It was kind of tough because Zach [Knighton-Ward] was looking to have a good year and didnt have the tournament he wanted, and right before my match, Jacob [Ferreira] lost the match to qualify, which was really upsetting. The Journeymen Classic also followed a round-robin style where wrestlers were divided into four-person teams for a competitive event. Trenge got on the board first with a takedown in the first. Finally, at 149 pounds Joe McGinty lost to Dom DAgostino 0-11. So in addition to the general long list of stars competing, here are three other storylines youll want to know before following this unconventional, exciting, wrestling event: All of the matches this weekend will be worth watching, but one of the most interesting of these four duals might be the battle between No. The Pride of Hostra dont have any podium finishers on their squad, but they boast four nationally-ranked guys that might surprise some people. Rogers is once again choosing between universities, now for medical school, and is deciding between Hofstra and Dartmouth College. In the semifinals of the 197-pound 29 Trey Rogers later in the evening. It just kind of got me going for some reason. Wisconsins starter at the upper weight, Braxton Amos, started the year with high expectations for a true freshman given that he won a Junior World Title this summer and earned a bronze medal at the Junior World Greco Championship. Hofstra has the edge at 157 with No. She looks forward to strengthening and developing her sports writing skills at the Chronicle! Oklahoma State was also a solid road draw as the Cowboys were the top drawing team for Iowa (tied), Oregon State, Oklahoma and Bucknell. That said, the statement of the evening came from first-year Dante Frinzi. He then faced Julian Sanchez of Army West Point, where he won 6-5. He was expected to win. His day started by pinning James Conway of Franklin & Marshall College at the 6:05 mark. Iowa's overall total is the highest total attendance number since Division I attendance records started being recorded in 2002. After winning Pool B with a big decision over Harvard University's Luke Rada (17-4) and a 3-1 sudden victory over UPenn's Max Hale, graduate student Jacob Ferreira was crowned the 184-pound A Division winner after pinning Harvard's Leo Tarantino at the 6:36 mark. 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. could not hold on to Arizona States Curtis Owen in the final five seconds in Alvarez and Hernandez have similar records, with Hernandez at 4-0 and Alvarez at 4-1 with a loss, by fall, to Anthony Sobotker. Rogers moved up to 197 pounds for his next four years, amassing a career total of 78 wins and 48 losses. Two of Bill Cosby's early comedy albums include routines about a game between the now-defunct Hofstra football team and Temple University. Intercollegiate sports teams of Hofstra University. Shindel defeated Sacred Heart Universitys Aaron Munford by a 4-3 decision and won by pin over Joey Cyr (Sacred Heart) at the 6:44 mark. HO FS T R A. The dual, hosted at home on Feb. 5th, is the Prides 5th dual meet loss against an Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA) opponent, making their overall record 3-5. 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. The first three periods ended with a 3-3 tie, with Bonino earning a point for Ferreiras stalling a call that was challenged by the Hofstra coaching bench. Often dubbed Beauty and the Beast, Iowa State, Arizona State, Northern Illinois and Kent State saw their highest home attendance in the combined events. Team Options. This year, Rogers found himself in the same place in the bracket, needing a fifth place win to qualify. Welcome to the official, independent student-run newspaper of Hofstra University! In his next match, Ferreira needed to win his match to qualify for the NCAA tournament, as only four spots were allocated at that weight class. The Pennsylvania native, whose mother and grandmother had surprised him just before the match, certainly made their travels worth it. Just one minute and forty-five seconds into the first period, the 133-pounder pinned Columbias Angelo Rini to secure six points. The previous high season total was Iowas 97,325 in the 2015-16 season, which included the NCAA-record 42,287 at Kinnick Stadium. Here are nine of the biggest potential names and matches for college wrestling fans to look for this weekend at this major qualifying event across mens freestyle, womens freestyle and mens Greco events this weekend. 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. -Harrington extended his on-base streak to 33 games. Several schools saw high attendance marks during combined events with womens gymnastics. [4], The mens basketball team experienced its most successful period in 2000 and 2001, winning back-to-back America East men's basketball tournament titles and making their first appearances in the Division I championship since the 1970s. Kansas, City, MO Hofstras Chris On its way to victory, Harvard dropped the final four matches to the Lions, but the early winning momentum carried into Saturday. My WrestleTrak; Add Schools/Wrestlers; Lists. To call both of these matches a coin-flip isnt giving enough respect to two-time Big Ten champion Sebastian Rivera at 141, given that hes one of the best wrestlers at this event, but its probably fair to say that these two bouts will be close, and upsets are possible. Please click here to join our Slack workspace and indicate your section preferences in the #section-join-requests channel. Graduate student Brinton Simington earned his win in the 165C Pool A over Army West Point's Joe Metz by a 4-3 decision landing him a third-place win. Follow him on Twitter at@codygoodwin. recorded an escape from the bottom position and a takedown in the third and The official 2022-23 Wrestling Roster for the Little Rock Trojans . 