2010-11 VIRGINIA TECH WRESTLING NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Match Notes Virginia Tech Athletics Communications Contact: Bryan Johnston Office: 540-231-3387 Email: blj@vt.edu Web: hokiesports.com Probable Lineup rankings used are from InterMat 125 #11 Jarrod Garnett (15-4) 133 #8 Devin Carter (18-3) 141 #5 Chris Diaz (18-3) or Zach Neibert (13-6) 149 #9 Brian Stephens (17-4) 157 #5 Jesse Dong (2-0) 165 #14 Pete Yates (17-1) or Chris Moon (10-7) 174 Matt Epperly (7-6) or Nick Vetterlein (5-5) 184 #16 Tommy Spellman (11-4) or John Dickson (13-10) 197 Chris Penny (8-11) or Bobby Lavelle (9-8) 285 David Marone (8-4) Head Coach Kevin Dresser (58-30 overall; 5th year) Associate Head Coach Tony Robie Assistant Coach Nate Yetzer Volunteer Assistant Lance Palmer 2010-11 Dual Meet Scoreboard (8-2, 0-0 ACC) November 6 vs. #25 Iowa State 1 L, 16-17 13 vs. Kent State 2 W, 25-12 vs. Edinboro 2 W, 27-6 vs. The Citadel 2 W, 24-15 vs. George Mason 2 W, 29-12 21 vs. #4 Wisconsin 3 L, 19-24 vs. UNC Greensboro 3 W, 17-15 vs. Chattanooga 3 W, 25-12 January 4 at Appalachian State W, 39-7 vs. Campbell W, 48-0 8 vs. #17 Central Michigan 4 Noon vs. #2 Okla. State/#18 Purdue 4 4 PM 15 at North Carolina * 1 PM 16 ClariON 7 PM 21 at Rutgers 7 PM 23 at Maryland * 2 PM 28 Lehigh 7 PM February 5 Virginia * 7 PM 10 at Old Dominion 8:30 PM 12 NC STATE * 5 PM Duke * 7 PM 17 vs. Liberty 5 8 PM March 5 at ACC Championships 6 All Day 17-19 at NCAA Championships 7 All Day 1 - Salem Civic Center; Salem, Va. 2 - The Duals at Hershey; Hershey, Pa. 3 - ACC Challenge; Chapel Hill, N.C. 4 - NWCA National Duals; Cedar Falls, Iowa 5 - Andrew Lewis Middle School; Salem, Va. 6 - JPJ Arena; Charlottesville, Va. 7 - Wells Fargo Center; Philadelphia, Pa. home matches in bold caps; Times are Eastern * - ACC match At The NATIONAL DUALS This will be the Virginia Tech wrestling squad s second appearance in the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. The Hokies participated in the 2001 event on the campus of Penn State. Tech, which was unseeded, lost to No. 7 seed Michigan, 35-6, in the opening round and was then eliminated with a 25-12 loss to Edinboro the next day. The National Duals began in 1989. ALL-TIME AGAINST THE FIELD record First last American 10-4-0 1980 2009 Boise State 0-0-0 Central Michigan 1-2-0 2005 2010 Cornell 0-1-0 1992 1992 Iowa State 0-4-0 2003 2010 Minnesota 0-3-0 2001 2005 Missouri 0-1-0 2004 2004 Northern Illinois 0-0-0 Ohio St. 1-8-0 1964 2006 Oklahoma St. 0-0-0 Oregon St. 1-0-0 2008 2008 Purdue 0-1-0 1965 1965 South Dakota St. 0-0-0 UNI 0-2-0 2005 2005 Wisconsin 1-1-0 1968 2010 high IN THE RANKINGS The Virginia Tech wrestling squad cracked the national top 10 for the first time in program history in December and comes into this weekend s event ranked 12th in the USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll. Tech is 8-2 overall with losses to then-no. 25 Iowa State (17-16 in the first match of the season) and a 24-19 setback to then-no. 4 Wisconsin. Both of theose teams are at this event. Eight Tech wrestlers are ranked in at least one poll. Wrestler 1 2 3 4 125 Garnett 11th 7th 10th 11th 133 Carter 8th 5th 7th 7th 141 Diaz 5th 6th 5th 7th 149 Stephens 9th 10th 14th 8th 157 Dong 5th NR 7th 5th 165 Yates 14th 9th (157) NR 9th 184 Spellman 16th NR 17th 18th 285 Marone NR NR NR 26th 1 - InterMat 2 - WIN Magazine 3 - Amateur Wrestling News 4 - WrestlingReport.com THE DONGER IS BACK Junior Jesse Dong, a top-12 finisher at the 2010 NCAA Championships, was scheduled to redshirt this season, but is back in the lineup at 157 pounds after the coaches decided to pull the redshirt. Pete Yates, who was 16-0 at 157 pounds, was having trouble making weight and now bumps up to 165 pounds. Pronunciation Guide Chris DIAZ... DEE-azz JARROD Garnett... juh-rod David MARONE... Muh-RO-nee Zach NEIBERT... NYE-bert Dong was 14-1 in unattached competition this season, winning the Michigan State Open and placing second at the Penn State Open. With the news of his return, Tech shot up to eighth in the country in several tournament power rankings as Tech now has eight of its starters ranked and nine of the 10 starters have been ranked in the top 20 nationally at some point this season. TIES TO UNI Northern Iowa head coach Doug Schwab, in his fist year at UNI, is a former assistant coach at Virginia Tech under Tom Brands. His wife, Allyson, is a former Hokie softball player. Fabulous Freshman True freshman Devin Carter has made quite a splash in his short time on campus. The Christiansburg product is 18-3 and ranked eighth in the country at 133 pounds. He won the Hokie Open and took fifth at the Las Vegas Invitational. LOOKING FOR 100 Seniors Chris Diaz and Tommy Spellman are approaching rarefied air when it comes to career wins at Virginia Tech as both are rapidly approaching 100 victories. Diaz (141 pounds) can do it this weekend with two wins as he stands with 98 and Spellman (184 pounds) needs 14 more victories to reach the plateau. In the school s 88 years of wrestling, only four grapplers have reached 100 career wins: Sean Gray (133), Chris Martin (126), David Hoffman (116) and Eric Hall (113). DOublE DippiNG While he s not in the starting lineup, sophomore Andrew Miller is pulling an impressive feat as he played all fall as the No. 2 man at center and guard on the ACC champion football team and is now training with the nationally ranked wrestling squad. Miller, who redshirted last year in football, wrestled one match (a win) last fall before having shoulder surgery and will petition for a medical A Note to Media Virginia Tech Director of Athletics Communications, Bryan Johnston, will be in Cedar Falls for the NWCA National Duals. Anyone needing anything dealing with the Hokies are encouraged to email him at blj@vt.edu or find him on press row. 