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Location: Hempstead, 11549 Head Athletic Trainer: Evan Malings Quick Facts...... 1 Founded: 1935 Athletic Trainer - : Terry McLaughlin This is Hofstra ...... 2 Enrollment: 13,400 Assistant Athletic Trainers: Christopher Grosskopf, Affiliation: NCAA Division I Terry McLaughlin, Stacey Taradash, Head Coach Tom Ryan ...... 4 Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Nicholas Mancini and Adam Khan Assistant Coaches ...... 6 Nickname: Pride Equipment Managers: Kevin Maxwell and Colors: Gold, White and Blue Kathy Theiling (women) Support Staff ...... 7 Home Arena (Capacity): Hofstra Arena (5,124) Assistant Equipment Managers: Dave Walsh, 2004-05 Alphabetical Roster ...... 8 Brit Stone and Pete Markey President: Photographers: Brian Ballweg and Joe Ryan 2004-05 Roster by Weight Class . . . 9 Director of Athletics: Jack Hayes Athletic Department Secretaries: Kay Kenney, 2004-05 Outlook ...... 10 Executive Associate Director of Athletics: Harriet Teitle, Clarice Smith, Cathy Aull Danny McCabe and Carol Spargimino 2004-05 Notebook ...... 12 Senior Associate Director of Athletics: Cindy Lewis Associate Director of Athletics for Communications: WRESTLING INFORMATION Jim Sheehan Player Bios Associate Director of Athletics for External Affairs: Head Wrestling Coach: Tom Ryan (Iowa, 1992) All-Americans/NCAA Qualifiers. . . . 14 Mark Cox Record at Hofstra: 85-69-1 (9 years) Returning Wrestlers ...... 21 Associate Director of Athletics for Compliance: Overall College Coaching Record: Same Dan McCarthy Head Wrestling Coach’s Office Phone: (516) 463-6615 Wrestling Newcomers ...... 24 Assistant Director of Compliance: James Alexander Assistant Coaches: Rob Anspach (Hofstra, 2001) Director of Athletic Marketing and Promotions: and Donny Pritzlaff (, 2001) Jesse Bonfiglio Assistant Wrestling Coaches Office Phone: Hofstra University President...... 25 Director of Corporate Advertising and Sales: (516) 463-3758 University Senior Administration . . 26 Robert Cohen Administrative Assistant/Academic Coordinator: Athletic Department Phone: (516) 463-3800/6750 Bob Busby (Hofstra, 1965) Athletic Administration...... 27 Strength and Conditioning Coaches: Ryan Martin, Athletic Department Staff ...... 28 Associate Director of Athletics for Pete Cariello and Brad Christie Communications/Wrestling Contact: Jim Sheehan Hofstra Wrestling on the Web: Athletic Department Directory . . . . 29 Office Phone: (516) 463-6764 Fax: (516) 463-5033 www.hofstra.edu/athletics/wrestling Senior Assistant Director of Athletic Academic Support ...... 30 Communications: Jeremy Kniffin 2003-04 Record: 15-5 Career Services ...... 31 Office Phone: (516) 463-6759 2003-04 Conference Record: 8-0 (CAA Champions) Sports Medicine/Athletic Training. . 32 Assistant Director of Athletic Communications: 2003-04 NCAA Finish: 20th Stephen Gorchov Wrestlers Returning/Lost: 14*/13 Hofstra Heritage ...... 33 Office Phone: (516) 463-4933 (*one from 2002-03) Long Island, New York ...... 35 Graduate Assistant: Sara Weber 2004 NCAA Qualifiers Returning/Lost: 4/4 Office Phone: (516) 463-2907 Wrestling Facilities ...... 36

2004-05 Opponents ...... 38

2004 NCAA Qualifiers: 8 (with last year’s academic and weight class - 2004-05 returnees are in bold) 2003-04 Wrestling Statistics and Results ...... 40 • Tom Noto, 125 (Sr., 2004 CAA Champion; 2003 red-shirt; 2002 CAA Champion & NCAA qualifier; 2001 ECWA Champion & NCAA qualifier) The Colonial Athletic Association . . 46 • John Manarte, 141 (Fr., 2004 CAA finalist) 2003-04 Colonial Athletic Association Review...... 47 • James Strouse, 149 (Fr., 2004 CAA finalist) Hofstra Wrestling Record Book . . . 51 • Paul Siemon, 157 (Jr., 2004 CAA Finalist; 2003 red-shirt; 2002 CAA finalist & NCAA qualifier,) History of Hofstra Wrestling . . . . . 53 • Ralph Everett, 165 (Sr., 2004 Honorable Mention All-American and CAA Champion; 2003 CAA Champion (174) & NCAA qualifier, honorable mention All-American; 2002 NCAA qualifier) Wrestling Alumni ...... 55 • Noel Thompson, 174 (Sr., 2004 CAA Champion; 2003 CAA Champion (165) & NCAA qualifier, honorable Hofstra Freestyle Club/ mention All-American; 2002 red-shirt, 2001 ECWA finalist and NCAA qualifier; 2000 ECWA finalist and Ray Downey Fund ...... 58 NCAA qualifier) Media Information ...... 59

• Brad Christie, 184 (Sr., 2004 CAA finalist, 2003 CAA Champion & NCAA qualifier) Campus Map ...... 60 • Chris Skretkowicz, 197 (Jr., 2004 NCAA Qualifier, All-American and CAA Champion; 2003 NCAA qualifi- Getting to Hofstra ...... IBC er & All-American; 2002 CAA finalist and NCAA qualifier)

Cover Background Photo: The Savvis Center, site of the NCAA Championships. WRESTLING 1 THIS IS HOFSTRAHOFSTRA UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY

THE FACTS

Hofstra offers bachelor’s degrees in 130 areas of study.

The University offers approximately 140 graduate programs.

Hofstra was ranked 18th on Forbes’ list of Most Connected Campuses in 2003. n its relatively short history, Hofstra has College. Bachelor’s degrees are offered in 130 Hofstra has 524 full-time faculty established itself as a world-class areas of study. There are also approximately members and 1,325 total faculty IIinstitution of higher education and cultural 140 graduate programs, including Ph.D., members. enterprise. Each academic year, the Hofstra Ed.D., Psy.D., and J.D. degrees, advanced campus and the programs offered grow and certificates and professional diplomas. change to meet the demands of our students and our community. Recently, the University celebrated the opening The student-faculty ratio is 14:1; of Hagedorn Hall, the new home of our School average class size is 22 students. Hofstra opened in 1935 as a commuter school of Education and Allied Human Services. In with all classes and offices housed in one 2001 Hofstra University Honors College building. Since those early days, Hofstra has welcomed its first class. This new division of Hofstra is one of only 270 institutions evolved into an international institution with a the University proved to be an immediate out of more than 3,600 student body hailing from 47 states and 78 success, not only with University faculty and nationwide with a chapter countries around the world. The beautiful administrators, but among the 93 inaugural of Phi Beta Kappa. campus is an accredited arboretum with 113 students. Every fall since, the number of buildings on 240 acres. There are more than entering freshmen has increased substantially. 4,000 students living on campus, and Hofstra The Hofstra Libraries are fully offers them and all students an extensive array Hofstra’s School of Communication is one of computerized and contain 1.2 million of academic and social activities. Additionally, the largest, most advanced non-commercial volumes for student use. Hofstra’s close proximity to Manhattan means television facilities in the East. Students take that students have easy access to the classes and work in Dempster Hall, a wondrous cultural, social and career offerings sophisticated television production/post- of the city. production facility with two broadcast-quality Hofstra’s campus has 37 residence studios and control rooms; two advanced halls, housing about 4,200 students, What has remained consistent throughout the online video edit suites; two Avid non-linear and 13 dining facilities. years, however, is the sense of community on digital editing systems and several cuts-only campus, the eagerness of our students to video work stations. Two satellite dishes are learn and the commitment of the Hofstra available with one dish providing special news Hofstra has more than 140 faculty and administration to provide a feeds for the broadcast journalism room, student clubs and organizations, challenging education that encourages the which also has access to Associated Press, of which there are about pursuit of lifelong learning. Lexis-Nexis and Dow Jones services. In 30 local and national addition, the facility is capable of broadcasting fraternities and sororities. The Colleges and Schools of the University student-produced programming to the entire are: Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and campus on our own cable channels. Also Sciences, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, located here is the University’s radio station New College, School of Communication, (WRHU/88.7-FM), audio production studios, a School of Education and Allied Human film/video screening room, film editing rooms, Services, School of Law, School for University a computer laboratory, a speech performance Studies, University College for Continuing studio and a large dance studio. Education, Honors College and Saturday

2 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING Hofstra’s C.V. Starr Hall offers academic newspaper, a lively student center, a recreation facilities that are among the most center and numerous athletic facilities, technologically advanced in the nation. Every including the 15,000-seat James M. Shuart seat in every classroom allows students direct Stadium and the 5,124-seat Hofstra University access to the Internet and Hofstra network, Arena. Hofstra also has an indoor, Olympic- including the resources of Hofstra’s Axinn sized (eight lane, 50-meter) swimming pool, Library. one of the largest such facilities in the New York metropolitan area. Hofstra’s growing computer facilities offer extensive high-tech training opportunities. The Hofstra athletic program competes on the There are computer terminals throughout the NCAA Division I level and is a member of the campus for student and faculty use, with more Colonial Athletic Association and the Atlantic than 750 PC, Macintosh and UNIX 10 Football Conference. The University workstations available in labs and classrooms. sponsors 18 intercollegiate programs – nine The University was ranked 18th in Forbes’ list men’s sports and nine women’s sports. of Most Connected Campuses in 2003, and Hofstra has men’s teams in , was one of Yahoo Internet Life’s “100 Most football, , , golf, tennis, Wired Colleges” in 2001-2002. wrestling, soccer and cross country. Women’s

sports include basketball, volleyball, softball, tennis, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, cross country and golf. The 18 men’s and women’s intercollegiate athletic teams compete in more than 150 home contests annually.

Hofstra’s academic programs are accredited by numerous national agencies and the University is one of only 270 schools, out of more than 3,600 colleges and universities nationwide, with a chapter of the national honor society Phi Beta Kappa. Of Hofstra’s 1,325 faculty members, 524 are full time and 90 percent hold the highest degree in their fields. The student-faculty ratio is 14-to-1. The fully computerized Hofstra Libraries contain 1.2 million volumes for student use. Hofstra University is 100-percent program Only about 5 percent of American colleges accessible to persons with disabilities, and has have collections as extensive, and 85 percent been cited as a national model for this have fewer than half that number. achievement.

Hofstra hosts more than 500 cultural events annually, bringing thousands of scholars, dignitaries and other participants to campus. More than 200 musical and dramatic performances take place on campus each year.

The Hofstra Museum, which houses one of the largest art collections in the metropolitan area, coordinates approximately 12 exhibitions annually and offers exhibition areas and an extensive outdoor sculpture collection. The Hofstra Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums – one of only 94 universities in the nation and one of six in New York to hold that distinction.

Hofstra also has seven theaters, a student

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better educate and inform the public about Long Q-T Syndrome and HEAD WRESTLING COACH other children’s heart defects.

TOM RYAN In 2002-03, the Pride went 13-7 overall, were a perfect 7-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association and finished the season ranked 18th by InterMat. The team handily won the CAA Team Championship, crowning om Ryan is in his 10th six individual champions. The Pride sent a school-record eight wrestlers, season at the helm of the most of any conference school for the fifth straight year, to the T the Hofstra Wrestling NCAA Championships and Masa and Skretkowicz placed seventh and T sixth, respectively, to earn All-America accolades. Everett and Thompson program in 2004-05. A five-time conference Coach of the Year, did not place, but were named honorable mention All-Americans. As a Ryan is the ninth head wrestling team Hofstra came in 21st, which is Hofstra best-ever finish at the NCAA coach in the 56-year history of Championships. For his efforts Ryan received CAA Coach of the Year Hofstra Wrestling. In his nine honors, marking the fourth straight year that Ryan has won or shared seasons, Ryan has guided his coach of the year accolades. team to an 85-69-1 dual meet record and has won four straight conference “Coach Ryan is the best coach I ever had. championships. In addition, the Pride enters the 2004-2005 season riding a 35-conference dual match He made me better by being patient and just undefeated streak. believing in me.” Ryan, who has sent 48 Hofstra wrestlers to the NCAA Championships, 2003 and 2004 honorable mention All-American Ralph Everett has coached four All-Americans (Roman Fleszar, Eric Schmiesing, Jon Masa and Chris Skretkowicz) and two honorable mention All-Americans (Ralph Everett and Noel Thompson). He has also seen his charges win 2001-2002 saw Ryan coach his squad to a 12-6 dual record, including a 13 Colonial Athletic Association individual championships, claim two perfect 6-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association, and a #21 national CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler Awards, two CAA Wrestler ranking. The Pride won the CAA Tournament, its second conference of the Year Awards and one CAA Rookie of the Year Award. Before championship in as many years, with three champions and two runners- joining the Colonial Athletic Association in 2001, Ryan coached 17 East up, and sent seven wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Championship Coast Wrestling Association champions and one ECWA Most where the team placed 38th. The seven wrestlers were the most of any Outstanding Wrestler. school in the conference for the fourth straight season. Ryan was named the CAA Co-Coach of the Year for his efforts. The recognition marked the In addition, Ryan has coached 13 New York State individual champions, third straight season that Ryan received at least a share of the won team championships in 1998 and 2000, and has seen three conference coach of the year award. Ryan also coached the Pride to a wrestlers earn National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic second place finish at the New York State Championships and the honors. He has also been a two-time New York State Coach of the Year prestigious Virginia Duals. (1998 and 2001). The 2003-04 season saw the Pride continue their winning ways in conference action with an 8-0 record and their fourth The Pride was equally successful in 2000-2001, compiling an 8-7 dual consecutive conference title, including the third in the Colonial Athletic meet record and a #15 national ranking. More importantly, the team won Association. Hofstra was 15-5 overall and finished the season ranked 12th by InterMat. The Pride also equaled the school record for sending the most wrestlers to the NCAA Championships with eight.

Last season may seem like a blur to Ryan, his wife Lynette, and the Ryan family who suffered the worse tragedy any family could face. On February 16, 2004 at the Ryan home on Long Island, 5-year old Teague Ryan, Tom and Lynette’s third of four children, suddenly collapsed and passed away. Unbeknownst to the Ryan family, Teague, who was an integral member of the Hofstra wrestling team with his humor, spirit and friendship, suffered from Long Q-T Syndrome.

Long Q-T syndrome is an infrequent, hereditary disorder of the heart’s electrical rhythm that can occur in otherwise-healthy people. It usually affects children or young adults. It is estimated that approximately 5,000 children die annually from Long Q-T Syndrome. Even though the tremendous pain of their loss is still fresh, the Ryan family–Tom, Lynette and children Jordan (11), Jake (8) and Mackenzie (3)–have already taken steps to become American Heart Association (AHA) advocates to

4 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING its first ECWA Championship since 1983 and sent a then school-record seven wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament. The seven wrestlers were the most of any school in the conference for the third straight season. Eric Schmiesing and Roman Fleszar repeated as All-Americans and helped the team to a 22nd-place finish. Ryan was rewarded for his coaching ability with his second straight ECWA Coach of the Year award.

Ryan coached his team to an 8-8-1 record and a #25 regular season national ranking in 1999-2000, placing second at the ECWA Championships and first at the New York State Championships. The Pride continued to impress at the ECWA Championships, winning four individual championships and two runners-up. The four champions were the most of any school for the second straight season. Each champion and both runners-up advanced to the NCAA Championships, with Roman Fleszar and Eric Schmiesing earning All-American status. The team also won the New York State Championship for the second time in three years. For his efforts Ryan was named ECWA Coach of the Year.

Ryan led the team to an 11-5 record in 1998-99, placing second at the ECWA Championships. The 11-5 mark gave the Dutchmen back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1982-83. Hofstra also had another impressive showing at the ECWA Championships, winning five individual championships. The five champions, each of whom advanced to the NCAA Championships, were the most of any ECWA team. Two of those wrestlers, Eric Schmiesing and Roman Fleszar, advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals at their respective weight classes. The Dutchmen followed up their 1998 New York State Championship by placing second in 1999. Roman Fleszar (133), Jason DeBruin (141) and Russell Jones (184) each won individual championships and Russell Jones became the Following graduation from Iowa in 1992, Ryan served as an assistant first Hofstra wrestler to be named the New York State Tournament Most coach at the University of Indiana for two seasons. His responsibilities Outstanding Wrestler. included daily training for all wrestlers, weight training and recruiting. Ryan coached two Hoosiers, Scott Petche and Chris Russo, The 1997-98 season was the year that Ryan put Hofstra Wrestling back to All-American honors, as Indiana improved from an unranked program on the national scene, leading the team to an 11-6 dual meet record, to 15th in the country. In 1994-95, he worked at the University of Iowa including a 7-1 mark in ECWA action and a #24 national ranking. The 11 with coach Dan Gable as he prepared to compete for a position on the wins represented the most since the 1982-83 squad had 13. It was also 1995 World Team. the first winning season since an 8-6 record in 1993-94. Ryan coached his charges to a second-place finish at the ECWA Championships and Ryan, who has been very active on the wrestling camp circuit over the sent four to the NCAA Championships. For his efforts Ryan was named years, is beginning his 11th year as director of the Elite Wrestling Club the ECWA Co-Coach of the Year. In addition to the team’s success in the on Long Island and his ninth year as head counselor at the Elite ECWA, Hofstra placed first at the New York State Tournament for the Wrestling Camp. Legendary coach Dan Gable and world champions first time, winning two individual championships. Ryan earned 1998 Tom and Terry Brands have visited the Hofstra campus as guest New York State Coach of the Year accolades following the season. speakers at clinics held by Ryan. He is also actively involved with the Ray Downey Memorial Scholarship Fund.

“I can’t say enough about the staff. Tom is a Ryan was a three-time All-Nassau County and All-New York State great coach who really cares about his selection at Wantagh High School, where he was coached by Bernie Columbo and assistant Joe Peterson. wrestlers. The entire staff is so strong and my wrestling has reached levels that I never TOM RYAN’S COACHING CAREER though possible and I feel it is only going to Year School Record get better.” 1995-96 Hofstra University 3-12 2003 NCAA qualifier Ricky LaForge 1996-97 Hofstra University 4-13 1997-98 Hofstra University 11-6 1998-99 Hofstra University 11-5 Ryan, a native of Wantagh, New York, was a two-time NCAA Division I 1999-00 Hofstra University 8-8-1 All-American and a member of the University of Iowa’s national 2000-01 Hofstra University 8-7 championship teams, under coach Dan Gable, in 1991 and 1992. A 2001-02 Hofstra University 12-6 two-time Big Ten Conference champion at Iowa, Ryan wrestled for two 2002-03 Hofstra University 13-7 years at Iowa after transferring from Syracuse University. At Syracuse 2003-04 Hofstra University 15-5 Ryan captured an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) Career 85-65-1/9 years championship in 1989.

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region in the country. We couldn’t be more happy to have Donny on our ROB ANSPACH staff.” SSISTANT OACH Pritzlaff was a junior world champion in 1998 and was a member of the A C United States National Team in 2002-2003. Following his graduation in Rob Anspach, a two-time May 2002, Pritzlaff served as a volunteer assistant for the Badgers NCAA Wrestling during the 2002-2003 season. Championships participant, begins his fourth season as Pritzlaff, who has a degree in sociology, resides in Oyster Bay, New an assistant coach at his alma York. He is engaged to marry Robin Schrafnagel of Abbotsford, mater in 2004-05. Wisconsin, on December 31, 2004.

Anspach complied a record of 69-51 and made two trips to the NCAA Tournament during BOB BUSBY his five-year career at Hofstra. In 2000-2001 Anspach posted ADMINISTRATIVE an 11-11 record and finished ASSISTANT/ second at the ECWA Championship, earning a wild card selection to the 2001 NCAA ACADEMIC Championships. That season he also won his weight class at the Bearcat COORDINATOR Open, compiling a perfect 4-0 record.

In the 1999-2000 season, Anspach had a 20-15 record on his way to an Bob Busby is in his fourth ECWA individual championship and an NCAA berth. Anspach also placed year of assisting the Pride first at the Congressional Cup and was the runner-up at the New York coaching staff as an State Championships in 1999-2000. administrative assistant and academic coordinator in Anspach, a resident of Hicksville, New York, is a 2001 graduate of 2004-05. Busby joined the Hofstra University with a degree in American studies. Pride after spending 36 years as the head coach of the Port Washington High School wrestling team.

Busby, who holds bachelor and master’s degrees from Hofstra, wrestled for the University in the early 1960’s. After graduation, Busby began his DONNY PRITZLAFF career as a teacher, guidance counselor and coach at Port Washington. During his 36-year career Busby compiled a 325-143 record and was SSISTANT OACH A C one of the most successful wrestling coaches in New York State history.

Donny Pritzlaff, a two-time Busby, who runs a charter fishing business in Southold, New York, NCAA Champion, is in his holds the rank of Captain in the United States Merchant Marine second season as an assistant Academy. Busby is also a 30-year member of the Roslyn Rescue Fire coach at Hofstra University. A Company and served as its president for many years. He was recently four-time All-American, inducted into the Port Washington Youth Activities Hall of Fame for his Pritzlaff moved to the work with the Port Washington Youth Wrestling Program. sidelines to assist Ryan in all aspects of the Hofstra An active alumnus, Busby has served on the Carlin-Rudolph Endowed Wrestling program last year, Scholarship Committee since its inception. Busby and his wife, Anita, while also training for a berth reside in Roslyn Heights, New York. The couple has three grown on the United States Olympic children and two grandchildren. Team.

Pritzlaff was an NCAA Champion at 165 pounds in 2000 and 2001, and was a three-time Big “Bob Busby has been a great addition to the Ten Champion during his four-year career at the University of Wisconsin. program. He stays on top of all of us, helping us

“Donny brings great wrestling experience and class to the program,” through the challenging academic times of our said Ryan. “Being from the New Jersey area, he gives us recruiting college careers.” credibility in the northeast, which we feel is the premiere wrestling Junior NCAA qualifier Jon Masa

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placed second at the NCAA Championships as a freshman in 2001 and PETER CARIELLO seventh as a sophomore in 2002. STRENGTH AND The Fort Lee, New Jersey native was a four-time district champion, a three-time regional champion and a two-time county champion at Fort CONDITIONING Lee High School. Christie, who is single, is a 2004 graduate of Hofstra ASSISTANT with a bachelor’s degree in psychology.

Peter Cariello is in his second season as a graduate- assistant strength and TERRY MCLAUGHLIN conditioning coach at Hofstra ASSISTANT ATHLETIC University. Cariello works with Hofstra’s wrestling, volleyball, TRAINER baseball, softball, golf and cross country teams. Terry McLaughlin is in his fourth year on the athletic A 2002 graduate of the training at Hofstra University University of Massachusetts and his second as the certified with a degree in legal studies, Cariello was a four-year letterman and a athletic trainer for the Hofstra three-year starter on the Massachusetts football team and was part of wrestling program. the 1998 I-AA National Championship squad. Cariello was a first team McLaughlin, who has eight Strength and Conditioning All-American in 2002, and writes a fitness years of athletic training column in The Patent Trader – a Westchester newspaper. experience, has also served as the athletic trainer for the Cariello, who is A.C.E. and AAA/ISMA certified, has served as a personal Pride men’s basketball team in trainer at Club Fit in Briarcliff Manor, New York, and was the defensive the past. coordinator at Yonkers High School in 2002. McLaughlin returned to Hofstra in August 2001 after spending a year as a clinical education coordinator at Biodex Medical Systems in Shirley, BRAD CHRISTIE New York. While there, McLaughlin organized and taught workshops for physical therapists and athletic trainers in addition to updating STRENGTH AND rehabilitation protocols for use by Biodex customers. CONDITIONING McLaughlin, who earned a master’s in health education from Hofstra in ASSISTANT 2000, served as a graduate-assistant athletic trainer at Hofstra from 1998 through 2000, working with the Hofstra football and wrestling Brad Christie is in his first teams. Prior to that he served as a graduate intern at the University of season as a strength and Maryland-Baltimore County, serving as the primary athletic trainer for conditioning assistant with the men’s soccer, women’s basketball, women’s lacrosse, baseball and Hofstra wrestling team. softball. Christie rejoins the Pride program after two stellar A 1995 graduate of with a degree in athletic training, seasons as a member of the Terry and his wife, Yvie, reside in Hauppauge, New York. Hofstra wrestling team.

Christie ended his college career in 2004 by finishing second in the CAA Championships at 184 pounds and earning a second straight bid to the NCAA Championships in St. Louis. Christie posted a 22-13 record as a senior including a 7-0 record in CAA matches and a 12-7 mark in duals. As a Hofstra junior in 2003, Christie carded a 25-13 record including a 6-1 mark in CAA action and a 15-5 record in duals, and captured the CAA Championship at 184 pounds and a trip to the NCAA Championships.

