BEREA, Ohio – Under the helm of eight-year Head Coach Jaime Gibbs, the Baldwin Wallace University wrestling team and reigning Ohio Athletic Conference champion, will open the 2018-19 campaign on Saturday, November 17 when the team hosts the BW Invitational in the Lou Higgins Center Field House.
This year's schedule will include three other invitationals and eight duals. The eight duals which are featured by the Conference Duals, hosted by BW on Saturday January 19. The Yellow Jackets will compete against Heidelberg University, Muskingum University, and Otterbein University inside the Ursprung Gymnasium. BW will also partake in the Mount Union Dual on November 13, the John Carroll Dual on November 27, the Waynesburg (Pa.) Duals on December 8, the Merchant Marine Dual on December 14, the National Duals on January 4-5, the Wilmington Dual on January 15, and the Ohio Northern Dual on February 8.
The three other invitationals are highlighted by the 33rd annual John Summa Invite on February 2, the New Standard Corp Invitational hosted by York (Pa.) College on November 30 and December 1 and the last being the the Pete Wilson Invitational on January 25-26, hosted by Wheaton (Ill.) College.
The NCAA Division III Central Regionals will be contested on February 22-23, and the National Tournament will be on March 8-9, hosted by Roanoke (Va.) College.