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2012-13 Wrestling Roster

Vinny Fava

  • Height 5-7
  • Weight 141
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Elmwood Park, N.J.
  • Highschool Elmwood Park

Biography

At Rider:
Business Administration major...as a sophomore won 16 matches and was 7-5 in dual meets, 2-2 in CAA duals...went 2-2 in the CAA Tournament, including a victory over the fourth seed before losing in the semis to the top seed, to finish fourth for the second year in a row...began his sophomore season with a pair of major decisions over wrestlers from Penn State and Brown at the Binghamton Open, where he went 3-2...won a major decision over a wrestler from Northwestern at Midlands...competed at 133, 141 and 149 as a red-shirt freshman...placed fourth at the 2012 CAAs at 141...won seven matches at 133, where he placed sixth at Keystone, going 3-3...helped Rider win at West Point with a victory in his first match of the 2011-12 season...went 3-2 at the Binghamton Open...as a Rider rookie, won his first collegiate match against Josh Houldsworth from Columbia at the Binghamton Open...the win was a 6-4 decision...compiled a 5-3 record in his red-shirt season...all matches were competed at the Binghamton Open and Keystone Classic. 

 

At Elmwood Park High School:
A four-time District Champion, a three-time Region Champion and a three-time State Place Winner at Elmwood Park High School... was the 2009 Junior High School National Champion and graduated with a career record of 124-18...also played football at Elmwood Park.

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Freshman

    5'7" 133 lbs
  • 2011-12Redshirt Freshman

    5'7" 133 lbs
  • 2012-13Redshirt Sophomore

    5'7" 141 lbs