Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association
The Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) is an NCAA Division I collegiate wrestling conference. It has been active since 1905 and has had a variety of schools as members throughout its tenure. Its members consist of those whose main conferences do not sponsor wrestling, including the Ivy League, Patriot League, Northeast Conference, and Big East.
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Current members[edit]
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Recent success[edit]
At the 2011 NCAA Wrestling Championship, three EIWA teams placed in the top 10, two in the top 5, and one in the top 3. Lehigh placed 8th, American University placed 5th, and Cornell placed 2nd.
The league generally has the third-highest number of All-Americans at the NCAA Championships, behind the Big Ten and Big 12.
The 2005 EIWA conference tournament marked the 100th anniversary of the conference.
Former EIWA schools[edit]
- Penn State University - Moved to the Eastern Wrestling League then to the Big Ten Conference
- Temple University*
- Syracuse University*
- Yale University*
- University of Pittsburgh - Moved to the Eastern Wrestling League and later the Atlantic Coast Conference
- College of William & Mary*
- Dartmouth College*
- Wilkes University - Moved to Division III
- United States Coast Guard Academy - Moved to Division III
- University of Virginia - Moved to the ACC
- United States Merchant Marine Academy - Moved to Division III
- East Stroudsburg University - Moved to Division II
" * " = School dropped the program
