Hofstra University Athletics

Fourth season on the Hofstra Wrestling roster in 2017-18

2016-17: Red-shirted and wrestled unattached...Recorded a 5-7 record with two pins and two major decisions...Tallied a 3-2 record to take fourth place at the Wilkes Open...Posted a 1-2 mark at the Franklin and Marshall Open and was 1-2 at the Lock Haven Classic...O-2 at the Kaloust Bearcat Open in Binghamton

2015-16: Starter at 184 pounds...Posted a 14-21 overall record including a 6-11 mark in duals and a 2-6 mark in the EIWA...Tallied five decision wins, six wins by fall, one tech fall and one major decision...Notched 29 team points in dual matches...Placed seventh in the New York State Championships...Recorded a season-best four-match winning streak near mid-season...Went 0-2 in the EIWA Championship.

2014-15: Wrestled in 22 matches as a true freshman…Started the season as a back-up to Jermaine John but saw starting duty due to injury at 184...Recorded a 7-15 record including an 0-6 mark in dual matches and a 0-3 slate in the EIWA…Tallied five wins by fall and one major decision…Placed fifth with a 3-2 record at the Lock Haven Invitational…Saw EIWA action against Sacred Heart, Princeton and Binghamton…Had a season-best, two-match winning streak.

High School: Lettered in wrestling and football at Lower Cape May High School…District 32 champion as a sophomore, junior and senior…Three-time state qualifier…Region 8 finalist as a sophomore and senior…Cadet Freestyle and Greco Roman state champion in 2011…NHSCA National Finalist as a sophomore…Super 32 National medalist as a junior…Three-time All-Cape Atlantic League pick…Four-time All-Cape May County selection…Press of Atlantic City first team all-star as a junior and senior…Three-time team Most Valuable Player…Holds school record for career wins with 123…Was 70-6 over his final two seasons…Football team captain and leader in tackles

Personal: Born April 1, 1995…Has one sister and one brother…Brother, William, is a USA Wrestling Junior Fila National place-winner and a Junior World Team alternate…Hobbies include writing, reading, collecting trading cards and designing board games…Nicknamed “Bear”…Has served as a volunteer youth wrestling and football coach and has done work with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation…History major.