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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
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2020-21 Wrestling Roster

Charlie Kane

Charlie Kane

  • Position:
    149
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    149
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Fairfield, CT
  • High School:
    Fairfield Warde

Summary

Biography

2019-20: Hofstra's Sacrifice Award...Posted a 4-11 record wrestling at 149 and 165 pounds...Was 4-9 at 149 and 0-2 at 165...Was 0-5 in dual matches...Posted a 3-1 record and placed second at the Long Island Open...Tallied one win by decision, one by fall, one by technical fall and one by major decision.

2018-19: Red-shirted with an injury and did not see any match action.

2017-18: Starter for much of the season at 141 pounds...Posted a 9-15 overall record including a 0-2 mark at 149...Recorded a 5-5 record in dual matches and a 1-2 mark in EIWA contests...Tallied 22 team points in dual matches...Posted two wins by fall and one major decision...Placed fourth at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic...Hofstra Dean's List student.

2016-17: Red-shirted as a freshman and wrestled unattached...Posted a 5-7 record with one tech fall, one pin and three decisions...Tallied a 3-1 record at the New York State Collegiate Championships Open (B) Division...Posted 1-2 slates at both the Lock Haven Classic and the Franklin and Marshall Open...

High School: Wrestled for four seasons at Fairfield Warde High School in Fairfield, Connecticut…Recorded a 120-2 scholastic record and was undefeated in both his junior (48-0) and senior (34-0) seasons…Two-time New England champion and State Open champion becoming just the tenth wrestler in state history to win two New England titles…Earned championships at 138 pounds as a junior and 145 as a senior…Three-time CIAC champion earning titles at 126 in 2013, 138 in 2015 and 145 in 2016…2016 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award state winner from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame…USA Magazine’s Senior All-America team selection as a senior…Earned Hearst Connecticut Media Wrestling Most Valuable Player award as a junior and senior…Named to All-Connecticut team and Outstanding Wrestler of the Year as a junior by MSG Varsity…Connecticut High School Coaches Association Wrestler of the Year in 2015…FCIAC Outstanding Wrestler of the Year as a junior…Fairfield County Sports Commission Sportsperson of the Year in 2015…Three-time USA Wrestling Connecticut State Freestyle champion winning titles at 138 pounds in 2014 and 152 pounds in 2015 and 2016…2015 USA Wrestling Northeast Regional Junior Freestyle Champion and Most Outstanding Wrestler in 2015.

Personal: Has four siblings…Had two uncles who wrestled for Columbia in the 1980s…Enjoys woodworking and reading in his free time…Lists Jordan Burroughs as his favorite athlete…Management major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    141/149
    5'7" 141 lbs
  • 2017-18Redshirt Freshman

    141
    5'7" 141 lbs
  • 2018-19Redshirt Sophomore

    141
    5'7" 141 lbs
  • 2019-20Redshirt Sophomore

    149
    5'7" 149 lbs
  • 2020-21Redshirt Junior

    149
    5'7" 149 lbs