The University of Pennsylvania and the wrestling program is excited to host the 119th edition of the EIWA Championships on March 4-5, 2023. The two-day championships will take place at The Palestra located right on the University of Pennsylvania campus in the heart of University City.
About the EIWA
The Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) was founded in 1905 and it is the most historic wrestling conference in the nation. Founding members schools were Columbia, Yale, Penn and Princeton. The EIWA, with 17 member schools, is the largest wrestling conference in the nation. The 17 members schools include: American University, Army West Point, Binghamton University, Brown University, Bucknell University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Drexel University, Franklin and Marshall College, Harvard University, Hofstra University, Lehigh University, Long Island University, U.S. Naval Academy, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Sacred Heart University.
The EIWA is an automatic qualifier (AQ) tournament to the NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championship.
Tickets
Tickets for the 119th EIWA Championships are currently on sale.
Buy Tickets
All-Session - $77.00
Session 1: Sat, Mar 4, 2023 - 10:30am - $22
Session 2: Sat, Mar 4, 2023 - 4:30pm - $22
Session 3: Sun, Mar 5, 2023 - 10:15am - $39
Session 4: Sun, Mar 5, 2023 - 4:30pm - $39+
Session Schedule
- Session 1: March 4, 2023 @ TBA | Preliminary Rounds, Round of 16 & Consolation First Round
- Session 2: March 4, 2023 @ TBA | Quarterfinals, Consolation Second Round and Consolation Third Round
- Session 3: March 5, 2023 @ TBA | Semi-finals, Quarterfinal Consolations and Semi-final Consolations
- Session 4: March 5, 2023 @ TBA | Finals, 3rd, 5th & 7th Place matches
*Schedule is subject to change
Brackets
Brackets will be made available on the first day of the championships following weigh-ins.
Championship History
2023 will mark the 17th time Penn has hosted the EIWA Championships, most recently the championships were in University City in 2014. Lehigh (24) and Penn (16) have combined to host the the most championships at 40.
Penn Wrestling won four straight championship titles from 1996-1999. Including the 1997 team, who had largest margin of victory of 80 points over second-place Lehigh.
EIWA Championships have been hosted in University City 16 times, including four times since 2000.
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Hotels
The University of Pennsylvania Athletics
Digital Fan Guide contains information regarding travel and hotel partners, as well as suggestions for food and drinks.
Three hotels are located within walking distance of The Palestra
Hilton Inn at Penn
Sheraton Philadelphia University City
The Study at University City
Sheraton Downtown
Sheraton Valley Forge
The Palestra
Penn Wrestling matches are held at the historic Palestra, the most storied gymnasium in the history of collegiate athletics in America. The Palestra is also home to men's and women's basketball, as well as women's gymnastics and volleyball.
Located on the University of Pennsylvania campus, The Palestra was given its name by Greek professor Dr. William N. Bates, who felt the name logical because in ancient Greece, young men would compete in a variety of events in a rectangular enclosure attached to the gymnasium to the view of all who would come - a Palestra.
The Name was widely accepted by the organizing committee for it fit the specifications: authenticity, dignity, descriptive, and novel. So. in 1927, "The Palestra" was opened.
The Palestra, which means "house of wrestling" in Greek, has hosted numerous wrestling events including the NWCA All-Star meet, several Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Championships, and the 1992 Olympic Trials.
Parking
Driving to Philadelphia for the championships? Parking is available near The Palestra including the Penn Museum garage, Chestnut 34 garage and Penn Park. The cost of parking for the championships is $15. For alternate parking options, click here.
Stadium Policies
Aramark, Penn Athletics' concessions partner, is going cashless. Only credit and debit cards will be accepted at concessions stands. Reverse ATMs will be available throughout the concourse which will allow fans to put in cash and get a Visa debit card out. There are no fees associated with the reverse ATM.
Address:
223 South 33rd Street
Philadelphia, Pa. 19104
Media Information
Credential Requests
Media credentials can be requested here.
Teams will be limited to one (1) photographer and/or one (1) videographer credential on the floor at a single time. Regardless of the number of wrestlers on the mat at a given time. Additionally, with limited floor space, all credential personnel will be asked to leave the floor if they do not currently have a wrestler on the mat or on deck.
Credentials will be available for pick up at will call in The Palestra on the day of the event.
Contact
Please direct all media inquiries for the 119th EIWA Championships to:
Jonathan Glass
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications - Wrestling SID
E-mail: jglass02@upenn.edu
All general EIWA inquires should be directed to:
Gene Nightman, EIWA executive director
eiwawrestling@gmail.com
Interviews
All interview requests from non-school affiliated media should be made through a member of the Penn Athletics Communications staff or a sports information staff member from the school whose coach or wrestler you wish to speak with, if present.
Photography
Photography will be permitted in designated matside areas. Photographers must remain in the designated photo areas while shooting matches. Priority will be given to photographers covering a particular school's match on a given mat.
