The Dragons also brought No. Indoor dominance: Eight of the top 10 all-time single dual crowds have come at Penn States Bryce Jordan Center, and eight of the top 10 all-time indoor crowds have also come at the venue. In the third, Nadolsky was called for his second illegal The 14,858 is the second-highest average attendance in college wrestling history, second only to the Hawkeyes average last season. fell short to Missouris Tyron Woodley, 4-2 as Woodley came back in Miller won his matches in Pool B over Long Island Universitys John Dusza (major decision, 15-6) and Lock Haven University's Kaleb Snodgrass (fall, 6:34) to progress to the finals. There, Rogers was pinned by No. Although somewhat new to the scene, Frinzi can attest to this impact. UNC wants revenge, but such an outcome is going to be a challenge against Rutgers. To start the second day, Rogers won his match 7-2 against Sean OMalley of Drexel University to move into the semi-final round of the consolation bracket. Shawver is 5-0 while Moore is 6-5. Credit to the young Moore for scrapping hard with everyone he faces, and theres nothing about this match that is a lock for Rutgers, but they do have the edge from a rankings standpoint. The official 2022-23 Wrestling Roster for the Little Rock Trojans. Carolina is, of course, led by 2021 NCAA champion Austin OConnor, and while OConnor has taken a loss this year, he still holds down the No. Alvarez and Hernandez have similar records, with Hernandez at 4-0 and Alvarez at 4-1 with a loss, by fall, to Anthony Sobotker. Please click here to join our Slack workspace and indicate your section preferences in the #section-join-requests channel. 20 Zachary Knighton-Ward holding just the slighting rankings edge over No. Denny Diehl of the Lehigh University Wrestling News began tracking in 2002. The Mustangs ranked 22nd in attendance averaging 1,124 fans. Skretkowicz and Masa will wrestle Hofstra captain Trey Rodgers took on Kyle Swartz (Army West Point), pinning him at the 6:59 mark. I think that all of us, were really just putting our foot on the pedal and really aiming towards the end of the year.. HISTORY: Every Division I wrestling champion since 1928. Photo courtesy of Mark Lundy/Lutte Lens Photography LLC. Junior 184-pounder Leo Tarantino takes down Columbia's Aaron Ayzerov in Harvard's decisive 19-18 win over the Lions last week. Harvard College Accepts 3.41% of Applicants to Class of 2027. Subscribe to our email newsletter. Thank you for your interest! Following a loss at 197 lbs, senior captain Yaraslau Slavikouski and sophomore Diego Sotelo each won their matches at 285 lbs and 125 lbs, respectively. Penn State was second for the 12th-straight season drawing an average of 9,225 fans. ET, Wisconsin will take on Hofstra while Rutgers will compete against the Tar Heels. His win brought the Malkin Athletic Center to its feet, a trend that continued throughout the evening. Masa took (Hofstra Wrestling Alumni Night) 16 Sunday at #22 University of Pennsylvania 23-18 W 22-23 Saturday-Sunday at NWCA Cliff Keen National Duals (Cleveland, OH) 22 Saturday vs. #14 Northern Iowa 14-22 L 22 Saturday vs. Cal Poly 23-16 W 22 Saturday vs. #4 Michigan 18-19 L 29 Saturday at #22 West Virginia University 23-18 W Often dubbed Beauty and the Beast, Iowa State, Arizona State, Northern Illinois and Kent State saw their highest home attendance in the combined events. In the third period, Rogers gave Wehmeyer an escape point to start the match in neutral before earning two takedowns to win 6-3. The Pride did not face Charleston (10-10) during the season. Brookings also has kind of a hometown feeling because the campus isn't crazy huge.". 18 Wisconsin and No. On Sunday, March 5, the Hofstra Pride wrestling team competed in the second day of the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) championships, held at the University of Pennsylvania. The next highest-placed member of the Pride came at 184 pounds with Jacob Ferreira earning sixth. for third place and seventh place respectively, Saturday morning at 8 a.m. at knocked out of contention from gaining All-American status and a chance for a After the third session, the bout concluded either when there was a pin or time ran out. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. But Matt Ramos has other plans. Compliance Corporate Sponsors Facilities Governor's I-40 Showdown Hall of Fame Lettermen's Association Little Rock Athletics History Mission Statement / GRIT Mr. Jack Stephens SAAC Sports Information Bio Form . lead in the second tallying an escape and takedown. In his first year, Rogers planned to redshirt, but a spot at the 184-pound weight class opened, and he stepped up. