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In 1987 former Hofstra wrestler and three-time conference champion Tony Arena replaced Joe Bavaro as head of the Hofstra Wrestling program. In his two years at Hofstra, Arena led the team to a 15-17-1 record. Javier Armengau returned to his alma mater in 1989 to take over the Flying Dutchmen program. Armengau wrestled under Gallo and Bavaro and was a three-time captain. As coach at Hofstra, Armengau guided wrestlers such as Ralph Tubello to outstanding careers. The 1992-93 season saw Tubello break 100 career wins and freshman Jason Wartinger become Hofstra’s second first team freshman All- American. (The first was Mike Hogan in 1977.) Tom Ryan, a Long Island native and a two-time All-American at Iowa, took over the reigns of the program in 1995. Ryan has brought in fine recruiting classes since his arrival and in 1997 was able to coach three wrestlers, Joe Catalanotto, Ryan Edmundson and Mike Quaglio, to NCAA Tournament berths. Catalanotto won an automatic berth by winning the 126-pound title at the ECWA Championships, while Quaglio and Edmundson were at-large selections. In 1998 the Dutchmen were again well represented at the NCAA Championships. Sophomore Eric Schmiesing and senior Russell Jones both received at-large bids, while junior James Hieronymous and senior Mike Quaglio received automatic bids as ECWA Champions. Hofstra finished the year ranked 24th in the NCAA dual meet rankings. In 1999 Hofstra Wrestling reached new heights. Hofstra placed second at the ECWA Championships and crowned five individual champions who would represent the conference at the NCAA Championships. Roman Fleszar, Jason DeBruin, Eric Schmiesing and Zach Miller won four out of the first five weight classes, and a victory by Russell Jones gave the Flying Dutchmen their five champions. Roman Fleszar and Eric Schmiesing advanced to the quarterfinals at the NCAA Championships, lifting the Flying Dutchmen to a 26th-place finish out of the 79 competing 54 institutions. Jason DeBruin was also named New York State Freshman of the Year after compiling a 43-8 record. Hofstra met and surpassed its 1999 accomplishments in 2000. The Pride crowned four ECWA Champions, Fleszar, Schmiesing, DeBruin and Rob Anspach, and sent six wrestlers to the NCAA Tournament. Fleszar and Schmiesing each placed at their respective weight classes, becoming Hofstra’s first All- American wrestlers since 1985. As a team, Hofstra placed 21 out of 73 teams. The Pride also won the New York State Championship for the second time in three years. 2001 saw Hofstra win its ninth ECWA Championship and first since 1983, and sent a then school-record seven wrestlers (Tom Noto, Roman Fleszar, Eric Schmiesing, Dennis Papadatos, Jason DeBruin, Noel Thompson and Rob Anspach) to the NCAA Tournament. Fleszar and Schmiesing repeated as All-Americans and the team placed 22nd overall at the NCAA. On the year, Hofstra finished ranked 15th in the nation. Tom Ryan was named ECWA Coach of the Year for the second straight year. The 2000- 2001 season also marked the final season of the ECWA, as the league merged with the Colonial Athletic Association beginning with the 2001-2002 season. The Pride won the Colonial Athletic Association title in 2002 and sent seven wrestlers (Tom Noto, Jon Masa, Jason DeBruin, Paul Siemon, John Garriques, Ralph Everett and Chris Skretkowicz) to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year. Noto, Masa and DeBruin each won individual championships at the CAA Tournament with DeBruin, the tournament’s most outstanding wrestler, becoming Hofstra’s first four-time conference champion. Skretkowicz was named the CAA Rookie of the Year, while Tom Ryan was the CAA Co-Coach of the Year. Hofstra’s