Wrestling
Schedule
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Advantage | Result | Score | Status |
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vs.
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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vs.
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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vs.
East Lyme/Norwich Tech
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East Lyme High School-North Gym | Away | Loss 43 - 27 | ||
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vs.
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 (out of 23 teams) 113 points | ||
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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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vs.
New London
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Norwich Free Academy-Alumni Gym | Home | |||
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vs.
Killingly
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Killingly High School-Gym | Away | |||
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vs.
2023 Bacon Academy Matt Bishel Bobcat Classic
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Bacon Academy | Away | |||
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vs.
ECC Wrestling Championship
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Killingly High School-Gym | Away | |||
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vs.
Killingly
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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 | |||
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vs.
CIAC LL Championship
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Trumbull | Away | |||
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vs.
CIAC LL Championship
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Trumbull | Away | |||
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vs.
CIAC STATE OPEN
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Floyd Little Athletic Center | Away | |||
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vs.
CIAC STATE OPEN
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Floyd Little Athletic Center | Away |
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.