QU Provides Women’s and Men’s Wrestling

Quincy University has introduced that women’s and men’s wrestling will be added to its varsity intercollegiate athletic system lineup, with opposition expected to start out in Drop 2022.

Quincy College has explored the addition of wrestling as an intercollegiate sport for the previous handful of a long time. Thought of wrestling was accelerated after Hannibal LaGrange University and Lincoln University, the two NAIA member establishments in the region, a short while ago declared the closing of their wrestling courses at the conclude of the current educational calendar year. QU is very pleased to give an chance for displaced collegiate athletes to proceed their wrestling careers in NCAA Division II. At the exact same time, Quincy University will supply new opportunities for competitors in a region in which there is good curiosity in wrestling.

“Quincy College is positioned in a wrestling hotbed.  The addition of both equally men’s and women’s wrestling presents our college the capability to recruit and keep pupils equally regionally and nationally,” reported Josh Rabe, QU athletic director. “I am enthusiastic and honored to welcome these student-athletes to our campus and for these student-athletes to knowledge our traditions, values and academic practical experience.”

“At Quincy College, we have lengthy been interested in adding wrestling to our thriving Department of Intercollegiate Athletics,” explained Brian McGee, Ph.D., QU president. “Wrestlers have a deserved status for self-control and for tutorial accomplishment, regular with our values at QU. Nowadays, we are incredibly delighted that QU is 1 of several universities that has not too long ago declared or is critically contemplating new intercollegiate wrestling packages. We are happy at Quincy College to assist this vital Olympic activity, and we hope to see continued expansion in the variety of NCAA and NAIA wrestling packages.”

Wrestling is the seventh most well known men’s significant school activity with in excess of 245,000 contributors nationwide, according to the National Wrestling Coaches Association on the other hand, there are only 65 NCAA Division II men’s wrestling courses. Women’s wrestling is expanding and is now an Olympic sport, with around 32,000 youthful girls wrestling in large educational institutions nationally, but there are currently only 115 women’s faculty teams across all ranges of opposition.

“I would like to thank athletic director Rabe for supplying me this option to lead Quincy University’s men’s and women’s new wrestling plan,” stated Jimmy Eggemeyer, QU head wrestling coach. “In starting up this system, we already strike the ground managing with recruiting to construct our foundation and set up our main values via passion, perseverance and loved ones. These are the creating blocks for the long run success of QU wrestling that the staff members and I are psyched to be a part of.”

“I am over and above energized to increase a wrestling plan in my hometown. Commencing Quincy College wrestling is one thing I have dreamed about considering that I started my wrestling occupation,” mentioned Jeff Haley, QU head wrestling mentor. “I’m ready for the worries that lie in advance. With perseverance and challenging get the job done, we will realize something good.”

NCAA Division II wrestling is an specific qualifying activity competing in 10 excess weight courses. At the moment, the Excellent Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), of which QU is a member, sponsors six men’s wrestling groups.

Wrestling, now the newest Hawk athletic method, will compete in the winter months. Enthusiasts can expect all-around six to 10 gatherings per calendar year, including the GLVC Championships.

“This excellent announcement signifies the 313th new men’s and women’s intercollegiate wrestling software (in all divisions and governing bodies) that has been proven due to the fact 2000,” claimed Mike Moyer, executive director, National Wrestling Coaches Association.

“I know I converse for our NWCA Board of Directors and team when I say that the Quincy University administration has shown amazing management in their endeavours to set up a men’s and women’s intercollegiate wrestling application in the epicenter of some of the most effective substantial university boys and girls wrestling in The us (scholastic wrestling is thriving right here as well).   Most importantly, this usually means a lot more options for more college students. This is a gain we ought to all be celebrating.”

Established in 1860 by Franciscan friars, Quincy College is a compact Catholic university emphasizing the sciences, liberal arts and the professions. Quincy College presents undergraduate, graduate and grownup education and learning packages integrating practical encounter and Franciscan values. Faculty and advisors work with students to structure custom-made achievements options to enable them graduate on time, obtain their passion and prepare them for life. QU is a member of NCAA Division II for intercollegiate athletics. For far more info, you should take a look at www.quincy.edu or speak to the Office of Group Relations at (217) 228-5275 or communit[email protected]. Quincy College. Accomplishment by Design.