Angie Epifano, 23, sat in her room clutching her light pastel blue hoodie with tears running down her cheeks, her voice trembling as she recalled the experience that changed her life.

Last weekend, the Stony Brook wrestling club had the chance to compete against some of the nation’s best teams in the National Wrestling Collegiate Association National Duals event in Dalton, Georgia. The No. 21 Seawolves picked up wins in two out of their six matchups, and finished 15th out of 24 teams in the tournament.