SPRINGFIELD, MA- The Williams wrestling team, ranked 18th nationally and first in New England, was awarded the top seed and first round bye at this weekend's NEWA Dual Meet Tournament. The tournament brings together the top wrestling teams in New England and figures to be a tough test for the Ephs.
The Tournament, hosted by Springfield College, will be held at Springfield College and is set to begin on Sunday at 10 am.
2010 NEWA Dual Meet Tournament Seeding
1-Williams College 208 points
2-Johnson & Wales 198
3-Wesleyan U. 171
4-RI College 169
5-Springfield 164
6-RWU 137
7-U. Southern Maine 112
8-Bridgewater State 104
9-Norwich U. 101
10-Plymouth State 89
11-WNEC 82
12-Trinity 56
13-Coast Guard 40
14-WPI 31
15-MIT 18
First round match-ups:
#1 receives a bye in the first round
#2-#15 JWU-MIT
#3-#14 Wesleyan-WPI
#4-#13 RIC-Coast Guard
#5-#12 Springfield-Trinity
#6-#11 RWU-WNEC
#7-#10 Southern Maine-Plymouth State
#8-#9 Bridgewater-Norwich