Christie came to Hofstra in 2002 after two seasons at Montclair State University where he was a two-time NCAA Division III All-American and

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THE PRIDE

Wt. Cl. Wrestler Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School Hwt. Dan Garay 6-2 Jr.* Rahway, NJ/Rahway 133 Charles Griffin 5-4 Fr. Reading, PA/Reading 141 Ricky LaForge 5-5 Sr. Pompton Lakes, NJ/Indian Hills/West Virginia 141 John Manarte 5-6 So. Farmingville, NY/Sachem 149 Jon Masa 5-5 Jr.* Long Beach, NY/Long Beach 125 Bryan Nunziato 5-5 Fr. East Rutherford, NJ/Bergen Catholic 165 Mike Patrovich 5-9 Jr.* Bohemia, NY/Islip 197 Jordan Reid 6-6 RFr.* Washington, D.C./St. John’s 184 Joe Rovelli 6-1 Fr. Wilkes-Barre, PA/E.L. Meyers 165 Stefan Serie 5-8 Jr.* Merrick, NY/St. Anthony’s 174 Paul Siemon 5-9 Sr.* Paramus, NJ/Don Bosco Prep/Springfield 174 Billy Simons 5-8 Jr. Yonkers, NY/White Plains 197 Chris Skretkowicz 6-5 Sr. Hamburg, NJ/Wallkill Valley Regional 157 James Strouse 5-8 So.* Levittown, NY/MacArthur 149 Doug Thomas 5-10 So.* Bedford, OH/Bedford 125 Dave Tomasette 5-4 RFr.* Sewell, NJ/Washington Township Hwt. Gian Villante 6-2 RFr.* Wantagh, NY/MacArthur 165 Chris Vondruska 5-8 So* Bay Village, OH/St. Edward 197 6-2 Jr. Baldwin, NY/Baldwin/Nassau CC

*Used red-shirt season anticipated starters in bold

Head Coach: Tom Ryan (Iowa, 92), 10th season Assistant Coaches: Rob Anspach, Donny Pritzlaff Strength and Conditioning Coaches: Ryan Martin, Pete Cariello and Brad Christie Administrative Assistant/Academic Coordinator: Bob Busby

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125 - Dave Tomasette, RFr., (2004 N.J. state champion; High School ROSTER BREAKDOWN Nationals runner-up) 133 - Charles Griffin, Fr., (2003 H.S. Nationals champion; Outstanding Wrestler in Pennsylvania Award) By Class: By State: Seniors: 3 New York: 8 141 - John Manarte, So. or Ricky LaForge, Sr., (Both are NCAA qualifiers – Juniors: 6 New Jersey: 6 Manarte in 2004, LaForge in 2003) Sophomores: 4 Pennsylvania: 2 149 - Jon Masa, Jr., (2004 Olympic red-shirt; 2003 NCAA qualifier, Freshmen: 6 Ohio: 2 All-American) Washington, DC: 1 157 - James Strouse, So., (2004 NCAA qualifier; CAA finalist) 165 - Mike Patrovich, So., (2004 red-shirt; 2003 NCAA qualifier) 174 - Paul Siemon, Sr., (2004 NCAA qualifier and CAA finalist; 2003 red-shirt; 2002 CAA finalist & NCAA qualifier) 184 - Joe Rovelli, Fr., (2004 Pennsylvania state champion) 197 - Chris Skretkowicz, Sr., (2004 NCAA qualifier, All-American and CAA champion; 2003 NCAA qualifier & All-American; 2002 CAA finalist and NCAA qualifier) HWT - Dan Garay, Jr. or Gian Villante, RFr., (Garay – Fourth place at 2004 CAA Championships; Villante – 2003 NY state champion, Honorable mention All-American)

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THE PRIDE Wt. Cl. Wrestler Ht. Cl. Hometown/High School 125 Dave Tomasette 5-4 RFr.* Sewell, NJ/Washington Township 125 Bryan Nunziato 5-5 Fr. East Rutherford, NJ/Bergen Catholic

133 Charles Griffin 5-4 Fr. Reading, PA/Reading

141 John Manarte 5-6 So. Farmingville, NY/Sachem 141 Ricky LaForge 5-5 Sr. Pompton Lakes, NJ/Indian Hills/West Virginia

149 Jon Masa 5-5 Jr.* Long Beach, NY/Long Beach 149 Doug Thomas 5-10 So.* Bedford, OH/Bedford

157 James Strouse 5-8 So.* Levittown, NY/MacArthur

165 Mike Patrovich 5-9 Jr.* Bohemia, NY/Islip 165 Chris Vondruska 5-8 So* Bay Village, OH/St. Edward 165 Stefan Serie 5-8 Jr.* Merrick, NY/St. Anthony’s

174 Paul Siemon 5-9 Sr.* Paramus, NJ/Don Bosco Prep/Springfield 174 Billy Simons 5-8 Jr. Yonkers, NY/White Plains

184 Joe Rovelli 6-1 Fr. Wilkes-Barre, PA/E.L. Meyers

197 Chris Skretkowicz 6-5 Sr. Hamburg, NJ/Wallkill Valley Regional 197 Chris Weidman 6-2 Jr. Baldwin, NY/Baldwin/Nassau CC 197 Jordan Reid 6-6 RFr.* Washington, D.C./St. John’s

Hwt. Dan Garay 6-2 Jr.* Rahway, NJ/Rahway Hwt. Gian Villante 6-2 RFr.* Wantagh, NY/MacArthur

*Used red-shirt season anticipated starters in bold

Head Coach: Tom Ryan (Iowa, 92), 10th season Assistant Coaches: Rob Anspach, Donny Pritzlaff Strength and Conditioning Coaches: Ryan Martin, Pete Cariello and Brad Christie Administrative Assistant/Academic Coordinator: Bob Busby

2004-05 ANTICIPATED STARTERS ROSTER BREAKDOWN 125 - Dave Tomasette, RFr., (2004 N.J. state champion; High School Nationals runner-up) 133 - Charles Griffin, Fr., (2003 H.S. Nationals champion; Outstanding By Class: By State: Wrestler in Pennsylvania Award) Seniors: 3 New York: 8 141 - John Manarte, So. or Ricky LaForge, Sr., (Both are NCAA qualifiers – Juniors: 6 New Jersey: 6 Manarte in 2004, LaForge in 2003) Sophomores: 4 Pennsylvania: 2 149 - Jon Masa, Jr., (2004 Olympic red-shirt; 2003 NCAA qualifier, Freshmen: 6 Ohio: 2 Washington, DC: 1 All-American) 157 - James Strouse, So., (2004 NCAA qualifier; CAA finalist) 165 - Mike Patrovich, So., (2004 red-shirt; 2003 NCAA qualifier) 174 - Paul Siemon, Sr., (2004 NCAA qualifier and CAA finalist; 2003 red-shirt; 2002 CAA finalist & NCAA qualifier) 184 - Joe Rovelli, Fr., (2004 Pennsylvania state champion) 197 - Chris Skretkowicz, Sr., (2004 NCAA qualifier, All-American and CAA champion; 2003 NCAA qualifier & All-American; 2002 CAA finalist and NCAA qualifier) HWT - Dan Garay, Jr. or Gian Villante, RFr., (Garay – Fourth place at 2004 CAA Championships; Villante – 2003 NY state champion, Honorable mention All-American) HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 9 2004-05 HOFSTRA WRESTLING PREVIEW

With seven NCAA qualifiers from the past two seasons returning this WEIGHT CLASS BREAK DOWN: year, including two All-Americans, the Hofstra University wrestling team is looking to win its fifth consecutive conference championship and 125 - At 125 pounds Dave Tomasette (Sewell, NJ), a high school break into the Top 10 at the NCAA championships in St. Louis, Missouri, standout at Washington Township, New Jersey, looks to make his mark in March. after red-shirting during the 2003-04 season. Tomasette won a New Jersey state title and finished second at the High School Nationals as a The Pride, who posted a 15-5 dual match record last season, including senior. He will be challenged by true freshman standout Bryan Nunziato an 8-0 conference dual mark that extended one of the longest (East Rutherford, NJ) from Bergen Catholic High School in New Jersey. conference undefeated streaks to 35 matches, graduated four NCAA Nunziato was a four-time all-state wrestler and a Cadet National qualifiers at the end of last season. Those losses were three-time Champion. qualifier Tom Noto at 125, two-time honorable mention All-American Ralph Everett at 165, four-time NCAA qualifier and two-time conference 133 - Freshman Charles Griffin (Reading, PA), the 2003 Outstanding champion Noel Thompson at 174, and two-time NCAA qualifier Brad Wrestler in Pennsylvania, is expected to get the starting nod at 133 Christie at 184. pounds this season. Griffin ended his scholastic career at Reading High School with a dominant performance while earning the title at the High But Hofstra Head Wrestling Coach Tom Ryan has the cupboard far from School Nationals. Griffin could be challenged by the odd man out at 141 empty with the return of two-time All-American, senior Chris pounds, who would have to drop down a class. Skretkowicz at 197 pounds, 2003 All-American, junior Jon Masa, who returns after an Olympic red-shirt year, and a total of seven NCAA qualifiers. “We want to focus on the preparation required to be successful at this level,” Ryan says. “This team has plenty of talent and Ricky LaForge will be guided by our two returning All-Americans Chris Skretkowicz and Jon Masa. We have a few weight classes that need to be filled. The 174 and 184 pound classes are question marks for us. We will be young but talented at 125 and 133. Our talent, however, guarantees us nothing. We will take one day and one match at a time.”

The Pride will boast one of its most difficult dual match schedules in school history in 2004-05. Hofstra will square off against the top three teams in the preseason polls in defending national champions Oklahoma State in February, second ranked Lehigh right after Thanksgiving, and number three Nebraska to open the season, as well as nationally ranked Cornell, Pennsylvania and Rider. In addition, the Pride will wrestle in the Cliff Keen Invitational in December, which features many of the top programs in the country, and the NWCA/Cliff Keen National 141 - The 141-pound weight class has two NCAA qualifiers battling for Duals in Cleveland in January, where they placed sixth last year. “These the starting job. Returning starter sophomore John Manarte events allow us the challenges necessary to compete and win at the (Farmingville, NY), a 2004 NCAA qualifier and CAA finalist at 141 National Championship,” Ryan said. pounds last season, will be challenged by senior Ricky LaForge (Pompton Lakes, NJ), a 2003 NCAA qualifier and CAA Champion, who Jon Masa moves up from 133 pounds. Manarte posted a 24-20 record in 2003-04. LaForge, the 2003 CAA Championship Co-Outstanding Wrestler Award winner, posted a 10-7 last year before missing the last two months of the season. Both of these athletes have great skills. The odd man out here may drop a weight class to challenge Griffin at 133 pounds.

149 - After an All-American season in 2003 and an Olympic red-shirt year last season, Jon Masa (Long Beach, NY) returns to Hofstra and will look to bring home an NCAA Championship. He recorded a 27-8 record, won the CAA championship at 141 pounds and earned freshman All-American honors as a newcomer in 2001-02. Masa’s sophomore season saw him post a 38-7 record, win the CAA title at 149 pounds and earn All-American honors at 149 pounds in 2002-03. Many experts believed his next step would be national champion. He gained valuable experience last year with the national team of Puerto Rico in preparation for the Olympic Games in Athens. He placed 13th in the World Championships last year and is ready to return to the All-American podium and possibly the top of the victory stand. Sophomore Doug Thomas (Bedford, OH) will add depth and back up Masa.

10 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 157 - Sophomore James Strouse (Levittown, NY), last year’s starter and NCAA qualifier at 149, is bigger and stronger and is the favorite to James Strouse win this position, left vacant by Paul Siemon’s change in weight class. Strouse was a CAA finalist and posted a 23-12 record last year. He will be challenged by sophomore Chris Vondruska (Bay Village, OH) for the starting spot. Vondruska was 15-11 overall and 5-1 in against CAA opponents last season, and won several big matches for the Pride last year. Between the two wrestlers, they posted an 11-1 record against conference opponents last season.

Mike Patrovich

184-pound weight class in the hands of two newcomers. Freshman Joe Rovelli (Wilkes-Barre, PA), a 2004 Pennsylvania state champion from E.L. Meyers High School, and junior college transfer Chris Weidman (Baldwin, NY), who earned All-American honors at Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York, will both compete for mat time.

197 - Hofstra senior Chris Skretkowicz (Hamburg, NJ), after two All- American honors, will be looking to go out a national champion in this, 165 - Despite the graduation of three-time NCAA qualifier and two-time his final season. The lanky, 6’5” three-time NCAA qualifier and two-time conference champion Ralph Everett, Hofstra is deep and talented and CAA champion, posted a 41-4 overall record and was a perfect 8-0 in has many options at 165 pounds this season. The weight class features CAA competition last year. His career record entering the 2004-05 the return of 2003 NCAA qualifier junior Mike Patrovich (Bohemia, NY), season is 109-20. Red-shirt freshman Jordan Reid (Washington, D.C.) junior Stefan Serie (Merrick, NY), and either Strouse or Vondruska. and Weidman will be in the wings if Skretkowicz needs a rest. Patrovich posted a 28-11 record, finished second at the CAA Championships and earned a spot on the conference’s All-Rookie team HWT - There will be an interesting battle for the starting job at in 2003. He returns after a medical red-shirt last season. Serie, who saw heavyweight in 2004-05 between junior Dan Garay (Rahway, NJ) and limited action last year and posted a 2-2 record, is strong and quick, and red-shirt freshman Gian Villante (Wantagh, NY). Both student-athletes adds depth. are members of the Hofstra Football team, with Garay a starting defensive end and Villante a starting linebacker. Garay, last year’s starter, 174 - The 174-pound weight class also took a hit with the graduation of is a former scholastic All-American and New Jersey champion. Villante four-time NCAA qualifier and two-time conference champ Noel was an honorable mention All-American as a senior at MacArthur High Thompson. Senior Paul Siemon (Paramus, NJ), a two-time (2002 and School and also won a New York state championship in 2003, posting a 2004) NCAA qualifier and CAA finalist, moves up from the 157 pound 43-3 record in his last scholastic season. weight class this season. Siemon posted a 28-10 record, despite missing a month of action, and looks Chris Skretkowicz Paul Siemon even stronger this year. Junior Billy Simons (Yonkers, NY), who saw limited action last year, will also add depth. Patrovich and Siemon could see time at both 165 and 174 at times this season.

184 - The graduation of last year’s starter Brad Christie, a two-time NCAA qualifier and CAA champion in 2003, has left the

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PRIDE RANKED 13TH IN NWCA/INTERMAT PRESEASON POLL: The Pennsylvania, Air Force, Utah Valley State, Virginia, VMI, West Virginia, Hofstra Pride Wrestling team is ranked 13th in the 2004-05 National Western State, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA)/Intermat NCAA Division I Preseason Poll. In addition, five Pride wrestlers are ranked in the Top 20 HOFSTRA RANKED 12TH BY W.I.N. MAGAZINE: Coming off of their in their respective weight classes. Leading the pack is two-time All- 20th place finish at the 2004 NCAA Championships in St. Louis last American senior Chris Skretkowicz, who is ranked fifth at 197 pounds. March, W.I.N. Magazine has ranked the Pride 12th in its 2004 NCAA Junior Jon Masa, a 2003 All-American who returns after an Olympic red- Division I Preseason Poll. W.I.N. Magazine ranked senior Ricky LaForge shirt in 2004, is ranked fifth at 149 pounds. Two Pride wrestlers are 19th at 141 pounds, junior Jon Masa fifth at 149 pounds, senior Paul ranked 13th in the preseason poll. Senior Ricky LaForge, a 2003 CAA Siemon 11th at 157 pounds, sophomore Mike Patrovich 16th at 165 champion and NCAA qualifier at 133 pounds, is ranked 13th at 141 pounds and senior Chris Skretkowicz sixth at 197 pounds. pounds and sophomore Mike Patrovich, who was an NCAA qualifier as a CAA finalist in 2003, is ranked 13th at 165 pounds. Senior Paul Siemon, who was a CAA finalist and a NCAA qualifier in 2002 and 2004 at 157 W.I.N. MAGAZINE PRESEASON POLL pounds, is ranked 14th at 157 although he is expected to wrestle at 174 As of 10/19/04 pounds this season. 1-Oklahoma State NWCA/INTERMAT PRESEASON POLL 2-Lehigh As of 10/19/04 3-Illinois 4-Nebraska 1-Oklahoma State 5-Iowa State Ricky LaForge 2-Lehigh 6-Minnesota 3-Nebraska 7-Michigan 4-Illinois 8-Oklahoma 5-Iowa State Paul Siemon 9-Iowa 6-Michigan 10-Missouri 7-Minnesota 11-Cornell 8-Oklahoma 12-HOFSTRA 9-Iowa 13-Cal Poly 10-West Virginia 14-Northern Iowa 11-Missouri 15-West Virginia 12-Cornell 16-Central Michigan 13T-HOFSTRA 17-Wisconsin 13T-Central Michigan 18-Penn State 15-Northern Iowa 19-Purdue 16-Cal Poly 20-Edinboro 17-Penn State 21-Cal State-Bakersfield 18-Wisconsin 22- State 19-Edinboro 23-Rider 20-Pennsylvania 24-Penn 21-Purdue 25-Stanford 22-Arizona State 23-Rider HOFSTRA TO COMPETE IN THE NWCA/CLIFF KEEN NATIONAL DUALS: 24-Cal State-Bakersfield The Pride will compete once again in the NWCA/Cliff Keen National 25-Stanford Duals at the Cleveland State University (OH) Convocation Center from January 21-23. The multi-division, multi-affiliation tournament features PRIDE WILL ROLL THE DICE AT THE LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL: The the following NCAA Division I programs: Oklahoma State, Minnesota, Pride will participate in two national regular season tournaments this Oklahoma, Cornell, Penn State, Michigan. Central Michigan, The Citadel, season beginning with the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Invitational on Northern Iowa, Cal Poly, Lehigh, Illinois, Arizona State, Hofstra, December 3 and 4 at the Cashman Convention Center. More than 40 Cleveland State and West Virginia. The Pride placed seventh in the 2004 colleges and universities will compete in the two-day early season NWCA National Duals. tournament that features many of the top programs in the country. Slated to compete in the Las Vegas Invitational are Adams State, Arizona PRIDE RANKED 16TH BY AMATEUR WRESTLING NEWS: Hofstra is State, Augustana, Boise State, Brown, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal ranked 16th in the Amateur Wrestling News NCAA Division I Preseason State-Bakersfield, Cal State-Fullerton, California-Davis, Citadel, Clarion, Poll. AWN also ranked five Pride wrestlers in its Top 20 in their Columbia, Cornell, Dana, Dickinson State, Eastern Michigan, Edinboro, respective weight classes. Sophomore John Manarte is ranked 16th at Fresno State, George Mason, Harvard, Hofstra, Iowa Central, Kent State, 141 pounds, junior Jon Masa is ranked sixth at 149 pounds, senior Paul Michigan, Missouri Valley, Missouri, Montana Northern, Nebraska, North Siemon is ranked 12th at 157 pounds, sophomore Mike Patrovich is Carolina State, North Idaho, Northern Colorado, Northwest Ohio State, ranked at 15th at 165 pounds and senior Chris Skretkowicz is sixth at Oregon State, Purdue, San Francisco State, UNC Greensboro, Buffalo, 197 pounds.

12 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING Dan Garay THE WRESTLING MALL PRESEASON POLL As of 10/4/04

1-Oklahoma State 2-Lehigh John Manarte 3-Nebraska 4-Iowa State 5-Iowa 6-Illinois 7-Oklahoma 8-Michigan 9-Minnesota 10-West Virginia 11-Cornell 12-Missouri 13-Central Michigan 14-Pennsylvania 15-Cal Poly 16-HOFSTRA 17-Northern Iowa 18-Boise State 19-Stanford AMATEUR WRESTLING NEWS 20-Arizona State As of 9/27/04 21-Northern Illinois 22-Edinboro 1-Oklahoma State 23-Cal State-Bakersfield 24-Wisconsin 2-Lehigh Jon Masa 3-Nebraska 25-Penn State 4-Illinois 5-Iowa State 6-Oklahoma HOFSTRA FAVORED AGAIN IN THE CAA: The Hofstra Pride are the 7-Michigan preseason favorite to record their fifth consecutive conference 8-Iowa championship in a vote of the Colonial Athletic Association coaches. The 9-Minnesota Pride, who have all 10 wrestlers ranked in the CAA top six, accumulated 10-West Virginia 56 points in the preseason poll. Rider (38) and Drexel (34), each with 10 11-Cornell ranked wrestlers, placed second and third, respectively in the poll. 12-Northern Iowa Boston and Sacred Heart round out the top half of the CAA preseason 13-Cal Poly poll. Old Dominion, George Mason, Wagner, Campbell and James 14-Missouri Madison complete the preseason poll. 15-Pennsylvania 16-HOFSTRA TWO PRIDE WRESTLERS NAMED TO CAA PRESEASON ALL- 17-Michigan State FRESHMAN TEAM: Freshmen Charles Griffin (133 pounds) and Joe 18-Oregon Rovelli (184 pounds) have been named to the 2004-05 CAA Preseason 19-Purdue All-Freshman Team in a vote by conference coaches. Dusty McKinney 20-Central Michigan from George Mason was picked at 125, Mike Roberts from was selected at 141, Hunter Davenport from Old Dominion was chosen at 149, Billy Haydt from Drexel was picked at 157, Chris HOFSTRA CONTINUES CONFERENCE WINNING STREAK: The Pride will Tripp from B.U. was selected at 165, Randy Oates from George Mason continue their 35-match conference dual match undefeated streak in was chosen at 174, Jon Oplinger from Drexel was picked at 197 and 2004-05. Hofstra, which won its last conference dual match in 1998-99, Alex Eaton from ODU was selected at heavyweight. was 6-0-1 in 1999-2000, 6-0-0 in 2000-01, 6-0-0 in 2001-02, 7-0-0 in 2002-03, and 8-0-0 in 2003-04. The last time Hofstra dropped a conference dual match was February 17, 1999, when the Broncs of Chris Skretkowicz Rider beat the Pride, 28-10, in an East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) match.

THE WRESTLING MALL RANKS THE PRIDE 16TH IN PRESEASON POLL: The Wrestling Mall ranks the Hofstra Pride 16th in its 2004-05 preseason poll. The Wrestling Mall also ranked four Hofstra wrestlers in its top 20 rankings. Sophomore John Manarte is ranked 14th at 141 pounds, junior Jon Masa is ranked fifth at 149 pounds, senior Paul Siemon is ranked 11th at 157 pounds and senior Chris Skretkowicz is ranked sixth at 197 pounds.

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CHRIS SKRETKOWICZ Senior 197 Hamburg, NJ/Wallkill Valley Regional

Fourth season on the Hofstra and two technical falls…Was 14-4 in dual meets, including 6-0 in roster…Two-time All-American at 197 conference duals…Placed first at the New York State Championships pounds…Ranked fifth at 197 pounds and the Bearcat Open…Runner-up at the Colonial Athletic Association in InterMat’s preseason poll…Is Championships…Had a 19-match wining streak…High School: Lettered ranked first in the Colonial Athletic in wrestling at Wallkill Valley Regional High School in Hamburg, New Association preseason poll...Has Jersey…Won a state championship as a junior and placed second as a recorded a 109-20 record during his senior…Was fifth as a sophomore…Had a scholastic record of 126- career…2003-2004: Earned All- 13…Placed second at the Greco-Roman Nationals as a senior and third America honors at 197 pounds… as a junior…Placed seventh at the Freestyle Nationals as a sophomore, Placed fifth in the NCAA junior and senior…Personal: Born December 28, 1982…Has two Championships…Captured his second CAA Championship at 197 brothers…Brother, Jason, wrestled at Hofstra from 2001-2003…Began pounds by defeating Chris Jones of Drexel in the final…Selected CAA wrestling at age 6…Interdisciplinary studies major. Wrestler of the Year for the second consecutive season…Recorded a 41-4 overall record with 12 pins and two tech falls…Was 19-1 in dual competition…Posted an 8-0 record in CAA duals to extend his conference career dual record to 21-0…Captured championships at the “I came to Hofstra because the coaching New York State Open and the Pennsylvania Keystone Classic, and finished third at the Midlands Championships…Was a perfect 6-0 in staff were the only recruiters who really took dual competition at the NWCA National Duals…Won 24 consecutive an interest in my academic success.” matches…2002-2003: All-America selection…NCAA Wrestling Championships qualifier…Placed sixth at the NCAA Championships… CAA champion at 197 pounds…CAA Wrestler of the Year…Posted a 37-7 record…Was 18-2 in dual meets, including 7-0 in CAA competi- tion…Had six falls and seven technical falls…Named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Nittany Lion Open after placing first at 197 pounds… Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls Placed second at the Bearcat Open…Placed third at the Midlands 2001-02 31-9 6-0 14-4 7-2 2-1 Championship…Went 3-3 at the NCAA Wrestling Championships… 2002-03 37-7 7-0 18-2 6-0 7-0 2001-2002: NCAA qualifier…Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of 2003-04 41-4 8-0 19-1 12-1 2-0 the Year… Freshman All-American…Amateur Wrestling News All- Career 109-20 21-0 51-7 25-3 11-1 Rookie selection…Posted a record of 31-9 with seven pins…Ranked second on the team in wins…Recorded seven pins

Chris Skretkowicz

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JON MASA Junior 149 Long Beach, NY/Long Beach

Third year on the Hofstra Wrestling years at Long Beach High School…Began his varsity career as a roster…All-American candidate...Is seventh-grader…High School National Champion…Named to high ranked fifth at 149 pounds in the school All-American team as a senior…Five-time All-Nassau County InterMat and W.I.N. Magazine selection…Personal: Born October 2, 1982…Has one brother…Also preseason polls and sixth by the recruited by Nebraska…Plans to enter the sports management Amateur Wrestling News...Is the top- field…Interdisciplinary studies major. ranked wrestler at 149 in the Colonial Athletic Association preseason poll...2003-2004: Missed the entire “The proximity to my home made the NCAA season while preparing for the Olympic Games in Athens with the national team of Puerto Rico...Placed decision to come to Hofstra easy. It was 13th at the World Championships…2002-2003: All-American important for me to wrestle in front of the selection…NCAA Wrestling Championships qualifier…Colonial Athletic Association champion at 149 pounds…Placed seventh at the Long Island community.” NCAA’s…Led Hofstra with a 38-7 record, 11 falls and eight technical falls…Was 15-3 in dual meets and 6-0 in CAA dual meets…Placed first at the Bearcat Open, third at the Midlands Championship and fifth at the Nittany Lion Open…2001-2002: NCAA qualifier…Freshman All- American…Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie selection…Colonial Athletic Association champion at 141 pounds…Posted a record of 27- Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls 8…Recorded seven pins and five technical falls…Placed first at the 2001-02 27-8 4-0 13-3 7-2 5-1 Bearcat Open…Placed third at the New York State Championships…Had 2002-03 38-7 6-0 15-3 11-2 8-0 a 13-match winning streak…2000-2001: Red-shirted…Posted a 5-2 2003-04 Olympic Red-shirt record as an unattached competitor…Wrestled seven matches at the Career 65-15 10-0 28-6 18-4 13-1 East Stroudsburg Open…Had two pins…High School: Wrestled for six

Jon Masa

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RICKY LAFORGE Senior 141 Pompton Lakes, NJ/Indian Hills

Fourth season on the Hofstra Wrestling roster…All-American candidate...Will move up a weight class to 141 pounds this season...Ranked 13th by InterMat heading into 2004-2005 season… Shares the top spot at 141 pounds “I was not wise with my original choice of with teammate John Manarte in the Colonial Athletic Association preseason college, but I had the opportunity to change poll...2003-2004: Posted a 10-7 overall record as a junior...Missed the last that and I think Hofstra is the perfect fit. I month of the season...Recorded a 4-2 record in dual matches...Tallied like the fact that the school is close to home, two pins...Placed second at the Pennsylvania Keystone Classic posting a 3-1 record...Dropped a 3-1 decision to David Hoffman of Virginia Tech in with good academics and a big-time the Keystone championship match...Placed seventh in the Midlands wrestling program.” Championships, recording a 4-3 record...Did not wrestle a conference match and missed the CAA Championships as a junior...Was ranked 17th by InterMat in its 2003-2004 preseason poll…2002-2003: NCAA Wrestling Championships participant…Colonial Athletic Association champion at 133 pounds…Co-Most Outstanding Wrestler at the CAA Championships…Posted a 28-8 record on the season…Was 14-2 in Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls dual meets, including a 7-0 mark in conference duals…Recorded four 2001-02 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 falls and five technical falls…Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Bearcat 2002-03 28-8 7-0 14-2 4-1 5-0 Open after posting a 5-0 record…Placed fourth at the Nittany Lion Open 2003-04 10-7 0-0 4-2 2-1 0-0 and eighth at the Midlands Championship…Was 0-2 at the NCAA Career 40-17 7-0 18-4 8-3 5-0 Wrestling Championships…2001-2002: Wrestled in four matches for the Pride at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships…Posted a 2-2 record with two pins…High School: Wrestled and played golf at Indian Hills High School in Oakland, New Jersey…High School All- American…Won a state championship as a senior…Placed second at the High School Nationals… Team Most Valuable Player as asenior…Posted a career record of 102-9 with 79 pins…Personal: Born April 27, 1983…Began his collegiate career at West Virginia University, but did not compete…Has one sister…Hobbies include golf…Plans to pursue a career on Wall Street… Marketing major.

