Hofstra University Athletics

Chris Skretkowicz

Senior

197 

Hamburg, NJ/Wallkill Valley Regional

Fourth season on the Hofstra roster...Two-time All-American at 197 pounds...Ranked fifth at 197 pounds in InterMat's preseason poll...Is ranked first in the Colonial Athletic Association preseason poll...Has recorded a 109-20 record during his career...2003-2004: Earned All-America honors at 197 pounds...Placed fifth in the NCAA Championships...Captured his second CAA Championship at 197 pounds by defeating Chris Jones of Drexel in the final...Selected CAA 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 New York State Open and the Pennsylvania Keystone Classic, and finished third at the Midlands Championships...Was a perfect 6-0 in dual competition at the NWCA National Duals...Won 24 consecutive 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 competition...Had six falls and seven technical falls...Named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Nittany Lion Open after placing first at 197 pounds...Placed second at the Bearcat Open...Placed third at the Midlands Championship...Went 3-3 at the NCAA Wrestling Championships...2001-2002: NCAA qualifier...Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year... Freshman All-American...Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie selection...Posted a record of 31-9 with seven pins...Ranked second on the team in wins...Recorded seven pins and two technical falls...Was 14-4 in dual meets, including 6-0 in conference duals...Placed first at the New York State Championships and the Bearcat Open...Runner-up at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships...Had a 19-match wining streak...High School: Lettered in wrestling at Wallkill Valley Regional High School in Hamburg, New Jersey...Won a state championship as a junior and placed second as a senior...Was fifth as a sophomore...Had a scholastic record of 126-13...Placed second at the Greco-Roman Nationals as a senior and third as a junior...Placed seventh at the Freestyle Nationals as a sophomore, junior and senior...Personal: Born December 28, 1982...Has two brothers...Brother, Jason, wrestled at Hofstra from 2001-2003...Began wrestling at age 6...Interdisciplinary studies major.

"I came to Hofstra because the coaching staff were the only recruiters who really took an interest in my academic success."