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2024 EIWA Championship Results

The 120th EIWA Championships are underway in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania on the campus of Bucknell University. The event takes place from March 8-9 and can be watched live only on FloWrestling. Check out the below article for complete results from the championship rounds at EIWA with links to match videos and click here for full event brackets.

Mar 10

Ryan Crookham Beats Vito Arujau At EIWA Wrestling Tournament 133 Final

Ryan Crookham defeated defending 133-pound NCAA Champion and 61-kg World Champion Vito Arujau, 10-6 in the EIWA Championships on March 9 on the campus of Bucknell.

Mar 9

Ryan Crookham Beats Vito Arujau At EIWA Wrestling Tournament 133 Final

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Vito Arujau, Ryan Crookham Advance To EIWA Wrestling Tournament Finals

The matchup the college wrestling world has been waiting for since November is moving closer to a reality.

Mar 8

Vito Arujau, Ryan Crookham Advance To EIWA Wrestling Tournament Finals

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All The Registered Wrestlers For The 2023 Southeast Open

Roanoke, Virginia will host a major week 1 tournament as the Southeast Open by Virginia Tech goes down on Saturday, November 4.

Nov 3, 2023

All The Registered Wrestlers For The 2023 Southeast Open

O'Connor Headlines Deep List F&M Lehman Open Registrants

UNC national champ Austin O'Connor headlines a very deep field of registrants for the F&M Lehmap Open this weekend. Over 470 wrestlers have signed up to compete.

Jan 5, 2023

O'Connor Headlines Deep List F&M Lehman Open Registrants

13 Fire Quarterfinal Bouts Slated For The Reno Tournament Of Champions

The Reno Tournament of Champions is back, bringing some of the toughest high school competitors from all over the country to one rowdy venue.

Dec 17, 2022

13 Fire Quarterfinal Bouts Slated For The Reno Tournament Of Champions

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Goombay Splash: LSU, Notre Dame Are Headliners As Event Reaches 20 Years

Holiday tournaments are a special part of the college basketball slate, but they often tend to come and go in a world of deals for media rights, logistical issues and a variety of other factors.

Nov 4, 2022

Goombay Splash: LSU, Notre Dame Are Headliners As Event Reaches 20 Years

Top 10 Power Forwards In Women's College Hoops: Four Are Returning Stars

The power forward position is one that continues to evolve in the women's game.

Nov 4, 2022

Top 10 Power Forwards In Women's College Hoops: Four Are Returning Stars

NCAA D1 Schedules For The 2021-22 Season

All the NCAA D1 schedules for the 2021-22 season in one place!

Sep 8, 2021, Pro

Alex Tirapelle Rejoins Borelli At American

By American University: Alex Tirapelle has made the move from Stanford to American with head wrestling coach Jason Borrelli, and joins Borrelli's staff as associate head coach for the program. Tirapelle has past experience in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) as a three-year head coach at Penn from 2014-17."AU Wrestling has added one of the best coaches in the sport to our staff," said Borrelli. "I am so thrilled to welcome Alex, Amy and their three young children to the AU Wrestling family. Alex leads with integrity, he has a keen eye for identifying talent, his wrestling IQ is through the roof and he is a tireless worker. All of these qualities have allowed him to maximize the potential of the student-athletes that he has coached, and his track record speaks for itself. As we work to take AU Wrestling to greater heights there is no person I would rather work alongside, and I am eager to get Alex grounded in the DMV."Tirapelle spent a total of eight seasons with Borrelli at Stanford, first becoming part of the Cardinal staff in 2010-14 and rejoining the program from 2017-21. This past season, the Cardinal swept the Pac-12 awards, seven of 10 Cardinal starters qualified for the NCAA Championships, and Stanford finished with two All-Americans and its first national champion since 2004 in redshirt sophomore Shane Griffith.In his eight combined seasons at Stanford, Tirapelle helped Cardinal wrestlers earn 33 berths to the NCAA Championships, including Stanford's second three-time All-American and first two-time NCAA finalist in Nick Amuchastegui. The Cardinal earned 10 total All-America honors during Tirapelle's tenure, including three at the 2011 NCAA Championships in Philadelphia – the highest All-America output at any NCAA Championships by a Stanford squad. The three All-Americans in 2011 propelled the Cardinal to an 11th-place finish overall, the highest team finish in program history. Stanford matched its record with three All-Americans in 2020."I'm excited to get my family settled and begin the work of building on the already impressive tradition of AU Wrestling," said Tirapelle. "I'm extremely grateful to Jason Borrelli and the rest of the AU Athletics community for their commitment to wrestling, and also for affording me the opportunity to continue doing the work I love. Jason is a battle-tested leader that shares my holistic approach to helping student-athletes maximize their potential. I can't wait to get started. Go Eagles!"During his tenure at Penn, Tirapelle went 21-18 in duals and had 13 wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Championships, including All-American Casey Kent in 2016.Prior to his first stint at Stanford, Tirapelle served as an assistant coach at UC Davis for two seasons. coaching one Pac-12 champion and six NCAA qualifiers. Before working with the Aggies, he spent seven years at the University of Illinois as a student-athlete, graduate student and member of the academic advising staff.Tirapelle twice earned All-America status at Illinois, captured two Big Ten titles, and was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Year in 2004. As a freshman in 2003, he finished as the national runner-up and earned Illinois Freshman Male Athlete of the Year honors in the process. Tirapelle finished his career as the Illini's all-time wins leader with 128, while ranking third with an .877 winning percentage.Along with his impressive athletic career, Tirapelle racked up several academic honors. He was a Big Ten All-Academic honoree all four years, a first-team NWCA All-Academic selection, and first-team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-American. In addition, Tirapelle earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Tirapelle holds a pair of degrees from Illinois, graduating in 2006 with a B.S. in accountancy and earning a Master's in sports management in 2009. Tirapelle's wife, Amy, is also an Illinois graduate who was a member of the cross country and track & field teams. The couple have three children, Leandro, Sofia and Lorenzo.

Jul 13, 2021

Alex Tirapelle Rejoins Borelli At American

2021 NCAA D1 Coaching Carousel

Here are all the coaching changes that have occurred this offseason. Keep this page bookmarked as I will keep you up to speed with all of the changes and updates to coaching staffs across the country.

May 30, 2021, Pro

Jason Borrelli Hired As New Head Coach Of American University

American University Press Release

Apr 13, 2021

Jason Borrelli Hired As New Head Coach Of American University

2021 EIWA Championship Preseeds

The postseason has finally arrived, and preseeds for the 117th EIWA Championships have been released. The preseeds were determined by coaches' vote earlier today. Replacements will be permitted up until weigh-ins on Championship Friday.

Feb 22, 2021

American's 2021 Starting Lineup

The probable American University Eagles' 2021 starting lineup confirmed by coaching staff.

Jan 5, 2021, Pro

Bader Show: Elena Pirozhkova, Robby Smith, Ben Askren, and Teague Moore

On this episode of The Bader Show, Bader and Bray catch up with Bader Elena Pirozhkova, Robby Smith, Ben Askren, and Teague Moore

May 15, 2020, Pro

Bader Show: Elena Pirozhkova, Robby Smith, Ben Askren, and Teague Moore

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