2 0 1 5 - 2 0 1 7VIRGINIA TECH WRESTLING

2 0 1 8 - 2 0 1 9VIRGINIA TECH WRESTLING

RECORD BOOKRECORD BOOK

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1952-53Al Motley (130): 0-1Jack McNicol (UNL): 0-1

1955-56Alfred Carson (130): 2-22Armand Taylor (137): 1-22Sherman Vandevender (147): 0-12John Wright (167): 0-1

1956-572Armand Taylor (137): 0-1Don Vaughn (157): 0-12John Wright (167): 0-1

1957-582Joe Heller (137): 0-12Sherman Vandevender (147): 0-1

1958-59 (1)Bob Bowman (123): 0-1Brandon Glover (130): 3-1, 3rd3Mike Grandstaff (115): 0-12Joe Heller (137): 0-1

1959-60Walt Sanders (167): 0-1

1960-613Mike Grandstaff (115): 1-2

1961-623Mike Grandstaff (115): 1-2Bob Hatcher (157): 0-1

1966-67Neil Fink (115): 0-12Lonny Gallagher (145): 1-13George Stover (137): 0-1Jim Weeks (123): 1-2

1967-68Luther Blair (160): 0-12Lonny Gallagher (152): 0-1Mike Jarrell (123): 0-13George Stover (130): 1-1

1968-692Russell Reid (130): 0-13George Stover (137): 1-2

1969-702Russell Reid (142): 1-2

1973-74Pat Rheam (177): 0-1

1976-77Bill Pfeffer (UNL): 1-2

1977-783Mark Miller (190): 0-1

1978-79Chuck Broderick (158): 0-23Mark Miller (190): 0-1

1979-803Mark Miller (190): 0-1

1982-83Jason Diggs (134): 0-1

1983-84Rick Stageberg (158): 1-2

1985-86Rob Fair (167): 1-2

1990-912Dante Winslow (150): 0-2

1991-923Josh Feldman (275): 2-2

1992-933Josh Feldman (275): 2-2

1993-94 (1)3Josh Feldman (275): 3-2, 7th2Dante Winslow (158): 0-1

1995-962John Dattalo (177): 0-2

1996-972John Dattalo (167): 2-24Eric Hall (158): 0-24Chris Martin (150): 0-2

1997-984Eric Hall (158): 1-24Chris Martin (150): 1-24Sean Gray (134): 3-2David Inkman (142): 0-2

1999-00 (2)Mike Akers (125): 0-24Sean Gray (141): 6-2, 7th^

4Eric Hall (174): 3-24Scott Justus (184): 1-24Chris Martin (165): 4-2, 4th

2000-01 (1)Sean Gray (141): 3-3, 6th^

4Eric Hall (174): 1-24Scott Justus (184): 2-24Chris Martin (165): 2-2

2001-024Sean Gray (141): 3-24Scott Justus (184): 1-24David Hoffman (133): 2-2

2002-034Scott Justus (184): 4-2

2003-044David Hoffman (133): 3-2Chris Stith (165): 1-2

2004-05Steve Borja (184): 1-2Reed Carpenter (157): 0-22Mike Faust (285): 0-24David Hoffman (133): 1-2Tyde Prater (149): 3-2

2005-06 (2)2Mike Faust (285): 5-2, 5th4David Hoffman (141): 4-3, 8thJustin Staylor (125): 0-2

2006-07Jon Bonilla-Bowman (157): 0-2Eric Decker (165): 1-2

2007-082Matt Epperly (165): 0-2

2008-09D.J. Bruce (197): 0-23Chris Diaz (141): 3-24Jesse Dong (157): 0-24Jarrod Garnett (125): 2-23David Marone (285): 3-22Tommy Spellman (184): 1-2Anthony Trongone (174): 1-24Pete Yates (149): 0-2

2009-10 (1)2Matt Epperly (165): 0-23Chris Diaz (141): 4-3, 8th4Jesse Dong (157): 2-24Jarrod Garnett (125): 2-22Tommy Spellman (184): 1-22Brian Stephens (149): 0-2

2010-113Chris Diaz (141): 1-24Jesse Dong (157): 2-24Jarrod Garnett (125): 2-23David Marone (285): 1-24Pete Yates (165): 1-22Brian Stephens (149): 0-2Devin Carter (133): 3-2

