2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Brian Shindel
- Position:
- 157
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Merrick, N.Y.
- High School:
- John F. Kennedy
2024-25 (Sophomore): Went 2-6 overall at 157 lbs…recorded a win by fall over Christopher Ross (ESU) and a win by fall over Nick Pointer (Temple Club) at the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational.
2023-24 (Freshman): Saw action at the Edinboro Open, going 0-2 at 149 pounds.
Before Bucknell: Lettered four times in wrestling for the John F. Kennedy High School Cougars … was a four-time All-League, three-time All-Conference and 2023 All-County honoree … 2022 Sal DiFazio Tournament Champion … posted 76 career wins, including 28 in 2022 and 37 in 2023 … Kennedy High School All-Time wins list … 2023 Team MVP … named MVP at Bellmore Duals Tournament and South Side Duals Tournament … 2023 U.S. Marine Corps Scholarship Award winner … 2023 Nassau County Wrestling Coaches Association Scholarship Award … 2023 Nassau County John Schaefer Hall of Fame Scholarship Award Winner … Tiger Schulman’s High Brown Belt Rank … led Cougars to 2021 and 2023 Conference Championship … also played soccer and trained MMA.
Personal: Brian Patrick Shindel … born August 22, 2005 in Mineloa, N.Y. … son of Sara and Rob Shindel … has two siblings: Eric and Kristin … brother, Eric, wrestles at Hofstra ... majoring in mathematical economics.
