Hofstra University Athletics

John Manarte

Sophomore

141

Farmingville, NY/Sachem

Third year on the Hofstra Pride Wrestling roster...Is expected to challenge Ricky LaForge for the starting job at 141 pounds...Is ranked 14th by the Wrestling Mall and 16th by Amateur Wrestling News in their 2004-05 preseason polls at 141 pounds...Shares the top spot at 141 pounds with teammate Jon Masa in the Colonial Athletic Association preseason poll...2003-2004: NCAA Championships qualifier...Recorded an 0-2 mark at the NCAA Championships...Tallied a 3-1 record and placed second in the Colonial Athletic Association Championships at 141 pounds...Dropped a 5-3 decision to Josh Ruff from Binghamton in the title match...Posted a 24-20 overall record as a red-shirt freshman...Was 9-10 in dual matches and chalked up a 5-3 mark in CAA dual matches...Placed fifth at the Keystone Classic with a 6-2 record...Was 2-2 at the Midlands Championships...2002-2003: Red-shirted...Named to the Preseason Colonial Athletic Association All-Freshman team...Posted a 10-6 record in open competitions...Wrestled at the Bearcat Open (5-2), the East Stroudsburg Open (2-2) and the Nittany Lion Open (3-2)...Won one match by technical fall...High School: Wrestled and played soccer at Sachem High School in Ronkonkoma, New York...Led wrestling team to a league title in 2002...Named All-American as a senior...Placed seventh at Nationals and third in New York State...Suffolk County champion...Won a gold medal at the 2000 Empire State Games...Personal: Born June 24, 1984...Has one sister...Hobbies include going to the beach and fishing...Also recruited by Missouri, Rider and Binghamton...Began wrestling at age 12...Undecided major. 

"I chose Hofstra because it offered the perfect combination of academics and athletics that would challenge me in the classroom and on the mat."