Hofstra Wins Fourth-Straight CAA Team Championship, Terriers Place Fourth
March 5, 2005 | Men's Wrestling
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BOSTON - Led by its seven individual champions, Hofstra University won its fourth consecutive Colonial Athletic Association team wrestling title at Boston University's Case Gymnasium on Saturday, March 5.
Hofstra's Chris Skretkowicz was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. At the 197-pound weight class, Skretkowicz went 3-0 while scoring two major decisions.
The Pride finished the two-day competition with 136 points, while Rider placed second with 84.5 points. Drexel following in third with 69.0 while host B.U. finished fourth with 53.0. Sacred Heart and Old Dominion were tied in fifth with 47.5, followed by George Mason (37.5), James Madison (10.5), Wagner (7.0), and Campbell (6.5).
The 20 finalists, along with four wildcard selections, will now advance to the NCAA National Championship Tournament, March 17-19 in St. Louis.
Three Terriers represent B.U. in the championship finals and will earn trips to the NCAA Tournament. Seniors Rayes Gonzales (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Courtney Howard (Sitka, Alaska), along with sophomore John DaCruz (Ludlow, Mass.) will compete at the 2005 NCAA Tournament in St. Louis on March 17-19.
The wild cards are Rider's Tim Harner (133) and TJ Morrison (184), Drexel's Mark Cartella (149), and Sacred Heart's Payam Zarrinpour (HWT). The alternates are Rider's Jeff Black (1st, 197), and Drexel's Mark Cartella (2nd, 149) and Nick Kozar (3rd, 174).
Below are the team points, wins and losses for each of the 10 schools entered, and the individual results.
| RANK | TEAM | PTS | W-L |
| 1 | Hofstra | 136 | 27-2 |
| 2 | Rider | 84.5 | 24-12 |
| 3 | Drexel | 69 | 27-14 |
| 4 | Boston University | 53 | 15-17 |
| 5 | Sacred Heart | 47.5 | 13-17 |
| | Old Dominion | 47.5 | 16-17 |
| 7 | George Mason | 37.5 | 18-19 |
| 8 | James Madison | 10.5 | 5-20 |
| 9 | Wagner | 7 | 4-16 |
| 10 | Campbell | 6.5 | 3-18 |
CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 125 - #1 Christian Staylor (ODU) dec. #2 Dave Tomasette (HOF), 4-0 133 - #1 Charles Griffin (HOF) dec. Kyle McCarthy (SHU), 12-3 141 - #2 Don Fisch (RID) by forfeit #1 Ricky LaForge (HOF) 149 - #2 Jon Masa (HOF) by forfeit #1 Rayes Gonzales (BU) 157 - #2 James Strouse (HOF) dec. #1 Dave Miller (RID), 3-0 165 - #1 Mike Patrovich (HOF) dec. #3 Sherwood Fendryk (SHU), 17-6 174 - #1 Paul Siemon (HOF) by forfeit #2 Sean Jenkins (RID) 184 - #1 Joe Rovelli (HOF) dec. #2 Adam Wright (ODU), 13-8 197 - #1 Chris Skretkowski (HOF) dec. #2 John Dacruz (BU), 10-0 285 - #4 Chris Cowen (DREX) tie break dec. #2 Courtney Howard (BU), 3-1 (ot)
CONSOLATION FINALS 125 - #6 Dan Steward (DREX) dec. #3 Ryan Smith (RID), 8-6 133 - #2 Tim Harner (RID) dec. Dave Emison (GMU), 15-4 141 - Ed Giosa (DREX) wbf #4 Joey Rivera (BU), 6:44 149 - #3 Mark Cartella (DREX) dec. #6 Robert Henry (GMU), 4-1 157 - #6 Mitch Webster (GMU) dec. #3 Ryan Hluschak (DREX), 5-3 165 - #5 Ryan Cunningham (RID) dec. #4 Zach Johns (BU), 4-1 174 - #3 Nick Kozar (DREX) dec. #4 Brian Lambert (JMU), 2-1 184 - #3 TJ Morrison (RID) dec. #5 Lantz Nixon (CAMP), 7-2 197 - #4 Jeff Black (RID) dec. #3 Jon Oplinger, 12-3 285 - #3 Payam Zarrinpour (SHU) wbf #6 Chris Cuitan (JMU), 1:57
