HENNIKER, N.H. - The New England College men's wrestling team announced their schedule for the 2026-27 season on Tuesday.  

They will kick off their season with a tournament at Rhode Island College on Saturday, November 7th. NEC will next participate in two events at Springfield over the next two weekends, including a tri-match on Saturday, November 14th versus Springfield and Norwich, followed by the Doug Parker Invitational on November 21st. The Pilgrims will play in two more weeks' worth of meets before the end of the calendar year. On Thursday, December 3rd, they will travel to Vermont Castleton and then Gorham, Maine on Saturday, December 5th for the Ted Reese Tournament. The final weekend of the first half will consist of away meets against Johnson & Wales on Friday, December 11th and then ending with the Scotti Viera Open on Saturday, December 12th in Bristol, R.I. 

Following the conclusion of winter break, the team will participate in the Mariner Duals on January 9th. Week two of the new year will involve matches on back-to-back days (January 15th at Trinity and January 16th at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy). A road trip back to Johnson & Wales will follow for the Wildcat Duals on January 23rd and then NEWA Duals a day later. The Pilgrims will travel to WPI for another tri-match a weekend later. There are four more road meets for the 'Grims, including at Norwich, Rhode Island College, Emmanuel, and then their final regular season event in Springfield, Mass. for the NEWA Futures.  

Regionals will be played at Springfield, Mass. on February 27th and 28th. The NCAA championship qualifiers will go to La Crosse, Wisc., with the competition beginning on Friday, March 12th and ending on Saturday, March 13th.

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