Ricky LaForge

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JOHN MANARTE Sophomore 141 Farmingville, NY/Sachem

Third year on the Hofstra Pride seventh at Nationals and third in New York State...Suffolk County Wrestling roster...Is expected to champion...Won a gold medal at the 2000 Empire State Games... challenge Ricky LaForge for the Personal: Born June 24, 1984…Has one sister...Hobbies include going starting job at 141 pounds...Is ranked to the beach and fishing...Also recruited by Missouri, Rider and 14th by the Wrestling Mall and 16th by Binghamton… Began wrestling at age 12…Undecided major. Amateur Wrestling News in their 2004- 05 preseason polls at 141 pounds... Shares the top spot at 141 pounds “I chose Hofstra because it offered the with teammate Jon Masa in the Colonial Athletic Association preseason perfect combination of academics and poll...2003-2004: NCAA Championships qualifier...Recorded an 0-2 athletics that would challenge me in the mark at the NCAA Championships…Tallied a 3-1 record and placed second in the Colonial Athletic Association Championships at 141 classroom and on the mat.” pounds...Dropped a 5-3 decision to Josh Ruff from Binghamton in the title match...Posted a 24-20 overall record as a red-shirt freshman...Was 9-10 in dual matches and chalked up a 5-3 mark in CAA dual matches ...Placed fifth at the Keystone Classic with a 6-2 record...Was 2-2 at the Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls Midlands Championships...2002-2003: Red-shirted…Named to the 2002-03 (RS) 10-6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Preseason Colonial Athletic Association All-Freshman team…Posted a 2003-04 24-20 5-3 9-10 3-1 1-0 10-6 record in open competitions…Wrestled at the Bearcat Open (5-2), Career 34-26 5-3 9-10 3-1 2-0 the East Stroudsburg Open (2-2) and the Nittany Lion Open (3-2)…Won one match by technical fall…High School: Wrestled and played soccer at Sachem High School in Ronkonkoma, New York...Led wrestling team to a league title in 2002...Named All-American as a senior...Placed

John Manarte

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MIKE PATROVICH Junior 165 Bohemia, NY/Islip

Fourth year on the Hofstra Wrestling football…Personal: Born September 12, 1983…Has two brothers…Was roster…All-America candidate…Is also recruited by Eastern Michigan and Binghamton…Aspires to teach expected to move up a weight class to physical education and coach…Physical education major. 165 as a junior...Is ranked 13th by InterMat and 15th by the Amateur Wrestling News in their 2004-05 “The main reason I came to Hofstra was to preseason polls...Is the number one- ranked wrestler at 165 pounds in the be a part of its up-and-coming wrestling Colonial Athletic Association preseason program, which with the help of an poll...2003-2004: Had an injury and missed the entire season...Was ranked ninth in the nation by InterMat outstanding coaching staff has developed heading into the season...2002-2003: NCAA Wrestling Championships selection…Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie selection…Placed and is continuing to develop into one of the second at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships…Posted a top programs in the nation. Hofstra was also 28-11 record on the season…Was 14-5 in dual meets, including 5-2 in CAA duals…Won two matches by fall and two by technical fall…Placed chosen for its outstanding academic first at the Nittany Lion Open…Placed second at the Bearcat Open… reputation and close proximity to my home.” Went 1-2 at the NCAA Wrestling Championships…2001-2002: Red- shirted as a true freshman…Posted an 8-2 record in open meets… Recorded three pins…Went 5-0 and placed first at the Bearcat Open… Was 2-3 at the East Stroudsburg Open…High School: Wrestled for five Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls years and played football for four years at Islip High School…Won high 2001-02 (RS) 8-2 0-0 0-0 3-1 0-0 school national championship as a senior…2001 New York State 2002-03 28-11 5-2 14-5 2-1 2-0 champion…Placed at state tournament three times…Three-time Suffolk 2003-04 Red-shirt County champion…Suffolk County and Long Island Wrestler of the Career 36-13 5-2 14-5 5-2 2-0 Year…Dellicave Award winner as best athlete in Suffolk County…All- Suffolk County selection in wrestling…Two-time all-league selection in

Mike Patrovich

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PAUL SIEMON Senior 174 Paramus, NJ/Don Bosco Prep/ Springfield College

Fourth season on the Hofstra Wrestling Association Championships…Posted a 21-16 record with five pins… roster…Is expected to jump two Was 8-9 in dual meets, including 4-1 in conference duals…Placed first weight classes to 174 pounds as a at the Central Jersey Open…Finished second at the New York State senior...Was ranked 14th by InterMat Championships…Placed third at the Bearcat Open…At Springfield and 12th by Amateur Wrestling News College: NCAA Division III qualifier…Posted a record of 29-13…Led at 157 pounds entering the 2004-05 team in wins…High School: Wrestled and played soccer for four years season...Is the top ranked wrestler at at Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, New Jersey…Three-time wrestling team 174 pounds in the Colonial Athletic Most Valuable Player…Two-time regional champion…Placed seventh at Association preseason poll...2003- the state championship as a junior and fifth as a senior…All-county 2004: NCAA qualifier...Recorded a 2-2 record at the NCAA selection as a junior and senior…Holds school records for career wins Championships...Was Colonial Athletic Association Championships (90) and single-season victories (32)…Personal: Born April 13, 1982… finalist, posting a 3-1 record in the tournament...Dropped the CAA title Has two brothers…Began wrestling at age 7…Sociology major. match to Dave Miller from Rider by fall but came back to beat him at the nationals by default...Was 28-10 overall and 5-0 in CAA dual matches... Posted an 11-4 record in dual matches...Placed second with a 4-1 “I transferred to Hofstra because I wanted big time record at the New York State Open at Cortland State, dropping the title match to eventual National Champion Jesse Jantzen from Harvard... Division I wrestling. This was the best place in the Captured the Pennsylvania Keystone Classic title at 157 pounds with a East to become an All-American and win a National 4-0 record that included three decisions and a major decision...Defeated Title.” Brett Vanderveer from Penn for the Keystone title...Placed seventh at the Midlands Championships with a 4-2 record and defeated two top 20- ranked wrestlers...Missed the last five weeks of the regular season due Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls to injury, but returned to place second at the CAA Championships...CAA 2001-02 21-16 4-1 8-9 5-0 0-0 Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient…2002-2003: Red-shirted… 2002-03 11-4 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 Wrestled unattached at the Bearcat, East Stroudsburg and Nittany Lion 2003-04 28-10 5-0 11-4 2-3 1-0 Opens…Posted an 11-4 record…Placed third at East Stroudsburg Career 60-30 9-1 19-13 8-3 1-0 …2001-2002: NCAA qualifier…Placed second at Colonial Athletic

Paul Siemon

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JAMES STROUSE Sophomore 157 Levittown, NY/MacArthur

Third season on the Hofstra Wrestling mark...2002-2003: Red-shirted…Posted a 5-3 record in open roster...Is expected to move up to 157 competitions…Went 2-1 at the Bearcat Open and 3-2 at the Nittany Lion pounds this season and challenge Open…Recorded four pins…High School: Lettered in wrestling, Chris Vondruska for the starting lacrosse and track at MacArthur High School in Levittown, New job...Enters the 2004-05 season ranked York...New York State and Nassau County champion as a senior...All- second in the Colonial Athletic New York State selection as a junior and senior…Three-time All-Nassau Association at 157 pounds...2003- County selection...Posted a 40-0 record as a senior...Personal: Born 2004: NCAA qualifier at 149 April 3, 1984…Has one sister...Worked wrestling camps during the pounds...Posted a 1-2 record at the summer...Hobbies include handball and jogging…Also recruited by NCAA Championships in St. Rider…History major. Louis...Was the CAA Championships finalist at 149 pounds and tallied a 3-1 record in the tournament...Dropped and 8-4 decision to second- ranked Adrian Austin from George Mason in the title match...Recorded a Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls 23-12 overall mark and a 6-1 record in conference dual matches...Was 2002-03 (RS) 5-3 0-0 0-0 4-1 0-0 9-4 overall in duals...Had four falls, the fastest in 1:35 against James 2003-04 23-12 6-1 9-4 4-2 0-1 Madison...Placed third at the New York State Open with a 4-1 Career 28-15 6-1 9-4 8-3 0-1 record...Placed fifth at the Pennsylvania Keystone Classic with a 5-2

James Strouse

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DAN GARAY JORDAN REID Junior Freshman (RS) Heavyweight 197 Rahway, NJ/Rahway Washington, D.C./St. John’s

Fourth season on the Hofstra Second year on the Hofstra roster...Is Wrestling team…Is the second ranked expected to miss most of the 2004- heavyweight in the Colonial Athletic 2005 season with an injury...2003- Association preseason poll...Is also a 2004: Was a freshman red-shirt... member of the Hofstra Football Competed in the New York State Open team...Was an All-Atlantic 10 third and posted an 0-2 record...High team selection in 2004...2003-2004: School: Wrestled for three years at St. Posted a 10-12 overall record as a John’s High School in Washington, junior.. Recorded a 7-1 mark in CAA D.C…Team captain…Personal: Born dual matches and was 8-8 in all May 18, 1985…Has two brothers… duals... Placed fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association Championships Began wrestling at age 13…Hopes to become a Navy Seal…Undecided at heavyweight...Posted a 4-0 record at the CAA Duals...2002-2003: major. Colonial Athletic Association All-Rookie selection…Posted an 8-5 record on the season before being sidelined due to injury…Was 7-3 in Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls dual meets, including 5-0 in conference duals…Had one …2001- 2003-04 (RS) 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 2002: Red-shirted as a true freshman…High School: Was a four-year Career 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 member of both the football and wrestling teams, was a two-year member of the track team and played baseball for one year at Rahway High School in Rahway, New Jersey…State champion in wrestling… Named Union County Wrestler of the Year by the Newark Star- STEFAN SERIE Ledger…First team All-Union County…Had a 33-0 record as a Junior senior…Was a member of the North Jersey Section II champions and 165 the Group III state finalists in football…Second team All-New Jersey… Merrick, NY/St. Anthony’s Also named to All-Group III, All-Union City and All-Mountain Valley first teams at defensive end…Personal: Born March 1, 1983…Has one Fourth season on the Hofstra Wrestling brother and one sister…Comes from an athletic family…His father, roster...Will move up a weight class to Tony, was a standout for Hofstra from 1968-70 and played with the Los 165 pounds this season...Is expected to Angeles Rams…His brother, Antonio, was a member of the football and provide depth behind Mike Patrovich… wrestling teams at Boston College while his cousin, Carlos, was a 2003-2004: Saw limited action as a standout quarterback for Hofstra in the mid-1990s…Was recruited by sophomore...Posted a 2-2 record on the Rutgers, Army, New Hampshire and Fordham…Enjoys other sports and season...Tallied a 1-0 mark in Colonial cooking in his free time…Marketing major. Athletic Association action...Was 1-2 at the Pennsylvania Keystone Classic... Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls Posted victories over wrestlers from 2001-02 Red-shirt Duke and Wagner...CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipi- 2002-03 8-5 5-0 7-3 1-1 0-0 ent…2002-2003: Was 3-5 on the season…Posted a 1-3 dual meet 2003-04 10-12 7-1 8-8 0-1 0-0 record after wrestling in four CAA duals…Won two matches by Career 18-17 12-1 15-11 1-2 0-0 fall…2001-2002: Enrolled at Hofstra in January 2002…Red- shirted...High School: Wrestled and played football four years at St. Anthony’s High School in Huntington, New York… CHSAA state champi- on...Named Most Valuable Wrestler in 2001...MVP of the NSCHSAA Dan Garay Wrestling League...Went 34-2 as a senior and won five tournaments...Football team co-MVP...Captained wrestling and football teams…Received Army ROTC Award in 2001...Personal: Born July 1, 1983…Has two brothers who both played football at ... Wrestled at the 2002 Empire State Games…Enjoys reading in spare time...Health education major.

Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls 2001-02 Red-shirt 2002-03 3-5 1-3 1-3 2-2 0-1 2003-04 2-2 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 Career 5-7 2-3 2-3 3-3 1-2

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BILLY SIMONS DOUG THOMAS Junior Sophomore (RS) 174 149 White Plains, NY/White Plains Bedford, OH/Bedford

Third year on the Hofstra roster...Is Third year on the Hofstra roster...Will expected to move up a weight class provide depth behind Jon Masa at 149 this season to 174 pounds...Will pounds...2003-2004: Did not see any provide depth behind Paul Siemon.. action as a sophomore...2002-2003: .2003-2004: Saw limited action as a Competed in four matches…Posted an sophomore...Posted a 1-4 record... 0-4 record on the season…High Tallied a 1-2 mark at the Pennsylvania School: Wrestled for four years, ran Keystone Classic...Was 0-2 at the New cross country for three years and York State Open...2002-2003: Was 1-5 played soccer for two years at Bedford on the season…Wrestled at the High School...Ranks fifth in career wins Bearcat, East Stroudsburg and Nittany Lion Opens…High School: at Bedford with 82...Named Most Valuable Wrestler and Most Dedicated Wrestled and played lacrosse for two years at White Plains High Wrestler as a senior...First team all-league selection...Finished senior School...First team All-Westchester County selection as a senior...Named year with a 38-4 record...Four-time scholar-athlete…Personal: Born to all-section and all-league teams in 2002…Placed second at sectional August 18, 1984…Has two sisters...Collects cards and coins…Began tournament…Posted a 31-1 record as a senior with a 31-match winning wrestling at age 13…Served as a freshman mentor during high streak…Somers Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler...Named all- school…Plans to pursue a career in politics and practice law…Political league and received the Coaches Award in lacrosse as a senior... science major with a minor in economics. Personal: Born June 16, 1984…Has one brother...Works as a caddy during the summer…Hobbies include fishing and lifting weights... Starting wrestling at age 15…Business major. Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls 2002-03 0-4 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 2003-04 Red-shirt Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls Career 0-4 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 2002-03 1-5 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 2003-04 1-4 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 Career 2-9 0-0 0-0 0-3 0-0

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DAVE TOMASETTE CHRISTOPHER VONDRUSKA Freshman (RS) Sophomore 125 165 Sewell, NJ/Washington Township Bay Village, OH/St. Edward

Is the front-runner for the starting job Third year on the Pride roster...Is at 125 pounds...Enters the 2004-2005 expected to challenge for the starting season as the third ranked wrestler at job at 157 pounds and could also pro- 125 pounds in the Colonial Athletic vide depth behind Mike Patrovich at 165 Association preseason poll...2003- pounds...2003-2004: Posted a 15-11 2004: Was named to Preseason overall record as a freshman...Had a 10- Colonial Athletic Association All- 9 record at 149 pounds and was 5-2 at Freshman team...Red-shirted as a 157 pounds...Tallied a 5-1 mark in CAA freshman...Placed third and posted a duals and was 7-6 overall in 4-1 record at the New York State Open duals...Tallied three pins...Placed fifth at Cortland State...High School: Wrestled for four years and played with a 5-1 record at 149 pounds in the New York State Open at Cortland soccer for one year at Washington Township High School in Turnersville, State...Captured sixth place with a 3-3 record at the Pennsylvania New Jersey…State champion as a senior…Placed third at the state Keystone Classic...Won five of his last seven matches at 157 pounds to tournament as a sophomore and junior…Placed second at High School end the season...CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award recipient…2002- Nationals…Regional champion as a junior and senior…Three-time 2003: Red-shirted…Named to the Preseason Colonial Athletic district champion…Four-time all-conference selection…Team Most Association All-Freshman team…Compiled a 3-5 record in open Valuable Player…Posted a 135-10 scholastic record…Team captain for competitions…Wrestled at the Bearcat, East Stroudsburg and Nittany three years…Personal: Born March 19, 1985…Has one brother…Young Lion Opens…High School: Wrestled for four years at Saint Edward High Life volunteer…Also recruited by American, Rutgers and Lock School in Lakewood, Ohio...Member of four state championship Haven…Aspires to be a police officer and coach…Undecided major. teams…Named to High School All-American squad after placing fourth at the High School Nationals...Also named to Greco-Roman All-American team…Finished second at the Ohio State Tournament as a junior and Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls senior…Had a career record of 112-38…Personal: Born June 24, 2003-04(RS) 4-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1983…Has one brother...Hobbies include snowboarding and playing Career 4-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 cards...Also recruited by Missouri and American…Business major.

Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls 2002-03 (RS) 3-5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2003-04 15-11 5-1 7-6 3-0 0-0 Career 18-16 5-1 7-6 3-0 0-0

Chris Vondruska

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CHARLES GRIFFIN GIAN VILLANTE Freshman Sophomore 133 Heavyweight Reading, PA/Reading Wantagh, NY/MacArthur

High School: Wrestled for four years First season on the Hofstra Wrestling at Reading High School…High School team…Starting linebacker on the Pride National Champion as a senior…State Football team…Led team in tackles in runner-up…2004 All-American…Won 2004…Buck Buchanan Award finalist state championship as a junior… …High School: Was a four year Personal: Born December 12, 1984… member of the football and wrestling Has one brother and one sister…Also teams at MacArthur High School in recruited by Lock Haven and Rider… Levittown, New York…Honorable Plans on pursuing a coaching career mention All-American as a senior… after graduation…Undecided major. 2003 New York state champion… Placed third as a junior…Placed fifth at the 2003 NHSCA Senior Championships…Posted a 43-3 record as senior…Helped MacArthur to three Nassau County championships…Was a key member of BRYAN NUNZIATO MacArthur’s first ever Nassau County football championship team…All- Freshman state selection as a senior after posting 106 tackles, six sacks and three 125 forced fumbles…Selected the 2002 Thorpe Award winner as the top East Rutherford, NJ/Bergen Catholic football player in Nassau County…Also received the Bill Piner Award as the top linebacker in Nassau County…Named to the High School High School: Wrestled for four years Heisman All-Star team…Voted to All-Long Island, all-county and all- at Bergen Catholic High School in league teams…Named to the Governor’s Bowl team…Was named to all- Oradell, New Jersey…Member of two league and all-county teams as a junior…Recorded 279 career tackles state championship teams while at …Personal: Born August 18, 1985…Has one brother and two sisters Bergen Catholic…Named the 2002 …Enjoys reading and working out in his spare time…Was recruited by North Jersey Wrestler of the Year… Buffalo, Maine, Northeastern, Connecticut and Virginia…Volunteers as a Posted a 141-7 record during youth wrestling and football coach…Physical education major. scholastic career…Placed second in New Jersey state tournament as a sophomore and junior, and fourth as a freshman and sophomore…Ranks sixth in career victories in the state of CHRIS WEIDMAN New Jersey…Cadet National freestyle champion…Personal: Born April Junior 8, 1985…Has one brother…Hobbies include golf and chess…Also 197 recruited by Penn State, Lehigh and Iowa State…Undecided major. Baldwin, NY/Baldwin/Nassau Community College

Joins the Pride after two seasons at JOE ROVELLI Nassau Community College in Garden Freshman City, New York…At Nassau CC: 184 Member of NJCAA National Wilkes-Barre, PA/E.L. Meyers Championship squad…Two-time All- American…High School: Is a 2002 High School: Earned four letters in graduate of Baldwin High wrestling, three in track and one in School…Wrestled and played foot- football at E.L. Meyers High School in ball…Team was conference champi- Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania…State ons…New York state champion…Two-time Section 8 champion as a senior…State runner- champion…Personal: Born June 17, 1984…Has one brother and one up as a junior…Placed seventh as a sister…Brother, Charlie, played football at American Chris Skretkowicz sophomore…Posted a career record of International…Physical education major with a minor in business. 130-19…Personal: Born May 7, 1986 …Has two brothers and one sister… Began wrestling at age 8…Also recruited by Maryland, Penn State and Bloomsburg…Aspires to work on Wall Street…Undecided major.

24 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING STUART RABINOWITZ PRESIDENT OF HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

tuart Rabinowitz was chosen by the Hofstra University Board of Trustees to serve as the eighth SSPresident of the University on December 20, 2000. Prior to his appointment, he served as Dean of Hofstra University School of Law from September 1989 through June 2001. He joined the faculty of the Law School in 1972. President Rabinowitz currently holds the Andrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professorship in Civil Procedure.

President Rabinowitz holds positions with a number of important government and community organizations, including the Judicial Advisory Council of the State of New York Unified Court System - County of Nassau, the Nassau County Health and Welfare Council and the Holocaust Memorial & Educational Center of Nassau County. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Long Island Association, the Long Island Coalition for Fair Broadcasting, he Long Island Technology Network, Project GRAD of the Roosevelt Union Free School District as well as on the Board of Trustees of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities. President Rabinowitz is a former member of the Nassau County Blue Ribbon Financial Review Panel and former chair of the Nassau County Local Advisory Board. Additionally, President Rabinowitz served as a member of the Nassau County Commission on Government Revision, which was charged with drafting a new charter and a new form of government for the County. He is the recipient of the Martin Luther King Living the Dream Award, EOC; Distinguished Service in the Cause of Justice, Legal Aid Society; UJA Federation Leadership Award; and the Bar Association of Nassau County Proclamation for Outstanding Service to both the Legal Profession and the Community and the Community Service Award from the Conference of Jewish Organizations of Nassau County.

President Rabinowitz received a juris doctor, magna cum laude, from Columbia University School of Law, where he was a member of the board of editors of the Columbia Law Review and a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He graduated from City College of New York with honors, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the American Law Institute.

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TRUSTEES OF HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY As of September 2004

OFFICERS Salvatore F. Sodano,* Chair Anthony J. Bonomo, Vice Chair John D. Miller,* Vice Chair Martha S. Pope, Secretary Stuart Rabinowitz, President ______M. Patricia Adamski Catherine Hennessy Senior Vice President for Vice President for Financial Affairs MEMBERS Planning and Administration and Treasurer Alan J. Bernon* Mark Broxmeyer* Wayne J. Chrebet, Jr.* John J. Conefry, Jr. Robert F. Dall* Maurice A. Deane* Nelson DeMille* (on leave) Helene Fortunoff Leo A. Guthart Peter S. Kalikow* Abby Kenigsberg Dr. Herman Berliner Robert W. Juckiewicz Charles A. Koppelman Provost and Senior Vice Vice President for Information Arthur J. Kremer President for Academic Affairs Technology Karen L. Lutz David S. Mack* James F. McCann Janis M. Meyer* Marilyn B. Monter* Lewis S. Ranieri Edwin C. Reed Howard Safir* Howard I. Smith Terence E. Smolev* Frank G. Zarb* Michael D’Amato Gigi Lamens DELEGATES Vice President for Development Vice President for Enrollment Daniel E. Seabold, Speaker of the Faculty Management Carole T. Ferrand, Chair, University Senate Executive Committee Stuart L. Bass,* Chair, University Senate Planning and Budget Committee Heather Gibbons, President, Student Government Association Ahmed Mostafa, Vice President, Student Government Association William R. Agresti,* President, Alumni Organization Joseph D. Monticciolo, Chair, Hofstra Advisory Board ______

James H. Marshall,* President Emeritus James M. Shuart,* President Emeritus Dolores Fredrich, Esq. Vice President for Legal Affairs Dr. Holly J. Seirup Donald E. Axinn,* Trustee Emeritus and General Counsel Vice President for Campus Life Robert E. Brockway,* Trustee Emeritus Emil V. Cianciulli,* Trustee Emeritus George G. Dempster,* Chair Emeritus Joseph L. Dionne,* Trustee Emeritus Bernard Fixler,* Trustee Emeritus Milton M. Gardner, Trustee Emeritus Walter B. Kissinger, Trustee Emeritus Ann M. Mallouk,* Trustee Emerita Thomas H. O’Brien, Trustee Emeritus Donald A. Petrie,* Trustee Emeritus Arnold A. Saltzman, Trustee Emeritus Richard V. Guardino, Jr., Esq. Norman R. Tengstrom,* Trustee Emeritus Vice President for Business *Hofstra Alumni Development

26 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

NCAA compliance will complement Hofstra While at UConn, he served as a senior staff University’s athletic department in its quest to member for a $40 million program that further enhance its athletic program, and supports 24 sports and 650 student-athletes. assist Hofstra’s student-athletes both on and off the field. From 1998 to 2001 Hayes served as director of athletic administration at Fordham “We are pleased that the national search we University, where he was responsible for the have conducted for our new athletic director comprehensive internal operations of the has resulted in the appointment of someone of athletic department, including fiscal Jack Hayes’ caliber,” said President management, facilities management, staff Rabinowitz. “At Hofstra University, student- training and development, ticket operations, athletes strive for excellence both on and off and NCAA compliance initiatives. the field, and Jack’s broad experience in athletic administration and as a former Prior to his tenure at Fordham, Hayes served student-athlete will help Hofstra’s Athletic for two years as assistant director of athletics Department continue its development as a at St. John’s University, where he managed the national program which recognizes that fiscal operations of the athletic department DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS student-athletes are students first.” and supervised the business office. Hayes began his professional career in college JACK HAYES “I want to be part of an institution that is well- athletics at , where he respected academically and has a history of served as assistant director of athletics. He Jack Hayes was appointed by Hofstra athletic success,” said Hayes. “At Hofstra oversaw the addition of four sports programs University President Stuart Rabinowitz as the University, I have found an institution that at Fairfield University – football, women’s University’s new athletic director on October 4, combines an outstanding reputation and the rowing, women’s lacrosse and women’s golf. 2004. Hayes comes to Hofstra after serving ability to succeed in athletics, and I am very as an associate director of athletics at the excited about being a member of the Hofstra Hayes received a master’s degree in education University of Connecticut, and replaces Harry University community.” in 1992 with a concentration in sport Royle, who is heading the University’s newly management from the University of energized athletic fundraising effort as the Hayes comes to Hofstra University with over Connecticut. He holds a bachelor’s degree executive director of athletic development and 14 years of athletic administration experience, (1989) from Providence College, where he endowment. including management positions at four was a member of Providence’s NCAA Division Division I institutions. His past three years I lacrosse team. He was also awarded a Hayes, the seventh director of athletics at have been highlighted by leading the certificate of completion in 2001 from the Hofstra, oversees Hofstra’s 18 Division I University of Connecticut Division of Athletics Sports Management Institute, Consortium of teams, an athletic administration of more than fund-raising efforts, where his responsibilities the Universities of Michigan and Texas. 70 professional staff, and 430 student included managing the operations of the athletes. UConn Athletic Development Fund, A native of Providence, Rhode Island, Hayes implementing policies and procedures for the graduated from the Providence Country Day Hayes’ proven expertise in enhancing annual giving program, assisting with the School where he lettered in football, basketball academic and athletic success of student- cultivation and solicitation of major gift and lacrosse. He and his wife, Bridget, have athletes, strategic planning, fundraising, prospects, coordinating capital project been married since 1999, and they have a 2- marketing, university relations, facility campaigns, overseeing special events, and year old daughter, Katie. enhancement, budgetary management, and managing the athletic ticketing operation.

