SPRINGFIELD, MA –

The NEWA Futures Tournament is a staple of New England collegiate wrestling, providing a platform for developing wrestlers to showcase their skills. Unlike the NEWA Duals, which highlight top varsity competitors in a team-based format, the Futures Tournament focuses on individual performances, enabling wrestlers to gain valuable experience. Held annually, the event features wrestlers from across the region, fostering competition and growth within the sport.

This year, Coast Guard sent a strong group of competitors and wound up finishing in 2nd place(just two points behind 1st place Castleton) out of 15 participating schools. 

The Bears had three victors, 149 Mike Edwards(Glenpool, OK), 157 Nicholas Marck(Aldie, VA), and 197 Kevin Pandorf(Elmer, NJ). Their five second place finishers were 133 Jake Bennett(Waterford, CT), 141 Robert Rerras(Herndon, VA), 157 Joey Miranda(South Harrison, NJ), and 165s Tye Barker(Las Cruces, NM) & Thomas Rhodes(Last Forest Park, WA). Their lone 3rd place finisher on the day was 197 freshman Brendan Raley(Ammandale, VA). CGA had four other finishers in the top five of their respective weight classes. The 2nd place Futures finish shows a promising future for the Bears.

Coast Guard, who went 12-1 on the season and are currently holding the #11 ranking in the nation will head to the D3 Northeast Regionals this weekend at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT.