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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND

2024-25 Wrestling Roster

Evan Bernstein
Alexis Friedman
Lee S. Weissman
Evan Bernstein

Ross McFarland

Ross McFarland

  • Position:
    184
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    184
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Pennellville, NY
  • High School:
    Phoenix

Summary

Biography

Team Captain

2023-24: EIWA Academic Achievement Award recipient
...Competed in 20 matches at 174 pounds...Compiled a 12-8 record...Was 9-3 in duals and 2-2 in EIWA matches...Picked up two wins by fall, six by decision, three by major decision and one tech fall...Had a five-match win streak...Named to Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll.

2022-23:EIWA Academic Achievement Award recipient…Competed in 26 matches...Posted a 15-11 record...Was 7-4 in EIWA action...Had two major decisions and one tech fall...Placed seventh at 174 pounds at the EIWA Championships...Picked up a win over No. 20 Philip Conigliaro of Harvard in his first match at the EIWA Championships... Placed third in his pool at the Journeymen Classic...Was a quarterfinalist at the Black Knight Invitational...Named to Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll.

2021-22: EIWA Academic Achievement Award recipient…Competed at 174 pounds and went 2-7…Earned one win against an EIWA opponent.

2020-21: EIWA Academic Achievement Award recipient…Hofstra’s Joel Kislin Best Attitude Award recipient…Fall 2020 Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll…Fall 2020 Hofstra Dean’s List…Went 5-4 in his first year as the 174-pound starter…Compiled a 4-1 record in dual matches…Went 3-1 against EIWA competition…Went 1-3 at the 2021 EIWA Championships…Won two matches by fall, and one by decision, major decision and technical fall.

2019-20: Fall 2019 Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll selection...Red-shirted...Competed as an unattached wrestler at 165 pounds...Posted a 4-3 record...Had one technical fall.

High School: Came to Hofstra from Phoenix (NY) High School…Was a six-year member of the wrestling program, played two years of basketball and ran on the cross country team for two years in high school…Four-time New York State High School Championship finalist including state champion as a junior…Posted 43-1 record as a senior…Named Section 3 Wrestler of the Year…Posted a 40-2 record as a junior on his way to the Section 3 title and the New York State championship at 170 pounds…Recorded a 43-5 record and was a Section 3 finalist, a New York State finalist and a NHSCA National finalist…Section 3 and New York State finalist with a 39-9 record as a freshman…Member of the 2014 New York State Class B Championship team.
 
Personal: Has two siblings…Enjoys fishing and spending time with his family in his free time…Lists Gene Mills and Kyle Dake as his favorite athletes…Aspires to be physical education teacher and wrestling coach…Graduated with a degree in physical education and is pursuing a graduate degree in physical education and health.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    165
    6'0" 165 lbs
  • 2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    174
    6'0" 174 lbs
  • 2021-22Redshirt Freshman

    174
    6'0" 174 lbs
  • 2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

    174
    6'0" 174 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Junior

    174
    6'0" 174 lbs
  • 2024-25Graduate Student

    184
    6'0" 184 lbs