By Mark Mausner — STAFF WRITERHofstra graduate student Jamel Hudson advanced to the second day of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Madison Square Garden before being eliminated in the second round of the wrestle-back consolations by Kevin Jack of North Carolina State.

Hudson, the 141-pounder from Bay Shore, New York, finished the regular season and EIWA Championship with an overall record of 20-8. That earned him an opportunity to compete alongside fellow Pride wrestler Michael Hughes for an NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

Hudson advanced to the Wrestle-back consolation round on Friday by posting a 1-1 record after sessions one and two on Thursday.

He started off the competition on Thursday afternoon with a 16-0 tech fall loss to the fourth seeded Anthony Ashnault of Rutgers at 6:19. Hudson then bounced back later that night with a 12-3 major decision over Steve Bleise of Northern Illinois.

Friday was a one-and-done for the unranked Hudson. He lost an 11-2 major decision to third-seeded Kevin Jack which knocked him out of contention. Jack had just come off an upset loss to 14th-ranked Bryce Meredith from Wyoming in the second round on Thursday night that dropped him into the consolation tournament.

The defeat brought Hudson’s final season to a close with an overall record of 21-10. The two-time NCAA tournament qualifier finished his career with a 61-20 record.

The Pride finished the NCAA tournament tied for 57th place with 2.5 points. Hofstra ended the regular season on a five-match losing streak to finish at 5-13 overall and 1-7 in conference play. The team was 4-3 at home, 0-4 on the road and 1-6 at neutral sites.