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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND

2021-22 Wrestling Roster

Philip Hinds
Gabby Ricciardi (Benjamin Solomon Photography)
Gabby Ricciardi (Benjamin Solomon Photography)
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Sam Janicki
NCAA Photos via Getty Images

Charles Small

Charles Small

  • Position:
    184
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    184
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Bradenton, FL
  • High School:
    Manatee

Summary

Biography

Hofstra wrestling representative on Student-Athlete Advisory Committee...Serves on the Hofstra Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

2020-21: NCAA Qualifier at 184 pounds…NWCA Scholar All-American…EIWA Academic Achievement Award recipient…Hofstra’s Most Improved Wrestler Award recipient…2021 NCAA Career in Sports Forum participant…Compiled an 8-4 overall record as the 184-pound starter…Went 1-2 at the 2021 NCAA Championships with a win over 10th-seeded Tate Samuelson from Wyoming…Went 3-1 and finished third at the 2021 EIWA Championships…Led the team with five wins via decision...Had two wins by tech fall and one by major decision...Went on a five-match winning streak.

2019-20: Serves on the Hofstra Athletics Diversity & Inclusion committee...Spring 2020 Hofstra Dean's List...Hofstra's Best Newcomer Award...Placed seventh at the EIWA Championships at 184 pounds, posting a 3-2 record...Was 11-15 overall...Was 7-9 in duals and 5-2 in EIWA duals...Picked up nine wins by decision.

Junior College: Came to Hofstra from Northwest Kansas Technical College in Goodland, Kansas…2019 National Junior College Athletic Association Champion at 184 pounds in 2019…Posted a 34-12 record for the Mavericks of Northwest Tech…Member of the fourth-place team in the 2019 NJCAA Championships…Won the 184-pound title at the Battle of the Rockies in 2018-19.

High School: Wrestled at Manatee High School in Bradenton, Florida…2017 Florida High School 3A State Champion at 160 pounds as a senior…Also was a state place-winner as a junior, placing sixth after capturing district and regional championships in 2016…State qualifier as a sophomore in 2015…Placed first in the Ippolito Tournament as a junior and second as a senior…Placed third in the Florida Super 32 Qualifier as a senior.

Personal: Has one sibling…Enjoys playing video games in his free time…Aspires to go to graduate school or join the military after graduation…Criminology major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Junior

    184
    5'10" 184 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    184
    5'10" 184 lbs
  • 2021-22Senior

    184
    5'10" 184 lbs