Hofstra University Athletics

Fourth year on the Pride Wrestling roster.

2014-15: Wrestled in just 11 matches due to injuries…Starter at 184 pounds…Posted a 3-8 overall record including a 3-5 mark in duals and a 1-4 record in the EIWA…Tallied one pin on the season, against Drexel’s Jason Fugiel in sudden victory…Was 0-2 in the EIWA Championships.

2013-14: Red-shirted with an injury and did not compete.

2012-13: Wrestled in 32 matches as a sophomore…Posted a 19-13 record and placed second in the CAA at 174 pounds…Tallied a 12-9 mark in duals and a 6-0 record in CAA matches…Posted two pins and two major decisions to go with 15 wins by decision…Accumulated 42 dual match team points on the season…Tallied a 2-1 record in the CAA Championships, dropping a 6-3 decision to Old Dominion’s Billy Curling in the final…Recorded a 5-1 slate to finish second in the New York State Collegiate Championships, dropping a 6-0 decision to Columbia’s Stephen West in the final…Chalked up a six-match winning streak in January…Posted a pin in 1:24 against Boston University’s Andrew Maksimovic for his fastest of the season.

2011-12:  Wrestled in 26 matches as a true freshman…Started and recorded a 9-17 mark on the year, including a 4-9 slate in dual matches and a 2-3 mark in CAA contests…Posted five victories by decision and four by major decision…Placed fourth at the CAA Championships with a 2-2 record…Was also 2-2 at the Binghamton Open and 1-2 at the Cliff Keen-Las Vegas Invitational…Notched a season-best three-match winning streak.

High School: Wrestled for four years at Bethpage (NY) High School on Long Island…All-New York State selection with a fifth place finish at 160-pounds at the 2011 New York State Championships…Posted a 45-3 record as a senior…Three-time All-Nassau County selection…Nassau County champion as a senior…League champion as a senior…Two-year team captain…Posted a scholastic career record of 125-18…Personal: Born April 19, 1992…Enjoys reading, television, board games and video games in his free time…Lists favorite athletes as Cael Sanderson, Ray Lewis and Jordan Burroughs…Aspires to be a lawyer…Political science major.


Year                 Overall    Conf.    Duals   Falls     T-Falls
2011-12             9-17     2-3        4-9         0-5        0-1
2012-13             19-13    6-0    12-9         2-1        0-0
2013-14 (RS)  Red-shirt                                                          
2014-15             3-8        1-4        3-5        1-3        0-2
Career               31-38    9-7        19-23    3-9        0-3