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1 W R E S T L I N G Contact: Bryan Johnston blj@vt.edu VS #6 VIRGINIA TECH PENN STATE #4 Head coach Kevin Dresser (Ninth Season) Record 4-0, 0-0 ACC Record Head coach 4-0, 1-0 Big Ten Cael Sanderson (Sixth Season) Hokies at Las Vegas Eight Virginia Tech wrestlers placed at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, led by three finalists - Joey Dance (125), Devin Carter (141) and Ty Walz (285) - in the two-day competition which concluded Dec. 6 inside the Las Vegas Convention Center. In the team race, the Hokies finished in third place with points behind champion Minnesota and Ohio State. Series History Virginia Tech will try to do something Friday night that it has never done: beat Penn State. The Hokies have never beaten Penn State in five previous tries: a 27-2 loss in 1962 on the road; a 30-0 loss in 1963 on the road; a 28-0 loss in 1964 on the road; a 25-5 loss at home in 1965; and a 26-9 loss in the 2010 Virginia Duals. Nittany Lions Last Match The fourth-ranked Penn State wrestling squad dominated Maryland 38-3 in its Big Ten dual-meet opener, winning all but one bout and picking up two pins and five major decisions. Fifth-ranked Jake Gulibon, won the marquee matchup of the night, defeating Maryland s No. 11 Geoffrey Alexander, by a score of 9-2 as PSU rolled to a win in College Park, Maryland. The Best Around Virginia Tech will be heading into the proverbial Lion s den Friday night as it will compete in sold-out Rec Hall in front of over 6,000 fans. Penn State has won the last four NCAA titles under Cael Sanderson and is ranked fourth this year in the latest dual meet poll. HOKIES PROJECTED STARTERS Wt. Name Rank* Class Record / ACC Notes 125 Joey Dance 5/3/4 So / All-American after finishing 4th at NCAAs; 2nd at Vegas 133 Kevin Norstrem 19/19/NR r-fr. 9-5 / 0-0 Redshirted last season; went 21-4 unattached; 7th at Vegas 141 Devin Carter 3/3/3 r-sr / NCAA runner-up at 141; 2x all-american; 3x ACC champ; 2nd at Vegas 149 Sal Mastriani r-so / 0-0 Beat teammate Devin Carter in the Hokie Open earlier this season; 8th at Vegas 157 David Wesley r- Jr. 0-2 / 0-0 Sat out last season after transferring from UVA; went 7-5 unattached 165 Chris Moon r-sr. 1-1 / 0-0 2x NCAA qualifier; 2012 ACC runner-up 174 Zach Epperly 9/7/8 r-fr / 0-0 Redshirted last season; went 29-2 unattached; 5th at Vegas 184 Austin Gabel r-jr. 6-6 / 0-0 2x NCAA qualifier, third at ACCs finish in 2012; 8th at Vegas 197 Jared Haught NR/19/NR r-fr / 0-0 Redshirted last year, went 24-4 unattached; 5th at Vegas 285 Ty Walz 6/6/7 r-so / NCAA qualifier; 2nd at Vegas * - InterMat/TheOpenMat.com/FloWrestling Head Coach Kevin Dresser (9th season at Virginia Tech) Associate Head Coach Tony Robie Assistant Coach David Hoffman Volunteer Assistant Coach Jeremy /virginia.tech.wrestling

2 V I R G I N I A T E C H W R E S T L I N G SCHEDULE Date School Time/Result Nov. 8 Newberry College W, 41-9 Nov. 9 Hokie Open All Day Nov. 16 Gardner-Webb W, 36-4 Nov. 16 #23 North Dakota State W, 33-7 Nov. 23 #4 Ohio State W, Dec. Cliff Keen Invitational 1 Third place Dec. Penn State 7 p.m. Dec. Midlands Championships 2 All Day Jan. Virginia Duals 3 TBA Jan. Northern Iowa 7 p.m. Jan. Iowa State 2 p.m. Feb. 1 Virginia 4 2 p.m. Feb. 6 Pittsburgh 4 7 p.m. Feb. 8 NC State 4 2 p.m. Feb. 14 Duke 7 p.m. Feb. North Carolina 7 p.m. Feb. Hofstra 1 p.m. March ACC Championships 5 9 a.m. March NCAA Championships 6 All Day 1 - Las Vegas, Nevada 2 - Evanston, Illinois 3 - Hampton, Virginia 4 - Moss Arts Center; Blacksburg, Virginia 5 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 6 - St. Louis, Missouri ACC STANDINGS Rk Team ACC Overall 1. #6 Virginia Tech #23 NC State #12 Virginia #11 Pittsburgh North Carolina Duke Another Top-10 Win The Hokies knocked off No. 4 Ohio State last month and will now face the Nittany Lions, who are ranked fourth in this week s NWCA/USA Today National Poll. Tech will be looking for its second top-10 win of the season, a feat that hasn t been accomplished since 2011 when the Hokies upset No. 2 Oklahoma State and No. 4 Wisconsin on back-to-back days at the NWCA National Duals in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Success in Las Vegas The Virginia Tech wrestling squad competed in its second-most competitive tournament of the year - behind the NCAA Championships - early in December at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Invitational. The tournament featured 10 teams ranked in the top 25, including No. 2 Minnesota, No. 3 Cornell and No. 7 Ohio State. The Hokies wrestling squad had eight individual place winners, three individual finalists and 12 wins over ranked opponents in their impressive third-place team finish. Weight Change for Carter 141-pounder Devin Carter began the season in the 149 weight class, but has recently bumped down into the 141 spot. The two-time All-American and 2014 NCAA finalist has seen lots of success in the 141 class, holding a 22-2 record at that weight in the last two seasons, falling only to No. 1 Logan Stieber, the threetime defending NCAA Champion. GAME NOTES One Tough Dance Tech sophomore Joey Dance has looked tougher than ever this season, starting the season with an 11-1 record in the 125 weight class. The 2014 NCAA All- American has picked up victories over ranked wrestlers Josh Rodriguez (North Dakota State; twice) and Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) this season. His lone loss came against No. 2 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell), last year s NCAA runner-up, in the finals of the Las Vegas Invitational. He took down Garrett first, but eventually fell 6-4. Graduated but Wrestling Devin Carter and Chris Moon have both already earned their undergraduate degrees at Virginia Tech. Carter graduated with a degree in psychology and is currently enrolled in graduate school for curriculum and instruction, and Moon earned his degree in electrical engineering last May and is currently working on a second degree in computer engineering. Beating the Buckeye s In their fourth dual meet of the year, the Hokies downed then-no. 4 Ohio State in a thrilling match in front of 2,833 spectator s in Cassell Coliseum. Both teams won five matches, including one pin apiece, but Ty Walz s two-point win at heavyweight provided the difference as the Hokies won on the third criteria (match points scored in non-fall matches). Career Pins 1. Sean Gray ( ) David Hoffman ( ) Devin Carter (2011-pr.) Steve Brown ( ) Mark Miller ( ) 26 RECORD WATCH Career Wins 1. Sean Gray ( ) Pete Yates ( ) Chris Martin ( ) Jarrod Garnett ( ) David Hoffman ( ) Eric Hall ( ) Jesse Dong ( ) Chris Diaz ( ) Scott Justus ( ) Devin Carter (2010-) Single-Season Wins 1. John Dattalo ( ) Eric Hall ( ) Sean Gray ( ) Jarrod Garnett ( ) Mike Faust ( ) Devin Carter ( ) Rob Fair ( ) Devin Carter ( ) Chris Martin ( ) /virginia.tech.wrestling