2011-12 (2)4Pete Yates (165): 5-2, 5th^

4Devin Carter (133): 5-2, 5th+

4Nick Brascetta (149): 1-22Chris Moon (174): 0-23Zach Neibert (141): 2-22Erik Spjut (125): 1-2

1956 Stillwater, Okla. T-19th 5.0 pts1959 Iowa City, Iowa T-19th 7.0 pts1962 Stillwater, Okla. T-30th 2.0 pts1967 Kent, Ohio T-44th 2.0 pts1968 State College, Pa. T-67th 1.0 pt1970 Evanston, Ill. T-40th 2.0 pts1977 Norman, Okla. T-51st 1.0 pt1984 Princeton, N.J. T-66th .5 pts1986 Iowa City, Iowa T-73rd 1.0 pt1992 Norman, Okla. T-60th 1.5 pts1993 Ames, Iowa T-62nd 1.0 pt1994 Chapel Hill, N.C. T-47th 4.5 pts1998 Cleveland, Ohio T-48th 7.0 pts2000 St. Louis, Mo. 19th 27.5 pts2001 Iowa City, Iowa T-23rd 19.0 pts2002 Albany, N.Y. 44th 6.5 pts2003 Kansas City, Mo. T-46th 4.0 pts2004 St. Louis, Mo. 41st 7.5 pts2005 St. Louis, Mo. T-42nd 7.0 pts2006 Oklahoma City, Okla. 29th 18.5 pts2007 Auburn Hills, Mich. T-60th 1.0 pt2009 St. Louis, Mo. 39th 12.5 pts2010 Omaha, Neb. 24th 16.5 pts2011 Philadelphia, Pa. 33rd 16.0 pts2012 St. Louis, Mo. T-11th 39.0 pts2013 Des Moines, Iowa 10th 43.5 pts2014 Oklahoma City, Okla. 8th 49.0 pts2015 St. Louis, Mo. 10th 54.0 pts2016 New York, N.Y. 4th 82.0 pts2017 St. Louis, Mo. 6th 63.5 pts2018 Cleveland, Ohio 8th 47.5 pts

1. Devin Carter 19-6 (.760) 2011-12, 14-152. Zach Epperly 13-5 (.722) 2015-173. Nick Brascetta 15-7 (.682) 2012-13, 15-164. Ty Walz 15-8 (.652) 2014-175. Pete Yates 11-6 (.647) 2009, 11-136. Joey Dance 14-8 (.636) 2014-17 Jared Haught 14-8 (.536) 2015-188. Sean Gray 15-9 (.625) 1998, 00-029. Jarrod Garnett 11-9 (.550) 2009-11, 1310. David Hoffman 10-9 (.526) 2002, 04-06

*minimum 15 matches

The 2015-16 Hokies turned in a fourth place finish at the 2016 NCAA Championships, the highest finish in program history.

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

TOP 10 NCAA RECORDS

Devin Carter became the first Hokie to wrestle for an NCAA title when he reached the national final at 141 pounds in 2014.

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2005 (2)Mike Faust, 285^

Tyde Prater, 149

2006 (3)Mike Faust, 285^ David Hoffman, 141 Justin Staylor, 125

2007 (1)Jon Bonilla-Bowman, 157

2008 (1)Matt Epperly, 165^

2010 (4)Jesse Dong, 157+

Matt Epperly, 165^

Jarrod Garnett, 125+ Brian Stephens, 149

2011 (3)Devin Carter, 133 Jesse Dong, 157+

Jarrod Garnett, 125+

2012 (3)Nick Brascetta, 149+ Devin Carter, 133 Pete Yates, 165^

2013 (5)Nick Brascetta, 149+ Jesse Dong, 157+

Jarrod Garnett, 125+ David Marone, 285 Pete Yates, 165^

2014 (4)Devin Carter, 141Dennis Gustafson, 133^

Zach Neibert, 149Chris Penny, 197

2015 (2)Nick Brascetta, 157+

Devin Carter, 141*Joey Dance, 125+

2016 (2)Joey Dance, 125+

Zack Zavatsky, 184^

2017 (6)Solomon Chishko, 149Joey Dance, 125+

Zach Epperly, 174Jared Haught, 197^

Ty Walz, 285Zack Zavatsky, 184^

2018 (4)Dennis Gustafson, 133^

Brent Moore, 141David McFadden, 165Jared Haught, 197^

* - Four-time ACC Champion+ - Three-time ACC Champion^ - Two-time ACC Champion

2005 Second 66.5 pts2006 Fifth 44.5 pts2007 Fifth 34.5 pts2008 Fourth 40.0 pts2009 Third 57.5 pts2010 Third 78.5 pts2011 Second 82.5 pts2012 Third 70.5 pts2013 First 95.5 pts2014 First 87.0 pts2015 Third 59.5 pts2016 Second 81.5 pts2017 First 93.0 pts2018 First 81.0 pts

