Worcester, MA --- WPI Wrestling is set to travel to Bristol, RI for the 15-team NEWA Duals tournament this Sunday, hosted by Roger Williams. Other teams competing in the tournament include Williams, Johnson & Wales, Springfield, Roger Williams, Rhode Island College, Wesleyan, Plymouth State, Southern Maine, Bridgewater State, Trinity, MIT, Norwich, Coast Guard and WNEC.

Johnson & Wales won the 2008 NEWA Duals tournament and will be ranked #2 for this year's tournament. WPI finished 13th at the event last year.

In this year's tournament, NEWA #1 Williams will receive a first round bye. The Engineers are ranked #8 and will take on Southern Maine in the first round of the Duals. WPI defeated Southern Maine 27-20 at the Super Quad competition, hosted by WPI last Saturday.

WPI-USM will be the first match of the day. Tournament action will get underway at 10:00am.

Story written by Ray Cotrufo - WPI Athletics Department

2009 NEWA Dual Meet Tournament Seeding

1-Williams College  

2-Johnson & Wales  

3-Springfield            

4-Roger Williams            

5-RI College             

6-Wesleyan U.          

7-Plymouth State U.

8-WPI                       

9-U. Southern Maine

10-Bridgewater State       

11-Trinity College    

12-MIT                            

13-Norwich              

14-Coast Guard       

15-WNEC