3 V I R G I N I A T E C H W R E S T L I N G GAME NOTES (Cont.) Redshirt Freshmen Contributing Tech has welcomed a few new faces to its starting lineup this season with three redshirt freshmen in the Hokies starting 10. The three youngsters have started the year with an impressive combined record. Kevin Norstrem wrestles at 133, Zach Epperly is in the 174 spot, and Jared Haught competed at 197. All three placed in Las Vegas with both Epperly and Haught finishing fifth at the tough tournament. NCAA Success Over the last three seasons the Hokie grapplers have finished in the top 11 at the NCAA Championships. Last season s eighth-place finish was the highest in program history and the second-straight year in the top 10. Devin Carter became the program s first national finalist when he made it to the final match at 141 pounds, where he lost to Logan Stieber of Ohio State. Highlights: Career Record: Two ACC Titles 1986 national champion at Iowa COACH Two-Staight ACC Titles The Hokies became ACC Champions for the secondstraight season last March when the Tech wrestling squad captured the 2014 ACC Championship in its home arena. The Hokies will be looking for three in a row this March when the Championships are held in Pittsburgh. Record Watch Tech s Devin Carter is third in Tech history in career pins with 34, needing only three more to move into second place. He is also 10th in career wins with 97, needing only one to move into ninth place. NWCA/USA Today Team Coaches Poll as of Dec. 16 Rk Team Conf. 1. Iowa Big Ten 2. Minnesota Big Ten 3. Cornell EIWA 4. Penn State Big Ten 5. Missouri MAC 6. Virginia Tech ACC 7. Ohio State Big Ten 8. Oklahoma State Big Pittsburgh ACC 10. Virginia ACC 11. Lehigh EIWA 12. Edinboro EWL 13. Nebraska Big Ten 14. Illinois Big Ten 15. Iowa State Big Michigan Big Ten 17. Oregon State Pac Rider EWL 19. Wisconsin Big Ten 20. Northwestern Big Ten 21. Wyoming WWC 22. NC State ACC 23. Rutgers Big Ten 24. Old Dominion MAC 25. Purdue Big Ten italics indicates Virginia Tech opponent Kevin Dresser head coach ninth season Hired as Virginia Tech s coach in April of 2006, Kevin Dresser has gradually built the Hokies wrestling program into one of the nation s elite. The Hokies won ACC championships in both 2013 and 2014 and finished in the top 10 nationally in both of those years. In seven of his first eight seasons, Dresser had a wrestler win an ACC title, and on five occasions, he had a wrestler named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the ACC Championships, including each of the past three seasons. In 2007, it was Jon Bonilla-Bowman who won the ACC title at 157 pounds and, in 2009, Matt Epperly came out of nowhere to win the 165-pound class and advance to the NCAA Championships. In 2012, Pete Yates won the 165-pound title, pulling a major upset in the final to earn the honor. Jarrod Garnett earned the honor at 125 pounds after rolling through his bracket in In 2014, Devin Carter returned from a devastating injury midway through the season to help lead the Hokies to a title. He won the gold medal at 141 pounds and took home the hardware for Most Outstanding Wrestler. In the past three seasons, Tech s stock has risen on the national scene. In , six Tech wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Championships, and the Hokies finished tied for 11th place. Carter finished fifth at 133 pounds and Yates took fifth at 165 pounds, as both earned All-America honors. Carter was also named the ACC s Wrestler of the Year after the season. The season was even better, as the Hokies won their first ACC team title and all 10 wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Championships for the first time in program history. Tech finished 10th at the NCAAs, and a program-best four wrestlers were crowned All-Americans. Last season saw the Hokies take a big step, as they finished eighth at the NCAA Championships, with three All-Americans, including Carter, who became the first national finalist in program /virginia.tech.wrestling