2012-13 (4)4Jesse Dong (157): 3-24Jarrod Garnett (125): 5-3, 6th3David Marone (285): 1-24Nick Brascetta (149): 4-3, 8th+

3Zach Neibert (141): 4-3, 8th4Pete Yates (165): 4-2, 4th^

2Austin Gabel (174): 2-22Nick Vetterlein (184): 0-2Derrick Borlie (197): 2-22Erik Spjut (133): 0-2

2013-14 (3)4Devin Carter (141): 4-1, 2nd+

2Chris Moon (165): 2-23Zach Neibert (149): 2-22Austin Gabel (174): 1-22Nick Vetterlein (184): 0-24Joey Dance (125): 6-1. 4th^

2Dennis Gustafson (133): 1-2Chris Penny (197): 3-2, 6th4Ty Walz (285): 2-2

2014-15 (4)4Devin Carter (141): 6-1, 3rd+

4Nick Brascetta (157): 5-2, 4th+

4Joey Dance (125): 2-24Ty Walz (285): 5-2, 7th+

Kevin Norstrem (133): 1-2Sal Mastriani (149): 2-23Zach Epperly (174): 4-2, 7th4Jared Haught (197): 1-2

2015-16 (6)4Joey Dance (125): 1-24Nick Brascetta (157): 6-1, 3rd+

4Ty Walz (285): 4-2, 4th+

3Zach Epperly (174): 7-1, 3rd^

4Jared Haught (197): 5-3, 6th+

2Solomon Chishko (141): 4-3, 6th^

David McFadden (165): 5-3, 6th^

Zack Zavatsky (184): 2-2

2016-17 (5)4Joey Dance (125): 5-2, 5th^

2Solomon Chishko (149): 4-3, 6th^

2Sal Mastriani (157): 4-3, 8th3Zach Epperly (174): 2-2Zack Zavatsky (184): 1-24Jared Haught (197): 4-2, 4th+

4Ty Walz (285): 4-2, 4th+

2017-18 (9)Kyle Norstrem (125): 1-22Dennis Gustafson (133): 1-2Brent Moore (141): 1-2Ryan Blees (149): 1-2David McFadden (165): 4-2, 5th^

Hunter Bolen (174): 0-2Zack Zavatsky (184): 3-3, 6th4Jared Haught (197): 4-1, 2nd+

Andrew Dunn (285): 1-2

+ - Three-time All-American^ - Two-time All-American

4 - Four-time NCAA qualifier3 - Three-time NCAA qualifier2 - Two-time NCAA qualifier

Wrestler Year SeedScott Justus 2001-02 1Joey Dance 2015-16 2Joey Dance 2016-17 2David McFadden 2017-18 2Brandon Glover 1958-59 3Sean Gray 2001-02 3Jesse Dong 2009-10 3Peter Yates 2012-13 3Ty Walz 2015-16 3Ty Walz 2016-17 3Jared Haught 2017-18 3Sherman Vandevender 1955-56 4Sean Gray 2000-01 4Devin Carter 2013-14 4Devin Carter 2014-15 4Zach Epperly 2016-17 4Jared Haught 2016-17 4Mike Grandstaff 1961-62 5Jesse Dong 2010-11 5Jarrod Garnett 2012-13 5Zack Zavatsky 2015-16 5Zack Zavatsky 2016-17 5

ALL-TIME TOP 5 NCAA SEEDS INDIVIDUAL ACC CHAMPIONS

ACC TOURNAMENT TEAM RESULTS

ACC CHAMPIONSHIPMOST VALUABLE WRESTLER

Jon Bonilla-Bowman 2007 (co) 157 Matt Epperly 2008 165 Pete Yates 2012 165 Jarrod Garnett 2013 125 Devin Carter 2014 141 Brent Moore 2018 141

