Army West Point Athletics
Saturday, March 5
Princeton, NJ
All Day
Army West Point
vs
EIWA Championships
Wrestling Embarks for EIWA Championships
March 04, 2016 | Wrestling
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point wrestling team travels to Princeton, N.J., for the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships on March 5-6. Saturday's action will start at 9 a.m., while Sunday's bouts will begin at 10 a.m.
HOW TO FOLLOW
VIDEO • http://bit.ly/EIWA16Vid
LIVE STATISTICS • http://bit.ly/EIWA16Stats
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_Wres
Probable Lineup:
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125: Sean Badua
133: Austin Harry
141: #27 Logan Everett
149: Matt Kelly
157: #24 Russell Parsons Jr.
165: Andrew Mendel
174: #16 Brian Harvey
184: Samson Imonode
197: #25 Bryce Barnes
285: Trevor Smith
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STORYLINES
The Black Knights begin their postseason at one of the most competitive conference tournaments in the nation. The EIWA received the second-most qualifiers out of any conference in the nation with 51, trailing only the Big Ten who garnered 71 of the 284 qualifiers.
Army has been successful at the tournaments it has competed at this season. The team placed second at the New York State Championships at the end of November with five Cadets advancing to championship matches. The Black Knights followed that up with a program-best 14th-place finish at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational while holding three podium spots. Following a performance that placed the Black Knights 18th at the Southern Scuffle to open 2016, Army won its first All-Academy Championship in eight years to close out its regular season tournament slate.
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ARMY AT THE EIWA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Army returns to the EIWA Championships after placing 10th out of 15 teams last season. Four Cadets placed in the top-six of their weight classes, which earned them a trip to the NCAA Championships. Russell Parsons Jr. finished fifth at 157 pounds while Cole Gracey saw a similar result at 165. Two-time NCAA qualifier Brian Harvey placed fourth at 174 pounds, and three-time NCAA qualifier Bryce Barnes was fifth at 197 pounds.
The Black Knights lone team championship came in 1987 when all 10 Army wrestlers earned a top-five finish, including the 126-pound champion, Todd Messitt. Their last individual champion was 149-pounder Matthew Kyler in 2010.
ARMY WEST POINT (3-7, 2-3 EIWA) NOTES
The Black Knights who qualify for the NCAA Championships will travel to the world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, in New York City March 17-19 to compete against the nation's best wrestlers.
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VIDEO • http://bit.ly/EIWA16Vid
LIVE STATISTICS • http://bit.ly/EIWA16Stats
TWITTER • @ArmyWP_Wres
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125: Sean Badua
133: Austin Harry
141: #27 Logan Everett
149: Matt Kelly
157: #24 Russell Parsons Jr.
165: Andrew Mendel
174: #16 Brian Harvey
184: Samson Imonode
197: #25 Bryce Barnes
285: Trevor Smith
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STORYLINES
The Black Knights begin their postseason at one of the most competitive conference tournaments in the nation. The EIWA received the second-most qualifiers out of any conference in the nation with 51, trailing only the Big Ten who garnered 71 of the 284 qualifiers.
Army has been successful at the tournaments it has competed at this season. The team placed second at the New York State Championships at the end of November with five Cadets advancing to championship matches. The Black Knights followed that up with a program-best 14th-place finish at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational while holding three podium spots. Following a performance that placed the Black Knights 18th at the Southern Scuffle to open 2016, Army won its first All-Academy Championship in eight years to close out its regular season tournament slate.
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ARMY AT THE EIWA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Army returns to the EIWA Championships after placing 10th out of 15 teams last season. Four Cadets placed in the top-six of their weight classes, which earned them a trip to the NCAA Championships. Russell Parsons Jr. finished fifth at 157 pounds while Cole Gracey saw a similar result at 165. Two-time NCAA qualifier Brian Harvey placed fourth at 174 pounds, and three-time NCAA qualifier Bryce Barnes was fifth at 197 pounds.
The Black Knights lone team championship came in 1987 when all 10 Army wrestlers earned a top-five finish, including the 126-pound champion, Todd Messitt. Their last individual champion was 149-pounder Matthew Kyler in 2010.
ARMY WEST POINT (3-7, 2-3 EIWA) NOTES
- Seeking first top-10 finish at EIWAs since 2012-13 season (sixth-place)
- Four Black Knights are ranked in the final NWCA poll: 141 – Logan Everett (27th), 157 – Russell Parsons Jr. (24th), 174 – Brian Harvey (16th) and 197 – Bryce Barnes (25th)
- Junior Russell Parsons Jr. leads the team in wins (24), dual wins (eight) and bonus point wins (12), while being tied for the team-lead in technical falls (four), and is second in major decisions (six)
- Senior Brian Harvey is the team-leader in career wins (88) and is tied for the team-lead in pins (four), while trailing only Parsons Jr. in wins (20) and dual wins (seven) and is tied for second in bonus-point wins (10) with Logan Everett
The Black Knights who qualify for the NCAA Championships will travel to the world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, in New York City March 17-19 to compete against the nation's best wrestlers.
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