4 V I R G I N I A T E C H W R E S T L I N G Joey Dance Sophomore Christiansburg, Va. Top Ranking: 3rd by TheOpenMat 2014 NCAA All-American OVERALL; 11-1 at Weight; 91.7 Pct. Date Wt. Opponent School Dual/Tournament W/L Result 11/8/ Trung Duong Newberry Dual W Fall, 3:25 11/9/ Emilio Martinez Virginia Hokie Open (1st) W /9/ Zeke Moseley West Virginia Hokie Open (1st) W /9/ Sean Boyle Chattanooga Hokie Open (1st) W Fall, 2:58 11/16/ Cortez Starkes Gardner-Webb dual W MD, /16/ Josh Rodriguez North Dakota State dual W /23/ Nathan Tomasello Ohio State dual W /7/ Johnson Mai Colubmia Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W TF, 20-7 (7:00) 12/7/ Travis Passaro Hofstra Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W TF, 22-7 (7:00) 12/7/ Josh Rodriguez North Dakota State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Dylan Peters Northern Iowa Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W Fall, 3:20 12/7/ Nahshon Garrett Cornell Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L Top Ranking: 19th by InterMat and TheOpenMat Redshirted freshman season; went 21-4 unattached 9-5 OVERALL; 9-5 at Weight; 64.3 Pct. Kevin Norstrem r-freshman Brandon, Fla. Date Wt. Opponent School Dual/Tournament W/l result 11/8/ Austin Williams Newberry Dual W /9/ Esteban Gomez-Rivera American Hokie Open (4th) W /9/ Jacob Goodwin Notre Dame College Hokie Open (4th) W TF, /9/ Nick Soto Virginia Hokie Open (4th) L /9/ David Terao American Hokie Open (4th) L /16/ Tyler Ziegler Gardner-Webb dual W /16/ Justin Scherkenbach North Dakota State dual W Inj. Def. (2:02) 11/23/ Johnni DiJulius Ohio State dual L /7/ Maverick Passaro Hofstra Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Angelo Amenta Columbia Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W MD, /7/ Chris Dardanes Minnesota Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L MD, /7/ Scott Delvecchio Rutgers Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Earl Hall Iowa State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L /7/ Ian Nickell CSUB Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W 7-5 /virginia.tech.wrestling

5 V I R G I N I A T E C H W R E S T L I N G devin carter r-senior Christiansburg, Va. Top Ranking: Consensus No NCAA Runner-Up 2x NCAA All-American 3x ACC Champion OVERALL; 4-1 at Weight; 80.0 Pct. Date Wt. Opponent School Dual/Tournament W/L Result 11/8/ Codi Rothermel Newberry Dual W Fall, 2:02 11/9/ Dallas Evans unattached Hokie Open (2nd) W Fall, 2:17 * 11/9/ Jake DeAngelo NC State Hokie Open (2nd) W TF, * 11/9/ Marcus Cain Duke Hokie Open (2nd) W 9-6 * 11/9/ Sal Mastriani Virginia Tech Hokie Open (2nd) L 4-6 (SV) * 11/16/ Ryan Mosley Gardner-Webb dual W MD, /16/ Clay Ream North Dakota State dual W Fall, 4:36 11/23/ Randy Languis Ohio State dual W /7/ Jake Hodges Northern Iowa Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W Fall, 2:41 12/7/ Mike Morales West Virginia Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W MD, /7/ Sam Speno NC State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W MD, /7/ Nick Dardanes Minnesota Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Logan Stieber Ohio State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L MD, 3-12 sal mastriani r-sophomore Towaco, N.J OVERALL; 8-3 at Weight; 72.2 Pct. Date Wt. Opponent School Dual/Tournament W/l result 11/9/ Justin Van Hoose Virginia Hokie Open (1st) W TF, /9/ Matt Frisch Citadel Hokie Open (1st) W MD, /9/ Christian Barber North Carolina Hokie Open (1st) W MD, /9/ Devin Carter Virginia Tech Hokie Open (1st) W 6-4 (SV) 11/16/ Kyle Ash Gardner-Webb dual W Fall, 3:50 11/16/ Steven Keogh North Dakota State dual W MD, /23/ Josh Demas Ohio State dual L /7/ Corey Wilding Navy Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W Fall, 5:34 12/7/ Alec Pantaleo Michigan Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L /7/ Clayton Ream North Dakota State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W MD, /7/ Randy Languis Ohio State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Preston McCalmon Arizona State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Justin Arthur Nebraska Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L /7/ Abraham Rodriguez Oregon State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L /virginia.tech.wrestling

6 V I R G I N I A T E C H W R E S T L I N G David wesley r-junior Richmond, Va. Sat out last season after transferring from UVa; went 7-5 unattached : Made his Tech debut at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Went 0-2 at the event : Had to sit out the season after transferring from UVa Wrestling unattached, went 2-2 at the Hokie Open to take fourth place Went 1-2 at the Wolfpack Open while wrestling unattached Wrestling unattached, went 4-1 at the Appalachian State Open, placing second. Virginia: Wrestled at UVa for two seasons Went 5-4 as a redshirt freshman Went 0-2 in duals Had one major decision and one pin Went 16-9 while competing unattached in open tournaments as a true freshman and redshirting Placed in three of six tournaments in which he competed Took fourth at Shorty Hitchcock Classic and Edinboro Open Went 7-1, came through consolation bracket to place at Shorty Hitchcock Classic Placed fifth at Mat Town Open (11/26) High School: Wrestled at St. Christopher s School in Richmond for Coach John Gordon A National Prep runner-up in 2010 Won a state championship in 2010 (160 pounds) and 2011 (152) A NHSCA Junior National Champion in 2010 Placed third at Beast of the East in 2011 Holds the school s record for career wins (210) Named Virginia Scholar Wrestler of the Year in 2011 Was the team captain as a senior. 2x NCAA Qualifier chris moon r-senior Fauquier, Va OVERALL; 1-1 at Weight; 50.0 Pct. Date Wt. Opponent School Dual/Tournament W/l result 11/8/ Lukas Gilmore Newberry Dual L /23/ Justin Kresevic Ohio State dual W /virginia.tech.wrestling

