Troy, NY – Hofstra freshman Reece Heller led seven Pride wrestlers placing in the top three of their weight class pool at the 2019 Journeymen Collegiate Classic at Hudson Valley Community College Sunday afternoon.

Reece Heller, one of three Heller brothers on the Hofstra roster, posted a 4-0 record in the 149-pound C division to take home first-place honors. Newcomers Ross McFarland (2-1) and Justin Hoyle (1-2), who both wrestled unattached, placed second in the 165D and 133D pools, respectively.

Four Pride wrestlers placed third led by red-shirt junior Ricky Stamm who home bronze honors with a 2-1 record in the 165-pound A pool. Classmate Sage Heller also placed third in the 174A pool with a 2-2 mark as did red-shirt sophomore Zachary Knighton-Ward with a 2-1 mark in the 285B pool, and red-shirt freshman Reggie Poulin, who was 1-2 in the 285E pool.

Two Hofstra grapplers placed fourth as sophomore Holden Heller was 1-1 at 157B and red-shirt sophomore Charlie Kane was 1-2 in the 149D pool.

Three more Pride wrestlers placed third in pool action as red-shirt freshman Matthew Templeton was 1-2 in the 125C pool, senior Jacob Martin was 0-1 in the 133B pool and junior Charles Small was 0-1 in the 184B pool. Newcomer Steven Zgaljardic, who wrestled unattached, was 0-3 in the 149D pool.

Hofstra returns to action on Sunday, November 17 when the Pride compete in the Army West Point Black Knight Invitational at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.