GLENVILLE, W.Va. – Glenville State Wrestling, the nation's number one team in the NWCA Preseason Poll, will open the 2026-27 season at home in the Pioneer Open presented by GoMart.
Glenville State will welcome Ashland, Davis & Elkins, Emmanuel (Ga.), Fairmont State, Felician (N.J.), Ferrum, Millersville, Montevallo, Salem, Indianapolis and UNC Pembroke to the Waco Center for the largest Pioneer Open to date.
The Pioneers feature nine nationally ranked grapplers to start the new campaign, with eight being returning/former All-Americans or National Qualifiers. The 197-pound runner-up a year ago,
Nick Johnson, comes in at No. 1 this season while former standout freshman
Jimmie Bailes (149) and West Liberty transfer
Nico Taddy (157) are both No. 3 in their respective weights.
Zachary Parker emerged to the scene in the postseason last year and enters 2026-27 as the 5
th-best wrestler at 141.
Nearly 300 wrestlers are expected to take the mats today with five nationally ranked squads and a plethora of individually ranked grapplers. Action begins at 9 a.m.
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