7 V I R G I N I A T E C H W R E S T L I N G zach epperly r-freshman Christiansburg, Va. Top Ranking: 7th by TheOpenMat Redshirted freshman season; went 29-2 unattached OVERALL; 11-2 at Weight; 84.6 Pct. Date Wt. Opponent School Dual/Tournament W/L Result 11/8/ Joe Pittman Newberry Dual W Fall, 3:40 11/9/ Paul Duggan Campbell Hokie Open (1st) W /9/ Dominic Scalise Virginia Hokie Open (1st) W /9/ Sean Mappes Chattanooga Hokie Open (1st) W MD, /9/ John-Michael Staudenmeyer North Carolina Hokie Open (1st) W /16/ Christian Maroni Gardner-Webb dual W TF, 16-1 (5:39) 11/16/ Kurtis Julson North Dakota State dual W /23/ Mark Martin Ohio State dual W Fall, 10:50 (TB-2) 12/7/ Christian Chirico West Virginia Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W TF, 17-0 (3:29) 12/7/ Tanner Weatherman Iowa State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L /7/ Nate Jackson Indiana Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Mark Martin Ohio State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Logan Storley Minnesota Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L 1-5 2x NCAA Qualifier austin gabel r-junior Parker, Colo OVERALL; 6-6 at Weight; 50.0 Pct. Date Wt. Opponent School Dual/Tournament W/l result 11/8/ Jared Holliday Newberry Dual W /16/ Gray Jones Gardner-Webb dual W /16/ Hayden Zillmer North Dakota State dual L /23/ Kenny Courts Ohio State dual L /7/ Ross Taylor Utah Valley Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W MD, /7/ Austin Gaun Grand Canyon Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Ophir Bernstein Brown Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L Fall, 7:56 12/7/ Tyler Askey Virginia Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L /7/ Kyle Piatt Western State Colorado Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Domenic Abounader Michigan Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Brett Pfarr Minnesota Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L 1-3 (SV) 12/7/ Timothy Dudley Nebraska Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L Fall, /virginia.tech.wrestling

8 V I R G I N I A T E C H W R E S T L I N G Jared haught r-freshman Parkersburg, W.Va. Top Ranking: XX Redshirted freshman season, went 24-4 unattached OVERALL; 11-4 at Weight; 73.3 Pct. Date Wt. Opponent School Dual/Tournament W/L Result 11/8/ Cody Brundage Newberry Dual W Fall, 3:09 11/9/ Jake Cramer Tiffin Hokie Open (2nd) W 4-0 * 11/9/ Marshall Haas Citadel Hokie Open (2nd) W 3-2 * 11/9/ Virginia Hokie Open (2nd) W Forfeit * 11/9/ Conner Hartmann Duke Hokie Open (2nd) L 2-7 * 11/16/ Terry Henderson Gardner-Webb dual W TF, 15-0 (3:41) 11/16/ Collin Sohn North Dakota State dual W TF, 17-1 (6:30) 11/23/ Kyle Snyder Ohio State dual L /7/ Marcus Haughian Grand Canyon Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Michael Brown NC State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Kyven Gadson Iowa State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L /7/ Cody Crawford Oregon State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Lucas Sheridan Indiana Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Jace Bennett Cornell Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L Fall, 4:00 12/7/ Trent Noon Northern Colorado Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W 7-5 ty walz r-sophomore Cleveland, Ohio Top Ranking: 6th by InterMat and TheOpenMat 2014 NCAA Qualifier OVERALL; 12-1 at Weight; 92.3 Pct. Date Wt. Opponent School Dual/Tournament W/l result 11/8/ Matt Colter Newberry Dual W Fall, 2:34 11/9/ Matt Colter Newberry Hokie Open (1st) W Fall, 0:26 * 11/9/ Collin Campbell Virginia Hokie Open (2nd) W /9/ Mike Kosoy NC State Hokie Open (2nd) W 3-1 (SV) 11/9/ Garrett Grey Tiffin Hokie Open (2nd) W /16/ Justin Kozera Gardner-Webb dual W /16/14 285: Evan Knutson North Dakota State dual W /23/ Nick Tavanello Ohio State dual W 6-4 (TB-1) 12/7/ Chace Eskam Arizona State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Gabriel Gonzales Boise State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Evan Knutson North Dakota State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Adam Coon Michigan Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite W /7/ Nick Gwiazdowski NC State Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite L /virginia.tech.wrestling

