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Cooper Pontelandolfo

Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 157
Class Senior
Major Real Estate (School of Professional Studies)
Hometown Marlton, NJ
High School Kingsway Regional

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2024-25

Posted a 34-1 record, wrestling exclusively at 157
Graduated with the third-most wins (131) in program history
NCAA All-American, finishing runner-up at Nationals (3/14-15)
NCAA Northeast Regional Champion (2/28-3/1)
Ned McGinley Invitational Champion (11/2)
Racich Rumble Champion (11/9)
UAA Champion (2/15)
UAA Wrestler of the Year
Five-time UAA Athlete of the Week
All-UAA
NWCA Scholar All-American
UAA Winter All-Academic
CSC Academic At-Large All-District
CSC Second Team Academic All-American

2023-24

Posted a 34-3 record, competing exclusively at 157
NCAA All-American, finishing third at Nationals (3/15-16)
NCAA Northeast Regional Champion (3/2-3/24)
Took first place at the NYS Collegiate Championships (1/20)
UAA Champion (2/17), Most Outstanding Wrestler, Wrestler of the Year
Racich Rumble Champion (11/11)
Three-time UAA Athlete of the Week (1/22), (2/19), (3/18)
Produced 14 technical falls
Recorded seven major decisions
NWCA Scholar All-American
CSC Academic All-District
UAA Winter All-Academic
UAA Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete Team

2022-23

Achieved a 33-8 overall record, competing exclusively at 165
Earned All-American honors with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships (3/10-11)
Placed second and earned NCAA All-Northeast Region honors (2/25-26)
UAA Wrestler of the Year
Two-time UAA Athlete of the Week (11/7 & 3/13)
Led the team with 10 technical falls
Posted three falls and three major decisions
Finished first at the Ned McGinley Invitational (11/5)
Placed second at the Racich Rumble (11/12), Citrus Invitational (12/29-30), and UAA Championships (2/11)
UAA Winter Sport All-Academic
NWCA Scholar All-American
CSC Academic All-District At-Large

2021-22

Tallied a 30-7 record, wrestling exclusively at 165 pounds
NCAA All-American, finishing sixth at the NCAA Championship (3/11-12)
UAA 165 Champion and UAA Rookie of the Year
Three-time UAA Athlete of the Week (11/8, 12/13, 3/14)
Recorded two falls
Tallied a team-leading 13 technical falls and seven major decisions
Finished first at the Ned McGinley Invitational (11/6)
Runner-up at the NCAA Northeast Regional (2/26-27)
UAA Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete Team

Personal

Four-year team member in high school
Enjoys cooking
Aspires to be a financial consultant

Pontelandolfo on NYU

Chose NYU for the “city experience as well as a great education and wrestling program.”

2021-22Freshman

5'11" 157 lbs
2022-23Sophomore

5'11" 157 lbs
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2023-24Junior

5'11" 157 lbs

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2024-25Senior

5'11" 157 lbs

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