Ithaca, NY – Sophomore 141 pounder Sean Messina (West Islip, NY/West Islip) continued his impressive second season with the Hawks by finishing fifth overall, the team’s top performer, with a 5-2 record at the 2009-10 New York State Collegiate Championship hosted by Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.

Messina advanced to the quarterfinals of the championship bracket, pinning Brian Latham of Morrisville in 2:29 and then defeated Mike Gregg of Oneonta 13-0. In his quarterfinal match, Messina just came up short, falling 8-7 to Cortland’s Mark Arcara. Then in the consolation bracket, Messina defeated Mike Doria of Nassau Community College 12-0, and Eric Shedden of Alfred State 11-3. He would then earn fifth place with a medical forfeit win over Arcara.

The Hawks will be back in action on Saturday, when they head to Williamstown, Massachusetts to compete in the Metro/New England Challenge hosted by Williams College.