Elmira College Athletics

Elmira College, in conjunction with LECOM Event Center is excited to host the 2026 NCAA Women's Wrestling Region 1 Tournament on Saturday, February 21, and Sunday, February 22 at the LECOM Event Center in Downtown Elmira. After hosting a successful NCWWC regional tournament in 2025 which saw Elmira College bring home its first regional championship in program history, the Purple & Gold will host its first NCAA Regional as Women's Wrestling was named an NCAA Championship sport ahead of the 2025-26 season. 

NCAA Women's Wrestling Region 1 Tournament
Dates: Saturday, February 21 & Sunday, February 22
Location: LECOM Event Center, 155 N Main St, Elmira, NY 14901

ABOUT LECOM EVENT CENTER:
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HOTEL INFORMATION:
Families and friends looking for lodging may look to utilize lodging close to Elmira College. To do so, please click here

TICKETING INFORMATION:
Ticketing information will be shown here once made avaliable

MEDIA CREDENTIALS:
Media members looking for credentialed access to the event should reach out to Briley Lawson (blawson@elmira.edu), Director of Sports Information at Elmira College, no later than Wednesday, February 18th. 

Region I Participating Teams

INSTITUTION	HEAD COACH	MASCOT	ROSTER
Alfred State	Margaret Laine	Pioneers	2025-26 Team Roster
Bridgeport	Peter Del Gallo	Purple Knights	2025-26 Team Roster
Buffalo State	Thomas Shifflet	Bengals	2025-26 Team Roster
Centenary (NJ)	John Garriques	Cyclones	2025-26 Team Roster
D’Youville	Carlene Sluberski	Saints	2025-26 Team Roster
Elmira	Cody Griswold	Soaring Eagles	2025-26 Team Roster
Felician	Fred Santaite	Golden Falcons	2025-26 Team Roster
Ithaca	Ryan Ciotoli	Bombers	2025-26 Team Roster
Kean	Christopher DiSanto	Cougars	2025-26 Team Roster
Maine Maritime	Lamar Reed	Mariners	2025-26 Team Roster
Misericordia	Patrick Defoe	Cougars	2025-26 Team Roster
New England College	Travis Manick	Pilgrims	2025-26 Team Roster
New Jersey City	Barry Hart	Gothic Knights	2025-26 Team Roster
Norwich	Connor Keating	Cadets	2025-26 Team Roster
Sacred Heart	Paulina Biega	Pioneers	2025-26 Team Roster
Utica	Carmela Cancelmo	Pioneers	2025-26 Team Roster
Western New England	Tyler Keane	Golden Bears	2025-26 Team Roster
Wilkes	Kasey Kruczek	Colonels	2025-26 Team Roster

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The 3rd Annual Southern Tier Memorial Wrestling Tournament at the Lecom Event Center in 2025