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hardship waiver in wrestling. This season, he played in 12 games for the football team, seeing action on over 150 offensive snaps. The coaches are hoping to have the heavyweight in shape for the Appalachian State Open at the end of the month and available to the dual meet squad, if needed, by February for the stretch run. In the meantime, he will continue to drill with starting heavyweight David Marone, including this weekend. He will not compete this weekend in Iowa, but will be in attendance working out. SCOUTING CENTRAL MICHIGAN Central Michigan is 1-4 on the year, but has faced a tough schedule this year, taking on No. 1 Cornell, No. 5 Minnesota and No. 9 Lehigh. The Chippewas wrestle Thursday night. CMU is 2-1 all-time against Virginia Tech, including a 21-17 victory at Blacksburg last season. Tech upset the No. 6 Chippewas in January of 2009 with a 19-12 win at Mt. Pleasant. That win put the Hokies into the national rankings for the first time and they have been a fixture in the polls since. The Chippewas feature three ranked wrestlers in the latest InterMat Individual Top 20: Scotti Sentes (9th at 133), Ben Bennett (5th at 174) and Jarod Trice (3rd at heavyweight). THE PROBABLE BOUT SHEET #12 Virginia Tech (8-2) vs. #17 Central Michigan (1-4) 125: #11 Jarrod Garnett (15-4) vs. Kyle Waldo (13-9) OR Joe Roth (18-12) 133 #8 Devin Carter (18-3) vs. #9 Scotti Sentes (18-4) 141 #5 Chris Diaz (18-3) vs. Scott Mattingly (12-15) OR Zach Neibert (13-6) 149 #9 Brian Stephens (17-4) vs. Donnie Corby (15-9) 157 #5 Jesse Dong (2-0) vs. Eric Cubberly (13-6) 165 #14 Pete Yates (17-1) vs. Mike Miller (2-3) OR Chris Moon (10-7) OR Adam Miller (7-13) 174 Matt Epperly (7-6) vs. # 5 Ben Bennett (15-4) OR Nick Vetterlein (5-5) 184 #16 Tommy Spellman (11-4) vs. Dillon Kern (1-6) OR Chad Friend (1-6) 197 Chris Penny (8-11) vs. Craig Kelliher (10-14) OR Bobby Lavelle (9-8) 285 David Marone (8-4) vs. #3 Jarod Trice (13-3) ABOUT THE HEAD MAN Kevin Dresser is in his fifth season at the helm of the Virginia Tech wrestling program, a program that he has headed toward the upper echelon of the college game. He enters this weekend s NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals with a career record of 58-30. In 2008-09, his team broke all sorts of school records, including dual meet wins (20) and NCAA qualifiers (8). Tech also had upset road wins against No. 17 Michigan and No. 6 Central Michigan. Last year, he coached four ACC champions and helped lead Chris Diaz to an All-American finish at Nationals. His recruiting has taken off, and the Hokies have had four-consecutive top- 11 national recruiting classes under his direction, including the 11th-best class in the country last year according to InterMat. Dresser is a familiar name in the New River Valley as he was the head coach at Christiansburg High School for 10 seasons, winning the Group AA state title five times and claiming second place three times. Prior to his stint in Christiansburg, he led Grundy High School to eight titles in as many years. A native of Humboldt, Iowa, Dresser was a two-time high school state champion at Humboldt High School. In 2009, Dresser was inducted into the Iowa High School Athletic Association Wrestling Hall of Fame. He graduated from the University of Iowa, where he won a national title in 1986 at 142 pounds. Dresser was a two-time All-American (placing fourth in 1985 at 142 pounds), as well as a two-time Big Ten champion. For his performance in 1986, he received the Mike Howard Award, given to the most valuable wrestler for the Hawkeyes. Dresser earned his B.S. in general studies from Iowa in 1986. He and his wife, Penny, have three children: Emma (12), Anna (10) and Jack (8). Penny Dresser is a native of Blacksburg, and the family resides in Riner. WHO s HERE THIS WEEKEND Jarrod Garnett (pronounced juh-rod) 125 Junior Newark, Del. Caravel Academy Is ranked 11th in the country at 125 pounds by InterMat, seventh by WIN, 10th by AWN and 11th by WrestlingReport.com Has 79 career wins, placing him in the top 20 all-time at Tech in wins as just a junior Is 36-5 all-time in college dual matches. 2010-11: Enters the National Duals with a 15-4 overall record, 6-2 in dual meets Took second at the Hokie Open and placed third at the Las Vegas Invitational. 2009-10: Followed up a strong freshman campaign with another solid year The ACC champion at 125 pounds Qualified for the NCAA Championships, where he finished in the top 12 and one win away from All-America honors Won the Nittany Lion Open, pinning Brad Pataky in the finals Took sixth at the Midlands Went 25-7 overall, 13-2 in dual meets Was 2-0 in ACC matches Had four major decisions, one technical fall and four pins The fastest pin came at 1:14 Scored 54 points for the team in dual matches Missed a month of action early in the season with an elbow injury Beat No. 6 seed Zach Sanders of Minnesota and No. 11 seed Michael Martinez of Wyoming to advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament A second-team all-state selection by VaSID. 2008-09: Burst onto the national scene as a true freshman Was ranked for a majority of the season in all three national polls The ACC Rookie of the Year Qualified for his first NCAA Tournament by placing second at the ACC Tournament Went 2-2 at the Championships Compiled a 38-8 mark, including a 5-0 mark in ACC dual meets Led the team with 10 pins and scored 77 points for the team Also had nine major decisions and five technical falls Went 17-1 in dual meets Opened his career by winning the Wolfpack Open, going 5-0 Beat then-no. 12 Nikko Triggas of Ohio State, 7-1, in the semifinals Won the Navy Classic Placed fourth at the Las Vegas Invitational Again beat then-no. 11 Triggas, this time 12-4 Also beat then-no. 9 Marcos Orozco of UC Davis, 6-4 Won his first 15 collegiate matches Beat No. 14 Mike Watts of Michigan and major decisioned Scotti Sentes of Central Michigan and picked up two other wins that same weekend to earn ACC Wrestler of the Week honors on Jan. 27 The VaSID Rookie of the Year A second-team all-state selection at 125 pounds, as voted on by the state s sports information directors His 38 wins are the fourth-most in school history. High School: Lettered four times for Coach Joe Archangelo at Caravel Academy Ranked the No. 20 130-pounder in the final InterMat rankings A Junior National champion who was also a Fargo All-American Defeated the National No. 1 ranked wrestler in 2007 A four-time conference champion who won two state titles Also took second place twice Finished his career with a 124-14 record Captain of his team for two seasons Wrestled for Raw 241 club team for three years Second-team academic all-state. Personal: Jarrod Vincent Garnett was born June 27, 1990, in Newark, DE The son of Carl and Michelle Garnett Has one sister, Jasmyn Enrolled in university studies. Garnett s Career Stats 2008-2009 38-8 17-1 5-0 9 5 10 2:08 77 2009-2010 26-7 13-2 2-0 5 1 4 1:14 54 2010-2011 15-4 6-2 0-0 3 0 3 1:46 30 Career 79-19 36-5 7-0 17 6 17 1:14 161
