Wesleyan Captures NEWA Dual Meet Championship
BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Wesleyan University captured the New England Wrestling Association "Headlock for Hunger" Dual Meet Championship on Sunday afternoon as the second-seeded Cardinals knocked off number five seed Plymouth State University, 24-12, in the title match.
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BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Wesleyan University captured the New England Wrestling Association "Headlock for Hunger" Dual Meet Championship on Sunday afternoon as the second-seeded Cardinals knocked off number five seed Plymouth State University, 24-12, in the title match.
Wesleyan won the tournament for the first time in the 11-year history of the event. Following Wesleyan and Plymouth in the standings were Springfield College in third place, Williams College in fourth and Rhode Island College in fifth. Host Bridgewater State University rounded out the top six teams.
Wesleyan went 3-0 after receiving a first round bye. The Cardinals defeated Coast Guard Academy, 37-6, in the quarterfinals and third-seeded Williams College, 28-7, in the semifinals to advance to the championship match.
The 14 Division III New England wrestling teams that competed in the tournament also held a food drive to help support three local area food pantries; the Bridgewater Food Pantry, Father Bill's and MainSpring House in Brockton and My Brother's Keeper in Easton.