Colonel Wrestling ready for historic year with 79th men's team and first-ever women's team!

Published on September 5th by Associate Head Men's Wrestling Coach, Pankil Chander

Happy Birthday, William Rice '48!

Inaugural Men's Wrestling Team at Wilkes University in 1946-1947

Special Happy Birthday Shoutout to Wilkes Wrestling alumnus, William Rice, class of 1948 who turns 100 on September 6th!

Rice was on the first ever wrestling team at Wilkes under Coach Cromwell Thomas!

Rice's endowed scholarship at Wilkes, The William H. Rice '48 Scholarship, is awarded each year to a student in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy.

Inaugural 2025 Women's Team

Inaugural Women's Wrestling Team after their first team meeting!

79th Men's Team

79th Men's squad starting off the year with their annual team hike!

Kruczek tabbed as first Women's Wrestling Head Coach

Kruczek Named Wilkes Women’s Wrestling Head Coach - Wilkes University AthleticsWILKES-BARRE – Wilkes University Athletic Director Scott Musa has announced the hiring of Kasey Kruczek as the new head coach of the Women's Wrestling program.

2025-26 Wrestling Schedules Released for Men's and Women's Teams

Wilkes Men’s Wrestling Announces 2025-26 Season Schedule - Wilkes University AthleticsWILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes University athletic department has announced the 2025-26 season schedule for the men's wrestling team on Friday morning, as a part of a series unveiling the schedules for all Colonel winter sports teams.

Wilkes Women’s Wrestling Announces 2025-26 Season Schedule - Wilkes University AthleticsWILKES-BARRE – The Wilkes Athletic department has announced the schedule for the Wilkes University women's wrestling team's inaugural season in 2025-26, kicking off a series unveiling the schedules for all winter sports teams.

NCAA Runner-Up, Cam Butka '25 featured in latest edition of the Wilkes Magazine; Butka receives 16th ever Academic All-America Honor in Wilkes Athletics History

Butka Named to 2025 At-Large Academic All-America® Third Team - Wilkes University AthleticsAUSTIN, TX – Cameron Butka (Scranton, PA/West Scranton) of the Wilkes University men's wrestling team has been named to the 2025 At-Large Academic All-America® Third Team, as selected by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) and announced by the organization Wednesday afternoon.

Cameron Butka ’25“When you put the work in, you’re usually rewarded,” says Jon Laudenslager ’99, MBA ’23, director of wrestling at Wilkes.

David Gregrow '78 featured in Wilkes Magazine for Hall of Fame Induction

Wilkes Honors New Hall of Fame ClassEach spring, members of the Wilkes community, family and friends gather for the Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony, an annual tradition that recognizes Colonels who have made lasting contributions to athletics.

Facility & Equipment Enhancements:

New Competition Mat for Folkstyle and Freestyle

Bringing a new competition mat to Wilkes!

This new surface will include a passivity line for our freestyle matches for our inaugural women’s program and six feet on perimeter of the circle for some great edge wrestling to maximize college out of bounds for our men’s team!

The octagon format allows for optimal live streaming and spectator sight-lines as well!