seven 2001 NCAA Qualifiers The 2002-2003 season once again saw Hofstra surpass the achievements of the last season as the team won the Colonial Athletic Association Championship for the second straight year, sent a school-record eight wrestlers (Pat Flynn, Ricky LaForge, Jon Masa, Mike Patrovich, Noel Thompson, Ralph Everett, Brad Christie and Chris Skretkowicz) to the NCAA Championships, and saw Masa and Skretkowicz come home All- Americans. In addition, LaForge was the CAA Championships co-Most Outstanding Wrestler and Tom Ryan won his fourth consecutive conference coach of the year award. Last year, the Pride continued their winning ways with a 15-5 record in duals, extended their conference match winning streak to 34 by posting an 8-0 conference dual record, captured their third consecutive CAA Championship and in the process had four champions and tied the school mark by sending eight wrestlers (Tom Noto, John Manarte, James Strouse, Paul Siemon, Ralph Everett, Noel Thompson, Brad Christie, and Chris Skretkowicz) to the NCAA Championships in St. Louis. Skretkowicz, who was the CAA Wrestler of the Year, placed fifth to capture his second All-American award as Hofstra finished 20th in the final NCAA Championship standings. Coach Tom Ryan added his fifth straight conference Coach of the Year award to his trophy case. In 58 years of action, the Hofstra wresting team has posted a 471-365-23 record. Editor’s Note: This brief Hofstra Wrestling history is an attempt to recognize some of the people who contributed to the growth of Hofstra Wrestling over the years. Any omission of other key contributors is purely unintentional. Please contact the Hofstra Athletic Communications Office with additional historical facts about Hofstra Wrestling for inclusion in future guides. OFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING
NAME YEAR Abrams, Robert - Albert, Adam 2000 Aleshin, Eugene 1955 Alexander, Robert 1965 Amella, Alan 1989 Amella, Christopher 1987 Amoroso, Mike 1999 Anspach, Rob 2001 Arena, Anthony 1985 Arena, Michael 1989 Armengau, Javier 1985 Attonito, Rich 2001 Baer, William 1955 Baker, William 1972 Baratta, Robert 1955 Barg, Jacob 1959 Barone, Jack 1979 Baselice, Francis 1962 Bates, Randy 1973 Bauer, James 1960 Beckerman, Mark 1972 Beiter, John 1980 Benn, Robert 1940 Benson, Richard, Dr. 1947 Benson, Richard 1959 Bentz, Kenneth 1972 Berman, David 1969 HOFSTRA WRESTLING ALUMNI Jason DeBruin Bernard, Howard 1961 Bifulco, Michael 1960 Blair, Stephen 1970 Blankmeyer, Mark 1978 Bohn, William 1975 Branitz, Marlon 1972 Breitkopf, Neil - Briedis, Andrejs 1982 Brown, John 1959 Burzinski, Walter 1969 Busby, Robert 1965 Capone, Peter 1985 Cappellini, John 1952 Carmen, Orville 1951 Cavayero, Harvey 1975 Cestaro, Richard 1966 Chapmen, Charles 1970 Christie, Brad 2004 Cirillo, Frank 1965 Cohen, David 1967 Cohen, Richard 1956 Coiro, Gerardo 1988 Collins, James 1958 Coughlin, Clifford 1956 Cozza, Michael 1993 Czachor, Mark 1982 Damone, Peter 1956 Dariotis, Harris 1991 DeAngelis, Peter 1950 Ralph Everett DeBruin, Jason 2002 DeFranza, Jack 1953 Brad Christie HOFSTRA PRIDE WRESTLING WRESTLING DeGroff, Robert 1956 DeLibero, Michael 1993 Delucca, Joseph - Dena, Jeffrey 1977 Denino, Michael 1965 Devereaux, Edward 1966 Diehl, Harry 1963 Dionisio, Louis 1981 DiPasquale, Theodore 1985 Donahoe, Donald 1988 Downey, Joseph 1985 Downey, Raymond 1989 Dugan, Vincent 1960 Dwyer, Charles - Eberle, Mike 2001 Edmundson, Ryan 1997 Elias, Max 1962 Ely, Gregory 1979 Esposito, Glenn 1990 Esposito, Jeffrey 1990 Everett, Ralph 2004 Farrell, James 1960 Fazio, Joseph 1955 Feldman, Michael 1960 Fezza, Robert 1992 Finelli, Thomas 1967 Fiorvanti, Rudy 1975 Flair, Roger 1964 55
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