DEVIN CARTER 133 Freshman Christiansburg, Va. Christiansburg H.S. Is ranked eighth in the country at 133 pounds by InterMat, fifth by WIN, seventh by AWN and seventh by WrestlingReport.com. 2010-11: Enters the National Duals with an 18-3 overall record, 9-1 in dual meets Won the Hokie Open and placed fifth at the Las Vegas Invitational Named the ACC Wrestler of the Week after his first weekend of competition. High School: A three-time Virginia state champion who amassed a career record of 199-15 Ranked the No. 4 wrestler in the country at 130 pounds and the No. 23 overall wrestler in the country by InterMat Was named as the Southeastern Region winner of the Dave Schultz High School award for excellence Posted a 45-2 record as a senior, winning the Beast of the East Tournament and placing second at the Walsh Ironman Was the both the 2009 and 2010 Timesland Wrestler of the Year by The Roanoke Times Went 52-1 as a junior to earn the spot as the top-ranked 112-pounder in the country by Amateur Wrestling News Only a loss in the 103-pound final as a freshman denied him of being a four-time state champ Placed second at the Junior Nationals in 2009 A two-time Super 32 Challenge champion who also won the 2008 Walsh Ironman Was the Freestyle and Greco-Roman Cadet Wrestler of the year in 2008 and the Freestyle and Greco-Roman Junior Wrestler of the year in 2009 Was also a member of the Cadet & Junior National Teams in his freshman and sophomore years Community service involved volunteering with the Montgomery County Food Drive and assisting with the Coaching Recreation League in Wrestling Graduated with a 4.0 G.P.A. and was a member of the National Honors Society, graduating in the top 10 of his class. Personal: Devin Matthew Carter was born January, 8, 1992, in Hackettstown, NJ The son of Jeffrey and Deborah Carter Has a brother, Braden, and a sister, Shannon Majoring in biology. Carter s Career Stats 2010-2011 18-3 9-1 0-0 4 2 6 2:10 42 Chris Diaz (pronounced DEE-az) 141 Senior Camden, Del. Caesar Rodney H.S. Is ranked fifth in the country at 141 pounds by InterMat, sixth by WIN, fifth by AWN and seventh by WrestlingReport.com Has 98 career wins, the fifth-most all-time at Tech Needs two wins to become the fifth member of the 100-win club at Tech Is 50-14 all-time in college dual matches The 50 wins are the fifth-most in school history. 2010-11: Enters the National Duals with a 16-3 overall record, 5-1 in dual meets Won the Hokie Open and placed fourth at the Las Vegas Invitational. 2009-10: An All-American at 141 pounds after finishing eighth at the NCAA Championships Placed second at the ACC Championships A first-team all-state selection by VaSID Lost his first match at NCAAs, but rattled off four straight wins in the consolations, including victories over the Nos. 8 and 2 seeds, to earn a spot on the podium Won the Navy Classic Finished seventh at the Las Vegas Invitational Went 33-7 overall, 20-1 in dual meets Had five major decisions, six technical falls and four pins Fastest pin came at 32 seconds against Chase Skonieczny of Kent State in a dual meet Scored 84 points for the team in dual meets Named ACC Wrestler of the Week once Biggest win of the season was a 7-3 decision over second-seeded Jamal Parks of Oklahoma State to earn All-America honors. 2008-09: Qualified for his first NCAA Tournament by placing second at the ACC Tournament Went 3-2 at the Big Dance, advancing to the Round of 12 and was one win away from All-America status Posted a 33-12 overall mark, including 15-4 in dual meets and 4-1 in the ACC Had five major decisions, four technical falls and five pins Scored 62 points for the team in dual meets Placed second at the Navy Classic Beat No. 4 Cody Cleveland, 8-6, in a dual meet at Chattanooga Earned ACC Wrestler of the Week honors with that upset win Took fourth at the Las Vegas Invitational Placed fifth at the Southern Scuffle Went 4-0 the weekend of Jan. 24 & 25 at Michigan and Central Michigan. 2007-08: The starter at 141 pounds for the Hokies as a true freshman Went 14-17 in his first campaign Picked up one major decision, one technical fall and two pins Went 8-8 in dual matches and 3-2 in ACC competition Biggest win came in the upset over Virginia when he pinned Kellon Balum with one second remaining in the match to help lift Tech to a 18-16 win. High School: Lettered three times for Coach Dicky Howell at Caesar Rodney High Two-time state champion Senior national champion A three-time All-American Placed seventh at the Junior Nationals and second at the Super 32 Tournament A three-time academic all-state selection. Personal: Christopher Juan Diaz was born August 17, 1989 in Dover, DE The son of Lori and Juan Diaz Has one brother, Josh Enrolled in university studies. Diaz s Career Stats 2007-08 14-17 8-8 3-2 1 1 2 5:32 32 2008-2009 33-12 15-4 4-1 5 4 5 0:41 62 2009-2010 33-7 20-1 3-0 5 6 4 0:32 84 2010-2011 18-3 7-1 0-0 2 4 0-30 Career 98-39 50-14 10-3 13 15 11 0:32 208 ZACH NEIBERT (pronounced NYE-bert) 141 r-freshman Dayton, Ohio St. Paris Graham H.S./Northern Illinois Univ. 2010-11: Enters the National Duals with a 13-6 record, 1-0 in dual matches. NIU: Signed with the Huskies but redshirted in 2009-10. High School: One of the top lightweights in the country following his senior season where he earned honorable mention All-America honors from ASICS Earned all-area honors his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons Went 45-1 his senior season in winning the OHSAA Division II state title at 125 pounds Won the 119-pound title as a junior A NHSCA Junior National champion Finished second in state at 112 pounds sophomore season Compiled an overall high school record of 132-12.
