Marshall University in the NCWA!!!

[MarshallWrestling]

Marshall University is currently active in their first year in the National Collegiate Wrestling Association. This is a great opportunity for wrestlers to continue their wrestling careers on the collegiate level. We are currently a student ran Club Team on campus. We currently have 8 wrestlers on the team with what looks to be a promising future. We are expecting to grow in numbers as early as next semester.

Current Roster:
Weight / Name / Athletic Eligibility / Accomplishments / High School
141/149 / Dakota Snider / Freshman / 2014 VA A State Champion 145lbs / Rural Retreat HS
157 / Luke Braunlich / Sophomore / 2012 WV AAA 6th Place 182lbs / Wheeling Park HS
165 / Anthony Jaime / Freshman / n/a / Huntington HS
174 / Donovan Powell / Soph/Junior /2010-2011 2x WV State Placer/Runner-up 171lbs / Point Pleasant HS
184 / Brandon Wear / Freshman / n/a / n/a
235 / Tanner Ratcliff / Freshman / n/a / Huntington HS
235 / Connor McComas / Soph/Junior/ 2009-2010 2x WV State Placer/Runner-up 215lbs / Huntington HS
285 / Chris Miles / Sophomore / 2010-2011 2x WV State Placer/State Champ 189lbs, 2013 National Collegiate Open Champion (college div) 285lbs / Huntington HS

Current Schedule:
11-8-14 Patriot Open - @ Cumberland University
11-15-14 Tri-Dual w/ Akron University & Case Western University - @ Akron University
11-22-14 Simonson Open - @ Ashland University
12-6-14 Tri-Dual w/ VMI & James Madison Univ. - @ VMI
12-13-14 Cleveland State Open - @ Cleveland State University
1-17-15 Thundering Herd Duals - @ Huntington, WV
w/ Univ. Of Cincinnati, Univ. of Toledo, East Tennessee State Univ., Univ. of Tennessee
1-24-15 WV Collegiate Open - @ Wheeling Jesuit University
2-7-15 Quad-Dual w/ East Tennessee State Univ. & Univ. Of Tennessee & Wake Forest
2-28-15 Mid-Atlantic Conference - @ Liberty University
(National Tournament Qualifier)
3-12-15 NCWA National
3-13-15 Championships
3-14-15 Allen,TX

[aaacoach82]

This is great news ! I would love to see wrestling at Marshall would be great for the state of WV

[Bunk]

That's awesome!! Keep involved in the community and be ever-vigilant in lobbying for administrative support!! Let's not just let this fizzle out, keep it up guys!! Good luck in competition and good luck expanding, and once again, great news for the WV wrestling community!!

[beast393]

In this day and age when most universities are looking at contraction of sports it is great to see a university growing a sport towards the future way to go Marshall.

[armyscot0873]

That is awesome! I think with some work this program will get much bigger. Lots of Marshall grads. Wish it was there when I went.

[Panther_coach]

Great news! Please post some info on the where and when for the Thundering Herd Duals - I'll make sure Doc knows to put it on the front page. We as a wrestling community need to get out and support these guys to help the program grow.

[Frank Lusher]

Whose the coach and can we get some contact info?
This is awesome news.

[WvWrestling2]

We need to pack the house during thundering herd duals to show support !!! Great news

[gridironmike]

Too bad those Thundering Herd Duals couldn't be scheduled on the same weekend as the WSAZ's.

[armyscot0873]

Frank you got some eligibility left? I can see you in a kelly green singlet now.

[Henrym4rex]

What is the 2015-16 schedule??

[Bearhugger]

As many old timers remember, the Herd had a wrestling program that got discontinued in the early 80s. Many of the wrestlers stayed at Marshall to finish their education. I heard many got their scholarships (whatever they got) honored, thus they stayed. Anyway, I wrestled Intramurals as a freshman.

My first (and last) opponent came walking out on the mat wearing a Marshall University singlet. Needless to say, he won our weight class.

[coach_williams]

What is the 2015-16 schedule??

Nothing about wrestling or a schedule listed on the athletics section of their website.

[grapple158]

It is a club sport......