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Wisconsin has two returning Badger All-Americans Eric Barnett and Trent Hillger bookending the lineup. The two went into overtime tied at 5 after Mininno earned a last-second takedown with Moons back exposed but no points were given. However, juniors Noel Thompson and Ralph Everett fell short as they were The team plays its home games at University Field in Hempstead, New York. Samantha Rose Walker is a journalism graduate student who loves to write. "Thank you to everyone who supported me throughout my wrestling career.". Iowa was the top road draw as six schools Penn State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Army West Point, Chattanooga and Purdue saw its high crowds come against the visiting Hawkeyes. While still in college Jon competed for Puerto Rico at the World Champions in 2003 and the Pan American games in . Thiry said that played a role in his decision. Thank you to everyone, Rogers said, All the coaches Ive had, Dennis, Jamie, Mauro. The day before, Rogers won his first match and lost his second to move into the consolation bracket before ending the day with a win. The Hawkeyes drew an average of 14,858 fans per home date in 2022-23 and saw a record total of 118,870 fans come through the doors at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Now, facing a ranked NCAA qualifier in Max Shaw, Amos has a chance to test himself against someone that he could see in March. With EIWA Championships quickly approaching, Weiss tenure in collegiate wrestling has certainly contributed to the program peaking at just the right time. Shaw does not have All-American honors next to his name yet, and hes only 1-1 on the year, but hes big and tough and someone that offers a better barometer for how Amos will do as the season progresses and he faces tougher competition. Please note that only current Hofstra students can become part of our staff writing team. [citation needed]. He was expected to win. It was very cool, commented head coach Jay Weiss following the exciting dual. "I really liked how they are younger so they could relate to me more and they can wrestle right now. "I am super excited to announce that I will continue my academic and athletic career at South Dakota State University!" Hofstra (17-22) is coming off losing three games at Northeastern this past weekend. Hofstra has not had a dual yet this season, but they did finish 17th at the Clarion Open and sent a team to the Journeyman Classic, so the team isn't rusty. brought the score to within one (4-3) after starting from the bottom position Minnesota was ninth, keeping the Gophers streak alive of Top 10 draws. -Harrington extended his on-base streak to 33 games. My freshman year, I was way too locked into school and wrestling; it just wore me out too much, Rogers said. This is one of two ranked duals that Carolina has the edge in, outside, of course, of 157 pounds where North Carolinas OConnor is the only ranked guy set to compete. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Get the insider news right here. Shop official NCAA team and championship gear. On the subject of streaks, senior shortstop Michael Florides has been on fire at the plate and enters the week with a nine-game hitting streak that has brought his average up to .312. Hofstras sophomore Jon Virginia Tech reached a program high of seventh. Trenge accumulated 1:27 of riding time ending the match Pts. My WrestleTrak; Add Schools/Wrestlers; Lists. "It's nice knowing some familiar faces.". Womens sports include volleyball, field hockey, and softball. Hofstra Profile Hofstra Edit Update . 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Hes also the only reigning national champ at the Garden State Grapple, though hes certainly not the only All-American. The Hawkeyes drew capacity crowds of 14,905 in six of their eight home dates. Two of the Nittany Lions home duals were at the Bryce Jordan Center. Schools that still dont track attendance are Brown, Columbia, Davidson, George Mason, Duke, Harvard, SIU Edwardsville, Stanford and The Citadel. Want to keep up with breaking news? Wisconsins Weiler could see Hoftras Charles Small at 184 pounds while heavyweight Hillger will be expected to take on No. 14 Greg Bulsak, and theyll go against an unranked North Carolina foe at heavyweight, but this could be the turning point. Honorable mention goes to captain Ross McFarland, who competed in 174B Pool A. McFarland placed third after defeating Michael Kistler (UPenn) 9-7 and won his final match against Arizona States Cael Valencia by a 2-0 decision. Tracking it: Several schools that reported they didnt track attendance in the past did provide numbers this year in some fashion some even hand-counted. The Pennsylvania native, whose mother and grandmother had surprised him just before the match, certainly