ACC COACH OF THE YEARKevin Dresser 2012-13Kevin Dresser 2013-14Kevin Dresser 2014-15Kevin Dresser 2015-16Kevin Dresser/Tony Robie 2016-17

ACC WRESTLER OF THE YEARMike Faust 2006 285 Devin Carter 2012 133 Pete Yates 2013 165

ACC FRESHMAN OF THE YEARJarrod Garnett 2009 125 Brian Stephens 2010 149 Devin Carter 2011 (co) 133 Nick Brascetta 2012 149 Joey Dance 2014 125 David McFadden 2016 165Hunter Bolen 2018 174

ACC DUAL MEET CHAMPIONS2014-15 14-2 2015-16 16-2 2016-17 18-1

ACC AWARDS AND HONORS

Virginia Tech won its second consecutive ACC championship and the fourth in program history in 2017-18.

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NWCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMMichael Faust 2005Michael Faust 2006Devin Carter 2012Zach Epperly 2015Jared Haught 2017-18Zack Zavatsky 2017-18

NWCA COACH OF THE YEARKevin Dresser 2016

CLIFF KEEN LAS VEGAS INVITATIONALINDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSTy Walz 2015 285 lbs.Joey Dance 2016 125 lbs.David McFadden 2017 165 lbs.

MIDLANDS CHAMPIONSJoey Dance 2014 125 lbs.Jarrod Garnett 2012 125 lbs.Nick Brascetta 2012 149 lbs.Devin Carter 2011 133 lbs. CAPITAL ONE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS2014 Mike Faust 3rd Team2014 Devin Carter 2nd Team2015 Devin Carter 1st Team

INTERMAT - NO. 1 RANKINGS2002 Scott Justus 184 lbs.2012 Devin Carter 133 lbs.2018 Jared Haught 197 lbs.

EWL TOURNEY TEAM RESULTS1999 Eighth 5.5 pts2000 Third 91.0 pts2001 Fifth 85.0 pts2002 Seventh 48.5 pts2003 Seventh 44.5 pts2004 Eighth 44.5 ptsEWL COACH OF THE YEARKeith Mourlam 1999-00

EWL TOURNEY INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSChris Martin 2000 165Sean Gray 2000 141Sean Gray 2001 141Sean Gray 2002 141Scott Justus 2002 184

CAA TOURNEY TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS1993 63.0 points1998 93.5 points

CAA COACH OF THE YEARJerry Cheynet 1992-93Keith Mourlam 1997-98

CAA TOURNEY INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSJosh Feldman 1992, 93, 94 285 lbs.Dante Winslow 1995 158 lbs.John Dattalo 1996 177 lbs.John Dattalo 1997 167 lbs.Eric Hall 1997, 98 158 lbs.Sean Gray 1998 134 lbs.David Inkman 1998 142 lbs.

CAA WRESTLER OF THE YEARJohn Dattalo 1997 167 lbs.

CAA ROOKIE OF THE YEAREric Hall 1997 158 lbs.Sean Gray 1998 134 lbs.

SoCON TOURNEY TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS1955 Lexington, Va. 421956 Lexington, Va. 821958 Blacksburg, Va. 851960 Davidson, N.C. 741961 Morgantown, W. Va. 731962 Blacksburg, Va. 711963 Morgantown, W. Va. 73

SoCON TOURNEY INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSNelson Waldrop 1933-34 175 lbs.John McCarthy 1942 121 lbs.Stewart Oliver 1950 175 lbs.Jack McNicol 1953 HWTAl Motley 1953 130 lbs.Al Carson 1955 130 lbs.Jim Lock 1955 HWTArmand Taylor 1955, 57 137 lbs.Ernie Piercy 1956 123 lbs.Joe Heller 1956, 58-60 137 lbs.Armand Taylor 1956 147 lbs.John Wright 1956 167 lbs.Sherman Vandevender 1956, 59 157 lbs.Sherman Vandevender 1957-58 147 lbs.Brandon Glover 1957-60 130 lbs.Tom Westfall 1957-58 123 lbs.Don Vaughan 1957 167 lbs.Tom Burrus 1958 177 lbs.

