The new intercollegiate program will compete in NCAA Division III.
Back in the sixties and seventies, Penn State Behrend wrestlers used Erie Hall for practices and home matches. The newly revitalized program will return to that space next fall.
The state of Pennsylvania has long been a dominant force in the sport; no other state has had more NCAA programs or produced more All-Americans in the last 50 years, according to the Penn State Behrend announcement .
The move from club team to intercollegiate wrestling program will help elevate the sport at the school, and provide an opportunity for the region's high school wrestlers to continue to compete locally, said Brian Streeter, director of athletics for Penn State Behrend.
"These sports (wrestling and bowling) will help to draw more quality student-athletes to our campus," Streeter said. "Both sports reward students who are driven by individual success. Those tend to be good students who are determined to achieve, both in and out of the classroom, and who have the time-management skills to make that happen."
Penn State Behrend's student-athletes compete at the NCAA's Division III level. The college fields 24 teams and has for the past 12 years won the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Presidents Cup, which honors the top overall athletics program in the conference.
Founded in 1948, Penn State Behrend is a public, four-year, residential college located in Erie in northwest Pennsylvania. It has a student enrollment of approximately 5,000 students.
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