Personal: Zachariah T. Niebert was born October 30, 1990, in Dayton, OH The son of Terry and Lisa Neibert Has three younger siblings Enrolled in university studies. Neibert s Career Stats 2010-2011 13-6 1-0 0-0 3 1 0-3 Brian STEPHENS 149 Sophomore Piqua, Ohio St. Paris Graham H.S. Is ranked ninth in the country at 149 pounds by InterMat, 10th by WIN, 14th by AWN and eighth by WrestlingReport.com. 2010-11: Enters the National Duals with a 17-4 overall record, 8-1 in dual meets Placed second at the Hokie Open and placed fourth at the Las Vegas Invitational. 2009-10: Was scheduled to redshirt until an injury to Pete Yates forced him into the lineup in January Responded by winning the ACC title at 149 pounds Was also named the ACC s Freshman of the Year and the state s Rookie of the Year by VaSID Officially had a 13-5 overall mark, but went 17-7 as an unattached wrestler to give him 30 wins on the season Went 11-3 in dual meets and 4-0 in the ACC Had two major decisions, a technical fall and three pins Took sixth at the Hokie Open wrestling unattached Won the Michigan State Spartan Open, placed fourth in the freshman division of the Kaufman-Brand Open and was second at the Nittany Lion Open, all as an unattached wrestler Made his official debut at the Virginia Duals, going 1-3 in his first four matches From there, won 12 straight matches, including a run at the ACC Tournament for his title Big win came over No. 11 Tony D Alie of Central Michigan, beating him 12-7 to earn ACC Wrestler of the Week honors Got a tough draw at the NCAA Championships and went 0-2 Named first-team all-state by VaSID, as well. High School: Ranked as the No. 72 overall senior prospect and the No. 8 145-pounder in the country by InterMat The No. 5 overall 145-pounder in the country according to W.I.N. Magazine The No. 6 senior at 145 pounds according to Wrestling USA Magazine An NHSCA All-American who was also a two-time Ohio state placewinner. Personal: Bryan Kyle Stephens was born February 27, 1990, in Piqua, Ohio The son of Greg and Laura Stephens Majoring in business. Stephens Career Stats 2009-2010 13-5 11-3 4-0 2 1 3 1:55 46 2010-2011 17-4 8-1 0-0 3 0 2 2:31 31 Career 30-9 19-4 4-0 5 1 5 1:55 77 Jesse Dong 157 Junior Westerville, Ohio Westerville North H.S. Is ranked fifth in the country at 157 pounds by InterMat, seventh by AWN and fifth by WrestlingReport.com. 2010-11: Enters the National Duals with a 2-0 overall record, 2-0 in dual meets Was scheduled to redshirt this season, but that plan was scrapped in December Made his official debut on Jan. 4 in a pair of dual meets While wrestling unattached, won the Michigan State Open and placed second at the Hokie and Penn State Opens Was 14-1 as an unattached wrestler. 2009-10: Spent most of the season ranked in the top 10 after compiling a 32-4 mark Qualified for the NCAA Championships after winning the ACC Championship at 157 pounds A second-team all-state selection by VaSID Went 17-1 in dual meets and 4-0 in conference matches Took second place at the Hokie Open, wrestling unattached Won the Navy Classic and placed third at the Las Vegas Invitational Fell one match shy of All-America status, finishing in the top 12 Had eight major decisions, three technical falls and six pins Fastest pin came in 1:05 Earned 72 points for the Hokies in dual meets Beat Cyler Sanderson of Penn State 5-4 in a dual meet Went 2-0 at the ACC Tournament to win his first title Went 2-2 at the NCAA Tournament Had separate winning streaks of 10 and 16 matches. 2008-09: Qualified for his first NCAA Tournament by placing second at the ACC Tournament Went 0-2 at the Championships A second-team all-state selection at 157 pounds, as voted on by the state s sports information directors Posted a 27-11 record as a true freshman, including 17-4 in dual meets and 2-2 in the ACC Had four major decisions, two technical falls and four pins Scored 66 points for the team in dual meets Was one of four true freshmen in the starting lineup Won the Navy Classic Beat then-no. 12 Chase Pami of Cal Poly, 2-0, in a dual meet at the Lone Star Duals Beat No. 19 Kody Hamrah of NC State in the dual. High School: Lettered four times for Coach David Grant at Westerville North High Ranked the No. 20 130-pounder in the final InterMat rankings An Ohio state champion Took fifth at Junior Nationals Also took second in the state and sixth. Personal: Jesse I. Dong was born May 3, 1990 in Westerville, OH The son of Candice and Jimmy Has one brother, Ryan Majoring in management. Dong s Career Stats 2008-2009 27-11 17-4 2-2 4 2 4 1:46 66 2009-2010 32-4 17-1 4-0 8 3 6 1:05 72 2010-2011 2-0 2-0 0-0 0 1 1 2:47 11 Career 61-15 36-5 6-2 12 6 11 1:05 149 Pete Yates 165 r-sophomore Conyers, Ga. Salem H.S. Is ranked 14th in the country at 165 pounds by InterMat, ninth by WIN (157 pounds), ninth by WrestlingReport.com Has 58 career wins as just a redshirt sophomore. 2010-11: Enters the National Duals with a 17-1 overall record, 9-1 in dual meets Started the season at 157 pounds, but has bumped up after having weight issues Won the Hokie Open at 157 pounds. 2009-10: Was having another solid year until a knee injury at the Southern Scuffle ended his season Qualified for a medical hardship waiver Went 10-6 overall, 5-2 in dual matches Had two technical falls and two pins Placed second at the Navy Classic and eighth at the Las Vegas Invitational Won his first three matches at the Scuffle wrestling unattached but suffered an injury in the last one and had to pull out of the tournament. 2008-09: Qualified for his first NCAA Tournament as a wild card after not placing at the ACC Tournament Suffered a sprained knee in the semifinals and had to default his next match in the tournament Re-injured the knee in practice the day before the NCAA Championships and had to be pulled from
the meet A first-team all-state selection at 149 pounds, as voted on by the state s sports information directors Went 31-8 overall, including 17-0 in dual meets and 5-0 in ACC matches Had five major decisions, six technical falls and five pins Scored 69 points for the team in dual matches Was one of four true freshmen in the starting lineup Placed third at the Navy Classic, eighth at the Las Vegas Invitational and sixth at the Southern Scuffle Beat then-no. 9 Jake Patacsil of Purdue, 9-4, and pinned 14th-seeded Mark Powell of Pittsburgh at the Las Vegas Invite Beat No. 8 Steve Brown of Central Michigan, 3-2, in a dual meet Followed that up with a win over No. 15 Nick Stabile of North Carolina in a dual meet. High School: Lettered four times for Coach Tim Owens at Salem High Ranked No. 5 in the nation at 145 pounds in InterMat s final rankings The Georgia State Wrestler of the Year his senior season Compiled a 161-1 record in his career and was a three-time state champion Also took runner-up honors once Won the Beast of the East Tournament in Delaware Was one of the state winners of the 2008 Dave Schultz High School Excellence award. Personal: Peter Cecil Yates was born September 20, 1989, in Germany The son of Ralph and Rosalinde Yates Has one younger brother, Paul Majoring in business. Yates Career Stats 2008-2009 31-8 17-0 5-0 5 6 5 0:58 69 2009-2010 10-6 5-2 0-0 0 2 2 1:36 23 2010-2011 17-1 9-1 0-0 4 4 0-34 Career 58-15 31-3 5-0 9 12 7 0:58 126 CHRIS MOON 165 Freshman Fauquier, Va. Fauquier County H.S./Wyoming (Pa.) Seminary 2010-11: Enters the National Duals with a 10-7 overall mark, 2-1 in dual matches. High School: Wrestled his final year of high school at Wyoming Seminary in Pennsylvania after wrestling previously at Fauquier High A 2010 Prep National Champion Was the runner-up at the 2009 Virginia AAA State Tournament at 152 pounds as a junior after placing seventh as a sophomore Capped off a solid career with 170 wins after going 44-7 his senior season at Wyoming Seminary. Personal: Chris Michael Moon was born January 1, 1992, in Manassas, VA The son of Michael and Jackie Moon Has a brother, Ben, and two sisters, Jessica and Lauren Enrolled in university studies. Moon s Career Stats 2010-2011 10-7 2-1 0-0 0 0 1 1:49 6 MATT EPPERLY 174 r-senior Newton, N.J. Kittatinny H.S. Has 76 career wins, placing him in the top 20 all-time at Tech. 2010-11: Enters the National Duals with a 7-6 overall record, 3-5 in dual meets Started the season at 165 pounds, but lost his starting job Bumped up to 174 pounds and will split time with Nick Vetterlein there. 