In only its third year of Division I competition coaches Brian Reardon and Andy Seras have quickly transformed some very talented Connecticut-bred wrestlers into Division I champions. Two (2) Sacred Heart U. underclassmen, Jason Cucolo and Anthony Reynolds, punished their opponents on their way to the winning the finals of the Colonial Athletic Association Wrestling Championships in Harrisonburg, VA. Two other CT wrestlers also performed well. Robert Belville (157) lost in the semi-finals to the eventual champion and went on to earn 4th Place. Tommy Howe (141) wrestled to within one (1) match of earning 3rd or 4th place honors. All four underclassmen will return next year.
Sacred Heart University finished 6th in the Colonial Athletic Association Wrestling Championships
Jason Cucolo (Milford, CT) 1st place at 133 pounds
Finished the season 31-5
Junior, Psychology major
Graduate of Darien HS
Defeated Joe Cristaldi of Drexel University 8-7 in the finals
Anthony Reynolds (Farmington, CT) 1st place at 197 pounds
Finished the season 29-4
Junior, Mathematics major
Graduate of Berlin HS
Defeated Chris Skretkowicz of Hofstra University 7-2 in the finals
Reynolds is ranked #12 and Skretkowicz #6 by both Amateur Wrestling News and Intermat.