Wrestling
Schedule
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Bacon Academy
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Norwich Free Academy-Alumni Gym | Home | Win 68 - 6 | ||
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vs.
Montville, Haddam-Killingworth, Griswold/Wheeler
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Montville High School-Gym | Away | Montville (Win 57-24), HK (Loss 42-39), Griswold (Win 43-42) | ||
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vs.
Lyman Memorial/Windham Tech
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Lyman Memorial High School-Gym | Away | Win 49 - 28 | ||
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vs.
2022 RHAM Wrestling Invitational (Weigh-In:2:30 PM, Wrestling:3:30 PM)
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RHAM High School-Gym | Away | Cancelled | CANCELLED | |
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Ledyard
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Ledyard High School-Judy Standish Gymnasium | Away | Win 58 - 24 | ||
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vs.
GHS Duals
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Glastonbury High School-Gym | Away | Newington (Win 48 - 36), Hand (Win 57 - 15), Amity (Win 54 - 27), Glastonbury (Win 39 - 32), New Britain (Win 46 - 29) | ||
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East Lyme/Norwich Tech
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East Lyme High School-North Gym | Away | Loss 43 - 27 | ||
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Waterford
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Norwich Free Academy-Alumni Gym | Home | Win 71 - 8 | ||
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vs.
Greater Hartford Open
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Hall High School-Robinson Gym | Away | 7th place (113 pts) | ||
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vs.
Fitch
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Norwich Free Academy-Alumni Gym | Home | Win 58 - 24 | ||
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vs.
Snitkin Duals
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Norwich Free Academy-Alumni Gym | Home | Ellis Tech (Win 63 - 16), Barrington RI (Win 60 - 21), Staples (Win 48 - 30), RHAM (Loss 42 - 40) | ||
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vs.
Jonathan Law Invitational
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Jonathan Law High School-James L. Richetelli Memorial Gymnasium | Away | 2nd Place (174.5 pts) | ||
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New London
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Norwich Free Academy-Alumni Gym | Home | Loss 43 - 36 | ||
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Killingly
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Killingly High School-Gym | Away | Loss 55 - 18 | ||
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vs.
2023 Bacon Academy Matt Bishel Bobcat Classic
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Bacon Academy | Away | 2nd Place (225 pts) | ||
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vs.
ECC Wrestling Championship
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Killingly High School-Gym | Away | |||
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vs.
ECC TOURNAMENT AT KILLINGLY
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Killingly High School-Gym | Away | 2nd Place (188 pts) | ||
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vs.
ECC TOURNAMENT AT KILLINGLY
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Killingly High School-Gym | Away | Brock Nowakowski - 3rd Place (113 lbs), Jaiden James - 1st Place (120 lbs), Edward Lavoie - 2nd Place (126 lbs), Jackson Sorel - 3rd Place (132 lbs), Dugan Marsh - 3rd Place (138 lbs), Thomas Bru | ||
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vs.
CIAC LL Championship
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Trumbull | Away | 11th place (102 pts) | ||
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vs.
CIAC LL Championship
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Trumbull | Away | Jaiden James - 3rd Place (120 lbs), Dugan Marsh - 6th Place (138 lbs), Thomas Brunelli - 3rd Place (152 lbs), Zaire Wallace - 4th Place (182 lbs) | ||
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vs.
CIAC STATE OPEN
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Floyd Little Athletic Center | Away | 20th Place (46 pts) | ||
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vs.
CIAC STATE OPEN
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Floyd Little Athletic Center | Away | Jaiden James - 2nd Place (120 lbs), Thomas Brunelli - 6th place (152 lbs) |
Coaches
Steve Nelson, Head Coach
Steve Nelson has led the wrestling program at NFA for seven years, amassing a record of 60-47 during that time. Prior to coaching at NFA, Nelson was an assistant coach in Montville for five seasons. He was a two-time All-State wrestler in high school.
Nick Rankin, Assistant Coach
An NFA graduate, Rankin is in his second year on Coach Nelson’s staff. He was a two-time All-State wrestler in high school, and he continued his career as a wrestler at Western New England College. Rankin is also a Lieutenant in the Norwich Police Department.
Wayne Nelson, Assistant Coach
This is Wayne Nelson’s second season assisting his son Steve on the NFA coaching staff. He has more than 25 years of coaching experience in the Montville system at all levels, youth through high school. He was a member of the last varsity wrestling team at UCONN before it was cut. Nelson is retired from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.
Rob Grube, Assistant Coach
Rob Grube is in his fourth on Coach Nelson’s staff.