125 FIRST ROUND #1 Christian Staylor (ODU) MD Mike Arone (SHU), 12-2
QUARTERFINALS #1 Christian Staylor (ODU) tech fall Joe Eurell (WAG), 15-0 #4 Joe Coughlin (GMU) dec. #5 Mike Galorenzo (BU), 3-2 #3 Ryan Smith (RID) dec. #6 Dan Steward (DREX), 3-0 #2 Dave Tomasette (HOF) major dec. Louis Sweet (JMU), 11-0
SEMI-FINALS #1 Christian Staylor (ODU) dec. #4 Joe Coughlin (GMU), 12-0 #2 Dave Tomasette (HOF) dec. #3 Ryan Smith (RID), 8-6
FINALS #1 Christian Staylor (ODU) dec. #2 Dave Tomasette (HOF), 4-0
CONSOLATIONS Mike Arone (SHU) dec. Louis Sweet (JMU), 4-0 Mike Galorenzo (BU) by forfeit Joe Eurell (WAG) #6 Dan Steward (DREX) dec. Mike Arone (SHU), 6-1 #6 Dan Steward dec. #4 Joe Coughlin (GMU), 12-6 #3 Ryan Smith (RID) dec. Mike Galorenzo (BU), 11-5
THIRD PLACE #6 Dan Steward (DREX) dec. #3 Ryan Smith (RID), 8-6
133 FIRST ROUND #4 Zach Makovsky (DREX) wbf Adam Anster (WAG), 1:43 #6 Brett Frimer (BU) major dec. Caleb Lesnoff (CAMP), 14-4
QUARTERFINALS #1 Charles Griffin (HOF) dec. Shawn Horste (JMU), 8-2 #4 Zach Makovsky (DREX) major dec. Dave Emison (GMU), 17-9 #6 Brett Frimer (BU), dec #3 Ban Compton (ODU), 3-2 Kyle McCarthy (SHU) wbf #2 Tim Harner (RID), 3:41
SEMI-FINALS Kyle McCarthy (SHU) wbf #6 Brett Frimer (BU), 2:21 #1 Charles Griffin (HOF) dec. #4 Zach Makovsky (DREX), 9-2
FINALS #1 Charles Griffin (HOF) dec. Kyle McCarthy (SHU), 12-3
CONSOLATIONS #3 Ban Compton (ODU) wbf Adam Anster (WAG), 1:08 Dave Emison (GMU), wbf Caleb Lesnoff (CAMP), 3:46 Dave Emison (GMU) dec. Shawn Horste (JMU), 9-1 #2 Tim Harner (RID) dec. #3 Ban Compton (ODU), 11-2 #2 Tim Harner (RID) wbf #4 Zach Makovsky (DREX), 2:11 Dave Emison (GMU) dec. #6 Brett Frimer (BU), 11-0
THIRD PLACE #2 Tim Harner (RID) dec. Dave Emison (GMU), 15-4
141 FIRST ROUND Ed Giosa (DREX) wbf Jay Chichester (GMU), 1:32 #3 Shannon Slack (ODU), wbf Elliott Berger (CAMP), 6:02
QUARTERFINALS #4 Joey Rivera (BU) dec #5 Justin Ensign (WAG), 3-2 #1 Ricky LaForge (HOF) major dec. Ed Giosa (DREX), 13-2 #2 Don Fisch (RID), wbf Brian Kibler (JMU), 3:14 #3 Shannon Slack (ODU) dec Chris Davis (SHU), 5-4
SEMI-FINALS #2 Don Fisch (RID) dec. #3 Shannon Slack (ODU), 4-0 #1 Ricky LaForge (HOF) dec. #4 Joey Rivera (BU), 2-0
FINALS #2 Don Fisch (RID) by forfeit #1 Ricky LaForge (HOF)
CONSOLATIONS Jay Chichester (GMU), tech fall Brian Kibler (JMU), 20-5 #5 Justin Ensign (WAG) major dec. Elliott Berger (CAMP), 17-6 Ed Giosa (DREX) wbf Justin Ensign (WAG), 2:31 Chris Davis (SHU) wbf Jay Chichester (GMU), 6:22 Ed Giosa (DREX) dec. #3 Shannon Slack (ODU), 3-0 #4 Joey Rivera (BU) dec. Chris Davis (SHU), 4-0
THIRD PLACE Ed Giosa (DREX) wbf #4 Joey Rivera (BU), 6:44
149 FIRST ROUND #1 Rayes Gonzales (BU) wbf Jeff Jacobs (JMU), 0:41 #6 Robert Henry (GMU) major dec Tom Sands (SHU), 18-1
