Reading, Pa. (Oct. 13, 2021) - Alvernia University Men's Wrestling announced its schedule for the upcoming 2021-22 season on Wednesday, with the season set to begin on Sunday, November 7.

Alvernia, competing under Head Coach Kriss Bellanca, is competing in its second full season of competition. Alvernia competed in a full season in 2019-20, but competed in a modified season in the spring of 2021. 

The Golden Wolves open their season at home with an invitational in The PLEX on November 7th.

The following Saturday on November 13 Alvernia heads to Ursinus College for the Racich Rumbles.

The Golden Wolves then head to the Waynesburg Duals on Saturday, November 20th, and close out the month of November with a dual match at Ursinus on November 23rd.

Alvernia opens up December at Messiah's Petrofes Tournament on December 3rd and December 4th.

Alvernia heads to Wilkes-Barre for back-to-back matches on December 10th and 11th. Alvernia takes on Wilkes on the 10th and King's on the 11th. Alvernia will also face Muhlenberg at King's on the 11th.

The Golden Wolves then head out west to Las Vegas for the Desert Duals on December 19th and 20th.

After winter break, Alvernia returns to action on January 8th at the Ursinus North/South Duals.

Alvernia then heads back to Messiah for the 2022 MAC Championship. Alvernia had three medalists at the 2020 MAC Championship with Palmer Rodenhaber taking gold and Tonee Ellis and Ali Capobianco taking silver. 

The Golden Wolves then head to Penn College on January 21st before returning home on the 22nd for a tri-meet with Messiah and Scranton.

The Golden Wolves then host a Quad Meet at The Plex with Trinity (CT), Southern Virginia, and Messiah heading to Alvernia on January 22nd.

Alvernia opens February with a dual match with TCNJ and Elizabethtown at TCNJ on February 4th.

The Golden Wolves then close out their regular season on February 11th with a dual match against Delaware Valley.

Alvernia then heads to Lycoming for the NCAA Southeast Regional Championship on February 25th and 26th. If any Alvernia wrestler finishes in the top three at the Regional, they will advance to the Division III National Championship in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 11-12.

Alvernia had two wrestlers, Rodenhaber and Ellis, qualify for the National Championship in 2020, but the event was canceled the day prior to its start due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Both Ellis and Rodenhaber return for Alvernia this year and are among 32 wrestlers competing in the 2021-22 season.

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