2009-10: Returned to the NCAA Championships after winning his second ACC title Went 20-10 on the season, 16-6 in dual matches Posted a 4-0 mark in ACC matches Had four major decisions, three technical falls and three pins Fastest pin came in 36 seconds Won eight of 10 matches down the stretch to put him in contention for a wild card berth to the NCAAs, but took care of that on his own by winning two matches at the ACC Tournament to earn the title at 165 pounds Wrestled two matches at 174 pounds, winning both Went 0-2 at the NCAA Championships Took second at the Hokie Open, wrestling unattached Placed fourth at the Navy Classic. 2008-09: Posted an overall record of 23-14, including a 14-7 mark in dual meets and 2-2 in the ACC Had six major decisions, one technical fall and three pins Earned 56 points for the team in dual meet action Took second at the Navy Classic and fourth at the Southern Scuffle Beat No. 10 Trevor Stewart, 7-5 (SV), in a dual meet at Central Michigan. 2007-08: The 2008 ACC Champion at 165 pounds after storming through the tournament Just weeks after having his appendix removed, beat Nos. 2, 3 and 1 seeds for the title Upset top-seeded Keegan Mueller of UNC, 8-2, in sudden victory to claim the title Was named Most Outstanding Wrestler of the tournament Advanced to the NCAA Championships, where he went 0-2 Went 23-12 on the season with seven major decisions, one technical fall and a team-high seven pins Fastest pin came in just 23 seconds Went 7-6 in dual meets and 1-2 in ACC matches Won the East Stroudsburg Open, going 6-0. 2006-07: Was the starter at 157 pounds early in the season before suffering a season-ending back injury Was granted a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA Went 3-1 before sustaining the injury Had two major decisions and a fall at 46 seconds. High School: Lettered four times for Coach Kevin Dresser at Christiansburg High A four-time Virginia Group AA state champion Placed sixth at 160 pounds at the Junior Nationals, earning All-America honors Placed fifth at the 2005 Walsh Jesuit-ASICS Ironman Wrestling Tournament, one of the top tournaments in the country Was ranked the No. 55 overall national prospect and the No. 7 160-pounder in the country by InterMat. Personal: Matthew Scott Epperly was born June 25, 1987, in Christiansburg, VA The son of Jeff and Elise Epperly Has two brothers, Brady and Zack Majoring in history. Epperly s Career Stats 2006-2007 3-1 3-1 0-0 2 0 1 0:46 14 2007-2008 23-12 7-6 1-2 7 1 7 0:23 26 2008-2009 23-14 14-7 2-2 6 1 3 1:32 56 2009-2010 20-10 16-6 4-0 4 3 3 0:36 65 2010-2011 7-6 3-5 0-0 1 0 2 0:20 13 Career 76-43 43-25 7-4 20 5 16 0:20 174
Tommy SPELLMAN 184 Senior Newton, N.J. Kittatinny H.S. Is ranked 16th in the country at 184 pounds by InterMat, 17th by Amateur Wrestling News and 18th by WrestlingReport.com Has a career record of 86-38, 45-17 in dual meets His 86 career wins are the ninth-most in school history Has his sights set on 100 career wins. 2010-11: Enters the National Duals with an 11-4 overall record, 5-2 in dual meets Won the Hokie Open. 2009-10: Qualified for his second NCAA Tournament by again placing second at the ACC Championships Posted a 26-12 overall record, going 15-5 in dual meets and 4-0 in ACC bouts Had four major decisions and four pins Fastest pin came in 54 seconds Took third at the Hokie Open, wrestling unattached Won the Navy Classic and placed fourth at the Southern Scuffle Was the top seed at the ACC Tournament, but fell in the finals Went 1-2 at the NCAA Championships A second-team all-state selection by VaSID. 2008-09: Qualified for his first NCAA Tournament by placing second at the ACC Tournament Went 1-2 at the Big Dance A first-team all-state selection at 184 pounds, as voted on by the state s sports information directors Posted an overall record of 25-11, including a 16-4 mark in dual meets Had three major decisions and five pins Scored 68 points for the team in dual meets Placed fifth at the Southern Scuffle Avenged an earlier loss by beating No. 12 Anthony Biondo of Michigan, 3-2, in a dual meet at Ann Arbor Beat No. 16 Rocco Caponi of Virginia, 8-1, in a dual meet Went undefeated in ACC dual meets at 4-0. 2007-08: The starter at 184 pounds all season Posted a 24-11 mark with two major decisions, one technical fall and four pins His 24 wins led the team Was 9-6 in dual meets and 4-1 in ACC matches Placed third at the ACC Championships Won the East Stroudsburg Open with a 5-0 mark Upset No. 10 Rocco Caponi of Virginia, 5-2, in Tech s big win over the Cavaliers. High School: Lettered four times for Coach John Gill at Kittatinny Regional High School A four-time state placewinner A four-time semifinalist Also played baseball and football. Personal: Thomas Booth Spellman was born September 14, 1988, in Newton, NJ The son of Ken and Deb Spellman Has two sisters, Janessa and Danielle Enrolled in university studies. Spellman s Career Stats 2007-2008 24-11 9-6 4-1 2 1 4 1:31 32 2008-2009 25-11 16-4 4-0 3 0 5 1:0 68 2009-2010 26-12 15-5 4-0 4 0 4 0:54 56 2010-2011 11-4 5-2 0-0 2 1 1 2:10 16 Career 86-38 45-17 12-1 11 2 14 0:54 172 JOHN DICKSON 184 Sophomore Virginia Beach, Va. Cox H.S. 2010-11: Enters the National Duals with an 13-10 overall record, 1-2 in dual meets. 2009-10: Saw limited action as a true freshman Went 4-5 in attached matches and 3-3 in unattached matches Placed third at the Davidson Open Had one technical fall and one pin, both coming at that tournament Saw dual meet action against Newberry and The Citadel, going 0-2. High School: Lettered for times for Coach Corey Williams at Frank W. Cox High A two-time captain of his team A district champion Won the War on the Shore tournament. Personal: John Robert Dickson was born May 17, 1991, in Virginia Beach, VA The son of Kathy and Paul Dickson Enrolled in university studies. Dickson s Career Stats 2009-2010 4-5 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 2:26 0 2010-2011 13-10 1-2 0-0 1 0 3 1:32 6 Career 17-15 1-4 0-0 1 1 4 1:32 6 CHRIS PENNY 197 Sophomore Virginia Beach, Va. Cox H.S. 2010-11: Enters the National Duals with an 8-11 overall record, 3-7 in dual meets. 2009-10: The starter at 197 pounds all season as a true freshman Got better as the season progressed Posted a 3-16 overall record Went 3-14 in dual matches and 1-3 in ACC competition Had one major decision Finished the regular season with a pair of wins, including a major decision over NC State s Christian McClean Was Tech s representative at 197 pounds for the ACC Championships. High School: Wrestled at Frank W. Cox High School for Coach Corey Williams Took third place at the 2009 Virginia AAA state championships for Cox High Finished one win away from earning All-America honors at the NHSCA Senior National Also played football. Personal: Christopher Ryan Penny was born December 21, 1990, in Cherry Hill, N.J. The son of Chris and Lynne Penny Majoring in physics. Penny s Career Stats 2009-2010 3-16 3-14 1-3 1 0 0-10 2010-2011 8-11 3-7 0-0 2 0 0-9 Career 11-27 6-21 1-3 3 0 0-19 BOBBY LAVELLE 197 Freshman Holland, Pa. Council Rock South H.S. 2010-11: Enters the National Duals with an 9-8 overall record, 0-0 in dual meets. High School: Lettered four times for Coach Brad Siliampei at Council Rock South High School A two-time Pennsylvania state qualifier A 2009 NHSCA Junior National finalist and All-American at 160 pounds Also plaed football for three seasons as a linebacker.
