PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's Hall of Fame Head Coach of Wrestling, Roger Reina C'84, WEV'05, has announced his team's schedule for the upcoming 2021-22 season. Highlighting the docket is a visit from reigning NCAA national runner-up Penn State, who will come to The Palestra for a dual meet for the first time since 2005.

"As our program continues to grow and gain even more momentum, we are very happy with our schedule," said Reina. "We're excited for the many opportunities our guys will have to take on national competition and keep climbing the ladder. In addition to high caliber competition we'll face on the road, including Journeyman and the always prestigious Midlands Championships, we are amped up to be hosting a great home schedule, including the Keystone in November, Penn State in December, as well as Oregon State, Columbia, Cornell, & Princeton in January and February. The Palestra is an absolutely incredible place to wrestle, it's a mecca for wrestling. Our fans and the Philly wrestling community will be in a for a real treat this season!"

The Red and Blue will compete in 12 dual meets in addition to trips to the Journeyman Collegiate Classic, Midlands and the Virginia Duals, with all sights set on the EIWA Championships at Cornell and the NCAA Championships at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit in March.

The Keystone Classic once again take place at The Palestra as the Quakers will also host Penn State, Oregon State, Columbia, Cornell, LIU and Drexel.

A FEW NOTES ON THE 2021-22 PENN WRESTLING SCHEDULE
*Penn will face Penn State for the second season in a row. The meeting between the two teams during the 2019-20 campaign in Happy Valley was the first since the February of 2009.

*The annual Keystone Classic in The Palestra will be the first time to get a look at the 2021-22 Quakers in action in Philadelphia. Joining the hosts this season will be Appalachian State, Campbell, Drexel, Franklin & Marshall, Harvard, Rider, George Mason, and Sacred Heart.

*The last time Penn competed at Midlands, the Quakers finished in 12th-place and both Anthony Artalona and Michael Colaiocco reached the podium after a grueling two-day tournament featuring some of the nation's best wrestlers.

*Pittsburgh and Penn are squaring off for the just the fourth time ever and it marks the first meeting between the two in-state foes since November of 2010.

*Oregon State and Penn will faceoff for the first time ever. Oregon State has produced five All-Americans over the last four seasons.

*The Quakers will compete in the Virginia Duals once again, heading to Hampton to take on a field consisting of Virginia, Oklahoma, Kent State, Campbell, Rider, Duke, Lock Haven, and Chattanooga.

*The final home match of the season sees crosstown rival Drexel come to The Palestra at noon on February 13.

*The 2021-22 regular season concludes with a road dual against American on February 20.

2021-22 Penn Wrestling Schedule
11/6/21        Wrestle Off's Day 1 (TBA)
11/7/21        Wrestle Off's Day 2 (TBA)
11/14/21      Journeyman Collegiate Classic (All Day)
11/21/21      Keystone Classic (All Day)
12/3/21        Penn State (7:00 PM)
12/29/21      Midlands Championships (All Day)
12/30/21      Midlands Championships (All Day)
1/7/22           Pitt (7:00 PM)
1/9/22           Oregon State (11:00 AM)
1/14/22        Virginia Duals (All Day)
1/15/22        Virginia Duals (All Day)          
1/23/22        Columbia (1:00 PM)                                               
1/28/22        Brown (7:00 PM)
1/29/22        Harvard (1:00 PM)
2/4/22           Lehigh (7:00 PM)
2/6/22           Cornell & LIU - Rumble & Tumble (TBA)
2/12/22        Princeton (1:00 PM)
2/13/22        Drexel (12:00 PM)
2/20/22        American (TBA)
3/5/22           EIWA Championships                            
3/6/22           EIWA Championships                            
3/17/22        NCAA Championships                           
3/18/22        NCAA Championships                           
3/19/22        NCAA Championships