9 record book Team Records Season Wins Dual Wins Dual Team Wins ; Major Decisions ; Technical Falls Falls Points NCAA Championships Participants Al Motley (0-1) 1953 Jack McNicol (0-1) 1953 Alfred Carson (2-2) 1956 Armand Taylor (2-3) 1956, 57 John Wright (0-2) 1956, 57 Sherman Vandevender (0-1) 1956, 58 Don Vaughn (0-1) 1957 Mike Grandstaff (2-4) 1959, 61, 62 Bob Bowman (0-1) 1959 Brandon Glover (3-1) 1959 Joe Heller (0-2) 1958, 59 Walt Sanders (0-1) 1960 Bob Hatcher (0-1) 1962 Neil Fink (0-1) 1967 Jim Weeks (1-2) 1967 George Stover (1-4) 1967, 68, 69 Lonny Gallagher (1-2) 1967, 68 Mike Jarrell (0-1) 1968 Luther Blair (0-1) 1968 Russell Reid (0-2) 1969, 70 Pat Rheam (0-1) 1974 Bill Pfeffer (1-2) 1977 Chuck Broderick (0-2) 1979 Mark Miller (0-2) 1978, 79, 80 Rick Stageberg (1-2) 1984 Jason Diggs (0-1) 1983 Chuck Broderick (0-2) 1979 Mark Miller (0-5) 1978, 79, 80 Rob Fair (1-2) 1986 Dante Winslow (0-3) 1991, 93 Josh Feldman (7-6) 1991, 92, 93 John Dattalo (2-4) 1996, 97 Eric Hall (4-6) 1997, 98, 00, 01 Chris Martin (7-8) 1997, 98, 00, 01 Sean Gray (13-7) 1998, 00, 01, 02 David Inkman (0-2) 1998 Mike Akers (0-2) 2000 Scott Justus (8-8) 2000, 01, 02, 03 David Hoffman (10-9) 2002, 04, 05, 06 Chris Stith (1-2) 2004 Reed Carpenter (0-2) 2005 Steve Borja (1-2) 2005 Tyde Prater (3-2) 2005 Mike Faust (5-4) 2005, 06 Justin Staylor (0-2) 2006 Jon Bonilla-Bowman (0-2) 2007 Eric Decker (1-2) 2007 Matt Epperly (0-4) 2008, 10 D.J. Bruce (0-2) 2009 Chris Diaz (8-8) 2009, 10, 11 Jesse Dong (7-8) 2009, 10, 11, 13 Jarrod Garnett (11-9) 2009, 10, 11, 13 David Marone (5-6) 2009, 11, 13 Tommy Spellman (2-4) 2009, 10 Anthony Trongone (1-2) 2009 Pete Yates (11-6) 2009, 11, 12, 13 Brian Stephens (0-4) 2010, 11 Devin Carter (13-5) 2011, 12, 14 Nick Brascetta (5-5) 2012, 13 Chris Moon (2-4) 2012, 14 Zach Neibert (8-5) 2012, 13, 14 Erik Spjut (1-4) 2012, 13 Austin Gabel (3-4) 2013, 14 Nick Vetterlein (0-4) 2013, 14 Derrick Borlie (2-1) 2013 Joey Dance (6-2) 2014 Dennis Gutafson (1-2) 2014 Chris Penny (3-2) 2014 Ty Walz (2-2) 2014 NCAA Championships Results 1956 Stillwater, Okla. T-19th 5.0 pts 1959 Iowa City, Iowa T-19th 7.0 pts 1962 Stillwater, Okla. T-30th 2.0 pts 1967 Kent, Ohio T-44th 2.0 pts 1968 State College, Pa. T-67th 1.0 pt 1970 Evanston, Ill. T-40th 2.0 pts 1977 Norman, Okla. T-51st 1.0 pt 1984 Princeton, N.J. T-66th.5 pts 1986 Iowa City, Iowa T-73rd 1.0 pt 1992 Norman, Okla. T-60th 1.5 pts 1993 Ames, Iowa T-62nd 1.0 pt 1994 Chapel Hill, N.C. T-47th 4.5 pts 1998 Cleveland, Ohio T-48th 7.0 pts 2000 St. Louis, Mo. 19th 27.5 pts 2001 Iowa City, Iowa T-23rd 19.0 pts 2002 Albany, N.Y. 44th 6.5 pts 2003 Kansas City, Mo. T-46th 4.0 pts 2004 St. Louis, Mo. 41st 7.5 pts 2005 St. Louis, Mo. T-42nd 7.0 pts 2006 Oklahoma City, Okla. 29th 18.5 pts 2007 Auburn Hills, Mich. T-60th 1.0 pt 2009 St. Louis, Mo. 39th 12.5 pts 2010 Omaha, Neb. 24th 16.5 pts 2011 Philadelphia, Pa. 33rd 16.0 pts 2012 St. Louis, Mo. T-11th 39.0 pts 2013 Des Moines, Iowa 10th 43.5 pts 2014 Oklahoma City, Okla. 8th 49.0 pts ACC TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS pts pts ACC Tournament Team Results 2005 Second 66.5 pts 2006 Fifth 44.5 pts 2007 Fifth 34.5 pts 2008 Fourth 40.0 pts 2009 Third 57.5 pts 2010 Third 78.5 pts 2011 Second 82.5 pts 2012 Third 70.5 pts 2013 First 95.5 pts 2014 First 87.0 pts ACC TournEY Most Valuable Wrestler Jon Bonilla-Bowman 2007 (co) 157 lbs. Matt Epperly lbs. Pete Yates lbs. Jarrod Garnett lbs. Devin Carter lbs. ACC TournEY Individual Champions Tyde Prater lbs. Mike Faust 2005, lbs. David Hoffman lbs. Justin Staylor lbs. Jon Bonilla-Bowman lbs. Matt Epperly 2008, lbs. Jarrod Garnett 2010, 11, lbs. Brian Stephens lbs. Jesse Dong 2010, 11, lbs. Devin Carter 2011, lbs. Devin Carter lbs. Nick Brascetta 2012, lbs. Pete Yates 2012, lbs. David Marone lbs. Dennis Gustafson lbs. Zach Neibert lbs. Chris Penny lbs. ACC Coach of the Year Kevin Dresser Kevin Dresser ACC Wrestler of the Year Mike Faust lbs. Devin Carter lbs. Pete Yates lbs. ACC Freshman of the Year Jarrod Garnett lbs. Brian Stephens lbs. Devin Carter 2011 (co) 133 lbs. Nick Brascetta lbs. Joey Dance lbs. EWL TournEY Team Results 1999 Eighth 5.5 pts 2000 Third 91.0 pts 2001 Fifth 85.0 pts 2002 Seventh 48.5 pts 2003 Seventh 44.5 pts 2004 Eighth 44.5 pts EWL Coach of the Year Keith Mourlam EWL TournEY Individual Champions Chris Martin Sean Gray Sean Gray Sean Gray Scott Justus CAA TournEY Team CHAMPIONSHIPS points points CAA Coach of the Year Jerry Cheynet Keith Mourlam