Personal: Bobby Nicholas Lavelle was born February 7, 1991, in Philadelphia, PA The son of Robert and Karen Lavelle Has a sister, Melissa Enrolled in university studies. Penny s Career Stats 2010-2011 9-8 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0:45 0 David MARONE (pronounced muh-ro-nee) HWT r-junior Broomfield, Colo. Broomfield H.S. Is ranked 26th in the nation by WrestlingReport.com 2010-11: Enters the National Duals with n 8-4 overall record, 5-3 in dual meets Placed second at the Hokie Open. 2009-10: Took a redshirt year while wrestling unattached Eventually had shoulder surgery, which sidelined him for all of 2010 Went 7-5 in tournaments Took sixth at the Kaufman-Brand Open Also competed in the Hokie Open and the Michigan State Open. 2008-09: Qualified for his first NCAA Tournament by placing third at the ACC Tournament Went 3-2 at the Big Dance, advancing to the Round of 12 and was one win away from All-America status A second-team all-state selection at heavyweight as voted on by the state s sports information directors Went 31-15 overall, including 15-5 in dual matches Posted four major decisions, two technical falls and four pins Took fourth at the Navy Classic and sixth at the Southern Scuffle Went 3-1 in ACC matches. 2007-08: One of the bigger surprises of the season Was slated to be a 197-pounder, but was thrust into the starting lineup at heavyweight early on Ended up going 18-11 despite being outweighed significantly in most matches Took second place at the ACC Championships in that weight class Went 9-5 in dual meets and 3-2 in the conference Picked up two major decisions, one technical fall and a pin Placed second at the East Stroudsburg Open Had a big win in Tech s 18-16 upset of Virginia, beating Jack Danilkowicz 3-1 in sudden victory. High School: Lettered four times for Coach Travis Masse at Broomfield High A two-time Colorado state champion Also placed second and fourth in the state Placed second and third in the Walsh Ironman Tournament An honorable mention All-American Also lettered three times in football A Career Individual Wins 1. Sean Gray (1997-02) 133-19-0 2. Chris Martin (1996-01) 126-25-0 3. David Hoffman (2001-06) 116-32-0 4. Eric Hall (1996-01) 113-39-0 5. Chris Diaz (2008-) 98-39-0 6. Scott Justus (1998-03) 98-31-0 7. Rob Fair (1981-85) 93-29-6 8. Jason Diggs (1979-83) 88-32-2 9. Tommy Spellman (2008-) 86-38-0 Steve Borja (2002-07) 86-46-0 11. Josh Feldman (1989-94) 85-23-1 12. Dante Winslow (1989-94) 84-29-2 Matt Mogel (1992-96) 84-39-1 14. Mark Miller (1976-80) 82-24-0 Bill Aschenbach (1988-92) 82-44-1 16. Jarrod Garnett (2009-) 79-19-0 17. Chris Taylor (1979-83) 77-38-1 18. Matt Epperly (2007-) 76-43-0 Career Dual Meet Wins 1. Sean Gray (1997-02) 58-3-0 Chris Martin (1996-01) 58-5-0 3. David Hoffman (2001-06) 55-10-0 4. Eric Hall (1996-01) 51-11-0 5. Chris Diaz (2008-) 50-14-0 two-time all-state selection, earning first-team honors once Was also a twotime first-team all-region selection and a three-time first-team all-conference choice. Personal: David Paul Marone was born October 13, 1988 in Broomfield, CO The son of Mark and Terri Marone Has one brother, Vinny Majoring in business. Marone s Career Stats 2007-2008 18-11 9-5 3-2 2 1 1 1:51 27 2008-2009 31-15 15-5 3-1 4 2 4 2:01 60 2010-2011 8-4 5-3 0-0 3 0 0-17 Career 57-30 29-13 6-3 9 3 5 1:51 104 ANDREW MILLER HWT Sophomore Bassett, Va. Bassett H.S. 2010-11 Wrestling: Joined the team part-time in December to begin training and is now with the team full-time Is scheduled to be in Iowa this weekend to train, but will not compete Does not have to cut any weight as he finished the football season at 280 pounds Coaches hope to have him wrestle in the Appalachian State Open later this month for his first action. 2010-11 Football: Spent the fall with the football team, serving as the top backup at right guard and center Played in 12 games Saw action on over 150 snaps, grading out at 80 percent with 13 knockdowns Slowed during preseason practice by his shoulder Did not see his first action until the East Carolina game Had three knockdown blocks in just 12 snaps in that game Picked up four plays at NC State Worked 12 plays with two knockdowns against Central Michigan Picked up 29 snaps against Wake Forest Registered a team-leading six knockdown blocks during 35 plays against Duke Played six snaps in the GT game Had 11 plays at UNC with a pair of knockdowns Registered another knockdown while working seven plays at Miami Also worked seven plays against Virginia Joined the wrestling squad part-time in late December and will join full-time after the bowl game. 2009-10: Spent a majority of the fall working with the football team while taking a redshirt in that sport Joined the team late in the fall and saw his only action on Nov. 15 against American in a dual match Won that bout 10-4 Had shoulder surgery the next week and missed the rest of the season. High School: The No. 8 senior heavyweight according to Wrestling USA Magazine The No. 12 overall heavyweight in the country according to W.I.N. Magazine A two-time Virginia Group AA state champion Went 47-2 his final year with his only two losses coming at The Beast of the East Tournament The No. 3-ranked heavyweight by W.I.N. Magazine following his senior year An all-state selection in football who signed with the Hokie gridiron team in February, 2009 Took a redshirt year while working at center this past fall. Personal: Andrew Devin Miller was born April 24, 1990, in Bassett, VA The son of Johnny Miller and the late Linda Miller Comes from an athletic family: his oldest brother, John, played football at Duke; his sister, Heather, played basketball at Wake Forest; and his older brother, Tim, was on the wrestling squad at Tech Majoring in agriculture and applied economics. Miller s Career Stats 2009-2010 1-0 1-0 0-0 0 0 0-3 2010-2011 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Career 1-0 1-0 0-0 0 0 0-3