Virginia Tech Wrestling Conference Affiliations1920-1929: Independent1929-1965: Southern Conference1965-1991: Independent1991-1998: Colonial Athletic Association1998-2004: Eastern Wrestling League2004-present: Atlantic Coast Conference

Bob Bowman 1959-60 123 lbs.Buddy Sanders 1960 177 lbs.Mike Grandstaff 1961 123 lbs.Mike Grandstaff 1962 130 lbs.Frank Kirk 1961 177 lbs.Bob Robinson 1961 137 lbs.Gene Breen 1962 HWTDon Ellerman 1962-64 137 lbs.Bob Hatcher 1962 157 lbs.Ernie Venturino 1962-63 123 lbs.Charles Callahan 1963 157 lbs.Don Marks 1963 HWTHenry Seymour 1964-65 123 lbs.Mickey Jarrell 1965 130 lbs.Ken Cole 1965 137 lbs.Ken Jenkins 1965 167 lbs.

SoCON TOURNEY OUTSTANDING WRESTLERHenry Seymour 1965 123 lbs.

NCAA EASTERN REGIONAL FINISHES2nd Place 1979, 19803rd Place 1973, 19784th Place 19775th Place 1981, 1982

NCAA EASTERN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSBill Pfeffer 1977Mark Miller 1978, 79, 80Chuck Broderick 1979Jason Diggs 1983Rick Stageberg 1984

Kevin Dresser was named the 2016 NWCA Coach of the Year after leading the Hokies to a fourth place finish at the NCAA Championships.

Devin Carter was a four-time ACC champion, three-time All-American and two-time Academic All-American.

NATIONAL HONORS OTHER CONFERENCE HONORS

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SEASON RECORDSWins 20 2008-09, 2010-11Losses 16 2005-06All-Americans 6 2015-16ACC Champions 6 2016-17Individual Wins 377 2010-11Individual Dual Wins 158 2008-09Major Decisions 74 2010-11; 2011-12Technical Falls 30 2008-09Falls 74 2008-09Points 740 1979-80Points at ACCs 93.0 2017Points at NCAAs 82.0 2016

CAREER INDIVIDUAL WINS 1. Sean Gray (1997-02) 133-19-0 2. Pete Yates (2008-13) 131-34-0 3. Chris Martin (1996-01) 126-25-0 Jarrod Garnett (2008-13) 126-29-0 5. Devin Carter (2010-15) 121-16-0 6. David Hoffman (2001-06) 116-32-0 7. Joey Dance (2013-17) 114-20-0 8. Eric Hall (1996-01) 113-39-0 9. Jesse Dong (2008-13) 112-23-0 10. Ty Walz (2012-17) 109-30-0 11. Chris Diaz (2007-11) 106-46-0 12. Scott Justus (1998-03) 98-31-0 13. Jared Haught (2014-18) 97-35-0 14. Rob Fair (1981-85) 93-29-6 15. David Marone (2007-13) 91-48-0 CAREER DUAL MEET WINS 1. Joey Dance (2013-17) 69-7-0 2. Jesse Dong (2008-13) 68-7-0 3. Pete Yates (2008-13) 64-13-0 4. Jarrod Garnett (2008-13) 63-9-0 5. Ty Walz (2012-17) 61-12-0 6. Sean Gray (1997-02) 58-3-0 Chris Martin (1996-01) 58-5-0 8. Devin Carter (2010-) 56-6-0 Chris Diaz (2007-11) 56-18-0 10. David Hoffman (2001-06) 55-10-0

SINGLE SEASON WINS 1. John Dattalo (1996-97) 43-6-0 2. Eric Hall (1996-97) 41-10-0 3. Sean Gray (1999-00) 40-3-0 4. Jarrod Garnett (2008-09) 38-8-0 5. Mike Faust (2005-06) 37-6-0 6. Devin Carter (2011-12) 36-5-0 7. Rob Fair (1984-85) 35-3-0 Devin Carter (2010-11) 35-7-0 David McFadden (2017-18) 35-2-0 10. Chris Martin (1999-00) 34-5-0

SINGLE SEASON DUAL MEET WINS 1. Devin Carter (2010-11) 21-3-0 2. Chris Diaz (2009-10) 20-1-0 3. Baird Kilpatrick (1989-90) 19-1-0 Mike Faust (2004-05) 19-1-0 5. John Dattalo (1996-97) 18-0-0 David Hoffman (2001-02) 18-2-0 Joey Dance (2013-14) 18-5-0 Nick Vetterlein (2013-14) 18-5-0 Joey Dance (2015-16) 18-0-0 Joey Dance (2016-17) 18-1-0 Jared Haught (2016-17) 18-1-0 Zack Zavatsky (2016-17) 18-1-0

