NYU 2016-2017 Preview
Team: New York University
Head Coach: Bruce Haberli
Years at School as Head Coach: 22
Career Record at Current School: 263-165-3
Assistant Coaches: Corey Luce (11 years), Gene Kobilansky, Andrew Butville, Anthony Datollo, Joe Narvaez
2015-2016 Dual Meet Record: 14-6
2016 NCAA Qualifiers: Nathan Pike (133, 2nd), Ray Jazikoff (157), John Messinger (174), William Gockel-Figge (197)
Returning NCAA Qualifiers (any year): Jacob Donato (125, 2015), Pike, Jazikoff, Messinger, Gockel-Figge
Top Returning Starters:
Jacob Donato (125) NCAA Qualifier 2015
Nathan Pike (133) 2x AA and National Runner-up
Nick Mathews (149) 20-11 record
Matt Coppola (149) 4th in Region 2015
Ray Jazikoff (157) NCAA Qualifier
Manny Ramirez (165) 12-6–injured most of season
John Messinger (174) NCAA Qualifier
William Gockel-Figge (184) NCAA Qualifier
Santino Pelusi (HWT) 7th place at Citrus–Injured last season
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
133 Andrew Rosensweig (transfer from Sacred Heart)
141 Evan Drill NJ state placer
141 Will Crisco (transfer from NC State) New England Champ, 3rd In preps
149 Bryan Rojas- New England placer
157 Colin Hopkins (transfer from Virginia Tech–NY state placer)
165 Blaise Benderoth (transfer from Binghamton) 2x NY state placer (runner-up)
165 Sam Schwarzapfel (transfer from Nassua) 3rd in Juco
174 Maykel Dorolit- Florida state runner-up
184 Kevin Ford- Florida state runner-up
197 Jack LaCorte- NJ state placer
HWT Levi Ashley- NY state runner-up