Danny McCabe Cindy Lewis Jim Sheehan Mark Cox Dan McCarthy Executive Associate Senior Associate Director Associate Director of Associate Director of Associate Director of Director of Athletics of Athletics Athletics for Athletics for External Athletics for University Communications Affairs Eligibility and NCAA Compliance

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Jay Artinian Ann Baller Larry Bloom Jesse Bonfiglio Assistant Director of Sports Associate Director of Sports Director of Sports Facilities Director of Marketing and Facilities Facilities Promotions

Pete Cariello Brad Christie Robert Cohen Neil Collins Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning Director of Corporate Assistant Director of Sports Assistant Assistant Advertising and Sales Facilities

Dave Flynn Stephen Gorchov Colm Kennedy Kay Kenney Jeremy Kniffin NCAA Faculty Athletic Assistant Director of Athletic Assistant Director of Sports Athletic Department Secretary Senior Assistant Director of Representative Communications Facilities Athletic Communications

Evan Malings Dr. Damion Martins Ryan Martin Kevin Maxwell Terry McLaughlin Head Athletic Trainer Team Physician Strength and Conditioning Equipment Manager Assistant Athletic Trainer Coordinator

Len Skoros Brit Stone Harriet Teitle Kathy Theiling Dave Walsh Director of Athletic Assistant Equipment Manager Athletic Department Secretary Equipment Manager Assistant Equipment Manager Publications

28 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 2004-05 ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY

Department Of Intercollegiate Athletics COACHES Hempstead, New York 11549 http://www.hofstra.edu/athletics - Athletic Department Homepage FALL SEASON Football Coach: Mr. Joe Gardi (463-5315-MH/[email protected]) ATHLETIC OFFICES Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator: Mr. Greg Gigantino (SB) Stadium Building, 147 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1470 (463-6073-MH/[email protected]) Office Number: (516) 463-6750 Fax Number: (516) 463-4860 Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Mr. Warren Ruggiero (463-5317-MH/[email protected]) (HUA) Hofstra University Arena, 245 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-2450 Linebackers: Mr. Bob McIntyre (463-5316-MH/[email protected]) Office Number: (516) 463-4667 Fax Number: (516) 463-6525 Running Backs: Mr. Carlton Goff (463-6075-MH/[email protected]) Defensive Line/Special Teams: Mr. Adam Brown (463-6728-MH/[email protected]) (PFC) Physical Fitness Center, 230 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-2300 Defensive Backs: Mr. Chip Garber (463-6766-MH/[email protected]) Office Number: (516) 463-3800 Fax Number: (516) 463-7514 Offensive Line: Mr. Damian Woblewski (463-6074-MH/[email protected]) Wide Receivers: Mr. Jaime Elizondo (463-6709-MH/[email protected]) (MH) Margiotta Hall, 120 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1200 Special Teams Assistant: Mr. Alberto Van der Mije (463-6708-MH/[email protected]) Office Number: (516) 463-5315 Fax Number: (516) 463-4859 Offensive Line/Special Teams Assistant: Mr. Dennis Mikula (463-4671-MH/[email protected]) (SC) Swim Center, 240 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-2400 Assistant to the Athletic Director for Football Operations: TBA (463-5075-MH) Office Number: (516) 463-6670 Fax Number: (516) 463-3818 Women’s Volleyball Coach: Ms. Fran Kalafer (463-6758-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Ms. Traci Dahl (463-4930-PFC/[email protected]) (OAC) Office of Athletic Communications, PFC-240, 230 Hofstra University, Assistant Coach: Ms. Elaine Roque (463-4930-PFC/[email protected]) Hempstead, NY 11549-2300 Assistant Coach: Ms. April Nick (463-4930-PFC/[email protected]) Office Number: (516) 463-6759 Fax Number: (516) 463-5033 Men’s Soccer Coach: Mr. Richard Nuttall (463-6762-SB/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Brian Suskiewicz (463-3675-SB/[email protected]) ADMINISTRATION Assistant Coach: Mr. Nick Iadanza (463-6762-SB) (phone #-location/e-mail) Assistant Coach: Mr. Ed Schieferstein (463-3675-SB) Director of Athletics: Mr. Jack Hayes (463-6750-SB/[email protected]) Women’s Soccer Coach: Mrs. JoAnne Russell (463-6946-SB/[email protected]) Executive Associate Director of Athletics: Mr. Danny McCabe Assistant Coach: Mr. Simon Riddiough (463-3685-SB/[email protected]) (463-6750-SB/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Steve Schoen (463-3685-SB) Senior Associate Athletic Director: Ms. Cindy Lewis (463-6748-PFC/[email protected]) Women’s Field Hockey Coach: Ms. Kathy De Angelis (463-3712-SB/[email protected]) Associate Athletic Director-Communications: Mr. Jim Sheehan Assistant Coach: Ms. Wendy Brady Andreatta (463-6781-SB/[email protected]) (463-6764-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Ms. Keri Jantzen (463-6781-SB) Associate Athletic Director-External Affairs: Mr. Mark Cox Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach: Mr. Bill Gerdts (463-4968-PFC/[email protected]) (463-6144-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Jacob Chin (463-4968-PFC) Associate Athletic Director-NCAA Eligibility and Compliance: Mr. Dan McCarthy Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach: Mr. James Sewell (463-6749-SB/[email protected]) (463-6702-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance: Mr. James Alexander Assistant Coach: Ms. Kristen Masciello (463-6702-PFC) (463-5228-SB/[email protected]) Director of Marketing and Promotions: Mr. Jesse Bonfiglio (463-5187-PFC/[email protected]) WINTER SEASON Director of Corporate Advertising and Sales: Mr. Rob Cohen (463-6490-PFC/[email protected]) Men’s Basketball Coach: Mr. Tom Pecora (463-6757-HUA/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Tom Parrotta (463-6756-HUA/[email protected]) Associate Athletic Director/ Assistant Coach: Mr. Van Macon (463-6594-HUA/[email protected]) Director of Athletic Communications: Mr. Jim Sheehan (463-6764-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. David Duke (463-6755-HUA/[email protected]) Senior Asst. Dir. of Athletic Communications: Mr. Jeremy Kniffin Assistant to the Athletic Director for Basketball Operations: Mr. John Corso (463-6759-PFC/[email protected]) (463-6204-HUA/[email protected]) Asst. Dir. of Athletic Communications: Mr. Stephen Gorchov Women’s Basketball Coach: Mrs. Felisha Legette-Jack (463-5069-HUA/[email protected]) (463-4933-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Ms. Cherie Hogg (463-6754-HUA/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Carlton Oliver (463-3776-HUA/[email protected]) Director of Athletic Publications: Mr. Len Skoros (463-4602/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Anthony Crocitto (463-4942-HUA/[email protected]) Wrestling Coach: Mr. Tom Ryan (463-6615-PFC/[email protected]) Director of Sports Facilities: Mr. Larry Bloom (463-6625-HUA/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Rob Anspach (463-3758-PFC/[email protected]) Associate Dir. of Sports Facilities: Mrs. Ann Baller (463-6671-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Donny Pritzlaff (463-3758-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Dir. of Sports Facilities: Mr. Neil Collins (463-8148-HUA/[email protected]) Administrative Assistant: Mr. Bob Busby (463-3758-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Dir. of Sports Facilities: Mr. Colm Kennedy (463-4117-HUA/[email protected]) Assistant Dir. of Sports Facilities: Mr. Jay Artinian (463-7931-PFC/[email protected]) SPRING SEASON Box Office Manager: Ms. Jill Racicot (463-4067-HUA/[email protected]) Baseball Coach: Mr. Chris Dotolo (463-5065-PFC/[email protected]) Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Mr. Ryan Martin Assistant Coach: Mr. Asa Grunenwald (463-3759-PFC/[email protected]) (463-4158-MH/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Scott Coppola (463-7573-PFC/[email protected]) Softball Coach: Mr. Bill Edwards (463-5085-PFC/[email protected]) Head Athletic Trainer: Mr. Evan Malings (463-5061-MH/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mrs. Larissa S. Anderson (463-7573-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Athletic Trainer: Mr. Christopher Grosskopf (463-6734-MH/[email protected]) Men’s Lacrosse Coach: Mr. John Danowski (463-6628-MH/[email protected]) Assistant Athletic Trainer: Mr. Terry McLaughlin (463-6035-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Joe Amplo (463-6617-MH/[email protected]) Assistant Athletic Trainer: Ms. Stacey Taradash (463-6035-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Sean Smith (463-6629-MH) Assistant Athletic Trainer: Mr. Nicholas Mancini (463-6037-PFC/[email protected]) Women’s Lacrosse Coach: Mrs. Shelley Klaes-Bawcombe Assistant Athletic Trainer: Mr. Adam Kahn (463-6077/[email protected]) (463-6761-SB/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Ms. Abby Morgan (463-7419-SB/[email protected]) Men’s Equipment Manager: Mr. Kevin Maxwell (463-5037-MH/[email protected]) Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach: Mr. Bill Gerdts (463-4968-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Equipment Manager: Mr. Dave Walsh (463-6620-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Jacob Chin (463-4968-PFC) Assistant Equipment Manager: Mr. Brit Stone (463-5037-MH/[email protected]) Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach: Mr. Bob Schwalb (463-6821-PFC/[email protected]) Assistant Coach: Mr. Jack Simes (463-6821-PFC) Women’s Equipment Manager: Ms. Kathy Theiling (463-6768-PFC/[email protected])

Athletic Office Manager: Mrs. Carol Spargimino (463-6750-SB/[email protected]) Secretary: Mrs. Kay Kenney (463-6750-SB/[email protected]) Secretary: Ms. Harriet Teitle (463-3800-PFC/[email protected]) Secretary: Mrs. Clarice Smith (463-4667-HUA/[email protected]) Secretary: Mrs. Cathy Aull (463-5315-MH/[email protected])

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 29 ACADEMIC SUPPORT

ofstra University is committed to the pursuit of academic and athletic excellence. The University views participation in HHintercollegiate athletics as benefiting the student-athlete in an educationally enhancing experience beyond any other opportunity available. Hofstra also realizes the time commitment made by student-athletes and has committed the facilities and resources to support all students.

The University Tutorial Program (UTP) provides free tutoring in every subject area to any Hofstra student. In addition to this service, the UTP has an athletic component that addresses the academic needs of student-athletes. The UTP academic counselor administers this athletic component. The UTP emphasizes four areas in their efforts to ensure the academic success of Hofstra’s student- athletes.

Area one is academic counseling. Services are provided in the areas of academic planning, career planning, personal counseling, and campus and community referrals. The counselor also meets with prospective student-athletes, at the coach's request, to share the many benefits of a Hofstra University education.

Area two is academic advising. In an effort to ease the demand on the Office of Advisement, the UTP academic counselor also advises first-year and NCAA and conference regulations. The counselor’s regular undecided student-athletes. communication with the faculty and coaches provide an opportunity for early intervention should academic Area three is academic monitoring. The UTP counselor monitors the academic difficulties arise. progress of student-athletes to ensure compliance with Hofstra University, Area four is study halls. The University Tutorial Program provides all athletic study halls with tutors in various subjects and assesses the needs of individual student- athletes to provide the most effective study environment. The assessment tool administered by the UTP is also used to provide various enrichment seminars for the student- athletes such as time management, writing skills, campus resources, and surviving the college transition.

In addition to the UTP, the Athletic Department has four academic mentors – Marybeth Gallagher, Jeff Fowler, Jane Gibbons and Ryan Herson – to assist student-athletes. The academic mentors act as a liaison between the academic advisement counselor, the Associate Athletic Director for Student Enhancement, team coaches and student-athletes. The mentors also meet with student-athletes with particular attention paid to academic progress and compliance issues in accordance with NCAA and Hofstra regulations.

In the fall of 1999, the Pride Teaching and Learning Center opened on the second floor of Margiotta Hall. Funded in part by proceeds from the Joe Gardi Golf Open, the state- of-the-art computer lab and learning center features a projection system and 18 computer work stations, which are connected to the University network for easy research access to the Internet.

30 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING CAREER SERVICES

Career planning is not an event that takes place in your senior year. It is an ongoing process that involves self-assessment, career awareness, decision making and implementation.

The Hofstra University Career Center provides the following resources and programs to help you explore, select and pursue a meaningful career.

CAREER COUNSELING AND ADVISEMENT • Individual career counseling and planning for freshman through alumni • Assistance in clarifying career direction • Discussion of job search strategy • Resume, cover letter, thank you letter and portfolio critiques • Videotaped “mock interviews” • Introduction to The Career Center resources

THE CAREER CENTER RESOURCE LIBRARY • Continuously updated internship, part-time and full-time job listings • Computer workstations with Internet access • Literature and videos for hundreds of organizations • Periodicals for a wide variety of career fields • Reference materials on job search strategies and career fields/occupations • Employer and professional organization directories • Information on graduate and professional school, including registration bulletins for the GMAT, GRE, LSAT and MCAT

WORKSHOPS/CAREER FORUMS The Career Center is visited by hundreds of organizations every year. Many of these organizations hold information sessions that you can attend. For a complete list of information sessions and workshops, call or stop by The Career center.

WORKSHOPS OFFERED BY THE CAREER CENTER INCLUDE: • Internship Search • Skills for Success - Life after Hofstra • Interview Techniques • Business Etiquette • How to Successfully “Work” a Job Fair • Resume and Cover Letter Writing • Planning for Graduate School • Geographic Job Search

FEE-BASED SERVICES • Alumni Jobs Newsletter • On Campus Recruiting Programs • Accounting • General • MBA • Education • Electronic resume referral to employers seeking entry-level candidates

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 31 SPORTS MEDICINE/ATHLETIC TRAINING

hrough a comprehensive athletic training program, Hofstra University student-athletes are provided excellent health TTcare during their attendance at the University. A coordinated effort between the University Health and Wellness Center, the Athletic Department and outside health care providers ensures every student-athlete the best medical attention possible.

University student-athletes have direct access to a myriad of health care services. Managing the coverage of every practice and competition event is Hofstra University’s athletic training staff, which is headed by second-year Head Athletic Trainer Evan Malings and features eight full-time assistant athletic trainers and numerous student athletic trainers. The athletic trainers provide injury management, rehabilitation and treatment to the entire Athletic program. Utilizing three state-of-the-art athletic training rooms, these professionals work tirelessly to ensure the safe participation of Hofstra’s student-athletes and to return injured athletes to play quickly and safely.

Supporting the athletic trainers is team physician Dr. Damion Martins. Dr. Martins, a physician with Pro Health Care, Inc. in Lake Success, New York, is in his third year on Hofstra’s medical team. Martins experience in the sports medicine field includes serving as team physician for the University of Maryland, University of Maryland-Baltimore County and Coppin State athletic departments. He was also on the medical staff of the ’s Baltimore Ravens.

Hofstra University sponsors a fully accredited, highly competitive undergraduate degree program for athletic training majors, in which Hofstra student athletic trainers participate in all aspects of the health care system.

32 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING HOFSTRA HERITAGE

he history of athletics at Hofstra is as old as the University itself, When the doors opened, the sole building on campus was Hofstra’s and is steeped in the Dutch heritage that helps to make Hofstra mansion, which he had affectionately named the Netherlands after his TTsuch a unique school. homeland, and all classes were held there. The mansion, which houses administrative offices, is now the center of Hofstra’s 240-acre campus, Hofstra has always had strong roots in tradition. Ties to Dutch heritage and has been renamed Hofstra Hall. and the Netherlands began with William S. Hofstra, after whom the school is named and on whose property the University was started. Also adopted in this early stage of Hofstra’s history was the school alma William Hofstra died in 1932 and when his wife, Kate, died 16 months mater, “The Netherlands.” The lyrics were written by a faculty member to later, her will provided that their house, 15-acre estate, and bulk of her the music of the Dutch national anthem by the 16th-century Dutch inheritance were to be used for a “public, charitable, benevolent, or composer Valerius. scientific purpose” as a memorial to her husband.

The idea for a college came from , former THE HOFSTRA FLAG Hempstead superintendent of schools, who was then with New York University. He suggested that NYU might offer extension courses on the The Hofstra storm flag is modeled after an actual Dutch geus, a Hofstra property. Hofstra opened in September 1935, as a two-year privateer’s flag. In 1991 a representative of Holland’s Queen Beatrix extension branch of NYU; its official name was “Nassau College – presented the banner to then Hofstra President (now President Hofstra Memorial of New York University at Hempstead, Long Island.” Emeritus) James M. Shuart. The history of the flag dates back to 1572, when a group of Dutch loyalists called Watergeuzen used the flag’s mast to ram the gates of a Dutch city in their opposition to Spanish rule. While the Netherlands Royal Navy flies the original red, white and blue geus, the Hofstra version has been redesigned in the school colors of gold, white and blue.

The gold, white and blue Hofstra colors themselves spring from Dutch roots. The first official Hofstra flag appeared on April 19, 1940, when Dr. Alexander Loudon, an envoy for Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, presented his country’s flag to Hofstra in a special ceremony. However, the flag he presented was not the red, white and blue flag of the Netherlands, but the orange, white and blue banner of William of Nassau with a Hofstra emblem placed on the flag. The University has used the design ever since, although President Shuart, after researching the colors, replaced the orange hue with gold, making the flag truer to the original House of Nassau. The flag is one of Hofstra’s most recognizable symbols, utilized in publications, pins and souvenirs.

THE HOFSTRA SEAL

The Hofstra seal, another easily recognizable emblem, was designed from the royal Dutch emblem by art instructor Constant Van de Wall. The seal is modeled on the coat of arms of the House of Orange-Nassau. The round seal includes the coat of arms, flanked by lions on either side. A lion also stands in the center of the coat of arms, holding a sword in its right claw and a bundle of seven arrows, which represent the seven provinces of Holland, in its left. The seal also carries the motto of the House of Orange-Nassau in Old French: “Je maintiendray” (I stand

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 33 HOFSTRA HERITAGE

steadfast). In 1988 one of the two lions on the seal was officially would only marry one who could beat her in a foot race. While she replaced with a lioness. The seal is now the focal point of the “Hofstra would be the prize of such a race, the penalty for losing was death. Pride” logo. Nonetheless there were suitors and there was need of a judge for such races. Hippomenes was chosen for this role. However, when he saw Atalanta he immediately fell in love with her. Knowing he could never out THE HOFSTRA NICKNAMES run her, he sought the help of Venus. Venus agreed, and gave him three golden apples, which Hippomenes The Hofstra nickname has also evolved over the years. For decades, was to throw in front of Atalanta during the race. The apples were so Hofstra athletic teams have used the nicknames Flying Dutchmen, desirable it would be impossible for her to resist picking them up, and Dutchmen, or Dutch. Recently, an additional nickname of The Pride has thus she would lose the race. All this came to pass, and when the race become popular. We have not changed our nickname. We are both the was over and won by Hippomenes, they fell deeply in love and the youth Dutch (and its variations) and the Pride. carried off his prize. However, they angered Venus for their failure to thank her. As punishment, she turned Hippomenes into a lion and The Pride nickname started during the University’s dramatic recovery Atalanta into a lioness. and growth in the mid to late ‘80’s from a major fiscal crisis during the previous decade. The first consistent use of the word “Pride” relating to With this strong identification with lions and the multiple meanings of athletics started in 1989 when the University’s athletic booster club was the word pride, our coaches and players, as well as the sports media, founded and called itself The Pride Club. At that time it had no meaning have begun to use it extensively over the last several years. Our associated with our teams. It was simply consistent with a general women’s teams especially are more comfortable calling themselves The feeling about all of our efforts. Pride, which is genderless, than they are calling themselves The Flying Dutchwomen or the Lady Dutch. The men’s teams are also comfortable The Pride nickname has also evolved over the past decade in a more with the nickname Pride. specific fashion than just the expression of the feeling. The word pride is used to describe a sense of having strong self-respect or a sense of However, as noted earlier, we have not abandoned the Flying Dutchmen accomplishment. But in 1988 the lion on the right side of the shield on or formally adopted The Pride. There is nothing wrong with having more the Hofstra seal was changed into a lioness to symbolize gender equity. than one nickname. It is not uncommon for a school to have two This, in turn, led to the development of the University mascots — Kate nicknames as institutions such as Yale, Virginia, Georgia Tech and Army and Willie Pride, a lion and lioness. The two lions led to extensive use have multiple monikers. The bottom line is our name is HOFSTRA. of the word “Pride” in talking about Hofstra, as a group of lions is called a pride. In 1995 bronze reproductions of the lion and lioness were added to the campus scenery. In fact, there are now four such pairs of sculptures on campus.

However, the evolution continues even further. In 1997, the University purchased a sculpture by Paul Manship of “Atalanta,” a figure from Greek mythology. It is an impressive 14-foot tall figure of a running woman. It is on the west side of Hofstra Stadium. To complement this figure, in 1998, the University commissioned Gregg Wyatt to sculpt a similarly sized figure of a running man. In this case it was a representation of “Hippomenes” who was a central figure in the myth. The myth of Atalanta and Hippomenes relates closely to Hofstra symbology.

As the myth goes, an Oracle told Atalanta, as a young girl, that she must never marry. Thus, Atalanta avoided men and devoted herself to the chase. Soon she could outrun any man. Yet because Atalanta was so attractive she had many suitors. To deal with them she imposed an almost impossible condition. She

34 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK

ong Island offers the best of both many sites and Jones Beach worlds: it is a suburban haven that is attractions. It LLalso convenient to . has become a Location, however, is just one of many assets vacation spot that makes Long Island attractive to both for many, a native residents and visitors alike. The people, “getaway” from the sites and the unique geography of Long big city hassles Island bring people back again and again. and distractions. Long Island is the largest island adjoining the New York City’s People travel to Long Island is the place for the sports fan, as continental United States. Twenty miles wide Empire State Building enjoy the 1,100 well. The Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, and approximately 130 miles long, Long square miles of which is literally across the street from Island is separated from the mainland on the shoreline on more than 150 different beaches. Hofstra, offers concerts, children’s shows and north by the Long Island Sound and on the No area of the Island is more than 15 minutes is home to the ’s New south by the Atlantic Ocean. It measures 100 from a world-class beach. Jones Beach, which York Islanders. Belmont Park, home of horse miles from the Nassau-Queens border to lies on the south shore, is a 2,400-acre park racing’s Belmont Stakes, offers the Montauk Point, which lies on the eastern tip of with six miles of ocean beach, boardwalk, bay thoroughbred horse enthusiast an outlet in the South Fork. The eastern tip of the North beach, pool, golf and outdoor concerts. It is beautiful surroundings. The PGA staged its Fork is called Orient Point. The forks are 10 minutes from Hofstra and, in the summer, biggest tournament – the U.S. Open on Long separated by the beautiful waters of the Great students can catch a Hofstra shuttle bus to the Island in 2002 (Bethpage Black) and 2004 Peconic Bay and Gardiner’s Bay. Nestled in the beach. (Shinnecock). Heading into Queens, there’s bays between the two forks are Shelter Island Shea Stadium, home of the . and Gardiner’s Island. In addition, Long Island is home to 20 state Further west, and a short ride via the Long parks, 115 golf courses, 95 tennis Island Rail Road, is New York City, where With a clubs and 429 yacht clubs and students can frequent museums, theaters, population of marinas. The active person can retailers, , South 2.7 million Great South Bay enjoy camping, canoeing, Street Seaport and more. people, Long bicycling, water skiing, boating or Island has a fishing. Others might enjoy More than 25 million people visit Long Island population visiting any of the lighthouses, each year pumping approximately $2.5 billion larger than 20 the millionaire mansions, the art into its economy through tourism. Long Island states. It has galleries or one of Long Island’s is not merely a place for the tourist, however. 23 colleges 14 wineries. The tourist may join Generations have settled down and made their and universities the crowd at theaters and gourmet living on Long Island, enjoying the benefits of with more than 150,000 students, 127 public seafood restaurants, or hit one of the many moderate climate, miles of beautiful beaches, school districts with more than 405,000 exciting nightclubs. Families might cool off at easy access to New York City, and a place to students and 231 private schools with more the beach or the water park. The Hamptons, at call home. With scores of major attractions than 52,000 students. The region is the heart of the South Fork, are considered a and distinctive sites, Long Island has it all for considered one of the nation’s wealthiest areas summer resort area and are famous as the the tourist, as well as the year-round resident. with a per household median income of playground community of the rich and $49,500. The work force on Long Island now famous. (Courtesy of This Month on Long Island, exceeds 1.4 million persons, and the region Island-Metro Publications, and the Long boasts one of the lowest unemployment rates Island Convention and Visitors Bureau) in the nation. The economy is made up of Montauk Point more than 84,000 businesses, has 50 million square feet of office space, and has more than 1,000 shopping malls. Roosevelt Field is the premier mall on Long Island, featuring department stores and specialty shops, and is only minutes from the Hofstra University campus.

The most distinguishing features of Long Island, however, are its scenic beauty and its

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 35 WRESTLING FACILITIES

HOFSTRA ARENA HOME OF HOFSTRA WRESTLING

he Hofstra Wrestling team holds its meets in the 5,124 seat Hofstra Arena. Construction of the $15 million, 93,000 square- TTfoot facility began in the fall of 1998 and was completed in December 1999. The Arena also houses Hofstra’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams. The Arena also hosts commencements, exhibitions, trade shows, concerts and other special events.

“Hofstra Arena is an exciting addition to the Hofstra University campus and to Nassau County, serving as a cornerstone to the evolving Nassau HUB. The arena provides the Hofstra community with a first class facility for intercollegiate sports and other activities. It also adds vitality to the offerings of the Nassau HUB, by providing this important business, culture and entertainment district with a centrally located, full-service facility for conventions, trade shows and special events,” said Hofstra President Emeritus Dr. James M. Shuart at the time.

Hofstra Arena includes full chair back seating for spectators in an arena configuration. The air-conditioned facility is equipped with a state-of-the- art electronic scoreboard, men’s and women’s locker rooms, a training room, a large weight room, dressing rooms for stage events, four concession stands, five ticket windows, six luxury boxes, a Hofstra Pride Club lounge and offices for Hofstra’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball Programs.

“I really love wrestling in the Arena. The atmosphere is better than any other place I have wrestled.” Senior NCAA qualifier Ricky LaForge

“Hofstra’s facilities are state-of-the art.” Two-time NCAA qualifier Brad Christie

36 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING HOFSTRA WRESTLING ROOM

Located in the Physical Fitness Center, the Hofstra Wrestling Room provides the Pride with a year-round practice and training facility that is available to the wrestlers to work out on their own time, as well as scheduled practice times. The 40x80 room contains double floor mats and wall mats. The walls of the room are adorned with plaques commemorating Hofstra’s Wrestling All-Americans and poster size photos of current members of the Pride.

A new conditioning room is located next to the Hofstra Wrestling Room. The conditioning room features Airodyne stationary bicycles, StairMaster stair climbing machines and treadmills. The room also contains televisions and VCRs so the wrestlers can watch tapes of their matches.

