STCC wrestling teams capture titles at regional championship
The men's wrestling team gathers after a successful Northeast Conference Championship.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Competing at home, the men’s and women’s wrestling teams at Springfield Technical Community College both captured first place at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) Northeast Conference Championship on Feb. 29.
The teams have won the title four years in a row.
STCC wrestler Marcos Mercado competes in the NCWA Regional Championships.
“We’re proud of our men and women wrestlers, who continue to be very successful in the NCWA Northeast Conference,” said Jenkin Gould, director of athletics and fitness at STCC. “Our student-athletes worked hard to capture the title. I want to thank our dedicated staff, women’s coach Tim Crudden, men’s coach Alberto Nieves and assistant coach Josh Fontanez. ”
Crudden, of West Hartford, Conn., won the Women’s Wrestling Coach of the Year Award.
Men winning championships were Chris Vega of Holyoke, David Ortiz of Naples, Fla., Marcos Mercado of Northampton and Ricardo Magny, of Hyde Park.
Coach Tim Crudden, right, won Women's Wrestling Coach of the Year Award. At left is assistant coach Josh Fontanez.
Women winning championship were Katlin Wells of Penn Yan, N.Y., Olivia Meehan of Oakdale, Conn., Adaline Coates-Cooney of Williamsburg and Alessande Anderson of Springfield.
The teams faced off against wrestlers from 18 colleges and universities from throughout the Northeast, including the University of Massachusetts in Amherst.
The teams will next compete in the NCWA Nationals in Allen, Texas, March 12-14.
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The women's wrestling team captured first place at the regional tournament.
About Springfield Technical Community College
Founded in 1967 and located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, STCC is a major resource for the economic vitality of Western Massachusetts. As the only technical community college in Massachusetts, STCC offers a variety of career programs unequalled in the state. STCC’s highly regarded transfer programs in business, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, liberal arts, and STEM fields continue to provide the most affordable options for students pursuing a four-year degree. With an annual enrollment of about 7,000 day, evening, weekend, and online students, STCC is a vibrant campus rich in diversity.
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