GORHAM, Maine – Opening up its 2026-2027 season at home on Saturday, November 7 (12:00 pm) in a dual meet with Bridgewater State University, the University of Southern Maine Huskies' wrestling team enters the season ranked 11th in the preseason New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) polls. 
 
Senior Kyle Moore (Kennebunk, Maine/Division Avenue (NY)), a two-time All-Region (2025, 2026) wrestler, enters the season among the nation's elite ranked fifth nationally at 141 pounds in the preseason National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III preseason poll.  Moore is also atop the region in both the NWCA and NEWA preseason polls.
 
Earning second team All-NEWA honors as a junior, Moore qualified for the NCAA Division III National Championship for the first time in his career after placing second at the 2026 NCAA Division III Northeast Regional Championship. Moore claimed his spot in the national tournament with a 9-0 win over Trinity's Ty Trickle in the semifinal of the regional championship. Moore finished his junior season with a record of 24-5. An Exercise Science major, Moore has earned NEWA All-Rookie honors in 2024, NEWA honorable mention honors in 2025 and second team honors in 2026.  He has a career record of 69-28.
 
A 2-25-2026 NWCA Scholar All-American, junior Shane Moore (Kennebunk, Maine/Division Avenue (NY)) is coming off of a standout sophomore season, earning post-season honors for the first time in his career with a NEWA Honorable Mention selection. Moore enters his 2026-2027 season ranked third in his division by both NEWA and the NWCA.  Wrestling at 149 lbs, Moore earned NCAA Division III All-Region honors as a sophomore, placing eighth overall. Competing in his first career regional championship, Moore was 3-3 at the tourney, winning three consecutive matches after dropping his opener to secure all-region honors. Moore finished 2025-2026 with a record of 26-10. A Sport Management major, Moore also earned NEWA All-Academic honors.
 

2026-2027 New England Wrestling Rankings
Position	Team	Points
1.	Johnson & Wales	102 points
2.	Coast Guard	83 points
3.	Williams	81 points
4.	Castleton	75 points
5.	Western New England	50 points
6.	Trinity	47 points
7.	Roger Williams	42 points
8.	Springfield	29 points
9.	Bridgewater State	28 points
10.	Norwich University	27 points
11.	Southern Maine	26 points
12.	New England College	23 points
13.	Wesleyan University	21 points
14.	Emmanuel College	15 points
15.	WPI	12 points
16.	Rhode Island College	9 points
17.	Maine Maritime Academy	0 points
17.	Plymouth State	0 points

 
 
 
 
 
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