CAREER PIN LEADERS 1. Sean Gray (1998-2002) 45 2. Devin Carter (2011-15) 38 3. David Hoffman (2004-06) 37 4. Steve Brown (1973-77) 29 5. Mark Miller (1976-80) 26 6. Chris Martin (1996-2001) 25 7. Jarrod Garnett (2008-13) 24 8. Josh Feldman (1989-94) 23 Justin Staylor (2004-08) 23 10. Scott Justus (1998-03) 22 Baird Kilpatrick (1987-91) 22 Jesse Dong (2008-13) 22

SINGLE SEASON PIN LEADERS 1. Steve Ratley (2006-07) 18 2. Sean Gray (2001-02) 15 David Hoffman (2001-05) 15 4. Sean Gray (1997-98) 14 5. Justin Staylor (2004-05) 13 6. Steve Borja (2004-05) 12 7. Steve Brown (1974-75) 11 Devin Carter (2010-11) 11 Devin Carter (2011-12) 11 10. Bill Pfeffer (1979-80) 10 Jarrod Garnett (2008-09) 10

FASTEST FALL9 seconds, Tomas Ovalle vs. Chris Cottrell (Navy) Nov. 21, 2004 (197 pounds)

CAREER WINNING PCT. Name Years Pct. Record 1. Devin Carter (2011-15) .883 121-16-0 2. Sean Gray (1997-02) .875 133-19-0 3. John Dattalo (1995-97) .857 72-12-0 4. Joey Dance (2013-17) .851 114-20-0 5. Mike Faust (2004-06) .838 67-13-0 6. Chris Martin (1996-01) .824 126-27-0 7. Zach Epperly (2013-17) .816 62-14-0 8. Jarrod Garnett (2008-13) .813 126-29-0 9. Pete Yates (2008-13) .794 131-34-0 10. Nick Brascetta (2011-16) .788 67-18-0 11. Ty Walz (2012-17) .784 109-31-0 David Hoffman (2004-05) .784 116-32-0 Josh Feldman (1989-94) .784 85-23-1 14. Mark Miller (1976-80) .773 82-24-0 15. Scott Justus (1998-03) .760 98-31-0

SINGLE SEASON WINNING PCT. Name Year Pct. Record 1. David McFadden (2017-18) .946 35-2-0 2. Scott Justus (2001-02) .938 30-2-0 3. Sean Gray (1999-00) .930 40-3-0 4. Dante Winslow (1993-94) .929 26-2-0 5. Rob Fair (1984-85) .921 35-3-0 6. Pete Yates (2012-13) .919 34-3-0 7. Devin Carter (2014-15) .914 32-3-0 8. Sean Gray (2000-01) .909 30-3-0 Joey Dance (2016-17) .909 30-3-0 Jared Haught (2017-18) .909 30-3-0 11. Jesse Dong (2009-10) .889 32-4-0 12. John Dattalo (1996-97) .878 43-6-0 Devin Carter (2011-12) .878 36-5-0 14. Joey Dance (2014-15) .875 28-4-0 Jared Haught (2016-17) .875 28-4-0

(minimum 25 matches)

*BOLD denotes active wrestler

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Virginia Tech’s third All-American ... Took fourth place at the 2000 NCAA Championships at 165 pounds in St. Louis ... Eastern Wrestling League Champion in 2000, the native of Norfolk, Va., posted a career record of 126-25, second-best all-time at Tech. The graduate of Granby High is also fourth in career winning percentage, finishing with a .824 clip.

Tech’s first All-American in wrestling ... Took third place in the 130-pound weight class at the 1959 NCAA Championships in Iowa City ... Four-time Southern Conference champion (1957-60) ... Went undefeated in his career except in the semifinals of those championships ... Went 26-0 in career dual meets ... 1988 inductee into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame ... Native of Norfolk, Granby HS graduate.

