Hempstead, NY --

The Hofstra Wrestling team pinned down the United States Military Academy 31-9, in a dual meet at Gillis Field House in West Point, NY.  The Pride was led 157-pound senior Paul Siemon and 197-pound junior Chris Skretkowicz, whom both recorded technical falls.  Hofstra improves to 1-1, while Army falls to 1-1 on the season.

Hofstra got on the board first as 174-pound senior Noel Thompson recorded a major decision to give the Pride the lead it would not relinquish.  Army brought the score to within one, as the Black Knight’s 184-pounder Luke Calvert upset 17^th ranked Brad Christie, 12-5. 

Hofstra recorded three straight victories to pull away 16-3.  Skretkowicz’s led the rout with a five point technical fall against Todd Wisman, followed by heavyweight sophomore Dan Garay, who scored a 9-2 decision over Bo Reynolds, wrestling in his first match of the season since finishing out the football season. 

The Pride finished strong winning the last four bouts of the night, including Siemon’s technical fall and a 12-4 major decision by 174-pound senior Ralph Everett (pictured above) over Kurt Pryor. 
 

Wt.         Result                                                                                                                       HU-Army

174        Noel Thomspon (H) maj. dec. Gabriel Lucero, 19-7                                                    4-0

184        Luke Calvert (Army) dec. Brad Christie, 12-5                                                              4-3

197        Chris Skretkowicz (H) TF Todd Wisman, 16-1                                                            9-3

HWT      Dan Garay (H) dec. Bo Reynolds, 9-2                                                                       12-3

125         Tom Noto (H) maj. dec. Andy Henry, 17-4                                                              16-3

133         Bernard Gardner (Army) won by forfeit vs. Ricky LaForge                                        16-9

141          John Manarte (H) dec. Patrick Simpson, 6-4                                                            19-9

149          James Strouse (H) dec. Paul Stansbury, 8-5                                                              22-9

157          Paul Siemon (H) TF Phil Eggleston, 17-1                                                                   27-9

165          Ralph Everett (H) maj. dec. Kurt Pryor, 12-4                                                            31-9

The Pride is next in action on December 29-30, when it travels to Northwestern University for the Midlands Championship.