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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
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2020-21 Wrestling Roster

Vinny Vespa

Vinny Vespa

  • Position:
    141
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    141
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Monroe, NY
  • High School:
    Monroe-Woodbury

Summary

Biography

2019-20: EIWA Academic Achivement Award recipient...Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 Hofstra Dean's List honoree...Fall 2019 Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll selection...Hofstra's Team Player Award...Compiled an 8-14 record...Was 7-9 in dual matches and 2-5 in EIWA matches...Had seven wins by decision and one by fall...Was 0-2 at the EIWA Championships.

2018-19: Red-shirted with an injury and did not see any action...Hofstra Dean's List honoree...Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll selection.

2017-18: Starter at both 133 and 141 as a sophomore...Posted an overall record of 10-16 including an 8-10 mark in dual matches and a 4-3 slate in EIWA matches...Recorded one win by fall, one major decision and one tech fall...Accumulated 27 team points in dual matches...Was 7-11 at 133 through January and 3-5 at 141 in the final month of the season...1-2 in the EIWA Championships...Had a season-best three-match winning streak in January...EIWA Academic Achievement Award recipient...Hofstra Wrestling's Grit Award recipient.

2016-17: Placed fifth in the EIWA Championships with a 4-2 mark at 133 pounds...Posted an 18-17 record including a 9-8 mark in dual matches and a 5-4 mark in EIWA Duals...Tallied nine wins by decision, four by major decision, three by fall and one by tech fall...Third on the team with 33 team points in duals...Placed second with a 3-1 mark at the New York State Collegiate Championships...Finished third with a 2-1 slate in the Journeymen-Hofstra Tussle...Posted a three-match winning streak four times

Prep School: Came to Hofstra after one year at the United States Military Academy Preparatory School…Posted a 14-9 record in 2015-16

High School: Wrestled for six years for the Crusaders at Monroe-Woodbury High School in Central Valley, NY…Placed fifth at 120 pounds as a senior in the 2015 New York State Championships…Placed third in the New York State Sectional Championships as a junior in 2013-14…Placed fifth at 99 pounds in the 2013 New York State Championships as a sophomore…Also captured the New York State Freestyle Championship as a sophomore…Served as team captain for the number one team in the state as a junior and the number two team in New York as a senior.

Personal: Has four brothers…Enjoys fishing and video games in his free time…Lists Michael Vick as his favorite athlete…Aspired to a career in education...Physical education and health science major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    125/133
    5'8" 125 lbs
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    133
    5'8" 133 lbs
  • 2018-19Junior

    141
    5'8" 141 lbs
  • 2019-20Redshirt Junior

    141
    5'8" 141 lbs
  • 2020-21Redshirt Senior

    141
    5'8" 141 lbs