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CHRIS SKRETKOWICZ<br />
Senior<br />
197<br />
Hamburg, NJ/Wallkill Valley Regional<br />
Fourth season on the Hofstra<br />
roster…Two-time All-American at 197<br />
pounds…Ranked fifth at 197 pounds<br />
in InterMat’s preseason poll…Is<br />
ranked first in the Colonial Athletic<br />
Association preseason poll...Has<br />
recorded a 109-20 record during his<br />
career…2003-20<strong>04</strong>: Earned All-<br />
America honors at 197 pounds…<br />
Placed fifth in the NCAA<br />
Championships…Captured his second CAA Championship at 197<br />
pounds by defeating Chris Jones of Drexel in the final…Selected CAA<br />
Wrestler of the Year for the second consecutive season…Recorded a<br />
41-4 overall record with 12 pins and two tech falls…Was 19-1 in dual<br />
competition…Posted an 8-0 record in CAA duals to extend his<br />
conference career dual record to 21-0…Captured championships at the<br />
New York State Open and the Pennsylvania Keystone Classic, and<br />
finished third at the Midlands Championships…Was a perfect 6-0 in<br />
dual competition at the NWCA National Duals…Won 24 consecutive<br />
matches…2002-2003: All-America selection…NCAA <strong>Wrestling</strong><br />
Championships qualifier…Placed sixth at the NCAA Championships…<br />
CAA champion at 197 pounds…CAA Wrestler of the Year…Posted a<br />
37-7 record…Was 18-2 in dual meets, including 7-0 in CAA competition…Had<br />
six falls and seven technical falls…Named Most Outstanding<br />
Wrestler at the Nittany Lion Open after placing first at 197 pounds…<br />
Placed second at the Bearcat Open…Placed third at the Midlands<br />
Championship…Went 3-3 at the NCAA <strong>Wrestling</strong> Championships…<br />
2001-2002: NCAA qualifier…Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of<br />
the Year… Freshman All-American…Amateur <strong>Wrestling</strong> News All-<br />
Rookie selection…Posted a record of 31-9 with seven pins…Ranked<br />
second on the team in wins…Recorded seven pins<br />
NCAA ALL-AMERICANS<br />
and two technical falls…Was 14-4 in dual meets, including 6-0 in<br />
conference duals…Placed first at the New York State Championships<br />
and the Bearcat Open…Runner-up at the Colonial Athletic Association<br />
Championships…Had a 19-match wining streak…High School: Lettered<br />
in wrestling at Wallkill Valley Regional High School in Hamburg, New<br />
Jersey…Won a state championship as a junior and placed second as a<br />
senior…Was fifth as a sophomore…Had a scholastic record of 126-<br />
13…Placed second at the Greco-Roman Nationals as a senior and third<br />
as a junior…Placed seventh at the Freestyle Nationals as a sophomore,<br />
junior and senior…Personal: Born December 28, 1982…Has two<br />
brothers…Brother, Jason, wrestled at Hofstra from 2001-2003…Began<br />
wrestling at age 6…Interdisciplinary studies major.<br />
“I came to Hofstra because the coaching<br />
staff were the only recruiters who really took<br />
an interest in my academic success.”<br />
Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls<br />
2001-02 31-9 6-0 14-4 7-2 2-1<br />
2002-03 37-7 7-0 18-2 6-0 7-0<br />
2003-<strong>04</strong> 41-4 8-0 19-1 12-1 2-0<br />
Career 109-20 21-0 51-7 25-3 11-1<br />
Chris Skretkowicz<br />
OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING
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