10 CAA TournEY Individual Champions Josh Feldman 1992, 93, lbs. Dante Winslow lbs. John Dattalo lbs. John Dattalo lbs. Eric Hall 1997, lbs. Sean Gray lbs. David Inkman lbs. CAA Wrestler of the Year John Dattalo lbs. CAA Rookie of the Year Eric Hall lbs. Sean Gray lbs. SoCon TournEY Team Championships points points points points points points points SoCon TournEY Individual Champions Al Carson lbs. Jim Lock 1955 HWT Armand Taylor 1955, lbs. Joe Heller 1956, 58, 59, lbs. Armand Taylor lbs. John Wright lbs. Sherman Vandevender 1956, lbs. Sherman Vandevender 1957, lbs. Brandon Glover 1957, 58, 59, lbs. Tom Westfall 1957, lbs. Don Vaughan lbs. Tom Burrus lbs. Bob Bowman 1959, lbs. Buddy Sanders lbs. Mike Grandstaff lbs. Mike Grandstaff lbs. Frank Kirk lbs. Bob Robinson lbs. Gene Breen 1962 HWT Don Ellerman 1962, 63, lbs. Bob Hatcher lbs. Ernie Venturino 1962, lbs. Charles Callahan lbs. Don Marks 1963 HWT Henry Seymour 1964, lbs. Mickey Jarrell lbs. Ken Cole lbs. Ken Jenkins lbs. NCAA Eastern Regional Team Results 2nd Place 1979, rd Place 1973, th Place th Place 1981, 1982 NCAA Eastern Regional Individual Champions Bill Pfeffer 1977 Mark Miller 1978, 79, 80 Chuck Broderick 1979 Jason Diggs 1983 Rick Stageberg 1984 Career Individual Wins 1. Sean Gray ( ) Pete Yates ( ) Chris Martin ( ) Jarrod Garnett ( ) David Hoffman ( ) Eric Hall ( ) Jesse Dong ( ) Chris Diaz ( ) Scott Justus ( ) Devin Carter (2010-) Rob Fair ( ) David Marone ( ) Jason Diggs ( ) Zach Neibert (2010-) Tommy Spellman ( ) Career Dual Meet Wins 1. Jesse Dong ( ) Pete Yates ( ) Jarrod Garnett ( ) Sean Gray ( ) Chris Martin ( ) Chris Diaz ( ) David Hoffman ( ) Eric Hall ( ) Single-Season Wins 1. John Dattalo ( ) Eric Hall ( ) Sean Gray ( ) Jarrod Garnett ( ) Mike Faust ( ) Devin Carter ( ) Rob Fair ( ) Devin Carter ( ) Chris Martin ( ) David Hoffman ( ) Steve Borja ( ) Chris Diaz ( ) Chris Diaz ( ) Single-Season Dual Meet Wins 1. Devin Carter ( ) Chris Diaz ( ) Baird Kilpatrick ( ) Mike Faust ( ) John Dattalo ( ) David Hoffman ( ) Joey Dance ( ) Nick Vetterlein ( ) Pete Yates ( ) Jarrod Garnett ( ) Eric Hall ( ) Chris Martin ( ) Jesse Dong ( ) Steve Borja ( ) Jesse Dong ( ) Bill Aschenbach ( ) Jarrod Garnett ( ) Brian Stephens ( ) Chris Moon ( ) Pete Yates ( ) Career Pin Leaders 1. Sean Gray ( ) David Hoffman ( ) Devin Carter (2011-present) Steve Brown ( ) Mark Miller ( ) Chris Martin ( ) Jarrod Garnett ( ) Josh Feldman ( ) 23 Justin Staylor ( ) Scott Justus ( ) 22 Baird Kilpatrick ( ) 22 Jesse Dong ( ) 22 top career winning percentages (at least two seasons, career complete and 60 wins) Name Years Pct. Record 1. Sean Gray ( ) John Dattalo ( ) Mike Faust ( ) Chris Martin ( ) Jarrod Garnett ( ) Pete Yates ( ) David Hoffman ( ) Josh Feldman ( ) Mark Miller ( ) Scott Justus ( ) Rob Fair ( ) Eric Hall ( ) Dante Winslow ( ) Jason Diggs ( ) Baird Kilpatrick ( ) Chris Diaz ( ) Matt Mogel ( ) (at least 24 wins) top single-season winning percentages Name Year Pct. Record 1. Scott Justus ( ) Sean Gray ( ) Dante Winslow ( ) Rob Fair ( ) Pete Yates ( ) Sean Gray ( ) Jesse Dong ( ) John Dattalo ( ) Devin Carter ( ) Chris Martin ( ) Bill Pfeffer ( ) Jarrod Garnett ( ) Sean Gray ( ) Bob Pincus ( ) Josh Feldman ( ) Jesse Dong ( ) Devin Carter ( ) David Hoffman ( ) Chris Diaz ( ) (minimum 25 matches) Single-Season Pin Leaders 1. Steve Ratley ( ) Sean Gray ( ) 15 David Hoffman ( ) Sean Gray ( ) Justin Staylor ( ) Steve Borja ( ) Steve Brown ( ) 11 Devin Carter ( ) 11 Devin Carter ( ) Bill Pfeffer ( ) 10 Jarrod Garnett ( ) 10 Fastest Fall 9 seconds, Tomas Ovalle vs. Chris Cottrell (Navy) Nov. 21, 2004 (197 pounds) Capital One Academic All-Americans 2006 Mike Faust 3rd Team 2014 Devin Carter 2nd Team 2

