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RICKY LAFORGE<br />
Senior<br />
141<br />
Pompton Lakes, NJ/Indian Hills<br />
Fourth season on the Hofstra <strong>Wrestling</strong><br />
roster…All-American candidate...Will<br />
move up a weight class to 141 pounds<br />
this season...Ranked 13th by InterMat<br />
heading into 20<strong>04</strong>-20<strong>05</strong> season…<br />
Shares the top spot at 141 pounds<br />
with teammate John Manarte in the<br />
Colonial Athletic Association preseason<br />
poll...2003-20<strong>04</strong>: Posted a 10-7 overall<br />
record as a junior...Missed the last<br />
month of the season...Recorded a 4-2 record in dual matches...Tallied<br />
two pins...Placed second at the Pennsylvania Keystone Classic posting a<br />
3-1 record...Dropped a 3-1 decision to David Hoffman of Virginia Tech in<br />
the Keystone championship match...Placed seventh in the Midlands<br />
Championships, recording a 4-3 record...Did not wrestle a conference<br />
match and missed the CAA Championships as a junior...Was ranked<br />
17th by InterMat in its 2003-20<strong>04</strong> preseason poll…2002-2003: NCAA<br />
<strong>Wrestling</strong> Championships participant…Colonial Athletic Association<br />
champion at 133 pounds…Co-Most Outstanding Wrestler at the CAA<br />
Championships…Posted a 28-8 record on the season…Was 14-2 in<br />
dual meets, including a 7-0 mark in conference duals…Recorded four<br />
falls and five technical falls…Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Bearcat<br />
Open after posting a 5-0 record…Placed fourth at the Nittany Lion Open<br />
and eighth at the Midlands Championship…Was 0-2 at the NCAA<br />
<strong>Wrestling</strong> Championships…2001-2002: Wrestled in four matches for<br />
the Pride at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships…Posted a<br />
2-2 record with two pins…High School: Wrestled and played golf at<br />
Indian Hills High School in Oakland, New Jersey…High School All-<br />
American…Won a state championship as a senior…Placed second at<br />
the High School Nationals…<br />
Team Most Valuable Player<br />
as asenior…Posted a career<br />
record of 102-9 with 79<br />
pins…Personal: Born April<br />
27, 1983…Began his<br />
collegiate career at West<br />
Virginia University, but did<br />
not compete…Has one<br />
sister…Hobbies include<br />
golf…Plans to pursue a<br />
career on Wall Street…<br />
Marketing major.<br />
Ricky LaForge<br />
NCAA QUALIFIERS<br />
“I was not wise with my original choice of<br />
college, but I had the opportunity to change<br />
that and I think Hofstra is the perfect fit. I<br />
like the fact that the school is close to home,<br />
with good academics and a big-time<br />
wrestling program.”<br />
Year Overall CAA Duals Falls T-Falls<br />
2001-02 2-2 0-0 0-0 2-1 0-0<br />
2002-03 28-8 7-0 14-2 4-1 5-0<br />
2003-<strong>04</strong> 10-7 0-0 4-2 2-1 0-0<br />
Career 40-17 7-0 18-4 8-3 5-0<br />
OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING
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