2014- 15 Pioneer Wrestling News
Nine Pioneers named to USCAA All-Academic Team
June 11, 2015
Nine Alfred State athletes were recently named to the USCAA All-Academic Team. The most recent announcement featured players that play in non-USCAA championship sports.
Wrestlers Finish 27th at NCWA Nationals
March 14, 2015
The Alfred State wrestling team finished 27th at the NCWA National Championships this weekend in Allen, TX. The Pioneers scored 26.5 points in the three-day event featuring 83 teams.
Solid First Day for Pioneer Wrestlers
March 12, 2015
The Alfred State wrestling team had a solid start to the NCWA National Championships. The Pioneers are tied for 15th out of 82 teams after picking up 22.5 points in day one competition.
Wrestling Team Ready for Nationals
March 10, 2015
The Alfred State wrestling team is ready for the 2015 NCWA National Wrestling Championships in Allen, TX. The championships feature 86 schools and will take place March 12-14. The Pioneers have representatives in 9 of the 11 weight classes and are expected to make some noise throughout the tournament.
Pioneers Finish 2nd at Northeast Conference Championships
February 28, 2015
The Alfred State wrestling team finished 2nd at the NCWA Northeast Conference qualifier at the University of New Hampshire. Ryan Thierman (Portville) and George VanValen (Ithaca) won individual titles.
Four Wrestlers Named ECWC All-Academic
February 26, 2015
Alfred State sophomore wrestlers Brad Haggerty (Wellsville), Austin Keough (Warsaw), Konnor Kremer (Horseheads), and Kevin Thayer (Unatego) have been named to the All-Academic team by the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference.
VanValen Named #PioneerPinpoint and ECWC Rookie Week
February 17, 2015
George VanValen (Ithaca) has been named the Alfred State #PioneerPinpoint and the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Rookie of the Week.
Pioneers Finish 3rd at USCAA Championships
February 15, 2015
The Alfred State wrestling team finished 3rd at the USCAA Championships. Three Pioneers finished 2nd and seven finished 3rd.
Pioneers Down Oswego on the Mats
February 04, 2015
The Alfred State wrestling team won their third match in their last four contests, 31-12 over Oswego on Wednesday evening. The Pioneers wrap up the regular season with a 4-9 dual meet record.
Grapplers Win Two of Three at Wilkes Quad
January 31, 2015
The Alfred State wrestling team won two of three matches at the Wilkes Quad on Saturday. They defeated Trinity 46-3 and Scranton 37-18 but fell 49-3 to Wilkes.
Warriors Down Pioneers on the Mat
January 29, 2015
Lycoming used three pins to propel themselves to a 33-9 victory over Alfred State on the wrestling mat on Thursday evening. Ryan Thierman (Portville), Codie Nichols (Unatego), and Brad Haggerty (Wellsville) all earned wins for the Pioneers.
DuBois Wins Close Match
January 22, 2015
Penn State DuBois won a tight 24-22 decision over Alfred State on the wrestling mat on Thursday evening. The Pioneers won five of the ten matches contested on the evening.
Thierman Finishes 3rd at ECWC Championships
January 17, 2015
Ryan Thierman (Portville) finished 3rd in the 125 lb. weight class at the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Championships at Oneonta. The Pioneers finished 8th in the tournament.
Wrestlers Wrap up Whitehill Duals
January 10, 2015
The Alfred State wrestling team took on RIT and Case Western in the second day of the Whitehill Duals at Lycoming. The Pioneers fell 48-6 to RIT and then lost a tight 30-25 match to Case Western.
Pioneers compete at Whitehill Duals
January 09, 2015
Fourteen Stories of 2014
December 30, 2014
Highlighting fourteen of the stop stories of the 2014 Alfred State Athletic Year