2021-22 Defiance Wrestling News
Swinson named Wrestling Head Coach
The Defiance Athletic Department has named Steve Swinson as the next head coach for the Defiance Wrestling program.
June 07, 2022
Defiance Athletics celebrates 2022 Swarm Awards
The Defiance Athletic Department and the Purple and Gold Club presented the The 2022 Swarm Awards to celebrate the accomplishments of our student-athletes and teams on Sunday, May 1.
May 03, 2022
Majewski places fifth, Smith eighth at NCAA Central Regional
Junior Seth Majewski placed fifth at 133-lbs while senior Alex Smith placed eighth at 141-lbs at the NCAA DIII Central Regional. As a team, the Yellow Jackets placed 16th out of 20 teams.
February 26, 2022
Wrestling goes 1-1 on Senior Day
The Defiance wrestling team hosted Mount St. Joseph and Manchester in the HCAC on Wednesday and went 1-1, losing a tightly contested match to Mount St. Joseph 25-22 and defeating Manchester 30-11
February 16, 2022
Wrestling places sixth at Mid-States Invite
Five Yellow Jackets placed at the Mid-States Invitational on Saturday as the Defiance wrestling team finished sixth out of eight teams in the final standings.
February 12, 2022
Wrestling drops road dual to OWU
The Defiance wrestling team suffered a 31-16 loss to Ohio Wesleyan on Tuesday night, dropping their dual record to 5-8 on the season.
February 08, 2022
Wrestling beats Penn St. Behrend and Wilmington at home
The Defiance wrestling team hosted Penn St. Behrend and Wilmington at the Karl H. Weaner center on Sunday evening and came out of both duals victorious.
February 06, 2022
Wrestling competes at Pete Willson Invite
The Defiance wrestling team traveled to Wheaton, Ill. this weekend to compete at the Pete Willson Wheaton Invitational. The Yellow Jackets placed 27th out of 35 teams.
January 29, 2022
Wrestling goes 1-2 at Dr. Si Ostrach Duals
The Defiance wrestling team went 1-2 at the Dr. Si Ostrach Duals on Saturday, defeating Waynesburg 38-3 and falling to Case Western 28-27 and Baldwin Wallace 38-6.
January 22, 2022
Wrestling places 12th at Spartan Mat Classic
The Defiance wrestling team placed 12th out of 19 teams at the Spartan Mat Classic on Saturday after eighth-place finishes from senior Alex Smith at 141-lbs and senior Rigo Villa at heavyweight.
January 15, 2022
Wrestling goes 1-3 at Kalahari Duals
The Defiance wrestling team went 1-3 on Saturday at the Kalahari Duals in Sandusky, Ohio.
December 18, 2021
Wrestling wins home opener, 51-6
The Defiance wrestling team defeated Cornerstone by a score of 51-6 on Saturday in their first home dual of the season.
December 11, 2021
Two Yellow Jackets place at Ohio Northern Invite
The Defiance wrestling team competed at the Ohio Northern Invitational on Saturday, placing 16th as a team with two wrestlers placing in their brackets. Sophomore Jonah Schlegel placed seventh at 285 while freshman Matthew Beard finished eighth at 157.
December 04, 2021
Wrestling falls at Adrian
The Defiance wrestling team was defeated by Adrian, 56-0 on Tuesday night.
November 30, 2021
Schlegel places second, wrestling fifth at Baldwin Wallace Invite
The Defiance wrestling team placed fifth out of eight teams on Saturday at the Baldwin Wallace Invitational.
November 20, 2021
Schlegel and Castro place at Adrian Invite
The Defiance wrestling team competed at the Adrian College Invite on Saturday finishing 11th out of 15 teams. Sophomore Jonah Schlegel placed fifth in the 285 weight class and junior Alejandro Castro took sixth place in the 157 bracket.
November 06, 2021