QUARTERFINALS #1 Rayes Gonzales (BU) dec Mike Tutunjian (WAG), 7-5 #2 Jon Masa (HOF) wbf William Sheridan (CAMP), 0:52 #6 Robert Henry (GMU), wbf #3 Mark Cartella (DREX), 1:58 #5 Mike Palma (RID) wbf #4 Hunter Davenport (ODU), 2:23
SEMI-FINALS #1 Rayes Gonzales (BU) dec. #5 Mike Palma, 6-4 #2 Jon Masa (HOF) dec. #6 Robert Henry (GMU), 9-2
FINALS #2 Jon Masa (HOF) by forfeit #1 Rayes Gonzales (BU)
CONSOLATIONS Jeff Jacobs (JMU) dec. William Sheridan (CAMP), 4-1 #4 Hunter Davenport (ODU) wbf Tom Sands (SHU), 4:26 #4 Hunter Davenport (ODU) won by injury forfeit Mike Tutunjian (WAG) Mike Tutunjian (WAG) dec. Jeff Jacobs (JMU), 12-0 #3 Mark Cartella (DREX) dec. #5 Mike Palma, 4-0 #6 Robert Henry (GMU) dec. #4 Hunter Davenport (ODU), 13-9
THIRD PLACE #3 Mark Cartella (DREX) dec. #6 Robert Henry (GMU), 4-1
157 FIRST ROUND Jesse Fendryk (SHU) wbf Freddy Pontoriero (WAG), 3:23 #2 James Strouse (HOF), tech fall Derek Schoenly (JMU), 16-0
QUARTERFINALS #1 Dave Miller (RID) wbf Jesse Fendryk (SHU), 5:41 #4 Justin Blumenthal (BU) dec #5 Nick Pullano (ODU), 7-4 #3 Ryan Hluschak (DREX) dec #6 Mitch Webster (GMU), 7-5 #2 James Strouse (HOF) wbf Broc Dickerson (CAMP), 1:15
SEMI-FINALS #1 Dave Miller (RID) dec. #4 Justin Blumenthal (BU), 7-4 #2 James Strouse (HOF) dec. #3 Ryan Hluschak (DREX), 6-4 (ot)
FINALS #2 James Strouse (HOF) dec. #1 Dave Miller (RID), 3-0
CONSOLATIONS Freddy Pontoriero (WAG) wbf Broc Dickerson, 0:36 J. Fendryk (SHU) dec. D. Schoenly (JMU), 5-4 #6 Mitch Webster (GMU) wbf Freddy Pontoriero (WAG), 4:12 #5 Nick Pullano (ODU) dec. Jesse Fendryk (SHU), 15-6 #6 Mitch Webster (GMU) dec. #4 Justin Blumenthal, 6-3 #3 Ryan Hluschak (DREX) dec. #5 Nick Pullano (ODU), 15-8
THIRD PLACE #6 Mitch Webster (GMU) dec. #3 Ryan Hluschak (DREX), 5-3
165 FIRST ROUND Billy Haydt (DREX) wbf Vinny Vazanna (WAG), 0:43 #5 Ryan Cunningham (RID) major dec Aaron Swift (JMU), 11-3
QUARTERFINALS #1 Mike Patrovich (HOF) wbf Casey Galligan (CAMP), 2:08 #4 Zach Johns (BU) dec #5 Ryan Cunningham (RID), 2-1 #3 Sherwood Fendryk (SHU) tech fall Randy Oates (GMU), 16-1 #2 Nelson Gosnell (ODU) dec Billy Haydt (DREX), 2-1
SEMI-FINALS #1 Mike Patrovich (HOF) dec. #4 Zach Johns (BU), 11-1 #3 Sherwood Fendryk (SHU) dec. #2 Nelson Gosnell (ODU), 11-9
FINALS #1 Mike Patrovich (HOF) dec. #3 Sherwood Fendryk (SHU), 17-6
CONSOLATIONS Randy Oates (GMU) dec. A. Swift (JMU), 5-2 Casey Galligan (CAMP) tech fall Vinny Vazanna (WAG), 17-2 Billy Haydt (DREX) dec. Randy Oates (GMU), 7-4 #5 Ryan Cunningham (RID) dec. Casey Galligan (CAMP), 15-0 #4 Zach Johns (BU) dec. Billy Haydt (DREX), 2-1 #5 Ryan Cunningham (RID) dec. #2 Nelson Gosnell (ODU), 3-1 (ot)
THIRD PLACE #5 Ryan Cunningham (RID) dec. #4 Zach Johns (BU), 4-1
174 FIRST ROUND #3 Nick Kozar (DREX) dec. Greg Politi (BU), 6-2 #1 Paul Siemon (HOF) tech fall Andrew Silber (SHU), 23-5
QUARTERFINALS #4 Brian Lambert (JMU) major dec. #5 John Adams (ODU), 12-4 #1 Paul Siemon (HOF) major dec. Brian Hocum (CAMP), 14-6 #2 Sean Jenkins (RID) tech fall Anthony Pontoriero (WAG), 19-4 #3 Nick Kozar (DREX) dec #6 Nick Webster (GMU), 3-1
SEMI-FINALS #1 Paul Siemon (HOF) dec. #4 Brian Lambert (JMU), 12-2 #2 Sean Jenkins (RID) dec. #3 Nick Kozar (DREX), 4-3