15 Rutgers will wrestle Hofstra at the same time on Mat 2. Rutgers will roll out its back-to-back All-Americans in Jackson Turley and John Poznanski at 174 and 184 who will both face top-25 Carolina wrestlers Clay Lautt and Gavin Kane. Percival got on the board At 149, North Carolinas No. [2] They were previously members of the America East Conference. added his fourth point with 1:19 of riding time knocking Thompson from THE AMOS EFFECT: Can Braxton Amos win an NCAA title as a true freshman? "It's nice knowing some familiar faces.". In his first year, Rogers planned to redshirt, but a spot at the 184-pound weight class opened, and he stepped up. The Garden State Grapple duals on the schedule for this weekend will feature a fun series of battles between known names and up-and-comers, and the out-of-conference nature of this event will make it a neat viewing experience. Harvard secured victories in five weight classes against Columbia, each proving to be an important decider in the narrow win. The team plays its home games at University Field in Hempstead, New York. Theres a lot hanging in the balance of this early-season, non-conference dual, and every weight creates unique drama. 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. The school fielded a football team from 1937 to 2009, when the sport was cancelled due to costs and declining attendance. Wisconsin in particular comes into this event having picked up wins against Buffalo and Little Rock in commanding fashion. The Hawkeyes drew an average of 14,858 fans per home date in 2022-23 and saw a record total of. Get ready to grab some leftovers and tune in to Big Ten Plus to watch #Hofstra compete against Rutgers and Wisconsin on Saturday in the Garden State Grapple from the @PruCenter!#RoarWithPride https://t.co/tCF4RORhvR. Penn State was the top road draw at Rutgers, Ohio State, Indiana and Rider. Place Winners Wins Losses Falls 1948 Walter Iowa's Spencer Lee had all the pressure in the world on his shoulders in his semifinals against Purdue's Matt Ramos. Thiry, an outgoing senior for Don Bosco, committed to South Dakota State on Wednesday afternoon. He really shaped every individual to just really come together as a team and focuses on everyone coming together and just lifting each other up. Carvered: After selling out every single dual last season, Iowa drew 14,905 for six opponents: Iowa State, Illinois, Northwestern, Nebraska, Michigan and Oklahoma State. 2017-18 Hofstra Wrestling Record Book. Photo courtesy of Mark Lundy/Lutte Lens Photography LLC. Funds previously used for the football program went into the creation of the medical school, and enhancing a variety of programs, including hard sciences and engineering.[9]. 8 Andrew McNally against North Carolinas No. The match was tight throughout, with it going into triple overtime. Skretkowicz will wrestle for third place at the the second period but took a 5-4 lead in the third with a takedown with just I was always excited when I saw the little lion head. Following Conigliaro, junior Leo Tarantino prevailed at 184 lbs, a match that proved to be vital in the Crimsons ultimate victory. 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. 18 Evan Barczak in a 6-21 tech fall at 165 pounds. Some schools provided numbers of counting fans despite not being ticketed, while others included only tickets sold and didnt include free admission for students. Overlooking the Pride at all weight classes would be a mistake, and both Rutgers and Wisconsin are going to need to be aware of the potential challenge this team will pose, particularly at 157, 184, 197 and 285. The matches against Rutgers and Wisconsin though will be the first chance to see all ten starters for the Pride and watch them against elite competition. Head coach Chris Bonos squad will start the night with Carolina at 5:30 p.m., a matchup that will produce four ranked battles at 149, 174, 184 and 197 with perhaps the most noteworthy of those three being at 197 pounds. Under Stone's direction,. Ohio State has been consistently in the top six since 2012 and ranks sixth for the second-straight year. All my teammates really did a lot to push me and to make me better as a person, as a friend, as an athlete.. Feeds (Blogs & Podcasts) . Two hours later, at 7:30 p.m. 14 Greg Bulsak, and theyll go against an unranked North Carolina foe at heavyweight, but this could be the turning point. Masa took The bout between Amos and Rogers, for which Amos is favored, will be one of three ranked bouts against the Pride, all of which the Badgers are favored in. NCAA Duals with numbers they were able to provide were included. Hofstras sophomore Jon As a junior during the 2021-22 season, Thiry went 44-2 and won the Class 1A state title at 220 pounds. The Scarlet Knights have a higher ranked wrestler at 197 with No. -Hofstra batters struck out just once. Percival held strong winning 9-7 adding an extra point for 3:55 of riding 7 spot at 157 pounds and is the highest ranked athlete at his weight class in this event. Thank you for your interest! 15 Clay Lautt, and Wisconsins No. Want to keep up with breaking news? Pts. With only four competitors in the 157-pound E Division, sophomore Eric Shindel finished second after 2-1 in pool matches. 5 Mickey OMalley at 174 pounds. 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. At-large bids are still unknown, so it is possible for more members of the Pride to make it to NCAAs. [5] The Pride qualified for its first NCAA Division I baseball tournament in 2022 by winning the CAA baseball tournament. Skretkowicz and Masa will wrestle Knighton-Ward did not get the pin but put on a good performance regardless with multiple takedowns as well as attempts to take Morina to his back. He picked the Jackrabbits over Hofstra, Loras College and Newberry College, among others. McFarland lost to Sammy Starr of the United States Naval Academy (NAVY) 4-0, ending his chances of qualifying. Justin Hoyle also earned his second win of the weekend at 141 pounds against Jordan Soriano. In the fourth round of Liardi dominated the match, winning 9-1, with the last two points coming from riding time and a point for Hildebrandts stalling to push the match up to a major decision win. another takedown and an illegal hold against Nadolsky for a 5-3 lead to end