HOBOKEN, N.J. (May 12, 2020)  – It's time for the next installment of "Meet The Duck Tuesday." This week, we caught up with Assistant Wrestling Coach, Anthony Bonaventura.

A 2014 graduate of Waynesburg University, the Long Island native remained at his alma mater as a graduate assistant coach before arriving on Castle Point in 2015. As a Yellow Jacket, Bonaventura posted 87 victories over four seasons, while qualifying for two NCAA championships. Bonaventura earned All-America status at 174 in 2014, finishing as the national runner-up in the highest finish in program history at the time. 

As a program, Stevens Wrestling has reached significant milestones since Bonaventura joined the program, capturing conference championships in each of his five seasons on the sidelines, extending Stevens' streak of consecutive league titles to six. Stevens earned its first team trophy at the Division III Championships in 2018 with a fourth-place finish and current junior Brett Kaliner finished second at 141 in 2018 to earn the Ducks' highest individual finish at nationals. Additionally, the Ducks have won a pair of regional championships.

This past season saw six Ducks earn individual titles at the MAC Championship, with five other student-athletes earning medals. After capturing four individual titles at regionals, the Ducks qualified seven wrestlers in total for the 2020 National Championship, marking the largest contingent at the national tournament in program history. Additionally, the program saw a program-record nine named Scholar All-Americans by the National Wrestling Coaches Association and finished third in Division III Scholar All-America team standings to match a program-best.

• First year at Stevens: 2015
• Favorite thing about working at Stevens: Working in a department with great coaches and administrators that share a vision of helping mold student-athletes into successful individuals. Plus, noon hoops!
• Best student-athlete at Stevens during your time here: Amy Regan
• Proudest moment during your time at Stevens: Bringing home the wrestling program's first team trophy in 2018 with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships.
• A fun fact about you that most people do not know: I love playing racquetball and pickleball
• What is the most interesting fact about you: Being an identical twin
• First job: Scanning Department Manager at a grocery store
• Five favorite songs: "You are the Reason," Calum Scott; "Oh My Love," The Score; "Is that Alright?" Lady Gaga; "Heroes," Peter Gabriel; "Let Go," Judah & the Lion
• First concert: Mumford & Sons
• Favorite entertainer: Joe Rogan
• Favorite movie or television show: True Detective (Season 1)
• Favorite book: A Season on the Mat: Dan Gable and the Pursuit of Perfection
• Favorite food: Pizza
• Favorite snack: Kettle Cooked Chips
• Favorite number and Why: 1 because it signifies the end goal and cumulation of hard work
• Favorite college or professional sports team: Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling
• Favorite place on campus: Castle Point overlook
• Favorite pizza place in Hoboken: Basile's
• Who would play you in a movie? Ashton Kutcher
• Who was/is your mentor: My father
• Favorite quote: "Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is a nightmare."
• Favorite board game: Settlers of Catan
• How do you spend an off day? Running, biking, reading, watching wrestling
• What is something popular that annoys you? Snapchat
• Favorite place to travel to: Pittsburgh
• Best advice you ever received: You get what you earn
• What will be the first thing you do when quarantine ends? Go see my family.
• Who would be at your perfect 'Table for Four'? Dan Gable, Cael Sanderson, John Smith, Tom Ryan
• Who is your oldest friend? Where'd you meet? Peter Elson, Smith & Wollensky

• Dog or cat? Dog
• In or out? In
• Hot or cold? Cold
• Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate
• Coffee or Tea? Coffee
• Cardio or Weights? Cardio
• Bacon or Sausage? Bacon
• Sunrise or Sunset? Sunset
• Cake or Pie? Pie
• Red or Blue? Red
• Pen or Pencil? Pen
• Driver or Passenger? Driver
• iPhone or Android? iPhone
• MAC or PC? PC
• Card game or Board game? Board Game
• Ninjas or Pirates? Ninjas 

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