11 0 all-americans { Brandon GLOVER } 1959 All-American 130 pounds Site: Iowa City, Iowa Brandon Glover Brandon Glover, from Norfolk, Va., became Tech s first All-American in wrestling when he took third place in the 130-pound weight class at the 1959 NCAA Championships in Iowa City. A four-time Southern Conference champion ( ), Glover went undefeated in his career except in the semifinals of those championships. For his career, the Granby High graduate went 26-0 in career dual meets and was a 1988 inductee into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame. Josh Feldman { Josh FELDMAN } 1994 All-American Heavyweight Site: Chapel Hill, N.C. Josh Feldman became Tech s second All-American in wrestling when he took seventh place in the 1994 NCAA Championships at the heavyweight division in Chapel Hill, N.C. A three-time Colonial Athletic Association champion ( ), the native of Dunwoody, Ga., is currently tied for seventh all-time at Tech in career pins with 23 and 15th in all-time wins. The graduate of Dunwoody High posted a career record of for the Hokies. Chris Martin { Chris MARTIN } 2000 All-American 165 pounds Site: St. Louis, MO. Chris Martin became Virginia Tech s third All-American in wrestling when he took fourth place at the 2000 NCAA Championships at 165 pounds in St. Louis. Also an Eastern Wrestling League Champion in 2000, the native of Norfolk, Va., posted a career record of , second-best all-time at Tech. The graduate of Granby High is also fourth in career winning percentage, finishing with a.824 clip. 3

12 { Sean GRAY } 2000, 2001 All-American 141 pounds Site: St. Louis, MO. (2000) Iowa City, Iowa (2001) Sean Gray Sean Gray became Tech s first two-time All-American in wrestling when he finished seventh at 141 pounds at the 2001 NCAA Championships in Iowa City.He earned his first All-America honor when he placed sixth at the 2000 Championships in St. Louis. The Flemington, N.J., native was a three-time EWL Champion and holds the school record for career wins (133). Mike Faust { Mike FAUST } 2006 All-American Heavyweight Site: Oklahoma City, OkLA. Mike Faust became Virginia Tech s fifth All-American in wrestling when he took fifth place at the 2006 NCAA Championships at the heavyweight class in Oklahoma City. Also an Atlantic Coast Conference Champion in both 2005 and 2006, and the 2006 ACC Wrestler of the Year, Faust went 5-2 at the 2006 NCAA Championships, wrestling four overtime matches, including three that went all six overtimes. Competing in over 61 minutes, he wrestled the most minutes of any wrestler at the 2006 event. David Hoffman { David HOFFMAN } 2006 All-American 141 pounds Site: Oklahoma City, Okla. David Hoffman became Virginia Tech s sixth All-American in wrestling when he took eighth place at the 2006 NCAA Championships at 141 pounds in Oklahoma City. Hoffman dropped his opening match at the Championships before bouncing back to win four straight, including a last-second win, to earn All-America honors. Hoffman trailed No. 5 seed Josh Churella of Michigan, 6-5, with five seconds left in the match. With the two neutral and in the middle of the mat, Hoffman shot in and got a takedown as the horn sounded to pick up a dramatic win and seal his place in Tech wrestling history as an All-American. Chris Diaz { Chris DIAZ } 2010 All-American 141 pounds Site: Omaha, Neb. Chris Diaz became Virginia Tech s seventh All-American in wrestling when he took eighth place at the 2010 NCAA Championships at 141 pounds in Omaha, Neb. After losing his opening match, the Camden, Del., native went on a four-match winning streak to reach the podium. Needing a win to earn All-America honors, he dominated second-seeded Jamal Parks of Oklahoma State, 7-3, to clinch the spot in the top eight. 4

13 { DEVIN CARTER } 2012, 2014 All-American 133 pounds Site: St. Louis, MO. 141 pounds Site: Oklahoma City, OKLa. Devin Carter Devin Carter became Virginia Tech s eighth All-American in wrestling when he took fifth place at the 2012 NCAA Championships at 133 pounds in St. Louis, Mo., by going 6-2 at the tournament. Seeded sixth, Carter lost was upset in his second match and battled back through the wrestlebacks. The Christiansburg, Va., native finished the season with a 36-5 record, spending several weeks ranked No. 1 in the country at his weight class and won his second ACC title. After a redshirt year, Carter returned to for the season at 141 pounds, but tore a hamstring in December that required surgery. After being ruled out for the season, he returned in time for the ACC Championships and won that event. He carried that momentum into the NCAA Championships, where he won four matches to become the first finalist in Virginia Tech history. He lost in the finals to Ohio State s Logan Stieber to place second - the highest finish in program history - to finish his season at Pete Yates { PETE YATES } 2012, 2013 All-American 165 POunds Site: St. Louis, Mo. (2012) Des Moines, Iowa (2013) Just minutes after teammate Devin Carter earned All-America honors in 2012, Pete Yates became Virginia Tech s ninth All-American in wrestling when he knocked off second-seeded Shane Onufer of Wyoming 10-3 to secure top-eight status. His senior season, he became Tech s first semifinalist since 1959 and finished fourth at 165 pounds in Des Moines, Iowa, becoming Tech s second two-time All-American. He finished his career with 131 victories and two ACC titles. { Jarrod Garnett } 2013 All-American 125 POunds Site: Des Moines, Iowa Jarrod Garnett Redshirt senior Jarrod Garnett earned his spot on the 125-pound podium in 2013 with a big 16-5 major decision over Virginia s Matt Snyder in the consolation bracket to claim All-America honors. Seeded fifth, the Newark, Del., native was upset in the first round and had to battle back, winning five matches in a row. Garnett finished sixth to cap an illustrious Tech career. He won 126 career matches, tied for the third-most in program history and took home three ACC titles in his time in Blacksburg. He became Tech s ninth All-American in wrestling with his win over Snyder. 5