“I get inspired every time I walk into the wrestling room. It is a facility that is conducive to great workouts.” Senior NCAA qualifier Paul Siemon

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 37 2004-05 OPPONENTS

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA BOSTON UNIVERSITY SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA November 19, 2004 - at Nebraska December 11, 2004 - at Boston January 9, 2005 - at Sacred Heart January 16, 2005 - at Pennsylvania Location: Lincoln, NE Location: Boston, MA Location: Fairfield, CT Location: , PA Founded: 1869 Founded: 1839 Founded: 1963 Founded: 1740 Colors: Scarlet and cream Colors: Scarlet and white Colors: Red and white Colors: Red and blue Nickname: Cornhuskers Nickname: Terriers Nickname: Pioneers Nickname: Quakers Conference: : Colonial Athletic Conference: Colonial Athletic Conference: Ivy League/EIWA Director of Athletics: Association Association Director of Athletics: Steve Bilsky Steve Pederson Director of Athletics: Director of Athletics: Don Cook Athletics Phone: (215) 898-7438 Athletics Phone: (402) 472-3011 Michael Lynch Athletics Phone: (203) 365-7649 Wrestling Arena: The Palestra Wrestling Arena: Nebraska Athletics Phone: (617) 353-1905 Wrestling Arena: Pitt Center (8,722) Coliseum (4,030) Wrestling Arena: Case Gymnasium Head Coach: Andy Seras Head Coach: Roger Reina Head Coach: Mark Manning (1,800) Record at School: 18-16/2 years (Penn, 1984) (Nebraska-Omaha, 1985) Head Coach: Carl Adams Overall Record: Same Record at School: 196-101-6/18 years Record at School: 54-25-0/4 years Record at School: 2301244/ Assistant Coaches: Jeremy Kelly Overall Record: Same Overall Record: 77-49-2/7 years 23 years and Paul Musso Assistant Coaches: Damion Logan, Assistant Coaches: Shawn Charles Assistant Coaches: Sean Gray, Wrestling SID: Gene Gumbs Ryan Tobin and Sheldon Thomas and Charles Burton Earl Walker and Matt Fortune Office Phone: (203) 396-8127 Wrestling SID: Kelly McCarthy Wrestling SID: Nate Rohr Wrestling SID: Stephan Lemon Fax: (203) 371-7889 Office Phone: (215) 898-6128 Office Phone: (402) 472-0694 Office Phone: (617) 353-2872 E-mail: [email protected] Home Phone: (508) 397-7799 Fax: (402) 472-2005 Fax: (617) 353-5286 Web Page: Fax: (215) 898-1747 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] www.sacredheartpioneers.com E-mail: [email protected] Web Page: www.huskers.com Web Page: www.bu.edu/athletics 2003-04 Record: 9-7 (5-4 CAA) Web Page: www.pennathletics.com 2003-04 Record: 19-3 (2-2 Big 12) 2003-04 Record: 15-3 (7-2 CAA) 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 2 2003-04 Record: 8-9 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 8 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 4 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 18/5 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 7 Lettermen Returning/Lost: Lettermen Returning/Lost: 15/6 Starters Returning/Lost: 5/5 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 11/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY HARVARD UNIVERSITY U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY November 28, 2004 - at Hofstra December 11, 2004 - at Harvard January 15, 2005 - at Hofstra January 29, 2005 - at West VA

Location: Bethlehem, PA Location: Cambridge, MA Location: West Point, NY Location: Morgantown, WV Founded: 1865 Founded: 1636 Founded: 1802 Founded: 1867 Colors: Brown and white Colors: Crimson Colors: Black, gold and gray Colors: Old gold and blue Nickname: Mountain Hawks Nickname: Crimson Nickname: Black Knights Nickname: Mountaineers Conference: EIWA Conference: EIWA Conference: EIWA Conference: Eastern Wrestling Director of Athletics: Joe Sterrett Director of Athletics: Bob Scalise Director of Athletics (Interim): League Athletics Phone: (610) 758-4300 Athletics Phone: (617) 495-3633 Col. Jim Knowlton Director of Athletics: Ed Pastilong Wrestling Arenas: Grace Hall Wrestling Arena: Malkin Athletic Athletics Phone: (845) 938-3123 Athletics Phone: (304) 293-5621 (2,130) and Center (1,400) Wrestling Arena: Christl Arena Wrestling Arena: The Coliseum (5,600) Head Coach: Jay Weiss (5,043) (14,000) Head Coach: Greg Strobel Record at School: 66-66-1/ Head Coach: Chuck Barbee Head Coach: Craig Turnbull (Oregon State, 1975) 10 years (Oklahoma State, 1993) (Clarion, 1977) Record at School: 129-51/9 years Overall Record: Same Record at School: 28-29/5 years Record at School: 221-148-6/ Overall Record: Same Assistant Coaches: Jared Frayer, Overall Record: Same 26 years Assistant Coaches: Chris Ayres, Granit Taropin and Assistant Coaches: Mike Clayton Overall Record: Same Kerry McCoy and Jason Kutz Dustin DeNunzio and Bill Maldonado Assistant Coaches: Zeke Jones and Wrestling SID: Steve Lomangino Wrestling SID: Cassie Lawton Wrestling SID: Christian Anderson Whitey Chlebove Office Phone: (610) 758-3174 Office Phone: (617) 495-2206 Office Phone: (845) 938-6996 Wrestling SID: Tim Goodenow Fax: (610) 758-4407 Fax: (617) 495-2130 Fax: (845) 446-2556 Office Phone: (304) 293-2821 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: Fax: (304) 293-4105 Web Page: www.lehighsports.com Web Page: www.gocrimson.com [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 2003-04 Record: 22-4 2003-04 Record: 1-14 Web Page: www.goarmysports.com Web Page: www.msnsportsnet.com 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 8 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 4 2003-04 Record: 7-7 (3-3 EIWA) 2003-04 Record: 9-5 (6-1 EWL) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 15/4 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 13/6 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 2 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 7 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/1 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 13/8 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 13/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4

38 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY January 30, 2005 - at Old February 12, 2005 - at Drexel February 13, 2005 - at Hofstra February 18, 2005 - at Columbia Dominion Location: Norfolk, VA Location: Philadelphia, PA Location: Stillwater, OK Location: New York, NY Founded: 1930 Founded: 1891 Founded: 1890 Founded: 1754 Colors: State blue, sky blue and Colors: Navy blue and gold Colors: Orange and black Colors: Columbia blue and white silver Nickname: Dragons Nickname: Cowboys Nickname: Lions Nickname: Monarchs Conference: Colonial Athletic Conference: Big 12 Conference: EIWA Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Director of Athletics: Director of Athletics: Association Director of Athletics: Harry Birdwell Dr. M. Dianne Murphy Director of Athletics: Dr. Eric Zillmer Athletics Phone: (405) 744-4541 Athletics Phone: (212) 854 Dr. Jim Jarrett Athletics Phone: (215) 895-1592 Wrestling Arena: Gallagher-Iba Wrestling Arenas: Blue Athletics Phone: (757) 653-3372 Wrestling Arena: Daskalakis Arena (13,611) Gymnasium (250) Wrestling Arena: ODU Field House Athletic Center Head Coach: John Smith Head Coach: Brendan Buckley (1,500) Head Coach: Jack Childs Record at School: 199-25-3 (Fresno State, 1997) Head Coach: Steve Martin (East Stroudsburg, 1967) Overall Record: Same Record at School: 21-30/4 years (Iowa, 1990) Record at School: 332-198-8/ Assistant Coaches: Mark Branch Overall Record: Same Record at School: First season 28 years and Pat Smith Assistant Coaches: Overall Record: First season Overall Record: Same Wrestling SID: Chris Matthews Yero Washington and Assistant Coaches: Lee Pritts, Assistant Coaches: Hassan Jadidi Office Phone: (405) 744-4541 Scott Schatzman Cory Ace and John Testa and Joe Melchiore Fax: (405) 744-1763 Wrestling SID: Bill Steinman Wrestling SID: Bobby Parks Wrestling SID: Britt Faulstick E-mail: [email protected] Office Phone: (212) 854-3030 Office Phone: (757) 683-3374 Office Phone: (215) 895-6895 Web Page: www.okstate.com Fax: (212) 854-8168 Home Phone: (757) 467-1289 Fax: (215) 895-2038 2003-04 Record: 17-2 (4-1 Big 12) E-mail: [email protected] Fax: (757) 683-3119 E-mail: [email protected] 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 8 Web Page: E-mail: [email protected] Web Page: Lettermen Returning/Lost: 14/5 www.gocolumbialions.com Web Page: www.odusports.com www.drexeldragons.com Starters Returning/Lost: 5/5 2003-04 Record: 6-6 2003-04 Record: 7-12 (5-3 CAA) 2003-04 Record: 9-14 (5-4 CAA) 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 1 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 1 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 4 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 16/5 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 15/12 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 19/16 Starters Returning/Lost: 8/2 Starters Returning/Lost: 3/7 Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4

CORNELL UNIVERSITY RIDER UNIVERSITY February 5, 2005 - at Hofstra February 12, 2005 - at Wagner February 15, 2005 - at Hofstra

Location: Ithaca, NY Location: Staten Island, NY Location: Lawrenceville, NJ Founded: 1865 Founded: 1883 Founded: 1865 Colors: Carnelian red and white Colors: Green and white Colors: Cranberry and white Nickname: Big Red Nickname: Seahawks Nickname: Broncs Conference: EIWA Conference: Colonial Athletic Conference: Colonial Athletic Director of Athletics: Association Association J. Andrew Noel, Jr. Director of Athletics: Director of Athletics: Curt Blake Athletics Phone: (607) 255-8832 Walt Hameline Athletics Phone: (609) 896-5054 Wrestling Arena: Newman Arena Athletics Phone: (718) 390-3433 Wrestling Arena: Alumni Head Coach: Rob Koll Wrestling Arena: Spiro Sports Gymnasium (1,650) (North Carolina, 1989) Center Head Coach: Gary Taylor Record at School: 133-49-4/ Head Coach: Joe Ryan (East Stroudsburg, 1976) 11 years Record at School: 3-41/3 years Record at School: 287-153-3/ Overall Record: Same Overall Record: Same 26 years Assistant Coaches: Steve Garland Assistant Coach: Waymon May Overall Record: Same and Clint Wattenberg Wrestling SID: Mike Braunstein Assistant Coach: John Hangey Wrestling SID: Jeremy Hartigan Office Phone: (718) 3903213 Wrestling SID: Bud Focht Office Phone: (607) 255-9788 Fax: (718) 3903447 Office Phone: (609) 896-5138 Fax: (607) 255-9791 E-mail: [email protected] Home Phone: (215) 946-9203 E-mail: [email protected] 2003-04 Record: 1-16 (0-8 CAA) Fax: (609) 896-0341 Web Page: www.cornelbigred.com 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 0 E-mail: [email protected] 2003-04 Record: 11-6 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 11/4 Web Page: www.gobroncs.com 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 8 Starters Returning/Lost: 10/0 2003-04 Record: 15-3 (9-0 CAA) Lettermen Returning/Lost: 24/10 2003-04 NCAA Qualifiers: 4 Starters Returning/Lost: 9/1 Lettermen Returning/Lost: 13/4 Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 39 2003-04 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY WRESTLING STATISTICS AND RESULTS

Dual Match Record: 15-5 CAA Regular Season Record: 8-0 2003-04 Weight/Name Overall CAA Duals Falls Tech. HOFSTRA WRESTLING W-L R.S. Falls RESULTS 125 Tom Noto 33-9 8-0 15-5 3-1 4-0 125 Dave Tomasette 4-1 0-0 1-0 Date Rank - Opponent Result November 15 at Cortland Open NTS 133 Ricky LaForge 10-7 4-2 2-1 0-0 November 23 at Keystone Classic (Pennsylvania) 1st place 133 Marc Marinelli 0-0 November 29 #9 NEBRASKA L 10-30 December 6 #16 WISCONSIN Canceled 141 John Manarte 24-20 5-3 9-10 3-1 1-0 December 10 at Army W 31-9 141 Louis Vecchio 2-4 0-0 0-1 0-0 December 11 BOSTON UNIVERSITY W 28-9 December 29-30 at Midlands Championships 4th place 149 James Strouse 23-12 6-1 9-4 4-2 0-1 January 10 at #16 Cornell W 18-15 149 Chris Vondruska 15-11 5-1 7-6 3-0 0-0 January 11 HARVARD W 31-11 149 Matt Homenick 4-4 0-0 0-0 0-0 January 17 + #18 Central Michigan W 18-17 149 Doug Thomas 0-0 January 17 + #5 Missouri L 13-19 149 Sean Horton 1-2 0-0 1-1 0-0 January 17 + #16 Cornell W 16-15 January 17 + #20 Pennsylvania W 23-15 157 Paul Siemon 28-10 5-0 11-4 2-3 1-0 January 18 + #8 Michigan L 10-31 157 Mike Patrovich 0-0 January 18 + #13 Oklahoma L 15-28 157 Stefan Serie 2-2 1-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 January 23 ** Binghamton W 39-9 January 23 ** Campbell W 44-6 165 Ralph Everett 36-5 8-0 18-2 5-1 2-0 January 24 ** at George Mason W 42-9 165 Billy Simons 1-4 0-0 0-1 0-0 January 24 ** James Madison W 47-0 February 1 SACRED HEART W 23-18 174 Noel Thompson 31-8 6-0 13-4 6-0 0-0 February 6 at #7 Lehigh L 9-25 174 Joe Patrovich 5-3 0-0 1-1 1-0 February 13 #16 PENNSYLVANIA W 20-17 174 Alexander Nowak 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 February 14 at Drexel W 42-6 February 14 at Wagner W 46-6 184 Brad Christie 22-13 7-0 12-7 6-2 0-1 February 17 at Rider Canceled 184 Jordan Reid 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 March 5-6 at CAA Championships 1st place March 18-20 at NCAA Championships 197 Chris Skretkowicz 41-4 8-0 19-1 12-1 2-0 (St. Louis, Missouri) 20th place

HWT Dan Garay 10-12 7-1 8-8 0-1 0-0 * - CAA match HWT Cole Merryman 3-3 0-1 0-0 0-0 + - NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals HWT Mike Lodato 2-3 0-1 0-1 0-0 ** - CAA Duals at GMU HWT Mike Laughlin 0-2 0-0 NTS – No Team Scoring R.S. – Regular Season NCAA Qualifiers in bold.

Chris Skretkowicz

40 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 2003-04 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY WRESTLING INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Tom Noto (125) Ricky LaForge (133) Score Score Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record W T 19-4 4:55 Jason Mulzoff (Cortland) Cortland Open 1-0 W 5:25 Terreyl Williams (App. State) Keystone Classic 1-0 W 13-4 Kyle Kemmerer (Ithaca) Cortland Open 2-0 W 7-1 Micah Amrozowiz (VMI) Keystone Classic 2-0 W 11-4 Zach Makovsky (Drexel) Cortland Open 3-0 W 10-8 Dan Fisch (Rider) Keystone Classic 3-0 W DE 1:45 Mike Mormile (Cornell) Cortland Open 4-0 L 3-1 #10 David Hoffman (Virginia Tech) Keystone Classic 3-1 L 5-3 sd #11 Rob Rebmann (Drexel) Cortland Open 4-1 W 10-8 #18 Matt Keller (Nebraska) Dual-Nebraska 4-2 W 15-4 Bret Frimer (Boston U) Keystone Classic 5-1 W 10-6 Charles Lloyd (Lassen) Midlands 5-2 W TF 4:42 Ryan Broughman (Virginia Tech) Keystone Classic 6-1 W MForfeit Pat Dowty (Eastern Illinois) Midlands 6-2 W 16-5 Jim DiCicco (Rider) Keystone Classic 7-1 L 2:21 Josh Moore (Penn State) Midlands 6-3 L 6-4 #3 Matt Valenti (Pennsylvania) Keystone Classic 7-2 W 5:40 Jordan Webster (Central Michigan Midlands 7-3 L 4-2 #1 Jason Powell (Nebraska) Dual-Nebraska 7-3 L 8-6 Matt Sanchez (Cal St. Bakersfield) Midlands 7-4 W 17-4 Andy Henry (Army) Dual-Army 8-3 L 5-0 Kortney Lake (Adams State) Midlands 7-5 W 18-6 Brett Frimer (Boston U.) Dual-Boston 9-3 W 13-3 Greg Cook (Harvard) Dual-Harvard 8-5 W 2:25 Kevin McNicholas (Eastern Illinois) Midlands 10-3 L 3-1 Jordan Webster (Central Michigan) NWCA Duals 8-6 W 15-5 Joey Bareng (San Francisco State) Midlands 11-3 W 4-2 Paul Collum (Missouri) NWCA Duals 9-6 W 5-3 Heath Kim (Air Force) Midlands 12-3 L 6-5 Travis Lee (Cornell) NWCA Duals 9-7 W 6-4 (OT) Matt Valenti (Pennsylvania) Midlands 13-3 W 7-5 Matt Eveleth (Pennsylvania) NWCA Duals 10-7 W 7-5 (OT) #2 Luke Eustice (Iowa) Midlands 14-3 W 7-5 (2OT) Mike Mormile (Cornell) Dual-Cornell 15-3 W TF 7:00 Brent Kakesako (Harvard) Dual-Harvard 16-3 L 3-2 Kyle Stouffer (Central Michigan) NWCA Duals 16-4 Louis Vecchio (141) W 10-4 Austin Devoe (Missouri) NWCA Duals 17-4 Score W 7-5 Mike Mormile (Cornell) NWCA Duals 18-4 Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record W 6-4 Matt Valenti (Penn) NWCA Duals 19-4 L 7-3 Mike Baria (Unattached) Cortland Open 0-1 L 8-6 (OT) Mark Moos (Michigan) NWCA Duals 19-5 W 7-2 Jack Holmgren (Cortland) Cortland Open 1-1 L 6-4 Sam Hazwinkle (Oklahoma) NWCA Duals 19-6 L 6-4 John Manarte (Unattached) Cortland Open 1-2 W forfeit Binghamton CAA Duals 20-6 W 8-2 Justin Ensign (Wagner) Keystone Classic 2-2 W F 2:25 Andy Bricker (Campbell) CAA Duals 21-6 L 5-1 Joey Rivera (Boston U.) Keystone Classic 2-3 W forfeit George Mason CAA Duals 22-6 L F 3:02 Dan Gollin (Wagner) Keystone Classic 2-4 W 18-8 (133) Todd Schroeder (James Madison) CAA Duals 23-6 W 12-4 Philip Kalil (Sacred Heart) Dual-Sacred Heart 24-6 W 7-5 Mario Stuart (Lehigh) Dual-Lehigh 25-6 John Manarte (141) L 10-1 Matt Valenti (Penn) Dual-Penn 25-7 Score W F 2:53 Paul Slifer (Drexel) Dual-Drexel 26-7 Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record W 11-3 Rob Rebmann (Drexel) CAA Championship - SF29-7 W 15-4 Scott Aronowitz (Ithaca) Cortland Open 1-0 W 6-2 Jose Leon (Boston U.) CAA Championship - F 30-7 L 7-3 Nick Dalicandro (Sacred Heart) Cortland Open 1-1 W 9-4 Tommy Schurkamp (Cal. Davis) NCAA Championship 31-7 W 6-4 Louis Vecchio (Unattached) Cortland Open 2-1 L 3-2 Vic Moreno (Cal Poly) NCAA Championship 31-8 W F 3:05 Jordan LaFallette (Brown) Cortland Open 3-1 W 15-5 Tom Clum (Wisconsin) NCAA Championship 32-8 W 5-4 Tony Curto (Unattached) Cortland Open 4-1 W Def 6:18 John Velez (Northwestern) NCAA Championship 33-8 L 3-2 Jamie Lijo (Unattached) Cortland Open 4-2 L 6-4 sv Rob Rebmann (Drexel) NCAA Championship 33-9 W 22-9 Dan Gollin (Wagner) Keystone Classic 5-2 L 6-3 Doug McGrew (Penn) Keystone Classic 5-3 W 10-3 Justin Ensign (Wagner) Keystone Classic 6-3 Dave Tomasette (125) W 10-6 Dan Shvartsman (Duke) Keystone Classic 7-3 Score W 8-7 Jeff Eveleth (Penn) Keystone Classic 8-3 W 8-5 Aaron Brown (Virginia Tech) Keystone Classic 9-3 Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record L 0-0 TB Sam Alvarenga (VMI) Keystone Classic 9-4 W 17-1 6:00 Barry Ohler (Kutztown) Cortland Open 1-0 W 7-6 David Metzler (VMI) Keystone Classic 10-4 W 7-3 Jeff Ferarra (Cortland) Cortland Open 2-0 L 4-1 #15 Matt Murray (Nebraska) Dual-Nebraska 10-5 W 9-4 Alejandro Alvarez (Cornell) Cortland Open 3-0 W 6-4 Patrick Simpson (Army) Dual-Army 11-5 L 8-2 #11 Rob Rebmann (Drexel) Cortland Open 3-1 L 8-2 Joey Rivera (Boston U.) Dual-Boston 11-6 W Def. Inj. Mike Mormile (Cornell) Cortland Open 4-1 L 8-0 Dylan Long (Northern Iowa) Midlands 11-7 W 5:59 Joe Mavins (Lassen) Midlands 12-7

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 41 W 9-6 Jason Cook (Purdue) Midlands 13-7 W F 3:55 Elliott Berger (Campbell) CAA Duals 10-9 L 9-2 Joe Clarke (West Virginia) Midlands 13-8 W F 4:15 (157) Mitch Webster (George Mason) CAA Duals 11-9 L 2-0 Keith Dickey (Cornell) Dual-Cornell 13-9 W 15-6 (157) Derick Schoenly (James Madison)CAA Duals 12-9 L 8-5 Max Meltzer (Harvard) Dual-Harvard 13-10 L 3-2 (157) Robert Belville (Sacred Heart) Dual-Sacred Heart 12-10 L 12-1 Jason Mester (Central Michigan) NWCA Duals 13-11 L 4-2 (157) Derek Zinck (Lehigh) Dual-Lehigh 12-11 L 10-4 J.P. Reese (Missouri) NWCA Duals 13-12 W 5-3 (157) Brett Vanderveer (Penn) Dual-Penn 13-11 W 3-2 Keith Dicky (Cornell) NWCA Duals 14-12 W 10-2 (157) Ray Lamb (Drexel) Dual-Drexel 14-11 W 8-3 Shawn Protz (Pennsylvania) NWCA Duals 15-12 W 8-5 (157) Matt Hartigan (Wagner) Dual-Wagner 15-11 W 7-6 Clark Forward (Michigan) NWCA Duals 16-12 L 4-1 Teyon Ware (Oklahoma) NWCA Duals 16-13 L 4-1 Josh Ruff (Binghamton) CAA Duals 16-14 W 3-0 Adam Bricker (Campbell) CAA Duals 17-14 Sean Horton (149) W forfeit George Mason CAA Duals 18-14 Score W 3:24 Brian Kibbler (James Madison) CAA Duals 19-14 Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record L 6-1 (OT) Nick Dalicandro (Sacred Heart) Dual-Sacred Heart 19-15 L F 1:55 Jaret Misner (Cortland) Cortland Open 0-1 L10-2 Cory Cooperman (Lehigh) Dual-Lehigh 19-16 W F 1:28 Jake Loeb (Cortland) Cortland Open 1-1 L 7-5 (OT) Doug McGraw (Penn) Dual-Penn 19-17 L 9-8 John Gartiser (Unattached) Cortland Open 1-2 W 9-1 Chris Renninger (Drexel) Dual-Drexel 20-17 W 21-5 Justin Ensign (Wagner) Dual-Wagner 21-17 W 8-2 Rick Bauer (Rider) CAA Championship - 1R 22-17 James Strouse (149) W 9-5 Chris Renninger (Drexel) CAA Championship - QF 23-17 Score W 3-2 Rob Becker (George Mason) CAA Championship - SF 24-17 Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record L 5-3 Josh Ruff (Binghamton) CAA Championship - F 24-18 W 9-2 Chris Conley (Boston U) Cortland Open 1-0 L 9-0 Matt Murray (Nebraska) NCAA Championship 24-19 W 11-0 Brian Bumpus (Sacred Heart) Cortland Open 2-0 L F 5:42 Cory Cooperman (Lehigh) NCAA Championship 24-20 W 4-2 Tom Kniezewski (Unattached) Cortland Open 3-0 L 5-2 David Dies (Brown) Cortland Open 3-1 W 5-1 Mark Cartella (Drexel) Cortland Open 4-1 Matt Homenick (149) W 10-3 John Robinson (Rider) Keystone Classic 5-1 Score W F 4:46 Matt Lambach (Penn) Keystone Classic 6-1 L F 4:43 Reed Carpenter (Virginia Tech) Keystone Classic 6-2 Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record W 6-2 Kenrick Randall (Springfield) Cortland Open 1-0 W 7-3 Tom Kniezewski (American) Keystone Classic 7-2 W 6-2 Josh Herzig (Ithaca) Cortland Open 2-0 W 10-7 Justin Blumenthal (Boston U.) Keystone Classic 8-2 L 2-1 John Cholish (Cornell) Cortland Open 2-1 L 0-0 TB Tide Prater (Va. Tech) Keystone Classic 8-3 W 7-3 John Gartiser (Unattached) Cortland Open 3-1 W 3-1 Chris Vondruska (Hofstra) Keystone Classic 9-3 W 7-2 TJ Tepley (Army) Cortland Open 4-1 L F 3:14 #5 Travis Shufelt (Nebraska) Dual-Nebraska 9-4 L 1-2 Tom Kniezewski (Unattached) Cortland Open 4-2 W 8-5 Paul Stansbury (Army) Dual-Army 10-4 L 3-2 Carl Elliott (App. St) Keystone Classic 4-3 W 10-4 Justin Blumenthal (Boston U.) Dual-Boston 11-4 L 5-3 John Robinson (Rider) Keystone Classic 4-4 L 9-7 Jason D’Agata (Iowa) Midlands 11-5 W 7-5 Anton Dietzen (Illinois) Midlands 12-5 L 5-1 Cal Ferry (Illinois) Midlands 12-6 L TF 7:00 Jesse Jantzen (Harvard) Dual-Harvard 12-7 L 8-4 Adam Cunningham (CMU) NWCA Duals 12-8 Chris Vondruska (149) W 5-2 Bo Bruno (Binghamton) CAA Duals 13-8 Score L 6-5 Adrian Austin (George Mason) CAA Duals 13-9 Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record W 1:56 Chris Wilson (James Madison) CAA Duals 14-9 W 16-2 Derek Hanley (Springfield) Cortland Open 1-0 W 10-4 Jesse Fendryk (Sacred Heart) Dual-Sacred Heart 15-9 W F 5:45 AJ Vignone (Unattached) Cortland Open 2-0 W 7-1 Matt Anderson (Lehigh) Dual-Lehigh 16-9 L 5-0 David Dies (Brown) Cortland Open 2-1 W 12-2 Rob Hitschler (Penn) Dual-Penn 17-9 W 9-4 Tim Smith (Brown) Cortland Open 3-1 W 6-1 Mark Cartella (Drexel) Dual-Drexel 18-9 W 3-2 Tom Kniezewski (Unattached) Cortland Open 4-1 W F 2:46 Pat Larkin (Wagner) Dual-Wagner 19-9 W 2-1 TB Greg Politi (Boston U.) Cortland Open 5-1 W F 1:35 Chris Wilson (James Madison) CAA Championship - 1R20-9 W 2-0 Tom Kniezewski (American) Keystone Classic 6-1 W 3-1 sv Beau Bruno (Binghamton) CAA Championship - QF21-9 L 3-2 David Dies (Brown) Keystone Classic 6-2 W 4-2 Rayes Gonzales (Boston U.) CAA Championship - SF22-9 W 4-0 Joe Galante (Rider) Keystone Classic 7-2 L 8-4 Adrian Austin (George Mason) CAA Championship - F22-10 W 10-2 Carl Elltiot (App. St.) Keystone Classic 8-2 L 4-2 Patrick Williams (Arizona State) NCAA Championship 22-11 L 0-0 TB Jason Jones (App. St.) Keystone Classic 8-3 W 6-4 sv Dan Jankowski (Purdue) NCAA Championship 23-11 L 3-1 James Strouse (Hofstra) Keystone Classic 8-4 L 11-9 Jeff Radliff (Ohio State) NCAA Championship 23-12 L 8-2 #3 Dustin Manotti (Cornell) Dual-Cornell 8-5 L 13-5 Jeremy Spates (Missouri) NWCA Duals 8-6 L 8-3 Dustin Manotti (Cornell) NWCA Duals 8-7 W 3-0 Rob Hitschler (Pennsylvania) NWCA Duals 9-7 L 11-2 Ryan Churella (Michigan) NWCA Duals 9-8 L 9-1 Jeff Eckloff (Oklahoma) NWCA Duals 9-9