Results This Season * - denotes the match was competed while wrestling unattached 125: Jarrod Garnett (15-4) 11/6 125 Patrick Hunter Iowa State Dual W Dec., 7-2 11/7 125 Cullen King King Hokie Open (2nd) W MD, 13-4 11/7 125 Dominic Parisi Appalachian State Hokie Open (2nd) W MD, 12-4 11/7 125 Eric Dunnet ODU Hokie Open (2nd) W Dec., 8-3 11/7 125 Ty Mitch Virginia Tech Hokie Open (2nd) W Inj. Def. 11/7 125 James Nicholson ODU Hokie Open (2nd) L Dec., 5-3 11/13 125 Nic Bedelyon Kent State Dual L TF, 15-0 (5:45) 11/13 125 Evan Yenolevich Edinboro Dual W Dec., 10-8 11/13 125 Forfeit George Mason Dual W Forf. 11/21 125 Shane McQuade Wisconsin Dual W Fall, 6:04 11/21 125 Prescott Garner Chattanooga Dual L Dec., 6-4 12/3 125 Penn Gottfried Columbia Las Vegas Invite (3rd) W MD, 16-2 12/3 125 Kyle McCrite North Idaho Las Vegas Invite (3rd) W Dec., 10-3 12/3 125 Ben Kjar Utah Valley Las Vegas Invite (3rd) W Dec., 5-4 (TB1) 12/4 125 Anthony Robles Arizona State Las Vegas Invite (3rd) L TF, 16-0 (3:47) 12/4 125 Frank Perelli Cornell Las Vegas Invite (3rd) W Dec., 7-3 12/4 125 Jason Lara Oregon State Las Vegas Invite (3rd) W Dec., 12-5 1/4 125 Tony Gravely Appalachian State Dual W Fall, 1:46 1/4 125 Tanner Bidelspach Campbell Dual W Fall, 5:48 133: Devin Carter (18-3) 11/6 133 Ben Cash Iowa State Dual W TF4, 23-8 (7:00) 11/7 133 BJ Young Newberry Hokie Open (1st) W Dec., 14-11 11/7 133 Pat Owens North Carolina Hokie Open (1st) W Dec., 10-5 11/7 133 Justin Lavalle ODU Hokie Open (1st) W Fall, 2:42 11/7 133 Mike Rappo North Carolina Hokie Open (1st) W Inj. Def. 11/7 133 Kyle Hutter ODU Hokie Open (1st) W MD, 11-3 11/13 133 Tyler Small Kent State Dual W MD, 19-6 11/13 133 Eric Morrill Edinboro Dual W Dec., 10-4 11/13 133 Richard Alarcon Citadel Dual W Fall, 4:47 11/13 133 Ryan Hunsberger George Mason Dual W Fall, 3:11 11/21 133 Tyler Graff Wisconsin Dual L Dec., 8-2 11/21 133 Jamel Johnson UNCG Dual W MD, 16-7 11/21 133 Cody Hood Chattanooga Dual W MD, 18-10 12/3 133 Derek Gillespie Air Force Las Vegas Invite (5th) W Fall, 2:10 12/3 133 Jordan Keller Oklahoma Las Vegas Invite (5th) W Fall, 4:28 12/3 133 Zac Stevens Michigan Las Vegas Invite (5th) W Dec., 8-3 12/4 133 Andrew Hochstrasser Boise State Las Vegas Invite (5th) L Dec., 9-3 12/4 133 Bernard Futrell Illinois Las Vegas Invite (5th) L Dec., 12-11 12/4 133 Ian Paddock Ohio State Las Vegas Invite (5th) W Forf. 1/4 133 Chris Johnson Appalachian State Dual W TF, 21-4 (5:15) 1/4 133 Gabriel Gardner Campbell Dual W Fall, 2:23 141: Chris Diaz (18-3) 11/6 141 Chris Drouin Iowa State Dual L Dec., 2-1 11/7 141 Michael Chalfant NRV Mat Club Hokie Open (1st) W MD, 19-7 11/7 141 Matt Cubillos Virginia Hokie Open (1st) W Dec., 7-2 11/7 141 Rocco Wellek North Carolina Hokie Open (1st) W Dec., 8-3 11/7 141 Chris Drouin Iowa State Hokie Open (1st) W Dec., 6-4 (SV) 11/7 141 Zach Neibert Virginia Tech Hokie Open (1st) W Dec., 3-1 (SV) 11/17 141 Chase Skonieczny Kent State Dual W TF, 15-0 (5:25) 11/17 141 Vinny Pisani Edinboro Dual W MD, 17-7 11/17 141 Denny Herndon Citadel Dual W Dec., 16-10 11/21 141 Danny Arnel Wisconsin Dual W TF, 15-0 11/21 141 Trevor Herron Chattanooga Dual W TF, 16-1 12/3 141 Mike Morales West Virginia Las Vegas Invite (4th) W Dec., 7-5 (SV) 12/3 141 Vincente Varela Hofstra Las Vegas Invite (4th) L Dec., 3-2 12/3 141 Mike Bell Duke Las Vegas Invite (4th) W Dec., 3-2
12/3 141 Josh Yurasits Drexel Las Vegas Invite (4th) W Dec., 5-1 12/4 141 Michael Mangrum Oregon State Las Vegas Invite (4th) W Dec., 10-4 12/4 141 Cole VonOhlen Air Force Las Vegas Invite (4th) W Dec., 11-7 12/4 141 Zack Bailey Oklahoma Las Vegas Invite (4th) W Dec., 9-3 12/4 141 James Kennedy Illinois Las Vegas Invite (4th) L MD, 14-4 1/4 141 Mike Kessler Appalachian State Dual W Dec., 7-2 1/4 141 Brad Merriman Campbell Dual W TF, 16-0 141: Zach Neibert (13-6) 11/7 141 Kip Thompson Citadel Hokie Open (2nd) W TF, 17-2 11/7 141 Nick Heilmann North Carolina Hokie Open (2nd) W Dec., 6-2 11/7 141 Brennan Brumley ODU Hokie Open (2nd) W Dec., 8-2 11/7 141 Germane Lindsay Ohio Hokie Open (2nd) W Dec., 5-4 11/7 141 Chris Diaz Virginia Tech Hokie Open (2nd) L Dec., 3-1 (SV) 11/14 141 Matt Cubillos Virginia Wolfpack Open (DNP) W Dec., 7-0 11/14 141 Darrius Little NC State Wolfpack Open (DNP) L Dec., 5-2 11/14 141 David Yost VMI Wolfpack Open (DNP) L Dec., 5-3 11/21 141 Michael Crowley UNCG Dual W Dec., 7-2 12/5 141 Augustus Sako Virginia Nittany Lion Open (5th) W Dec., 8-6 12/5 141 Jordan Beverly Rutgers) Nittany Lion Open (5th) W Dec., 6-3 12/5 141 Danny O Malley Maryland Nittany Lion Open (5th) W Dec., 4-1 12/5 141 Adam Lynch Penn State Nittany Lion Open (5th) L Dec., 8-2 12/5 141 Ben Matthiesen Central Michigan Nittany Lion Open (5th) W MD, 15-5 12/5 141 Mark Hartenstine Maryland Nittany Lion Open (5th) W Dec., 1-0 12/5 141 Danny Lopes North Carolina Nittany Lion Open (5th) W MD, 8-0 12/29 141 Daniel Ownbey North Carolina Southern Scuffle (DNP) L Dec., 5-3 12/29 141 Nick Heilman North Carolina Southern Scuffle (DNP) W MD, 10-0 12/29 141 Rocco