Hofstra, which will send eight wrestlers to the 2007 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships from March 15-17 in Auburn Hills, MI, recorded a school record 138 points, topping the previous mark of 136 set in 2005. The seven individual conference champions also ties the school mark for most individual crowns, set in 2005 and 2006.
Senior Mike Patrovich, who captured his third conference title, posted two tech fall and a pin during the Championships and was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler. Three other Pride wrestlers recorded their third conference title as senior James Strouse, at 157, and juniors Charles Griffin, at 141, and Joe Rovelli, at 184, notched their third straight CAA crowns. Junior Dave Tomasette, at 125, copped his second CAA title, while senior Chris Weidman, at 197, who was an All-American last year as a conference finalist, captured his first CAA title, as did freshman Lou Ruggirello at 133. Those seven, along with sophomore Alton Lucas, who received one of the three "wild-card" bids after finishing fourth in this weekend's tournament, will compete in the NCAA Championships in two weeks.
Graduate student Matt Pollock, who finished third in the CAA Championships but did not receive a NCAA wild-card bid by the CAA coaches, was Hofstra's ninth and final place-winner.
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