42 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING Paul Siemon (157) Ralph Everett (165) Score Score Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record W F 2:55 Scott Faivre (Springfield) Cortland Open 1-0 W 9-1 Dan Miracola (Cornell) Cortland Open 1-0 W 9-2 Brandon Guenot (Unattached) Cortland Open 2-0 W F 3:29 Joe Gartiser (Binghamton) Cortland Open 2-0 W 7-0 Shawn Kithner (Brown) Cortland Open 3-0 W 5-4 Marc Israel (Ithaca) Cortland Open 3-0 W 3-1 Scott Roth (Cornell) Cortland Open 4-0 ---- Joe Mazzurco (Cornell) Cortland Open No Match L F 0:50 Jesse Jantzen (Harvard) Cortland Open 4-1 W 3rd 5-4 Sean Jenkins (Brown) Cortland Open 4-0 W 11-0 Jason Bakinowski (Boston U.) Keystone Classic 5-1 W F 3:59 Vinny Vazzana (Wagner) Keystone Classic 5-0 W 4-0 Kyle Bernholz (Penn) Keystone Classic 6-1 W 12-3 Dan Gallagher (Penn) Keystone Classic 6-0 W 6-2 Zach Johns (Boston U.) Keystone Classic 7-1 W 5-2 Sean Jenkins (Brown) Keystone Classic 7-0 W 7-4 Brett Vanderveer (Penn) Keystone Classic 8-1 W 5-2 #15 Leighton Brady (Boston U.) Keystone Classic 8-0 L 8-6 sv OT #16 B.J. Wright (Nebraska) Dual-Nebraska 8-2 W 5-3 #14 Jacob Klein (Nebraska) Dual-Nebraska 9-0 W TF-17-1 Phil Eggleston (Army) Dual-Army 9-2 W 12-4 Kurt Pryor (Army) Dual-Army 10-0 W 5-0 Zach Johns (Boston U.) Dual-Boston 10-2 W 3-1 #15 Leighton Brady (Boston U.) Dual-Boston 11-0 W 6-2 Rick Lamas (Elmhurst) Midlands 11-2 W 10-2 Sean Early (George Mason) Midlands 12-0 W 4-1 Andrew Shuler (Wyoming) Midlands 12-2 W 7-4 Chris Ressa (Rutgers) Midlands 13-0 L 8-3 Chris Bono (Sunkist Kids) Midlands 12-3 W 7-2 Zach Doll (Pittsburgh) Midlands 14-0 W 8-4 Ty Morgan (Central Michigan) Midlands 13-3 W 3-2 Hesston Johnson (Northern Iowa) Midlands 15-0 L 3-1 Matt Lebe (West Virginia) Midlands 13-4 L 2-1 TB David Bolyard (Central Michigan) Midlands 15-1 W 14-3 Travis Koppenhafer (Adams State) Midlands 14-4 W 14-4 Dave Post (Cornell) Dual-Cornell 16-1 W 2-1 Scott Roth (Cornell) Dual-Cornell 15-4 W 8-3 Brandon Kaufmann (Harvard) Dual-Harvard 17-1 W 10-2 Bobby Latessa (Harvard) Dual-Harvard 16-4 W 4-1 David Bolyard (Central Michigan) NWCA Duals 18-1 W 5-1 Ty Morgan (Central Michigan) NWCA Duals 17-4 W 4-1 Tyrone Woodley (Missouri) NWCA Duals 19-1 L 3-2 Kenny Burleson (Missouri) NWCA Duals 17-5 W 13-2 David Post (Cornell) NWCA Duals 20-1 W 6-5 Scott Roth (Cornell) NWCA Duals 18-5 W 18-5 Kyle Bernholz (Pennsylvania) NWCA Duals 21-1 L F 3:25 Brett Vanderver (Pennsylvania) NWCA Duals 18-6 L F 5:37 Pat Owen (Michigan) NWCA Duals 21-2 L 12-9 Ryan Bertin (Michigan) NWCA Duals 18-7 W 5-1 Rafael Maturino (Oklahoma) NWCA Duals 22-2 W 4-2 Matt Grice (Oklahoma) NWCA Duals 19-7 W TF Ryan Jantzen (Binghamton) CAA Duals 23-2 W 9-1 Justin Hoch (Binghamton) CAA Duals 20-7 W forfeit Campbell CAA Duals 24-2 W TF Jeff Lyons (Campbell) CAA Duals 21-7 W F 5:52 (174) Matt Horton (George Mason) CAA Duals 25-2 W 7-0 (165) Sean Early (George Mason) CAA Duals 22-7 W F 4:42 (174) Zach Winfrey (James Madison) CAA Duals 26-2 W 4:27 (165) Andrew Robarge (James Madison) CAA Duals 23-7 W 8-4 Sherwood Fendryk (Sacred Heart) Dual-Sacred Heart 27-2 W 14-5 Mitch Webster (George Mason) CAA Championship - 1R24-7 L 8-2 Troy Letters (Lehigh) Dual-Lehigh 27-3 W 11-2 Matt Hartigan (Wagner) CAA Championship - QF25-7 W 16-6 Richard Ferguson (Penn) Dual-Penn 28-3 W 8-2 Robert Belville (Sacred Heart) CAA Championship - SF26-7 W F 4:58 Steve Beard (Drexel) Dual-Drexel 29-3 L F 2:47 Dave Miller (Rider) CAA Championship - F 26-8 W forfeit Wagner College Dual-Wagner 30-3 L 7-2 Chris Horning (Clarion) NCAA Championship 26-9 W TF-17-2 Steve Beard (Drexel) CAA Championship - QF31-3 W Def. 2:54 Dave Miller (Rider) NCAA Championship 27-9 W 11-5 Ryan Cunningham (Rider) CAA Championship - SF32-3 W 5-4 TB Brad Harper (Purdue) NCAA Championship 28-9 W 7-2 Leighton Brady (Boston U.) CAA Championship - F 33-3 L 7-3 Charlie Brenneman (Lock Haven) NCAA Championship 28-10 W 4-3 Zach Doll (Pittsburgh) NCAA Championship 34-3 W 9-4 Jason Cardillo (Slippery Rock) NCAA Championship 35-3 W 5-4 Tim Foley (Virginia) NCAA Championship 36-3 L 2-1 Matt King (Edinboro) NCAA Championship 36-4 Stefan Serie (157) L 3-2 tb Jacob Klein (Nebraska) NCAA Championship 36-5 Score Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record L F 1:59 Brett Vanderveer (Penn) Keystone Classic 0-1 W TF 4:19 Scott Doerr (Duke) Keystone Classic 1-1 Noel Thompson (174) L TF 7:00 Alex Davis (App. St.) Keystone Classic 1-2 Score W F 1:06 Vincent Vazzana (Wagner) Dual-Wagner 2-2 Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record W F 0:47 Nick Lorenzen (Cortland) Cortland Open 1-0 W F 0:54 Kevin Bush (Binghamton) Cortland Open 2-0 W 15-2 Bryce Hasseman (Unattached) Cortland Open 3-0 Billy Simons (165) W 19-9 Mike Pedro (Brown) Cortland Open 4-0 Score W 5-2 #11 Tyler Baier (Cornell) Cortland Open 5-0 Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record W F 5:25 Ryan Hayes (Wagner) Keystone Classic 6-0 L 4-3 David Post (Cornell) Cortland Open 0-1 W 12-3 Levi Craig (Duke) Keystone Classic 7-0 L F 2:40 Nick Detweiler (Kutztown) Cortland Open 0-2 W 13-0 Greg Hallahan (Penn) Keystone Classic 8-0 W 3-2 Matt McConville (Penn) Keystone Classic 1-2 W 7-4 #8 Matt Herrington (Penn) Keystone Classic 9-0 L DQ #15 Leighton Brady (Boston U.) Keystone Classic 1-3 W 18-9 Jason High (Nebraska) Dual-Nebraska 10-0 L 13-2 Joe Patrovich (Hofstra) Keystone Classic 1-4 W 19-7 Gabriel Lucero (Army) Dual-Army 11-0 W 12-3 Ben Schilens (Boston U.) Dual-Boston 12-0

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 43 W 11-10 Kenny Robertson (Eastern Illinois) Midlands 13-0 L TF 21-6 Travis Pascoe (Nebraska) Dual-Nebraska 7-2 W 9-3 Imad Kharbush (Stanford) Midlands 14-0 L 12-5 Luke Calvert (Army) Dual-Army 7-3 L 7-5 (OT) Eric Hauan (Northern Iowa) Midlands 14-1 W 8-3 Tom Sforza (Boston U.) Dual-Boston 8-3 L 4-3 Pete Freidl (Illinois) Midlands 14-2 L F 1:27 Ryan Flaherty (Wisconsin) Midlands 8-4 W 5-3 Tyler Baier (Cornell) Dual-Cornell 15-2 W 15-1 Matt Sassolino (Elmhurst) Midlands 9-4 W Forfeit Forfeit Dual-Harvard 16-2 L 2-1 Alex Lammers (Central Michigan) Midlands 9-5 W 5-4 (OT) Mitch Hancock (Central Michigan) NWCA Duals 17-2 W 7-4 Randy Stout (Cornell) Dual-Cornell 10-5 L 9-3 Ben Askren (Missouri) NWCA Duals 17-3 W F 6:13 P.J. Jones (Harvard) Dual-Harvard 11-5 L 2-1 Tyler Baier (Cornell) NWCA Duals 17-4 W 5-4 Alex Lemmers (Central Michigan) NWCA Duals 12-5 L 2-1 Matt Herrington (Pennsylvania) NWCA Duals 17-5 L 6-4 Matt Pell (Missouri) NWCA Duals 12-6 W 2-1 (2OT) Nick Roy (Michigan) NWCA Duals 18-5 L 6-5 Jerry Rinaldi (Cornell) NWCA Duals 12-7 W 3-2 E.K. Waldhaus (Oklahoma) NWCA Duals 19-5 W 5-4 TB Paul Velekei (Pennsylvania) NWCA Duals 13-7 W F 1:28 Mark Tse (Binghamton) CAA Duals 20-5 L 4-2 Josh Weitzel (Michigan) NWCA Duals 13-8 W F 1:07 Brian Hocum (Campbell) CAA Duals 21-5 L F 1:22 Justin Dyer (Oklahoma) NWCA Duals 13-9 W 9-7 Kevin Fox (Sacred Heart) Dual-Sacred Heart 22-5 W F 2:12 Kevin Bush (Binghamton) CAA Duals 14-9 L 13-7 Brad Dillon (Lehigh) Dual-Lehigh 22-6 W 11-6 Lantz Nixon (Campbell) CAA Duals 15-9 W 7-3 Greg Hallahan (Penn) Dual-Penn 23-6 W F Jim Martin (George Mason) CAA Duals 16-9 W Med Def. 0:45Nick Kozar (Drexel) Dual-Drexel 24-6 W F 1:01 Lamont Logan (James Madison) CAA Duals 17-9 W Forfeit (184) Wagner College Dual-Wagner 25-6 W 19-7 Wayne Oakley (Sacred Heart) Dual-Sacred Heart 18-9 W 15-2 Jason Chalfont (James Madison) CAA Championship - QF26-6 L 2-1 Travis Frick (Lehigh) Dual-Lehigh 18-10 W 8-0 Ben Schliens (Boston U.) CAA Championship - SF27-6 W 9-4 Ethan Bullock (Penn) Dual-Penn 19-10 W F 1:52 Nick Kozar (Drexel) CAA Championship - F 28-6 W 17-4 Josh Fisk (Drexel) Dual-Drexel 20-10 W 6-2 Nick Roy (Michigan) NCAA Championship 29-6 W F 2:16 Lamont Logan (James Madison) CAA 21-10 L 9-5 Nate Yetzer (Edinboro) NCAA Championship 29-7 Championship - QF W 10-2 Curtis Yeager (Millersville) NCAA Championship 30-7 W 3-2 Adam Wright (Old Dominion) CAA 22-10 W 5-3 Ralph DeNisco (Wisconsin) NCAA Championship 31-7 Championship - SF L 5-4 TB Pete Friedl (Illinois) NCAA Championship 31-8 L 2-1 Nick Catone (Rider) CAA Championship - F22-11 L 3-2 Josh McLay (Minnesota) NCAA Championship 22-12 L 9-3 Frank Cornley (Duke) NCAA Championship 22-13 Joe Patrovich (164/174) Score Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record Jordan Reid (184) W T 22-6 6:00 Keith Levinson (Cortland) Cortland Open 1-0 Score L F 3:34 Kevin Fox (Sacred Heart) Cortland Open 1-1 Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record L 10-8 Josh Fisk (Drexel) Cortland Open 1-2 L F 4:41 Justin Wear (Ithaca) Cortland Open 0-1 W 8-2 John Lowery (VMI) Keystone Classic 2-2 L F 1:01 Mike McWilliams (Springfield) Cortland Open 0-2 L 9-3 Ryan Cunningham (Rider) Keystone Classic 2-3 W 9-5 Brock Wittmeyer (Penn) Keystone Classic 3-3 W 13-2 Billy Simons (Hofstra) Keystone Classic 4-3 W F 3:35 Lee Roper (App. St.) Keystone Classic 5-3 Chris Skretkowicz (197) Score Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record W F 1:16 Matt Eldridge (Cortland) Cortland Open 1-0 Alex Nowak (174) W F 2:18 Adam Montgomery (American) Cortland Open 2-0 Score W 8-0 Ryan Gruver (Cornell) Cortland Open 3-0 Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record W 10-0 Derman Lewis (Unattached) Cortland Open 4-0 L 9-2 Kevin Kinnear (Unattached) Cortland Open 0-1 W 5-0 Chris Jones (Drexel) Cortland Open 5-0 L 5-4 TB Dan Jelsma (Unattached) Cortland Open 0-2 W 10-0 Rocky Richey (App. St.) Keystone Classic 6-0 W 8-0 Chris Moulton (Penn) Keystone Classic 7-0 W 12-0 Tared Terrell (Rider) Keystone Classic 8-0 W 8-0 Marus Schontube (Penn) Keystone Classic 9-0 Brad Christie (184) L F 2:29 #9 B.J. Padden (Nebraska) Dual-Nebraska 9-1 Score W TF 16-1 Todd Wisman (Army) Dual-Army 10-1 Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record W TF 17-0 John DaCruz (Boston U.) Dual-Boston 11-1 W F 1:06 Tom Vail (Binghamton) Cortland Open 1-0 W 9-0 Joel Weimer (Ohio) Midlands 12-1 W 11-5 Brett Scholnick (Boston U.) Cortland Open 2-0 W 11-0 Joel Edwards (Penn State) Midlands 13-1 W 4-2 Pat Shufelt (Drexel) Cortland Open 3-0 W 7-0 Sean Stender (Northern Iowa) Midlands 14-1 W 3-1 Daniel Waters (American) Cortland Open 4-0 L 2-1 Matt Monteiro (Cal State Bakersfield) Midlands 14-2 W 10-4 Aaron Barnette (App. St.) Keystone Classic 5-0 W F 4:27 Morgan Horner (Lock Haven) Midlands 15-2 W 6-2 Ethan Bullock (Penn) Keystone Classic 6-0 W 2-0 Sean Stender (Northern Iowa) Midlands 16-2 L 5-2 Nick Ciarcia (Brown) Keystone Classic` 6-1 W 3-0 #8 Matt Greenberg (Cornell) Dual-Cornell 17-2 W 0-0 TB Daniel Walters (American) Keystone Classic 7-1 W 6-0 Reginald Lee (Harvard) Dual-Harvard 18-2 Medical Forfeit #20 Nick Catone (Rider) Keystone Classic 7-1 W F 4:56 Joe Yager (Central Michigan) NWCA Duals 19-2

44 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING W 8-0 Jeff Foust (Missouri) NWCA Duals 20-2 Cole Merryman (HWT) W 3-0 Matt Greenberg (Cornell) NWCA Duals 21-2 Score W 13-0 Marcus Schontube (Pennsylvania) NWCA Duals 22-2 Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record W 14-0 Willie Breyer (Michigan) NWCA Duals 23-2 W F 3:44 Scott Fay (Springfield) Cortland Open 1-0 W F 5:30 Justin Tapler (Oklahoma) NWCA Duals 24-2 L 9-7 sd Jared Hyman (Springfield) Cortland Open 1-1 W F 3:37 Declan Josephson (Binghamton) CAA Duals 25-2 W 15-4 Jason Lichtenstein (Cortland) Cortland Open 2-1 W F 2:59 Mark Averell (Campbell) CAA Duals 26-2 W F 1:45 Pete McCormick (Drexel) Cortland Open 3-1 W F 1:49 Harry Zander (George Mason) CAA Duals 27-2 L 5-4 Chris Cowen (Drexel) Cortland Open 3-2 W F 1:51 Justin Gronlie (James Madison) CAA Duals 28-2 L 15-5 #19 Nathan McClain (Nebraska) Dual-Nebraska 3-3 W F 1:09 John Miller (Sacred Heart) Dual-Sacred Heart 29-2 W 8-0 Matt Cassidy (Lehigh) Dual-Lehigh 30-2 W 6-3 Marcus Schontube (Penn) Dual-Penn 31-2 W Forfeit Drexel U. Dual-Drexel 32-2 Michael Lodato (HWT) W F 4:20 Evan Webber-Junot (Wagner) Dual-Wagner 33-2 Score W F 2:05 Max Pazdan (Sacred Heart) CAA Championship - QF34-2 Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record W 5-0 John DeCruz (Boston U.) CAA Championship - SF35-2 W F 2:09 Sean Curran (Unattached) Cortland Open 1-0 W 4-0 Chris Jones (Drexel) CAA Championship - F 36-2 L 8-4 Matt Bogumil (Cornell) Cortland Open 1-1 W 2-1 TB Kyle Cerminara (Buffalo) NCAA Championship 37-2 W 6-1 Joe Congero (Cortland) Cortland Open 2-1 W 7-1 Marcus Schontube (Pennsylvania) NCAA Championship 38-2 L F 3:53 Jared Hyman (American) Cortland Open 2-2 L 7-6 Ryan Fulsaas (Iowa) NCAA Championship 38-3 L F 1:59 Matt Feast (Pennsylvania) Midwest Duals 2-3 W 11-0 Rusty Blackmon (Oklahoma State) NCAA Championship 39-3 W 6-0 Kyle Cerminara (Buffalo) NCAA Championship 40-3 L 4-1 Ryan Bader (Arizona State) NCAA Championship 40-4 W Def 6:00 Sean Stender (Northern Iowa) NCAA Championship 41-4 Mike McLaughlin (HWT) Score Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record L 4-0 Andy Freas (Kutztown) Cortland Open 0-1 Dan Garay (HWT) L 1-0 Erik Wisecup (Ithaca) Cortland Open 0-2 Score Won/Lost Opponent Name (Institution) Competition Record W 9-2 Bo Reynolds (Army) Dual-Army 1-0 W 7-5 sv OT Courtney Howard (Boston U.) Dual-Boston 2-0 L 4-0 Pete Ziminski (Eastern Illinois) Midlands 2-1 Jon Masa L 13-1 Paul Weibel (Lehigh) Midlands 2-2 L 2-1 (OT) Matt Bogumil (Cornell) Dual-Cornell 2-3 L 4-2 Jonas Corl (Harvard) Dual-Harvard 2-4 L 10-2 Rick Stouffer (Central Michigan) NWCA Duals 2-5 L 6-0 Mike Whitehead (Missouri) NWCA Duals 2-6 L 3-1 (OT) Matt Bogumil (Cornell) NWCA Duals 2-7 W 5-1 Jeff Parker (Binghamton) CAA Duals 3-7 W 3-2 Dennis Campbell (Campbell) CAA Duals 4-7 W 3-2 Ryan Kittrick (George Mason) CAA Duals 5-7 W 3-1 Matt Coffey (James Madison) CAA Duals 6-7 L F 1:22 Payam Zarrinpour (Sacred Heart) Dual-Sacred Heart 6-8 L 8-3 Paul Weibel (Lehigh) Dual-Lehigh 6-9 L 10-0 Matt Feast (Penn) Dual-Penn 6-10 W 4-2 sv OT Chris Cowen (Drexel) Dual-Drexel 7-10 W 4-0 John Cichon (Wagner) Dual-Wagner 8-10 W 2-1 Courtny Howard (Boston U.) CAA Championship - QF9-10 L 2-1 Payam Zarrinpour (Sacred Heart) CAA Championship - SF9-11 W 3-2 Matt Coffey (James Madison) CAA Championship - C10-11 L 3-1 Carmelo Marrero (Rider) CAA Championship - 3P 10-12

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 45 THE COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

he Colonial Athletic Association In men’s basketball, the CAA has earned a granting visiting academic status to student- celebrates its 20th Anniversary in 2004- reputation as a “giant killer” in the NCAA athletes traveling to an away contest so that TT05, proud of its past and excited about Tournament. Since 1981, CAA schools have they have access to libraries, academic resource the future. posted 12 wins over higher-seeded teams. Last centers and computer labs. year, seven of the league’s 10 teams were Boasting a roster of 10 (soon to be 12) well- among the top 140 in the RPI and four were In 2002, two faculty members from CAA respected academic institutions, the CAA has ranked in the top 100. In women’s basketball, institutions were awarded academia’s most established itself as one of the nation’s top the CAA ranked ninth among the nation’s 31 coveted distinction – the Nobel Prize. John B. collegiate conferences. On the playing field, the conferences in 2003-04. Perennial power Old Fenn, a research professor in the Department of league has produced 16 national team Dominion has captured three national Chemistry at Virginia Commonwealth University, champions in five different sports, 33 individual championships (1979, 1980, 1985) and reached received the Nobel Prize for chemistry, and national champions, 11 national coaches of the the title game again in 1997. Vernon Smith, a professor of economics and year, 11 national players of the year and 12 law at George Mason University, shared the Honda Award winners. The CAA has consistently The conference has also excelled in many other Nobel Prize in economic sciences. ranked among the top 15 in the Sears Directors sports. CAA squads have won 10 field hockey Cup standings and has been the nation’s top- national titles since the championship began in Under the direction of Commissioner Thomas E. ranked Division I non-football conference in Yeager, who has guided the CAA since its recent years. inception, the league currently includes 10 members and will expand to 12 in 2006. Even more impressive, however, Core members George Mason are the honors accumulated University, James Madison away from competition, University, the University of which include five Rhodes North Carolina at Wilmington, Scholars and 16 NCAA Old Dominion University, post-graduate scholars. Virginia Commonwealth Last year, the CAA had University and the College of eight CoSIDA Academic William & Mary were joined by All-Americans, including the , five who were selected to Drexel University, Hofstra the first team. Over 1,200 CAA University and in student-athletes posted at least a 2001. Georgia State University and 3.2 grade point average while lettering will become in a varsity sport and received the CAA members of the conference in July, 2006. Commissioner’s Academic Award in 2003-04. 1981, which is not only more than any other The CAA traces its roots back to 1983 when With a geographic footprint that currently conference but represents nearly half of all titles three of its current members- George Mason, stretches from the shadow of the Statue of won. In baseball, at least two CAA teams have James Madison, and William and Mary - were Liberty to the beaches of North Carolina, the earned NCAA Tournament berths for seven aligned with East Carolina University, the United landscape of the conference includes four of the consecutive seasons. The CAA is annually States Naval Academy and the University of nation’s top 25 media markets – New York (1), ranked among the nation’s top 10 conferences Richmond as a basketball league (ECAC South). Philadelphia (4), Washington, D.C. (8) and in men’s and women’s soccer, and has During the next two years, the league added 11 Baltimore (24). That reach will expand even traditionally sent multiple teams to the NCAA sports, acquired two new members (UNC wider in 2006 with the addition of Georgia State Tournament. The conference finished the 2003- Wilmington and ) and University in and Northeastern University 04 campaign with teams ranked among the top decided to form a new association. The in Boston, giving the CAA a presence in five of 25 nationally in cross country, field hockey, transformation from ECAC South to CAA took the nation’s nine largest metropolitan areas. men’s soccer, wrestling, softball, men’s and place on June 6, 1985. By the fall of 1986, the women’s tennis and men’s and women’s league gained automatic bids to NCAA The CAA conducts championships in 21 sports. lacrosse. Championships in men’s basketball, soccer, Male athletes compete for championships in baseball and women’s basketball and formed an baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, CAA member institutions are also committed to officials’ bureau. Old Dominion became a lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, excellence in the classroom. The Colonial member of the CAA in 1991-92 and Virginia track & field and wrestling. Female athletes Academic Alliance was created in 2002 by the Commonwealth University joined the conference battle for conference titles in basketball, cross league’s presidents with a goal of expanding prior to the 1995-96 season. country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, their partnership to all aspects of university life softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & outside of intercollegiate athletics. Among the From all-star athletes to Nobel Prize winning field and volleyball. programs already established are an faculty, the CAA takes great pride in producing undergraduate research conference, performers who stand out both on the playing coordination of study abroad programs and field and in the classroom.

46 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 2004 CAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW

HOFSTRA WINS 2004 CAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey – The Hofstra the riding time point University wrestling team had four champions and the victory. and four runners-up to capture its fourth consecutive conference championship at the Third-seeded 2004 Colonial Athletic Association Wrestling freshman James Championships at Rider University. Strouse also made his first appearance The Pride, who placed eight of nine wrestlers in in the CAA the CAA Championships finals, recorded 111 Championship points to easily win their third consecutive CAA match at 149 title. Hofstra also captured the 2001 conference pounds by way of a championship as a member of the East Coast 4-2 victory over Wrestling Association. Finishing second in the second-seeded CAA Championship was Rider University with Rayes Gonzales of Boston University in the class titles. Thompson, who won the 165-pound 69.5 points; Boston University was third with semifinals. In the finals Strouse had to face top- title last year, captured the 174-pound title with a 67.0; George Mason was fourth at 59.5; Sacred seeded Adrian Austin of George Mason. The two pin of second-seeded Nick Kozar at 1:52 of the Heart was fifth at 56.5; and Drexel was sixth with faced each other at the CAA Duals in January first period. Thompson, the top-seed, got to the 46.5 to round out the top of the field. Old with Austin posting a 6-5 victory. After a finals with an 8-0 victory over #4 Ben Schilens Dominion with 29.0; Binghamton with 27.5; scoreless first period Saturday, Austin posted of Boston University in the semifinals. Campbell University with 12.5; James Madison two takedowns and Strouse had two escapes in with 8.0; and Wagner with 4.5 closed out the the second period for a 4-2 score. In the third, Senior Brad Christie, who was seeded second standings. Austin opened with an escaped and then took and was the defending champion at 184 pounds, down Strouse with 32 seconds remaining on the advanced to the finals this year with a 3-2 victory The four Hofstra champions were senior Tom way to an 8-4 victory. over Adam Wright of Old Dominion in the Noto at 125; senior Ralph Everett at 165; Noel semifinals. In the finals, Christie faced top- Thompson at 174; and Chris Skretkowicz. Two The 157-pound match may have been the most seeded Nick Catone of Rider. The two met at the freshmen, John Manarte at 141 and James controversial match of the championship as top- Keystone Classic in November with Christie Strouse at 149, a junior Paul Siemon at 157 and seeded junior Paul Siemon faced second-seeded posting a medical forfeit victory. This time the senior Brad Christie at 184 all made it to their Dave Miller of Rider. In the final 30 seconds of result was different. After a scoreless first respective championship matches. the first period, Siemon, who advanced to the period, Catone recorded an escape to open the finals with an 8-2 victory over Robert Belville of second period. With 50 seconds to go in the At 125 pounds, senior Tom Noto became the Sacred Heart, recorded an apparent takedown period, Christie was hit with a stalling penalty eighth wrestler in Hofstra history to capture and appeared to be ready to get additional back giving Catone a 2-0 lead. That point would be the three conference championships with a 6-2 points. But the referee stopped the action with difference as Christie was able to muster only an victory over Jose Leon of Boston University. 18 seconds remaining and, initially, took the escape in the third as Catone took the title, 2-1. Noto had a takedown with just 15 seconds points off the scoreboard. After a “discussion” remaining in the first period to go up 2-0. His with both coaching staffs and the officials that Top-seeded junior Chris Skretkowicz advanced to escape in the second period boosted the lead to lasted several minutes, action resumed with just the 197-pound final with a 5-0 victory over John 3-0. Leon posted an escape early in the third two points for Siemon and an additional nine DaCruz of Boston University in the semifinals. In period but Noto posted a takedown with 1:01 to seconds put back on the clock. Siemon came the title match, Skretkowicz recorded his second go for a 5-1 lead. Leon did get an escape in the out of the delay and tried to flip Miller, who conference title with a 4-0 decision over second- waning seconds and Noto took the riding time quickly flipped the top-seed and pinned him with seeded Chris Jones of Drexel. Skretkowicz point to close out the scoring. Noto advanced to just 13 seconds left in the first period. improved to 36-2 on the season. the finals with an 11-3 victory over Rob Rebmann of Drexel in the semifinals. At 165, Ralph Everett became the sixth Hofstra Hofstra’s ninth entry in the CAA Championships, wrestler to capture conference titles at two junior heavyweight Dan Garay was eliminated At 141, freshman John Manarte advanced to his different weight classes with a 7-2 victory over from title contention in the semifinals by first conference title match with a 3-2 victory second-seeded Leighton Brady of Boston eventual champion Payam Zarrinpour of Sacred over top-seeded Rob Becker of George Mason in University. All the scoring was done in the first Heart, 2-1. Garay, who finished fourth, dropped a the semifinals. But Manarte couldn’t escape from two periods and Everett recorded 4:17 of riding 3-1 decision in sudden-victory to Carmelo third-seeded Josh Ruff in the title match as Ruff time to win easily. Everett, the top-seed in the Marrero of Rider in the third place match. posted a 5-3 victory. Ruff posted a takedown in weight class, got to the finals with an 11-5 the first period for the only scoring but picked up victory over Ryan Cunningham of Rider. Everett In addition to Zarrinpour, top-seed Mike Messina 55 seconds of riding time in the period. Ruff captured the CAA title last year at 174 pounds. of Sacred Heart captured the 133-pound title sandwiched two escapes around a Manarte with a 6-4 victory over #2 Don Fisch of Rider. takedown in the second period for a 4-2 lead. Noel Thompson followed Everett on the schedule Zarrinpour defeated Derrel Lorthridge of Old Manarte could only get an escape with eight and in the record book by becoming the seventh Dominion, 4-2, in the second sudden victory seconds remaining in the final period as Ruff got Hofstra wrestler to capture two different weight period to capture the heavyweight title.