Wellek North Carolina Southern Scuffle (DNP) L Fall, 6:22 149: Brian Stephens (17-4) 11/6 149 Nate Carr, Jr. Iowa State Dual L Dec., 6-4 (SV) 11/7 149 Max Mayfield Iowa State Hokie Open (2nd) W Dec., 11-5 11/7 149 Frank Pettineo North Carolina Hokie Open (2nd) W Dec., 11-5 11/7 149 Chris Mears Virginia Tech Hokie Open (2nd) W MD, 13-5 11/7 149 Joey Metzler ODU Hokie Open (2nd) W Dec., 10-5 11/7 149 Ivan Lopouchanski UNCG Hokie Open (2nd) L Dec., 9-4 11/17 149 Marcel Clopton Kent State Dual W Dec., 4-2 11/17 149 Torsten Gillespie Edinboro Dual W Dec., 4-3 11/17 149 Derek Royster Citadel Dual W MD, 12-4 11/21 149 Cole Schmitt Wisconsin Dual W Dec., 7-5 11/21 149 Ivan Lopouchanski UNCG Dual W Dec., 7-5 11/21 149 Dean Pavlou Chattanooga Dual W Dec., 10-4 12/3 149 Eric Filipowicz Navy Las Vegas Invite (4th) W MD, 14-3 12/3 149 Hicks Manson Cornell Las Vegas Invite (4th) W Dec., 6-2 12/3 149 Kurt Kinser Indiana Las Vegas Invite (4th) L Dec., 4-3 12/3 149 Eric Grajales Michigan Las Vegas Invite (4th) W Dec., 6-4 12/4 149 Justin Accordino Hofstra Las Vegas Invite (4th) W Dec., 11-6 12/4 149 Eric Terrazas Illinois Las Vegas Invite (4th) W Dec., 4-3 12/4 149 Kurt Kinser Indiana Las Vegas Invite (4th) L Dec., 7-3 1/4 149 Russ Benner Appalachian State Dual W Fall, 3:45 1/4 149 Darien Peele Campbell Dual W Fall, 2:31 157: Jesse Dong (2-0 Official; 16-1 Overall) 11/7 157 Joseph Bayer Team Ram Hokie Open (2nd) W MD, 20-7 * 11/7 157 Jerry Somma NRV Mat Club Hokie Open (2nd) W TF, 16-1 * 11/7 157 Casey Gordon Ohio Hokie Open (2nd) W TF 17-2 * 11/7 157 Trent Weatherman Iowa State Hokie Open (2nd) W TF, 16-0 * 11/13 157 Brantley Hooks Bucknell Michigan State Open (1st) W MD, 15-1 * 11/13 157 PJ Starnes Harper Michigan State Open (1st) W TF, 15-0 * 11/13 157 Pierce Harger Northwestern Michigan State Open (1st) W MD, 12-2 * 11/13 157 David Cheza Michigan State Michigan State Open (1st) W Dec., 7-4 * 11/13 157 Paul Young Indiana Michigan State Open (1st) W Dec., 2-0 * 12/4 157 Kyle Toth Millersville Nittany Lion Open (2nd) W Fall, 3:44 * 12/4 157 Troy Lamson Michigan State Nittany Lion Open (2nd) W Fall, 6:14 *
12/4 157 Corey Mock North Carolina Nittany Lion Open (2nd) W Dec., 5-2 * 12/4 157 Nick Terdick Hofstra Nittany Lion Open (2nd) W Fall, 2:02 * 12/4 157 Kyle John Marylan Nittany Lion Open (2nd) W MD, 10-2 * 12/4 157 David Taylor Penn State Nittany Lion Open (2nd) L Dec., 9-3 * 1/4 157 Travis Puckett Appalachian State Dual W Fall, 2:47 1/4 157 Jake Fose Campbell Dual W TF, 16-1 165: Pete Yates (17-1) 11/6 157 Trent Weatherman Iowa State Dual W Dec., 8-1 11/7 157 Sli Bostelman Kent State Hokie Open (1st) W TF, 16-0 11/7 157 Sean Byrnes Newberry Hokie Open (1st) W Dec., 3-0 11/7 157 Chip Powell Appalachian State Hokie Open (1st) W Dec., 6-2 11/7 157 Matt Cathell Kent State Hokie Open (1st) W Dec., 6-1 11/7 157 Forfeit Hokie Open (1st) W Forf. 11/17 157 Matt Cathell Kent State Dual W Dec., 9-4 11/17 157 Johnny Greisheimer Edinboro Dual W Dec., 9-5 11/17 157 Pierre Frazile Citadel Dual W Dec., 4-0 11/17 157 Ty Knepp George Mason Dual W MD, 9-0 11/21 157 Shawn Perry Wisconsin Dual W TF, 15-0 11/21 157 Codey Rodebaugh UNCG Dual W MD, 18-5 11/21 157 Josh Condon Chattanooga Dual W MD, 8-0 12/3 157 Colton Palmer NC State Las Vegas Invite (withdrew) W MD, 13-2 12/3 157 Brad Steele Dickinson State Las Vegas Invite (withdrew) W TF, 18-3 (4:48) 12/3 157 Walter Peppelman Harvard Las Vegas Invite (withdrew) W Dec., 5-1 1/4 165 Kyle Blevins Appalachian State Dual L Dec., 6-4 (SV) 1/4 165 Joel Caudill Campbell Dual W TF, 19-4 165: Chris Moon (10-7) 11/7 165 Sean Lubinski Ohio Hokie Open (DNP) W Fall, 1:49 11/7 165 Thomas Scotton North Carolina Hokie Open (DNP) L Dec., 7-2 11/7 165 Harrison Hightower Virginia Tech Hokie Open (DNP) W Dec., 3-2 11/7 165 Brett Miller UNCG Hokie Open (DNP) W Dec., 6-4 11/7 165 Chris Spangler Iowa State Hokie Open (DNP) W Forf. 11/7 165 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj Citadel Hokie Open (DNP) L Dec., 12-5 11/13 165 Aaron Keeton George Mason Dual W Dec., 7-1 11/21 165 Andrew Howe Wisconsin Dual L MD, 18-4 11/21 174 Levi Clemons Chattanooga Dual W Dec., 3-2 12/3 165 Jonathan Brascetta Oregon State Las Vegas Invite (DNP) W Dec., 5-4 12/3 165 Ryan DesRoches Cal Poly Las Vegas Invite (DNP) L MD, 13-4 12/3 165 Mike Fucci Grand Canyon Las Vegas Invite (DNP) L Dec., 4-3 (SV) 12/29 165 Ryan Tompkins Army Southern Scuffle (DNP) W Dec., 4-0 12/29 165 Cody Yohn Minnesota Southern Scuffle (DNP) L Dec., 3-2 12/29 165 Christopher Smith Bloomsburg Southern Scuffle (DNP) W Dec., 3-0 12/30 165 Mason Bailey Navy Southern Scuffle (DNP) W Dec., 4-0 12/30 165 Kyle Blevins Appalachian State Southern Scuffle (DNP) L Dec., 6-2 174: Matt Epperly (7-6) 11/6 165 Andrew Sorenson Iowa State Dual L MD, 13-3 11/7 165 Travis Puckett Appalachian State Hokie Open (3rd) W Fall, 2:05 11/7 165 Steve Wilson Ohio Hokie Open (3rd) W Dec., 6-0 11/7 165 Ross Tice Kent State Hokie Open (3rd) W Dec., 5-3 11/7 165 Kyle Blevins Appalachian State Hokie Open (3rd) L Dec., 8-4 11/7 165 Andrew Sorenson Iowa State Hokie Open (3rd) W Inj. Def. 11/17 165 Ross Tice Kent State Dual W MD, 12-0 11/17 165 Matt Laird Edinboro Dual L Dec., 9-8 11/17 165 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj Citadel Dual L Dec., 5-4 11/21 174 Matt Epperly Wisconsin Dual L Fall, 5:40 11/21 165 Travis Sheehy UNCG Dual W Dec., 12-7 11/21 165 Brandon Wrigh Chattanooga Dual L Fall, 5:20 1/4 174 Branden Lietz Appalachian State Dual W Fall, :20