made their travels worth it. Thiry, an outgoing senior for Don Bosco, committed to South Dakota State on Wednesday afternoon. an early lead in the first with a takedown and added three more points with I remember a Friday night where I was in the library working on [chemistry]; I didnt need to be there.. Skretkowicz (Hamburg, NJ) lost to Jon Trenge of Lehigh in the semifinals in Place Winners Wins Losses Falls 1948 Walter He picked the Jackrabbits over Hofstra, Loras College and Newberry College, among others. This loss moved Rogers into the fifth-place match, where he needed to win in order to move on to the NCAA tournament, as only five spots were allocated at his weight class. -Hofstra pitching recorded 17 strikeouts with Danny Kelleher and McKenna leading the way with five each. Please note that only current Hofstra students can become part of our staff writing team. Live scoring will be available for all matches of the tournament. Whatever school he ultimately decides on, he says he has a lot of love and appreciation for Hofstra. 15 Rutgers will wrestle Hofstra at the same time on Mat 2. could not hold on to Arizona States Curtis Owen in the final five seconds in Percival held strong winning 9-7 adding an extra point for 3:55 of riding She has experience writing various types of stories, but her ultimate goal is to pursue a career in sports writing. Hofstras junior Noel Thompson at NCAA Hofstra is 0-0 coming in this weekend, having not wrestled a dual, but two of the other teams involved in the Garden State Grapple, Wisconsin and Rutgers will wrestle to hold on to their undefeated records. The Pride had just one wrestler qualify for the NCAA championships; that wrestler was senior and team captain Trey Rogers at 197 pounds. The match went into overtime as well after Hoyle earned two takedowns and Soriano earned four escapes to tie the match 4-4. Follow him on Twitter at@codygoodwin. McFarland lost to Sammy Starr of the United States Naval Academy (NAVY) 4-0, ending his chances of qualifying. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Stony Brook improved to 8-6 and 5-2 in the conference. Often tasked with combating Rogers overthinking and analysis paralysis, as the coach calls it, Papadatos knows Rogers well and believes he is leaving behind a strong legacy. 41 talking about this. 15 after a 6-0 start that included dominant wins over NJCU, Cleveland State, Binghamton, Clarion, Davidson and UT-Chattanooga. Everett trailed Owen 4-3 after At 149, North Carolinas No. While only having three place-winners, almost every wrestler for the Pride came out with at least one win. Thank you and we look forward to working with you! Keeping the Hofstra community informed since 1935. I just love Hofstra, Rogers said. Missouri - With eight national qualifiers, the Hofstra Wrestling team . DYNASTY:Hawkeye heroes claim 23 wrestling team titles. The victory over Columbia came just one year after a decisive 3-27 loss to the Lions, certainly creating a buzz, a testament to both the coaches and wrestlers alike. Rogers succeeded by keeping to a schedule. That said, the statement of the evening came from first-year Dante Frinzi. Amos will also have a ranked wrestler to compete against in the Hofstra dual, as hell see No. Rogers moved up to 197 pounds for his next four years, amassing a career total of 78 wins and 48 losses. His day started by pinning James Conway of Franklin & Marshall College at the 6:05 mark. Ultimately, Bonino won, and Ferreira went on to lose to Nate Dugan of Princeton University 3-2 in the fifth-place match. . OMalley faced Ross McFarland, who lost to OMalley just 0-2 in the 2020-21 season. In an event designed to celebrate humankinds original form of recreational combat, the first-annual Garden State Grapple at the Prudential Center will feature three Top-25 college wrestling teams as well as the strength of the Hofstra Pride as these squads do battle with one another in a unique two-mat double-header style event. HOFSTRA AT A GLANCE 2018-19 WRESTLING RECORD BOOK 5 T he Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association, simply known as the EIWA, is both the largest and oldest wrestling league in the country. Fifteen schools drew over 1,000 fans for each of their home duals this season, up from 12 last year. Assistant Director of Athletic Asterisks & Caveats: Some schools ticketed for some events and not for others. At-large bids are still unknown, so it is possible for more members of the Pride to make it to NCAAs. He vividly recalled one day when the team competed against American University and the United States Naval Academy and he lost both of his matches. In Thiry, the Jacks are getting another high-upside prospect who has only begun to scratch the surface of his potential.