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 47 2004 CAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL RESULTS

Team Standings Points Champions 2nd 3rd 4th Hofstra 111 4 4 0 1 Rider 69.5 2 1 2 0 Boston 67 0 2 3 1 George Mason 59.5 1 0 1 3 Sacred Heart 56.5 2 0 1 1 Drexel 46.5 0 2 2 0 Old Dominion 29 0 1 1 1 Binghamton 27.5 1 0 0 1 Campbell 12.5 0 0 0 2 James Madison 8.0 0 0 0 0 Wagner 4.5 0 0 0 0

Championship Finals 125 #1 Tom Noto-Hofstra dec. #2 Jose Leon-Boston 6-2 133 #1 Mike Messina-Sacred Heart dec. #2 Don Fisch-Rider 6-4 141 #3 Josh Ruff-Binghamton dec. #4 John Manarte-Hofstra 5-3 149 #1 Adrian Austin-GMU dec. #3 James Strouse-Hofstra 8-4 157 #2 Dave Miller-Rider wbf #1 Paul Siemon-Hofstra 2:47 165 #1 Ralph Everett-Hofstra dec. #2 Leighton Brady-Boston 7-2 174 #1 Noel Thompson-Hofstra wbf #2 Nick Kozar-Drexel 1:52 184 #1 Nick Catone-Rider dec. #2 Brad Christie-Hofstra 2-1 197 #1 Chris Skretkowicz-Hofstra dec. #2 Chris Jones-Drexel 4-0 285 #1 Payam Zarrinpour-Sacred Heart dec. #3 Derrel Lorthridge-ODU 4-2 (ot)

Consolation Finals 125 #4 Rob Rebmann-Drexel major dec. #6 Andy Bricker-Campbell 12-3 133 #3 Joe Cristaldi-Drexel dec. #4 David Emison-GMU 6-0 141 #2 Joey Rivera-Boston dec. #1 Rob Becker-GMU medical forfeit 149 #2 Rayes Gonzales-Boston dec. #6 Beau Bruno-Binghamton 3-2 157 #5 Robert Belville-Sacred Heart dec. #4 Jesse Pearce-ODU 6-1 165 #6 Sean Early-GMU tech fall #3 Sherwood Fendryk-Sacred Heart 18-3 (5:00) 174 #4 Ben Schliens-Boston dec. #6 Nick Webster-GMU 6-4 184 #3 Adam Wright-ODU dec. #4 Lantz Nixon-Campbell 8-3 197 #3 Jared Terrell-Rider dec. #4 John DaCruz-Boston 5-3 285 #2 Carmelo Marrero-Rider dec. #4 Dan Garay-Hofstra 3-1

125 133 Quarterfinals First Round #1 Tom Noto-Hofstra wbf. Jared Smith-ODU, 3:26 #5 Mike Tutunjian-Wagner wbf. Brett Frimer-Boston, 5:52 #4 Rob Rebmann-Drexel major dec. #5 Phil Kalil-Sacred Heart, 9-1 Quarterfinals #2 Jose Leon-Boston wbf. Ed Tan-GMU, 2:50 #4 David Emison-GMU major dec. #5 Mike Tutunjian-Wagner, 17-8 #6 Andy Bricker-Campbell dec. #3 Bobby Stinson-Rider, 12-10 #1 Mike Messina-Sacred Heart major dec. Todd Schroeder-JMU, 16-8 Semifinals #3 Joe Cristaldi-Drexel wbf. #6 Jordan Henning-Campbell, 5:51 #1 Tom Noto-Hofstra major dec. #4 Rob Rebmann-Drexel, 11-3 #2 Don Fisch-Rider tech fall Kyle Willard-Binghamton, 16-1 (5:15) #2 Jose Leon-Boston wbf. #6 Andy Bricker-Campbell, 6:30 Semifinals Finals #1 Mike Messina-Sacred Heart major dec. #4 David Emison-GMU, 24-10 #1 Tom Noto-Hofstra dec. #2 Jose Leon-Boston, 6-2 #2 Don Fisch-Rider dec. #3 Joe Cristaldi-Drexel, 11-6 Consolations Finals Ed Tan-GMU medical forfeit #3 Bobby Stinson-Rider #1 Mike Messina-Sacred Heart dec. #2 Don Fisch-Rider, 6-4 Phil Kalil-Sacred Heart tech fall Jared Smith-ODU, 23-7 (6:22) Consolations #4 Rob Rebmann-Drexel wbf. Ed Tan-GMU, 2:57 Brett Frimer-Boston dec. Jordan Henning-Campbell, 12-9 #6 Andy Bricker-Campbell dec. Phil Kalil-Sacred Heart, 5-1 Brett Frimer-Boston dec. Kyle Willard-Binghamton, 13-8 Third Place Todd Schroeder-JMU dec. #5 Mike Tutunjian-Wagner, 10-8 #4 Rob Rebmann-Drexel major dec. #6 Andy Bricker-Campbell, 12-3 #4 David Emison-GMU wbf. Brett Frimer-Boston, 5:14 #3 Joe Cristaldi-Drexel major dec. Todd Schroeder-JMU, 13-1

48 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING Third Place Semifinals #3 Joe Cristaldi-Drexel dec. #4 David Emison-GMU, 6-0 #1 Paul Siemon-Hofstra dec. #5 Robert Belville-Sacred Heart, 8-2 #2 Dave Miller-Rider dec. #3 Zak Johns-Boston, 3-1 141 Finals First Round #2 Dave Miller-Rider wbf #1 Paul Siemon-Hofstra, 2:47 Brian Kibler-JMU major dec. Justin Ensign-Wagner, 10-2 Consolations #4 John Manarte-Hofstra dec. Rick Bauer-Rider, 8-2 Mitch Webster-GMU dec. Derick Schoenly-JMU, 5-2 #6 Adam Bricker-Campbell dec. Michael Davis-ODU, 10-5 Matt Hartigan-Wagner major dec. Ray Lamb-Drexel, 16-5 Quarterfinals Mitch Webster-GMU major dec. #6 Justin Hoch-Binghamton, 9-1 #1 Rob Becker-GMU wbf. Brian Kibler-JMU, 2:01 #4 Jesse Pearce-ODU major dec. Matt Hartigan-Wagner, 17-4 #4 John Manarte-Hofstra dec. #5 Chris Renninger-Drexel, 9-5 s.v. #5 Robert Belville-Sacred Heart dec. Mitch Webster-GMU, 7-3 #3 Josh Ruff-Binghamton dec. #6 Adam Bricker-Campbell, 4-3 #4 Jesse Pearce-ODU injury default #3 Zak Johns-Boston, 3:00 #2 Joey Rivera-Boston major dec. Kyle McCarthy-Sacred Heart, 15-6 Third Place Semifinals #5 Robert Belville-Sacred Heart dec. #4 Jesse Pearce-ODU, 6-1 #4 John Manarte-Hofstra dec. #1 Rob Becker-GMU, 3-2 #3 Josh Ruff-Binghamton dec. #2 Joey Rivera-Boston, 7-2 165 Finals First Round #3 Josh Ruff-Binghamton dec. #4 John Manarte-Hofstra 5-3 #4 Ryan Cunningham-Rider major dec. Matt Yonkoski-JMU, 14-4 Consolations #6 Sean Early-GMU tech fall Joe Gartiser-Binghamton, 19-3 (5:08) Kyle McCarthy-Sacred Heart wbf. Justin Ensign-Wagner, 5:50 Quarterfinals #6 Adam Bricker-Campbell dec. Rick Bauer-Rider, 7-5 #1 Ralph Everett-Hofstra tech fall Steve Beard-Drexel, 17-2 Michael Davis-ODU dec. #5 Chris Renninger-Drexel, 7-4 #4 Ryan Cunningham-Rider dec. #5 John Adams-ODU, 7-2 Michael Davis-ODU wbf. Brian Kibler-JMU, 4:21 #6 Sean Early-GMU tech fall #3 Sherwood Fendryk-Sacred Heart, 17-2 #6 Adam Bricker-Campbell dec. Kyle McCarthy-Sacred Heart, 10-4 #2 Leighton Brady-Boston bye #2 Joey Rivera-Boston dec. Michael Davis-ODU, 12-6 Semifinals #1 Rob Becker-GMU dec. #6 Adam Bricker-Campbell, 4-3 #1 Ralph Everett-Hofstra dec. #4 Ryan Cunningham-Rider, 11-5 Third Place #2 Leighton Brady-Boston dec. #6 Sean Early-GMU, 3-1 #2 Joey Rivera-Boston medical forfeit #1 Rob Becker-GMU Finals #1 Ralph Everett-Hofstra dec. #2 Leighton Brady-Boston, 7-2 149 Consolations First Round #3 Sherwood Fendryk-Sacred Heart major dec. Matt Yonkoski-JMU, 9-1 #4 Labe Black-Rider dec. Dennis Whitby-ODU, 9-3 Joe Gartiser-Binghamton wbf. #5 John Adams-ODU, 2:50 #3 James Strouse-Hofstra wbf. Chris Wilson-JMU, 1:35 Joe Gartiser-Binghamton dec. Steve Beard-Drexel, 8-6 #1 Rayes Gonzales-Boston dec. Jesse Fendryk-Sacred Heart, 10-4 #3 Sherwood Fendryk-Sacred Heart dec. #4 Ryan Cunningham-Rider, 5-3 Quarterfinals #6 Sean Early-GMU major dec. Joe Gartiser-Binghamton, 16-5 #1 Adrian Austin-GMU wbf. Pat Larkin-Wagner, 1:28 Third Place #5 Mark Cartella-Drexel dec. #4 Labe Black-Rider, 2-1 (ot) #6 Sean Early-GMU tech fall #3 Sherwood Fendryk-Sacred Heart, 18-3 #3 James Strouse-Hofstra dec. #6 Beau Bruno-Binghamton, 3-1 s.v. (5:00) #2 Rayes Gonzales-Boston wbf. Elliot Berger-Campbell, 3:30 Semifinals 174 #1 Adrian Austin-GMU injury default #5 Mark Cartella-Drexel, 6:28 First Round #3 James Strouse-Hofstra dec. #2 Rayes Gonzales-Boston, 4-2 #5 Kevin Fox-Sacred Heart dec. Brian Hocum-Campbell, 8-1 Finals #3 Chris Marold-Rider wbf. Mark Tse-Binghamton, 4:40 #1 Adrian Austin-GMU dec. #3 James Strouse-Hofstra, 8-4 Quarterfinals Consolations #1 Noel Thompson-Hofstra major dec. Jason Chalfont-JMU, 15-2 #6 Beau Bruno-Binghamton dec. Dennis Whitby-ODU, 6-5 #4 Ben Schliens-Boston dec. #5 Kevin Fox-Sacred Heart, 6-4 #4 Labe Black-Rider wbf. Chris Wilson-JMU, 3:32 #6 Nick Webster-GMU dec. #3 Chris Marold-Rider, 6-2 Jesse Fendryk-Sacred Heart wbf. Pat Larkin-Wagner, 4:24 #2 Nick Kozar-Drexel dec. Nelson Gosnell-ODU, 5-4 #6 Beau Bruno-Binghamton tech fall Elliot Berger-Campbell, 19-4 Semifinals Jesse Fendryk-Sacred Heart wbf. #4 Labe Black-Rider, 2:31 #1 Noel Thompson-Hofstra major dec. #4 Ben Schliens-Boston, 8-0 #6 Beau Bruno-Binghamton injury default #5 Mark Cartella-Drexel, 1:15 #2 Nick Kozar-Drexel dec. #6 Nick Webster-GMU, 7-3 #2 Rayes Gonzales-Boston major dec. Jesse Fendryk-Sacred Heart, 12-4 Finals Third Place #1 Noel Thompson-Hofstra wbf. #2 Nick Kozar-Drexel,1:52 #2 Rayes Gonzales-Boston dec. #6 Beau Bruno-Binghamton, 3-2 Consolations Brian Hocum-Campbell dec. #3 Chris Marold-Rider, 10-9 157 #5 Kevin Fox-Sacred Heart dec. Mark Tse-Binghamton, 7-4 First Round Nelson Gosnell-ODU dec. Brian Hocum-Campbell, 6-1 #1 Paul Siemon-Hofstra major dec. Mitch Webster-GMU, 14-5 #5 Kevin Fox-Sacred Heart major dec. Jason Chalfont-JMU, 10-1 #2 Dave Miller-Rider wbf. Ray Lamb-Drexel, 2:07 #4 Ben Schliens-Boston dec. Nelson Gosnell-ODU, 4-1 Quarterfinals #6 Nick Webster-GMU dec. #5 Kevin Fox-Sacred Heart, 11-4 #1 Paul Siemon-Hofstra major dec. Matt Hartigan-Wagner, 11-2 Third Place #5 Robert Belville-Sacred Heart dec. #4 Jesse Pearce-ODU, 8-2 #4 Ben Schliens-Boston dec. #6 Nick Webster-GMU, 6-4 #3 Zak Johns-Boston dec. #6 Justin Hoch-Binghamton, 5-1 #2 Dave Miller-Rider dec. Derick Schoenly-JMU, 7-2

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 49 184 Finals First Round #1 Payam Zarrinpour-Sacred Heart dec. #3 Derrel Lorthridge-ODU, 4-2 Wayne Oakley-Sacred Heart wbf. Kevin Bush-Binghamton, 2:55 (ot) #6 Pat Miller-Drexel dec. Jim Martin-GMU, 14-6 Consolations Quarterfinals Ryan Kittrick-GMU dec. Dennis Campbell-Campbell, 4-3 #1 Nick Catone-Rider tech fall Wayne Oakley-Sacred Heart, 21-4 #6 Matt Coffey-JMU wbf. John Cichon-Wagner, 4:13 #4 Lantz Nixon-Campbell dec. #5 Tom Sforza-Boston, 3-2 #5 Courtny Howard-Boston dec. Chris Cowen-Drexel, 3-1 (ot) #3 Adam Wright-ODU wbf. #6 Pat Miller-Drexel, 6:59 #5 Courtny Howard-Boston dec. Jeff Parker-Binghamton, 5-1 #2 Brad Christie-Hofstra wbf. Lamont Logan-JMU, 2:16 #6 Matt Coffey-JMU wbf. Ryan Kittrick-GMU, 1:55 Semifinals #4 Dan Garay-Hofstra dec. #6 Matt Coffey-JMU, 3-2 #1 Nick Catone-Rider dec. #4 Lantz Nixon-Campbell, 3-1 #2 Carmelo Marrero-Rider dec. #5 Courtny Howard-Boston, 7-3 #2 Brad Christie-Hofstra dec. #3 Adam Wright-ODU, 3-2 Third Place Finals #2 Carmelo Marrero-Rider dec. #4 Dan Garay-Hofstra, 3-1 #1 Nick Catone-Rider dec. #2 Brad Christie-Hofstra, 2-1 Consolations CAA Championship Most Outstanding Wrestler: Kevin Bush-Binghamton wbf. Lamont Logan-JMU, 2:22 Dave Miller (Rider) #5 Tom Sforza-Boston major dec. Jim Martin-GMU, 16-6 #6 Pat Miller-Drexel major dec. Kevin Bush-Binghamton, 13-3 CAA Wrestler of the Year: #5 Tom Sforza-Boston wbf. Wayne Oakley-Sacred Heart, 6:38 Chris Skretkowicz, Hofstra University #4 Lantz Nixon-Campbell injury default #6 Pat Miller-Drexel, 4:01 #3 Adam Wright-ODU dec. #5 Tom Sforza-Boston, 6-1 CAA Co-Rookies of the Year: Third Place Don Fisch, Rider University & Payam Zarrinpour, Sacred Heart University #3 Adam Wright-ODU dec. #4 Lantz Nixon-Campbell, 8-3 CAA Coach of the Year: 197 Tom Ryan, Hofstra University First Round #5 Harry Zandler-GMU wbf. Evan Weber Junot-Wagner, 1:41 PAST CAA TEAM CHAMPIONS #3 Jared Terrell-Rider major dec. John Dolido-ODU, 17-4 1992 George Mason Quarterfinals 1993 Virginia Tech #1 Chris Skretkowicz-Hofstra wbf. Max Pazdan-Sacred Heart, 2:05 1994 Old Dominion #4 John DaCruz-Boston wbf. #5 Harry Zandler-GMU, 3:25 1995 George Mason #3 Jared Terrell-Rider major dec. #6 Declan Josephson-Binghamton, 13- 1996 George Mason 5 1997 George Mason #2 Chris Jones-Drexel tech fall Justin Gronlie-JMU, 18-3 1998 Virginia Tech Semifinals 1999 James Madison #1 Chris Skretkowicz-Hofstra dec. #4 John DaCruz-Boston, 5-0 2000 James Madison #2 Chris Jones-Drexel dec. #3 Jared Terrell-Rider, 6-5 2001 George Mason Finals 2002 Hofstra #1 Chris Skretkowicz-Hofstra dec. #2 Chris Jones-Drexel, 4-0 2003 Hofstra Consolations 2004 Hofstra #6 Declan Josephson-Binghamton major dec. Evan Weber Junot-Wagner, 10-1 Note: Hofstra joined the CAA in 2001-02. #5 Harry Zandler-GMU wbf. John Dolido-ODU, 3:16 #6 Declan Josephson-Binghamton dec. Justin Gronlie-JMU, 8-5 #5 Harry Zandler-GMU wbf. Max Pazdan-Sacred Heart, 1:48 CAA Wrestlers in the 2004 NCAA #4 John DaCruz-Boston wbf. #6 Declan Josephson-Binghamton, 1:19 Championships Results #3 Jared Terrell-Rider wbf. #5 Harry Zandler-GMU, 6:48 Third Place 125 - Rob Rebmann (Drexel) - 4-2 (7th place, All-American); Tom Noto #3 Jared Terrell-Rider dec. #4 John DaCruz-Boston, 5-3 (Hofstra) - 3-2; Jose Leon (Boston) - 0-2 133 - Joe Cristaldi (Drexel) - 1-2; Don Fisch (Rider) - 0-2; Mike Messina ` 285 (Sacred Heart) - 0-2 First Round 141 - Josh Ruff (Binghamton) - 2-2; Joey Rivera (Boston) - 1-2; #1 Payam Zarrinpour-Sacred Heart wbf. Ryan Kittrick-GMU, 2:11 Rob Becker (George Mason) - 0-2; John Manarte (Hofstra) - 0-2 #5 Courtny Howard-Boston wbf. John Cichon-Wagner, 4:49 149 - Adrian Austin (George Mason) - 1-2; James Strouse (Hofstra) - 1-2 #3 Derrel Lorthridge-ODU dec. Chris Cowen-Drexel, 10-5 157 - Paul Siemon (Hofstra) - 2-2; Dave Miller (Rider) - 0-2 Quarterfinals 165 - Ralph Everett (Hofstra) - 3-2; Leighton Brady (Boston) - 0-2 #1 Payam Zarrinpour-Sacred Heart dec. Jeff Parker-Binghamton, 11-6 174 - Noel Thompson (Hofstra) - 3-2; Nick Kozar (Drexel) - 0-2 #4 Dan Garay-Hofstra dec. #5 Courtny Howard-Boston, 2-1 184 - Nick Catone (Rider) - 2-2; Brad Christie (Hofstra) - 0-2 #3 Derrel Lorthridge-ODU dec. #6 Matt Coffey-JMU, 4-3 197 - Chris Skretkowicz (Hofstra) - 5-2 (5th place, All-American); #2 Carmelo Marrero-Rider dec. Dennis Campbell-Campbell, 3-2 Chris Jones (Drexel) - 1-2 Semifinals 285 - Payam Zarrinpour (Sacred Heart) - 2-2; Carmelo Marrero (Rider) - #1 Payam Zarrinpour-Sacred Heart dec. #4 Dan Garay-Hofstra, 2-1 2-2; Derrell Lorthridge (ODU) - 1-2 #3 Derrel Lorthridge-ODU dec. #2 Carmelo Marrero-Rider, 3-2 NCAA Championship Final Team Standings: Hofstra - 29 points (20th overall)

50 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING HOFSTRA WRESTLING RECORD BOOK

NCAA OUTSTANDING WRESTLER CONFERENCE Jim McDuffie - 1975, 1976 Nick Gallo - 1977 Nick Gallo - 1975, 1977 HISTORY Greg Ely - 1978, 1979 Bill Keck - 1979, 1980 Hofstra has competed in three wrestling confer- ALL-AMERICANS Phil Mattera - 1982, 1983 ences since 1974 – the East Coast Conference Marty Willigan - 1968, 1969 Joe Downey - 1983, 1984 (1974-90), the East Coast Wrestling Joel Kislin - 1973 Peter Capone - 1983, 1985 Association (1990-2001) and the Colonial Nick Gallo - 1977 Jon Masa - 2002, 2003 Athletic Association (2001-present). The follow- Ed Pidgeon - 1982 Ralph Everett - 2003, 2004 ing is a list of Hofstra’s conference champions. Peter Capone - 1983, 1985 Noel Thompson - 2003, 2004 Roman Fleszar - 2000, 2001 Chris Skretkowicz - 2003, 2004 Eric Schmiesing - 2000, 2001 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Jon Masa - 2003 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS Chris Skretkowicz - 2003, 2004 1983, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 Weight Year Name HONORABLE MENTION COACH OF THE YEAR 118 1975 Nick Gallo ALL-AMERICANS Tom Ryan - 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002 (co- 1978, 79 Greg Ely James Hieronymous - 1998 coach), 2003, 2004 Joe Downey Roman Fleszar - 1999 Jason Wartinger Eric Schmiesing - 1999 WRESTLER OF THE YEAR Noel Thompson - 2001, 2003 Chris Skretkowicz - 2003, 2004 125 2001, Tom Noto Tom Noto - 2002 02, 04 Ralph Everett - 2003, 2004 TOURNAMENT OUTSTANDING 126 1977 Nick Gallo FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICANS WRESTLERS 1981, Ed Pidgeon Marty Willigan - 1968 Mike Hogan - 1977 82, 83 Don Mayorga - 1975 Jason Wartinger - 1993 1984 Joe Downey Lou Dionisio - 1980 Jon Masa - 2002 1997 Joe Catalanotto Ed Pidgeon - 1981 Chris Skretkowicz - 2002 Peter Capone - 1983, 1985 133 1999, Roman Fleszar Mike Arena - 1986, 1988 00, 01 NWCA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Eric Schmiesing - 2001 2003 Ricky LaForge Ken Pera - 1993 Jason DeBruin - 2002 Anthony Mazzurco - 1997 Ricky LaForge - 2003 134 1960, 62 Don Hannon Eric Schmiesing - 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 1964 Ken Robinson Dennis Papadatos - 2000, 2001 FOUR-TIME CHAMPIONS 1969 Marty Willigan Paul Siemon - 2004 Jason DeBruin - 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 1980 Lou Dionisio 1984 Ted Dipasquale THREE-TIME CHAMPIONS 1993 Ralph Tubello Aurel Balaianu - 1977, 1979, 1980 141 1999, Jason DeBruin Mike Hogan - 1978, 1980, 1981 00, 01 Ed Pidgeon - 1981, 1982, 1983 2002 Jon Masa Tony Arena - 1982, 1983, 1985 Mike Arena - 1986, 1987, 1988 142 1952, 53 Art Strunk Roman Fleszar - 1999, 2000, 2001 1968 Marty Willigan Eric Schmiesing - 1999, 2000, 2001 1972 Neil Duncan Tom Noto - 2001, 2002, 2004 1975 Guy Reeps 1978, 80 Mike Hogan TWO-TIME CHAMPIONS 1982, 83 Tony Arena Art Strunk - 1952, 1953 Dan Notine - 1956, 1957 149 1999, 00, 01 Don Hannon - 1960, 1962 Eric Schmiesing Marty Willigan - 1968, 1969 Jason DeBruin Mark Goldberg - 1969, 1970 2003 Jon Masa Two-time All-Americans Roman Bill Stauffer - 1969, 1971 Fleszar (l) and Eric Schmiesing (r) Joel Kislin - 1972, 1973 150 1969 Bill Stauffer Rick Santee - 1972, 1973 1980 John Sauerland Don Mayorga - 1975, 1976 1981 Mike Hogan

