mickey O'Malley – No. 4 Seed at 174lbs - Defending 2022 EIWA Champion
Brian Bonino - No. 3 Seed at 184lbs
Evan Barczak – No. 4 Seed at 165lbs
Kyle Waterman - No. 7 Seed at 133lbs
Luke Nichter – No. 7 Seed at 149lbs
Jordan Soriano - No. 8 Seed at 141lbs
Sean O'Malley - No. 9 Seed at 197lbs
Tyler Williams - No. 12 Seed at 157lbs
Antonio Mininno - No. 15 Seed at 125lbs
Santino Morina - No. 15 Seed at 285lbs
DRAGONS IN THE RANKS
NCAA Coaches Ranking
#22 - Evan Barczak – 165
#13 - Mickey O'Malley – 174
#23 - Brian Bonino - 184
RPI Ranking
#21 - Evan Barczak – 165
#24 - Mickey O'Malley – 174
#27 - Brian Bonino - 184
#28 - Kyle Waterman - 133
Intermat and WrestleStat Rankings
#19/#15 – Evan Barczak – 165
#18/#8 - Mickey O'Malley – 174
#24/#31 - Brian Bonino - 184
EIWA NOTES
- A total of 45 automatic bids to the NCAA tournament will be awarded by placement at the EIWA championship.
- Only the Big Ten (88) and the Big 12 (64) will have more qualifiers than the EIWA.
125 - 6
133 - 5
141 - 5
149 - 2
157 - 3
165 - 5
174 - 4
184 - 4
197 - 5
285 - 6
A LOOK BACK
- Mickey O'Malley at 174lbs became Drexel's third EIWA Champion and the first since 2016 when Matthew Cimato was victorious at 149 lbs.
- Last season, Barczak qualified with O'Malley for the NCAA tournament placing 7th in the 165 weight class.
- The Dragons earned four spots on the EIWA podium last season. Brian Bonino finished 7th at 184lbs as a member of Columbia.
Players Mentioned
165
/ Wrestling
184
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
184/197
/ Wrestling
149
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
174/184
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
141
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
141
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