United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(3/17/09)--The Pilgrim Wrestling League honored three wrestlers from Coast Guard when the league awards were announced.

Senior Bryan Conrad and sophomore Andy Snyder were named to the Pilgrim Wrestling League All-Star team while junior Andrew Armstrong was named to the Scholar-Athlete All-Star team.

Conrad was named a second team selection at 133 pounds while Snyder earned honorable mention All-Star honors at 157 pounds.

Wrestling - Robinson Earns All-N.E. Honors

Kevin Robinson earned All-New England honors, the only Bear to do so this weekend.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS.--(2/22/09)--Coast Guard Academy senior Kevin Robinson closed out his career earning All-New England honors with a fifth place finish in the 174 pound weight class at the New England Wrestling Association (NEWA) Division III Championship.

Coast Guard finished 12th of 15 teams with 23 points.

Robinson, who earned All-New England honors for the first time in his career, won on an injury default before losing his second match to top-seeded Jerome Owens of Johnson and Wales.

In the consolation bracket, Robinson pinned Matt Hansen of WNEC in 4:16 and then beat Zach Bates of Bridgewater State 6-2 to assure himself of earning All-New England honors.

Senior Bryan Conrad and the Bears won twice to celebrate Senior Night.

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(2/13/09)--Seniors Bryan Conrad and Kevin Robinson each picked up a pair of victories on Senior Night which was also head coach Steve Eldridge’s birthday as Coast Guard swept a tri-meet, its final dual matches of the season beating WNEC 23-18 and MIT 34-24.

In the Bears first match of the night against WNEC Matt Leisy won a crucial match at 165 pounds, the closest bout of the night, an 11-10 win, had he lost that match WNEC would have beaten Coast Guard 21-20.

Conrad won a forfeit at 133 pounds, Andrew Armstrong (141 pounds) won by pin at 6:20, Andy Snyder (157) won by tech. fall 17-1 while Robinson won an 8-0 decision at 174 pounds before WNEC won the final three bouts.