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 51 1982 Phil Mattera Most Outstanding Wrestler at NYS 1985 Tony Arena ECWA CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY 1986, Mike Arena Tournament 87, 88 TEAM CHAMPIONS Russell Jones - 1999 1975 Hofstra Eric Schmiesing - 2000 157 1999 Zack Miller 1976 Hofstra 2001 Dennis Papadatos 1977 Hofstra Three-Time Champions 1978 Hofstra Mike Arena - 1986, 1987, 1988 158 1955 Pete Damone 1979 Hofstra Roman Fleszar - 1998, 1999, 2000 1956 Dan Notine 1980 Hofstra 1971 Rick Iseke 1981 West Chester Two-Time Champions 1982 Hofstra 1972 Dennis Garetano Joe Sabol - 1989, 1991 1983 Hofstra 1973 Rick Santee Jason DeBruin - 1999, 2000 1979, 80 Bill Keck 1984 Rider 1983 Phil Mattera 1985 Drexel 1986 Marco Sola 1986 Rider Butch Padamonsky 1987 Bucknell INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS James Hieronymous 1988 Rider 1989 Rider Weight Year Name 165 2003 Noel Thompson 1990 Rider 118 1998 Roman Fleszar 2004 Ralph Everett 1991 Rider 125 2000 Tom Noto 1992 Central Connecticut 133 1999, 2000 Roman Fleszar 167 1964 Jack Gleason 1993 Rider 141 1999, 2000 Jason DeBruin 1969, 70 Mark Goldberg 1994 Rider 142 1984 Ted DePasquale 1971 Bill Stauffer 1995 Bucknell 149 2000 Eric Schmiesing 1972 Rick Santee 1996 Rider 1975, 76 Jim McDuffie 1997 Rider 150 1986, 87, 88 Mike Arena 1983, 85 Pete Capone 1998 Rider Joe Sabol 1999 Rider 157 2000 Dennis Papadatos 174 2000 Rob Anspach 2000 Rider 158 1991 Joe Sabol Ralph Everett 2001 Hofstra 167 1998 Rob Anspach Noel Thompson 177 1997 Ryan Edmundson CAA Championship History 184 1999 Russell Jones 197 2002 Chris Skretkowicz 177 1957 Dan Notine (2002-pres.) 1973 Harvey Cavayero 1973 Frank Lyman TEAM CHAMPIONS 1978 Pat Martorella 2002 Hofstra HOFSTRA FINISHES AT NEW YORK 1980 Aurel Balaianu 2003 Hofstra STATE TOURNAMENT 2004 Hofstra 184 1999 Russell Jones Year Place Teams 2003 Brad Christie NEW YORK STATE Competing 1984 5th 21 190 1977, 79 Aurel Balaianu TOURNAMENT 1986 6th 18 1987, 88 Dom Cianchetti 1987 9th 19 Mike Quaglio 1988 7th 21 NEW YORK STATE 1989 6th 21 197 2003, 04 Chris Skretkowicz COACH OF THE YEAR 1990 9th 22 Tom Ryan - 1998, 2001 1991 6th 21 HWT 1972, 73 Joel Kislin 1992 7th 21 1975, 76 Don Mayorga COACHES HALL OF FAME 1993 4th 20 1994 Joe Yanis 1994 5th 20 Walt Stone - 1979 1995 7th 19 Pete Damone - 1982 Weight Class 1961 Tom Haseman 1996 10th 16 Not Available 1963 Dick Snyder 1997 6th 16 ANNUAL COACHES AWARD 1998 1st 20 Wrestler of the Year 1999 2nd 21 Eric Schmiesing - 2000 2000 1st 24 2001 Did not compete Freshman of the Year 2002 2nd 23 2003 Did not compete Jason Wartinger - 1993 Matt Fratta - 1995 2004 Did not compete Jason DeBruin - 1999 Noel Thompson - 2000 Four-time Conference Champion Jason DeBruin

52 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING THE HISTORY OF HOFSTRA WRESTLING

he history of Hofstra Wrestling dates (‘61), Dick Snyder (‘63) and Ken Robinson Championships. (The Middle Atlantic back almost 60 years. The program, (‘64). The 1965-66 squad won the Metropolitan Conference formed the East Coast Conference TTwhich began as a club team in 1945, Intercollegiate Championship and crowned its during this time.) Gallo went on to become an grew quickly and became nationally recognized first Metro title winner, Art Rudolph. alternate for the United States team in the 1976 within two decades. Olympic Games. In 1977 he captured the NCAA In 1966 Bob Getchell became the program’s Championship at 126 pounds. He also earned The first season of Hofstra Wrestling saw third coach. Getchell’s first squad produced two the Tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler Award. Walter “Brick” Stone as the team’s head coach. Metro Conference winners, Butch Jemmott and In its first season as a club team, Hofstra went Ken Robinson. His second team won the Metro Bob Getchell then left the coaching ranks to undefeated in six matches. Home matches were title with Jemmott, Dave Berman and Marty become Hofstra’s Director of Athletics. Al held at Hempstead High School. Three Willigan all taking individual titles, and Bevilacqua replaced him and continued the members who helped initiate the first team wrestlers such as Steve Molello offering great winning tradition. Hofstra won six straight ECC were Dick Bemson, Frank Fusco and Jim contributions to the team. Willigan was named Championships from 1975 through 1980. After Geiger. the 1968 Tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler. missing a year at the top in 1981, Hofstra He then went on to the NCAA Championships captured two more titles in 1982 and 1983. Wrestling became a varsity sport during the where he took fourth place, becoming Hofstra’s 1947-48 season. That year Hofstra entered the first All-American. Hofstra standout Nick Gallo returned to his NCAA Championships held at alma mater in 1979 to direct the program. In after compiling a 5-2-1 record. In 1969 the team finished third in the his four years at Hofstra, the team posted a 48- Metropolitan and Middle Atlantic Conference 16 record and captured three ECC Under Stone’s direction, the wrestlers set a Championships. Willigan captured second place championships. As head coach, Gallo sent 11 school record of 16 straight victories during the in the NCAA Championships, losing in the final wrestlers to the NCAA Championships. Among early ‘50s. The 1951-52 squad suffered only round to Iowa State’s legendary Dan Gable, the these 11, Ed Pidgeon, a 1981 All-American, two losses en route to a 10-2 season. One of top wrestler in the United States. Gable would finished fourth nationally while Peter Capone, a the early program’s outstanding wrestlers was later coach Hofstra’s current head coach, Tom two-time All-American, finished seventh and Art Strunk. Ryan, while he attended Iowa. second at the NCAAs.

The next Hofstra wrestlers to enter the national The wrestling program continued to develop Joe Bavaro took over the reigns as head coach spotlight were Dan Notine and Pete Damone. In under Getchell’s direction. Joel Kislin became from 1983 through 1987, posting a 23-36 1956 Notine became the first Hofstra wrestler Hofstra’s second All-American when he placed record, and leading the Dutchmen to another to capture a coveted Middle Atlantic Conference third at the NCAA Championships in 1973. In ECC Championship in 1983. Under Bavaro’s Championship. Damone replaced Stone as the 1972-73, Hofstra hosted the Middle Atlantic leadership, Capone, a 167-pounder, was named team’s coach in 1960. Conference Championships and placed second. the ECC Tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler. Mike Arena, a 150-pounder and three-time The early tradition of success continued during In the mid-1970s, standouts Nick Gallo, a 126- conference champion, was also named the ECC Damone’s six-year reign as head coach. pounder, and Don Mayorga, a heavyweight, Tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler under Damone produced several fine wrestlers, began to make their presence felt. They Bavaro. including Don Hannon (‘60), Tom Haseman powered Hofstra to three East Coast Conference

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 53 The 2002-2003 season once again saw Hofstra surpass the achievements of the last season as the team won the Colonial Athletic Association Championship for the second straight year, sent a school-record eight wrestlers (Pat Flynn, Ricky LaForge, Jon Masa, Mike Patrovich, Noel Thompson,

In 1987 former Hofstra wrestler and three-time institutions. Jason conference champion Tony Arena replaced Joe DeBruin was also Bavaro as head of the Hofstra Wrestling named New York program. In his two years at Hofstra, Arena led State Freshman of the team to a 15-17-1 record. the Year after compiling a 43-8 Javier Armengau returned to his alma mater in record. 1989 to take over the Flying Dutchmen program. Armengau wrestled under Gallo and Hofstra met and Hofstra’s seven 2001 NCAA Qualifiers Bavaro and was a three-time captain. As coach surpassed its 1999 at Hofstra, Armengau guided wrestlers such as accomplishments in 2000. The Pride crowned Ralph Everett, Brad Christie and Chris Ralph Tubello to outstanding careers. The four ECWA Champions, Fleszar, Schmiesing, Skretkowicz) to the NCAA Championships, and 1992-93 season saw Tubello break 100 career DeBruin and Rob Anspach, and sent six saw Masa and Skretkowicz come home All- wins and freshman Jason Wartinger become wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament. Fleszar and Americans. In addition, LaForge was the CAA Hofstra’s second first team freshman All- Schmiesing each placed at their respective Championships co-Most Outstanding Wrestler American. (The first was Mike Hogan in 1977.) weight classes, becoming Hofstra’s first All- and Tom Ryan won his fourth consecutive American wrestlers since 1985. As a team, conference coach of the year award. Tom Ryan, a Long Island native and a two-time Hofstra placed 21 out of 73 teams. The Pride All-American at Iowa, took over the reigns of also won the New York State Championship for Last year, the Pride continued their winning the program in 1995. Ryan has brought in fine the second time in three years. ways with a 15-5 record in duals, extended recruiting classes since his arrival and in 1997 their conference match winning streak to 34 by was able to coach three wrestlers, Joe 2001 saw Hofstra win its ninth ECWA posting an 8-0 conference dual record, Catalanotto, Ryan Edmundson and Mike Championship and first since 1983, and sent a captured their third consecutive CAA Quaglio, to NCAA Tournament berths. then school-record seven wrestlers (Tom Noto, Championship and in the process had four Catalanotto won an automatic berth by winning Roman Fleszar, Eric Schmiesing, Dennis champions and tied the school mark by sending the 126-pound title at the ECWA Papadatos, Jason DeBruin, Noel Thompson and eight wrestlers (Tom Noto, John Manarte, Championships, while Quaglio and Edmundson Rob Anspach) to the NCAA Tournament. Fleszar James Strouse, Paul Siemon, Ralph Everett, were at-large selections. In 1998 the Dutchmen and Schmiesing repeated as All-Americans and Noel Thompson, Brad Christie, and Chris were again well represented at the NCAA the team placed 22nd overall at the NCAA. On Skretkowicz) to the NCAA Championships in St. Championships. Sophomore Eric Schmiesing the year, Hofstra finished ranked 15th in the Louis. Skretkowicz, who was the CAA Wrestler and senior Russell Jones both received at-large nation. Tom Ryan was named ECWA Coach of of the Year, placed fifth to capture his second bids, while junior James Hieronymous and the Year for the second straight year. The 2000- All-American award as Hofstra finished 20th in senior Mike Quaglio received automatic bids as 2001 season also marked the final season of the final NCAA Championship standings. Coach ECWA Champions. Hofstra finished the year the ECWA, as the league merged with the Tom Ryan added his fifth straight conference ranked 24th in the NCAA dual meet rankings. Colonial Athletic Association beginning with the Coach of the Year award to his trophy case. 2001-2002 season. The Pride won the Colonial In 1999 Hofstra Wrestling reached new heights. Athletic Association title in 2002 and sent seven In 58 years of action, the Hofstra wresting team Hofstra placed second at the ECWA wrestlers (Tom Noto, Jon Masa, Jason DeBruin, has posted a 471-365-23 record. Championships and crowned five individual Paul Siemon, John Garriques, Ralph Everett champions who would represent the conference and Chris Skretkowicz) to the NCAA Editor’s Note: This brief Hofstra Wrestling at the NCAA Championships. Roman Fleszar, Tournament for the second consecutive year. history is an attempt to recognize some of the Jason DeBruin, Eric Schmiesing and Zach Noto, Masa and DeBruin each won individual people who contributed to the growth of Miller won four out of the first five weight championships at the CAA Tournament with Hofstra Wrestling over the years. Any omission classes, and a victory by Russell Jones gave DeBruin, the tournament’s most outstanding of other key contributors is purely the Flying Dutchmen their five champions. wrestler, becoming Hofstra’s first four-time unintentional. Please contact the Hofstra Roman Fleszar and Eric Schmiesing advanced conference champion. Skretkowicz was named Athletic Communications Office with additional to the quarterfinals at the NCAA the CAA Rookie of the Year, while Tom Ryan historical facts about Hofstra Wrestling for Championships, lifting the Flying Dutchmen to was the CAA Co-Coach of the Year. inclusion in future guides. a 26th-place finish out of the 79 competing

54 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING HOFSTRA WRESTLING ALUMNI

Cestaro, Richard 1966 DeGroff, Robert 1956 Jason DeBruin Chapmen, Charles 1970 DeLibero, Michael 1993 Christie, Brad 2004 Delucca, Joseph - Cirillo, Frank 1965 Dena, Jeffrey 1977 Cohen, David 1967 Denino, Michael 1965 Cohen, Richard 1956 Devereaux, Edward 1966 Coiro, Gerardo 1988 Diehl, Harry 1963 Collins, James 1958 Dionisio, Louis 1981 Coughlin, Clifford 1956 DiPasquale, Theodore 1985 Cozza, Michael 1993 Donahoe, Donald 1988 Czachor, Mark 1982 Downey, Joseph 1985 Downey, Raymond 1989 Damone, Peter 1956 Dugan, Vincent 1960 Dariotis, Harris 1991 Dwyer, Charles - NAME YEAR Bernard, Howard 1961 DeAngelis, Peter 1950 Abrams, Robert - Bifulco, Michael 1960 Ralph Everett Albert, Adam 2000 Blair, Stephen 1970 Aleshin, 1955 Blankmeyer, Mark 1978 Alexander, Robert 1965 Bohn, William 1975 Amella, Alan 1989 Branitz, Marlon 1972 Amella, Christopher 1987 Breitkopf, Neil - Amoroso, Mike 1999 Briedis, Andrejs 1982 Anspach, Rob 2001 Brown, John 1959 Arena, Anthony 1985 Burzinski, Walter 1969 Arena, Michael 1989 Busby, Robert 1965 Armengau, Javier 1985 Attonito, Rich 2001 Capone, Peter 1985 Cappellini, John 1952 Baer, William 1955 Carmen, Orville 1951 DeBruin, Jason 2002 Eberle, Mike 2001 Baker, William 1972 Cavayero, Harvey 1975 DeFranza, Jack 1953 Edmundson, Ryan 1997 Baratta, Robert 1955 Elias, Max 1962 Barg, Jacob 1959 Brad Christie Ely, Gregory 1979 Barone, Jack 1979 Esposito, Glenn 1990 Baselice, Francis 1962 Esposito, Jeffrey 1990 Bates, Randy 1973 Everett, Ralph 2004 Bauer, James 1960 Beckerman, Mark 1972 Farrell, James 1960 Beiter, John 1980 Fazio, Joseph 1955 Benn, Robert 1940 Feldman, Michael 1960 Benson, Richard, Dr. 1947 Fezza, Robert 1992 Benson, Richard 1959 Finelli, Thomas 1967 Bentz, Kenneth 1972 Fiorvanti, Rudy 1975 Berman, David 1969 Flair, Roger 1964

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 55 Mellino, Anthony 1966 Joseph Sabol Miller, Stephen 1960 Mills, George 1955 Mirabella, John 1975 Molello, Stephen 1966 Moon, Charles - Moretti, Kevin 1986 Moroney, Dennis 1977 Morris, Ives 1967 Morton, Kenneth 1959 Mould, Robert 1955 Muglio, David 1992

Fleszar, Roman 2001 Grummsond, Robert 1956 Lazarus, Mark 1979 Muller, Richard 1962 Fogarty, James 1952 Lemieux, Barry 1961 Mulligan, Raymond 1970 Frey, Eric 1970 Haemmerle, Michael 1992 Lent, Norman 1952 Mulvany, Robert 1952 Fricklas, Richard 1955 Hall, Donald 1956 Lyman, Frank 1973 Murray, James 1952 Frost, Wayne 1971 Hall, Raymond 1958 Murtha, Douglas 1966 Fusco, Frank 1949 Hammond, Lawrence 1974 Magwood, Derrick 1989 Musto, Mark 1990 Hanington, Donald 1963 Malkin, Frank 1960 Galletta, Jack 1980 Hannon, Donald 1962 Marlow, Andrew 1992 Naas, Kenneth 1965 Gallo, Nicholas 1978 Heffernan, Matt 1995 Martorella, Patrick 1980 Neill, Robert 1967 Garay, Antonio 1971 Hippner, Richard 1961 Masterson, Brian 1950 Notarstefano, Frank 1974 Garay, Carlos 1995 Hirshkind, Richard 1961 May, Thompson 1969 Notine, Daniel 1958 Garetano, Dennis 1975 Hogan, Michael 1982 Mazandi-Iseke, Richard 1971 Noto, Tom 2004 Garetano, Joseph 1977 Holahan, Daniel 1992 Mazzurco, Anthony 1997 Garriques, John 2002 Holle, Frederick 1969 McCarthy, Walter 1958 Oberkrieser, William 1949 Gelman, Richard 1965 Huntsberger, Terrance 1971 McCauley, Daniel 1954 O’Brien, Rhys 1959 Geoly, Daniel 1958 Hynninen, Charles 1954 McChesney, Richard 1956 O’Brien, Richard 1958 Giannatos, Dino 1978 McCulloch, Andrew - Giannoni, John 1966 Jacobs, Roger 1961 McDonald, Robert 1950 Padamonsky, George 1992 Giles, John 1947 Jagel, Richard 1973 McDuffie, James 1977 Pagano, Francesco 1963 Gleason, John 1966 Jemmott, Rupert 1968 McKosky, Robert 1975 Pakenham, James 1959 Gobetz, James 1961 Jones, Russell 1999 McNamara, David 1990 Papacena, James 1966 Gobetz, Mathew 1956 Jones, Walter 1952 Megale, Thomas 1966 Papadatos, Dennis 2001 Goepfert, Frederick 1961 Papayanai, Nicholas 1963 Goldberg, Mark 1971 Keating, Peter 1970 Goldberg, Mark P. 1970 Kislin, Joel 1973 Goldstein, Martin A. 1972 Klotz, Robert 1978 Goldstein, Martin P. 1982 Koshansky, Daniel 1979 Goldstoff, Jack 1951 Kranzler, Richard 1954 Gottwald, Mark 1972 Krumenacker, Milton - Governale, Ronald 1963 Kurtz, Barry 1956 Greenlee, Patrick 1991 Greenspan, Russell 1991 Lamar, John 1993 Eric Schmiesing Gross, Irwin 1957 Lamour, Dennis 1969 Grosvenor, Walter 1986 Lawson, Joseph 1956

56 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING Wolsiefer, John 1960 This list was compiled from the Guy Truicko best available sources. Any Yanis, Joe 1996 omission is purely unintentional. Young, David 1994 Please call the Hofstra Office of Athletic Communications at (516) 463-6759 with any additions.

Noel Thompson

Passuello, Albert 1963 Staubitz, Richard 1984 Patrovich, Joe 2004 Stauffer, William 1971 Peckett, Jack 1964 Strunk, Arthur 1952 Pera, Kenneth 1994 Strunsky, Paul 1972 Pesko, Gary 1987 Sullivan, John 1979

Reeps, Guy 1981 Tassone, Dominick 1977 Richards, Kenneth 1984 Tepedino, Michael 1964 Ristuccia, Joseph 1954 Thompson, Noel 2004 Robinson, Kenneth 1967 Torrens, Kenneth 1985 Rodnite, Andrew 1956 Townsend, Jason 1999 Roeber, Fred 1952 Trenkle, Walter 1949 Romano, Anthony 1964 Trentacoste, Stephen 1972 Rosenberg, Anthony - Trezza, Steven 1978 Rothzeid, Fred 1970 Truicko, Guy 1991 Rudolph, Arthur 1971 Tubello, Ralph 1993 Ryan, John 1963 Turf, Douglass 1988 Turley, William 1953 Sabol, Joseph 1992 Sanders, William 1959 Varriale, Leo 1974 David Young Santee, Richard 1973 Vasaturo, Paul 1990 Sauerland, John 1980 Schacker, Martin 1982 Wagner, Lorin 1966 Schmiesing, Eric 2001 Wallace, John 1958 Schomburg, Roger 1960 Wallace, Ward - Scuteri, Louis 1953 Wandell, John 1956 Segar, William 1988 Waples, James 1956 Sella, Joseph 1973 Weinberg, Eric 1992 Sherman, Mark 1963 West, James 1959 Shey, Stephen 1960 Wetzel, Joseph 1956 Sibilla, Albert 1952 Whitcomb, Robert 1977 Skretkowicz, Jason 2003 Wigdor, Jon 1992 Small, Gary 1972 Willigan, Martin - Sola, Marco 1986 Wilmott, Robert 1957

HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 57 HOFSTRA FREESTYLE CLUB

Providing the opportunity to compete at the highest level is a top priority of the Hofstra Wrestling program. The Freestyle Club allows team members to gain valuable experience by competing in postseason tournaments such as the U.S. Open, University Nationals and the Espoir Nationals. The Freestyle Club has also assisted Hofstra Wrestlers financially, allowing them to compete in international competitions. Hofstra Wrestlers have competed in the Czech Republic, Italy, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Turkey. Hofstra Assistant Coach Donny Pritzlaff, who has competed around the world, and was a Junior World Champion in 1998 and a member of the U.S. National Team in 2002-2003, will be actively involved in the Freestyle Club. The Freestyle Club is supported by donations to the Hofstra Pride Club. For more information on how you can support the Hofstra Freestyle Club, please call Mark Cox at (516) 463-6144.

“Traveling with the Freestyle Club improved my skills and confidence on the mat. It was nice to know that the University and the Pride Club financially support such endeavors. After spending so much money in high school in order to travel to competitions, my parents appreciated this generosity.” Three-time NCAA qualifier Tom Noto

THE RAY DOWNEY SR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AND WRESTLING FUND

he Hofstra University wrestling program is proud to honor the memory of an American hero FDNY Deputy Chief Ray Downey with the Ray Downey Memorial Scholarship. Chief Downey, who TTserved as Chief of Special Operations Command, lost his life heroically during the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Ray Downey was appointed to the FDNY on April 7, 1962. In August 2001, he was placed in charge of all SOC (Special Operations Command) operations - Rescue, Squad, Haz Mat and Marine - and promoted to Deputy Chief. Chief Downey’s phenomenal 39-year career with the FDNY was built upon success after success and rescue after rescue. One of the most - if not the most decorated men in the Department, Chief Downey received five individual medals for valor and 16 unit citations.

A devoted family man who lived in Deer Park, New York, with his wife, Rosalie; father of five married children, Joseph, Marie, Chuck, Ray Jr. and Kathy; and adored grandfather of nine, Chief Downey was an avid fan of the sport of wrestling and supporter of the Hofstra wrestling program, where his sons Joe and Ray Jr. were outstanding athletes. Chief Downey loved wrestling, and he always attended their matches. He continued to support the Hofstra wrestling program long after his sons graduated.

After his passing, the Downey family, longtime supporters of Hofstra University and the Pride wrestling program, created a scholarship fund to honor Chief Downey’s memory. Funds contributed are used to endow scholarships in Chief Downey’s name and will provide financial assistance to the Hofstra University wrestling program. Chief Downey’s sons, Joseph, Chuck and Ray Jr., were successful athletes at Deer Park High School, and earned bachelor’s degrees from respected universities through athletic scholarship opportunities. Recipients of these funds will demonstrate the integrity, work ethic, discipline and courage that Deputy Chief Raymond Downey exemplified throughout his life. The 2004 recipient of the Ray Downey Scholarship Award was sophomore Mike Patrovich from Bohemia, New York.

The Ray Downey Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund Day, which is scheduled for Saturday, February 5 against nationally-ranked Cornell University, is a unique opportunity to honor Chief Downey’s memory as well as to support student-athletes. For more information on the Ray Downey Sr. Scholarship and Wrestling Fund, please visit www.downeywrestlingfund.org. Hofstra University Ray Downey Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund 2002 - Noel Thompson, Freeport, NY • 2003 - John Manarte, Farmingville, NY • 2004 - Mike Patrovich, Bohemia, NY

58 OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING 2004-05 HOFSTRA MEDIA INFORMATION

The Hofstra University Office of Athletic Communications welcomes the Radio: The Hofstra Office of Athletic Communications will provide a members of the media covering the 2004-05 Pride Wrestling team. If we touch-tone digital phone line for the opponent’s commercial and student can be of any assistance to you throughout the year, please do not hesi- radio stations. Visiting teams will need to give the Athletic tate to contact us. We hope the following items will help you during your Communications Office two weeks notice of their intention to broadcast. visits to Hofstra University. Enjoy the season. An ISDN line is also available for a rental charge of $200.00. All calls must be made collect or direct dial from the radio station to the Hofstra Arena. Jim Sheehan Associate Director of Athletics for Post-Match Interviews: Hofstra wrestlers will be available for post- Communications match interviews, upon request, after a 10-minute cooling off period. 230 Hofstra University - PFC-232 Contact Jim Sheehan with your request. Hempstead, NY 11549 Player Interviews: All requests for student-athlete interviews during the (516) 463-6764 - Office week should be made at least one day in advance with the Office of (516) 523-6692 - Cell Athletic Communications. If you are requesting a phone interview, we (516) 463-5033 - Fax will have the student-athlete return your call at a mutually convenient (516) 463-7725 - Press Box time. Wrestler home phone numbers will not be distributed. In-person interviews may be conducted in a number of locations in and around the Hofstra Physical Fitness Center. However, interviews may not be con- About Your Host: Jim Sheehan is in his 25th year in the sports public ducted in the locker room or the training room. relations profession and in his 17th year in charge of Hofstra University’s athletic publicity. In November 1999, he was promoted to 2004-05 HOFSTRA WRESTLING associate director of athletics at the University. Sheehan came to Hofstra in 1988 after serving as assistant commissioner of the I-AA Gateway MEDIA OUTLETS Collegiate Athletic Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1985 through 1988. Prior to his Gateway stint, he served as coordinator of media rela- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HOFSTRA CHRONICLE tions for the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League in 50 Rockefeller Plaza Student Center 1984-85. Sheehan has also served as director of sports information at New York, NY 10020 Hempstead, NY 11550 the University of Tampa from 1982 through 1984; assistant to the com- (212) 621-1630 - Office (516) 463-6965 - Office missioner/information director of the Sunshine State Conference from (212) 621-1639 - Fax (516) 463-6977 - Fax 1980 through 1984 and director of sports information at his alma mater, Biscayne College in 1981-82. Jim and his wife Maureen have a daughter, NEWSDAY NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND Jillian (12). The Sheehan family resides in Middle Village, New York. 235 Pinelawn Road 150 Media Crossways Melville, NY 11747 Woodbury, NY 11797 Press Row: The Hofstra Arena press row, located on the south side of (631) 843-2820 - Office (516) 393-3740 - Office the Arena, is intended for working media. All press row guests must (631) 454-6892 - Fax (516) 393-1269 - Fax have a pass, issued by the Hofstra Office of Athletic Communications. Spouses, dates and non-workers are not permitted on press row. NEW YORK TIMES WLNY-TV 55 229 West 43rd Street 270 South Service Road Credentials: All members of the press should contact the Office of New York, NY 10036 Melville, NY 11747 Athletic Communications at least 48 hours before each match for press (212) 556-7384 - Office (631) 753-6397 - Office row space and credentials. Press passes will be left at the Will Call win- (212) 556-5848 - Fax (631) 420-4846 - Fax dow at the Hofstra Arena ticket office. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS MSG SPORTS DESK Photographers: Photographers who intend to shoot from matside 450 West 33rd Street 4 Penn Plaza should request a mat photo pass. Only accredited press and staff pho- New York, NY 10001 New York, NY 10001 tographers will be allowed at matside. (212) 210-1692 - Office (212) 465-5955 - Office (212) 643-7845 - Fax (212) 465-5944 - Fax Press Parking: Media parking passes should be requested at the same time press row/photo passes are requested. The Reserved-Media park- NEW YORK POST WRHU-FM 88.7 ing lot is located on the north side of Hofstra Arena in front of the main 1211 Avenue of the Americas Hofstra University entrance. Parking is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis in the New York, NY 10036 Dempster Hall Reserved-Media lot. Once that lot is filled, media will be directed to the (212) 930-8700 - Office Hempstead, NY 11549 general public parking areas around the Hofstra Arena. (212) 930-8727 – Fax (516) 463-5667 - Office (516) 463-5668 - Fax Game Services: Match information and releases can be found in the LONG ISLAND PRESS media room which is located in the southeast corner of the Arena. 1103 Stewart Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 Telephones: Hofstra University provides numerous telephones for use (516) 992-1800 – Office by the media on press row. Please indicate your telephone need when (516) 992-1801 - Fax you request your credentials.

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