14 Zach Neibert { Zach Neibert } 2013 All-American 141 POunds Site: Des Moines, Iowa Zach Neibert rebounded from a second-round loss at the 2013 NCAA Wrestling Championships by winning his next three matches to capture All-America honors at 141 pounds. The junior from Dayton, Ohio upset ninthseeded Richard Durson of Franklin & Marshall, 6-3, to capture the spot on the podium. After missing a month with a knee injury, Neibert finished the season strong by placing second at the ACC Championships and eighth at the NCAA Championships. He became Tech s 10th All-American in wrestling with his win over Durson. { Nick Brascetta } 2013 All-American 149 POunds Site: Des Moines, Iowa Nick Brascetta Nick Brascetta capped an impressive sophomore season by earning All-America honors at 149 pounds in Des Moines, Iowa. Seeded eighth, the St. Paris, Ohio, native completed a big run in the consolation bracket by beating Kevin Tao of American, 5-3, to earn his first All-America medal. Brascetta finished the season with a record of 31-7 and placed eighth at the NCAA Championships. He became Tech s 11th All-American in wrestling with his win over Tao. { CHRIS PENNY } 2014 All-American 197 POunds Site: OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. Chris Penny Chris Penny became one of the great Cinderella stories of the 2014 NCAA Championships as he advanced to the semifinals of the 197-pound class as the No. 14 seed. After winning his opener, he knocked off third-seeded Mike McIntosh of Penn State in the second round and then took down 10th-seeded Nathan Burak of Iowa to reach the semis. After falling in the semifinals, he dropped down to the wrestlebacks and eventually finished sixth. He concluded his season with a record of { JOEY DANCE } 2014 All-American 125 POunds Site: OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. Joey Dance Joey Dance became the first true freshman to earn All-America honors when he stormed through the wrestlebacks at 125 pounds to place fourth at the 2014 NCAA Championships. After losing to the top seed in the second round, Dance came back to win four in a row, including victories over the Nos. 7, 6 and 5 seeds (in that order) to make it to the third-place match. The Christiansburg, Va., native finished his rookie campaign with a record. 6

15 YEAR-BY YEAR RESULTS Year Record Coach Dresser Dresser Dresser Dresser Dresser Dresser Dresser Dresser Dresser Brands Brands Mourlam Mourlam Mourlam Mourlam Mourlam Mourlam Mourlam Mourlam Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Cheynet Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Teske Learned Learned Learned Altman Altman no team for three years Altman Altman Altman Altman Tilson Tilson Tilson Tilson Tilson Tilson Herring Herring Herring Herring Anderson Herring Herring Herring Herring Herring Cubbage Sutton Herring virginia tech sports hall of fame The Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1982 to honor and preserve the memory of athletes, coaches, administrators and staff members who have made outstanding contributions to athletics at the university. A total 157 individuals have been inducted into the Tech Hall of Fame during special ceremonies held each fall. Some of the following were inducted for other sports, but all have ties to Virginia Tech wrestling. MILTON ANDES (inducted in 1994) A 125-pound wrestling champion of the 1920s who went on to fame as a National AAU champion. BRANDON GLOVER (inducted in 1988) An All-America wrestler, he was a four-time SoCon champion who lost only one match in his career. FRANK TESKE (inducted in 1995) He led Tech to seven Southern Conference wrestling championships in a 23-year coaching stint. SHERMAN VANDEVENDER (inducted in 2001) A four-time SoCon wrestling champion who advanced to the final Olympic tryouts in GENE BREEN (inducted in 2002) DON OAKES (inducted in 2001) ARMAND TAYLOR (inducted in 2005) KEN WHITLEY (inducted in 1990) A heavyweight champion of the Southern Conference in the 1960s. A wrestler for Tech in the late 1950s who went on to a successful career as a pro football player. A three-time SoCon champion who helped Tech to a 19th-place finish in the 1956 NCAA Tournament. A dynamic football star and heavyweight wrestler of the 1960s. JOSH FELDMAN (inducted in 2011) A 1994 All-American for Tech who wrestled his way to an career record at heavyweight. 7

16 virginia tech vs. all opponents Team Record First Last American Anderson Appalachian State Army Ashland Auburn Ball State Binghamton Bloomsburg Brockport Brown Bucknell Cal-Davis Cal-Poly California (PA) Camp Lejeune Campbell Carson-Newman Central Florida Central Michigan Central Oklahoma Chattanooga Clarion Clemson Cleveland State Cincinnati Colgate Coppin State Cornell Cumberland (KY) Cumberland (TN) Davidson Dayton Delaware Delaware State Drexel Duke Duquesne East Carolina Eastern Illinois Eastern Michigan Edinboro Elon Ferrum Findlay Florida International Franklin & Marshall Furman Team Record First Last Gannon Gardner-Webb George Mason George Washington Georgia Georgia Tech Hampden-Sydney Harvard Hofstra Howard Illinois State Indiana Iowa Iowa State Ithaca James Madison Kansas State Kent State Lafayette Lehigh Liberty Livingstone Lock Haven Longwood Loyola Manchester (IN) Marshall Maryland Maryville Massachusetts Michigan Middle Tennessee State Millersville Minnesota Missouri Morehead State Morgan State Navy Nebraska Nebraska-Kearney Newberry N.N. Apprentice Norfolk State North Carolina North Carolina A&T NC Greensboro NC Preflight School NC State North Dakota State Team Record First Last Northern Iowa Notre Dame Old Dominion Ohio Ohio State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Oregon State Oswego State Pembroke State Penn Penn State Pfeiffer Pittsburgh Pitt-Johnstown Princeton Purdue Quantico Marines Richmond Rider Rutgers Salisbury State Shippensburg Slippery Rock South Carolina State Southern Connecticut Stetson Tennessee The Citadel Towson Troy University of the South Virginia VCU VMI Virginia State Wake Forest Washington & Lee West Chester State West Virginia Western Maryland William & Mary Wilkes Wisconsin Wyoming Virginia Tech had no wrestling squad from due to World War II No results or incomplete data exists for the , , , and seasons all-time coaching records (by wins) Record Coach Years Years Coached Win % Best Year Jerry Cheynet All-Time Virginia Tech Wrestling Record (89 seasons): (.531) Jerry Cheynet / Frank Teske / Kevin Dresser / Keith Mourlam / George Herring , 24-28, / Tom Brands / Allan Learned / William Altman / C.E. Tilson /1934,35, G.C. Anderson S.B. Sutton Ben Cubbage