Buffalo State Wrestling Opens Season at Ithaca
The Bengals women's wrestling team starts its 2026-27 campaign ranked No. 20 in the NWCA Preseason Poll.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Wrestling
Buffalo State women's wrestling opens its 2026-27 season at the Ithaca Invite on November 7 at 4 p.m. The Bengals enter the year ranked No. 20 in the NWCA Preseason Poll, the first national preseason recognition in program history.
Why it matters
The ranking marks a milestone for a program now in its fourth season of competition under head coach Thomas Shifflet. It signals early national attention for the Buffalo program as it builds its roster.
Buffalo State is ranked No. 20 in the NWCA Preseason Poll, its first national preseason recognition, and welcomes 18 new athletes this season. Final results and postseason placement remain to be seen.
The players
Thomas Shifflet
Shifflet is head coach of Buffalo State women's wrestling and brings nearly 30 years of coaching experience to the program.
Teegan Sibble
Sibble earned All-America status as a freshman last season and transferred to Buffalo State from East Stroudsburg.
The details
Buffalo State opens its season at the Ithaca Invite before hosting Edinboro in its first home match. Transfers Selina Moore and Teegan Sibble, who spent last season at East Stroudsburg, are expected to make an immediate impact, while Brooke Tarshis returns after missing the 2025-26 campaign.
Timeline
November 7, 2026, at 4 p.m.: Buffalo State opens its season at the Ithaca Invite.
November 24, 2026, at 6 p.m.: Buffalo State hosts Edinboro in its first home match.
Season Trajectory
The NWCA Preseason Poll ranking places Buffalo State among the nation's recognized women's wrestling programs for the first time in its history. The Bengals' rise from a four-year-old program to a ranked contender reflects the sport's growing collegiate presence.
Fans can track the Bengals' early-season results from the Ithaca Invite as the team looks to justify its No. 20 ranking. Local supporters have a home match against Edinboro on November 24 to attend.
The takeaway
A national ranking in the program's fourth season gives Buffalo State early credibility heading into its first competitions. Watching the early Ithaca results will show whether the new roster can meet that expectation.
What happens next
Buffalo State's first home match against Edinboro is scheduled for November 24, 2026, at 6 p.m.
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