FINALS #1 Paul Siemon (HOF) by forfeit #2 Sean Jenkins (RID)
CONSOLATIONS Pontoriero (WAG) wbf A. Silber (SHU), 2:11 #5 John Adams (ODU) major dec. Greg Politi (BU), 11-3 #6 Nick Webster (GMU) wbf Anthony Pontoriero (WAG), 0:43 #5 John Adams (ODU) tech fall Brian Hocum (CAMP), 17-2, 4:39 #4 Brian Lambert (JMU) dec. #6 Nick Webster (GMU), 6-1 #3 Nick Kozar (DREX) dec. #5 John Adams (ODU), 3-1 (ot)
THIRD PLACE #3 Nick Kozar (DREX) dec. #4 Brian Lambert (JMU), 2-1
184 FIRST ROUND #4 Carl Schmidt (DREX), major dec. Dan Keefe (SHU), 11-2
QUARTERFINALS #1 Joe Ravelli (HOF) tech fall Warren Haines (BU), 15-1 #5 Lantz Nixon (CAMP) dec #4 Carl Schmidt (DREX), 8-3 #3 TJ Morrison (RID) major dec. #6 Mike Eastman (GMU), 9-1 #2 Adam Wright (ODU) major dec. Jason Chalfant (JMU), 17-6
SEMI-FINALS #1 Joe Ravelli (HOF) dec. #5 Lantz Nixon (CAMP), 8-3 #2 Adam Wright (ODU) dec. #3 TJ Morrison (RID), 3-2
FINALS #1 Joe Ravelli (HOF) dec. #2 Adam Wright (ODU), 13-8
CONSOLATIONS #6 Mike Eastman (GMU) major dec. Dan Keefe (SHU), 10-1 #6 Mike Eastman (GMU) dec. James Chalfant (JMU), 3-2 #4 Carl Schmidt (DREX) dec. Warren Haines (BU), 9-0 #5 Lantz Nixon (CAMP) dec. #6 Mike Eastman (GMU), 11-5 #3 TJ Morrison (RID) dec. #4 Carl Schmidt (DREX), 6-1
THIRD PLACE #3 TJ Morrison (RID) dec. #5 Lantz Nixon (CAMP), 7-2
197 FIRST ROUND #6 Declan Josephson (SHU), tech fall Shea Smith (ODU), 16-1
QUARTERFINALS #1 Chris Skretkowicz (HOF) wbf Zack Winfrey (JMU), 2:48 #4 Jeff Black (RID), major dec. Harry Zander (GMU), 20-8 #3 Jon Oplinger (DREX) major dec. Declan Josephson (SHU), 18-8 #2 John Dacruz (BU) wbf William Johnson (CAMP), 1:12 SEMI-FINALS #1 Chris Skretkowski (HOF) dec. #4 Jeff Black (RID), 8-0 #2 John Dacruz (BU) dec. #3 Jon Oplinger (DREX), 9-7
FINALS #1 Chris Skretkowski (HOF) dec. #2 John Dacruz (BU), 10-0
CONSOLATIONS Harry Zander (GMU) major dec. Shea Smith, 10-0 Declan Josephson (SHU) wbf William Johnson (CAMP), 2:05 Harry Zander (GMU) wbf Zack Winfrey (JMU), 2:19 #4 Jeff Black (RID) dec. Declan Josephson (SHU), 3-2 #3 Jon Oplinger (DREX) dec. Harry Zander (GMU), 7-3
THIRD PLACE #4 Jeff Black (RID) dec. #3 Jon Oplinger, 12-3
285 FIRST ROUND John Dolida (ODU), wbf John Cichon (WAG), 2:52
QUARTERFINALS #4 Chris Cowen (DREX) wbf #5 Joel Caruso (GMU), 2:38 #2 Courtney Howard (BU) wbf Pruitt Rainey (CAMP), 2:35 #1 Tyler Rees (RID) dec John Dolida (ODU), 3-2 #3 Payam Zarrinpour (SHU), dec. #6 Chris Cuitan (JMU), 10-4
SEMI-FINALS #4 Chris Cowen (DREX) dec. #1 Tyler Rees (RID), 5-2 #2 Courtney Howard (BU) dec. #3 Payam Zarrinpour (SHU), 3-1
FINALS #4 Chris Cowen (DREX) tie break dec. #2 Courtney Howard (BU), 3-1 (ot)
CONSOLATIONS John Cichon (WAG) dec. Pruitt Rainey (CAMP), 5-3 (OT) #6 Chris Cuitan (JMU) wbf John Cichon (WAG), 1:22 #5 Joel Caruso (GMU) dec. John Dolida (ODU), 8-3 #6 Chris Cuitan (JMU) dec. #1 Tyler Rees (RID), 3-1 #3 Payam Zarrinpour (SHU) dec. #5 Joel Caruso (GMU), 11-3
THIRD PLACE #3 Payam Zarrinpour (SHU) wbf #6 Chris Cuitan (JMU), 1:57
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