Tech’s second All-American ... Took seventh place in the 1994 NCAA Championships at the heavyweight division in Chapel Hill, N.C. ... Three-time Colonial Athletic Association champion (1992-94) ... Dropped a tough 5-3 decision to Clarion’s Kurt Angle in the second round of the 1992 NCAAs ... Tied for seventh all-time at Tech in career pins with 23 and 15th in all-time wins at time of graduation ... Posted a career record of 85-23-1 for the Hokies.

BRANDON GLOVER130 POUNDS

ALL-AMERICAN, 19593RD PLACE

JOSH FELDMANHEAVYWEIGHT

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH1989-90 1-4-01990-91 Redshirt 1991-92 29-5-1 1992-93 27-7-0 1993-94 28-7 7th

Career 85-23-1

CHRIS MART IN165 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH1996-97 32-8-0 1997-98 32-9-0 1998-99 Redshirt1999-00 34-5-0 4th2000-01 28-3-0

Career 126-25-0

Tech’s first two-time All-American ... Finished sixth at 141 pounds at the 2001 NCAA Championships in Iowa City ... Earned his first All-America honor when he placed seventh at the 2000 Championships in St. Louis ... Three-time EWL Champion ... Holds the school record for career wins (133).

Tech’s fifth All-American ... Took fifth place at the 2006 NCAA Championships at the heavyweight class in Oklahoma City ... Went 5-2 at the 2006 NCAA Championships, wrestling four overtime matches, including three that went all six overtimes ... Wrestled in over 61 minutes, the most minutes of any wrestler at the 2006 event ... Two-time ACC Champion (2005-06) ... 2006 ACC Wrestler of the Year ... Wrestled for two seasons after transferring from Penn.

Virginia Tech’s sixth All-American ... Took eighth place at the 2006 NCAA Championships at 141 pounds in Oklahoma City ... Dropped his opening match at the Championships before bouncing back to win four straight, including a last-second win, to earn All-America honors ... 2006 ACC Champion ... Four-time NCAA qualifier ... Ranks sixth in program history with 116 wins.

SEAN GRAY141 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH1997-98 32-8-0 1998-99 Redshirt 1999-00 40-3-0 7th2000-01 30-3-0 6th2001-02 31-5-0

Career 133-19-0

MIKE FAUSTHEAVYWEIGHT

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH 2004-05 30-7-0 2005-06 37-8-0 5th

Career 67-15-0

DAV ID HOFFMAN141 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH 2001-02 29-10-0 2002-03 Redshirt2003-04 23-5-02004-05 33-7-02005-06 31-10 8th

Career 116-32-0

VIRGINIA TECH ALL-AMERICANS

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DEV IN CARTER133/141 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH 2010-11 35-7 2011-12 36-5 5th (133)2012-13 Redshirt2013-14 18-1 2nd (141)2014-15 32-3 3rd (141)

Career 121-16

Three-time All-American ... Four-time ACC Champion ... One of three wrestlers in program history to reach the podium in two different weight classes ... 2014 ACC Tournament Most Valuable Wrestler ... 2012 ACC Wrestler of the Year ... 2014 NCAA finalist at 141 pounds ... Won his third ACC Championship in 2014 after tearing his hamstring earlier in the season ... Tech’s all-time leader with a .883 career winning percentage ... Ranks second all-time with 38 career pins.

Tech’s seventh All-American ... Took eighth place at the 2010 NCAA Championships at 141 pounds in Omaha, Neb. ... Went on a four-match winning streak to reach the podium after dropping his first match ... Dominated second-seeded Jamal Parks of Oklahoma State, 7-3, to clinch the spot in the top eight ... Three-time NCAA Qualifier ... His 20 dual meet wins in 2009-10 ranks second all-time in program history.

PETE YATES165 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH2008-09 31-8 2009-10 10-6 2010-11 28-102011-12 28-7 5th2012-13 34-3 4th

Career 131-34

JARROD GARNETT125 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH2008-09 38-8 2009-10 26-7 2010-11 30-92011-12 Redshirt 2012-13 32-5 6th

Career 126-29

CHRIS D IAZ141 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH 2007-08 14-17 2008-09 33-122009-10 33-72010-11 26-10 8th

Career 106-46

Two-time All-American ... Two-time ACC Champion ... 2013 ACC Wrestler of the Year ... 2012 ACC Tournament Most Valuable Wrestler ... Finished fourth at the 2013 NCAA Championships in Des Moines, becoming Tech’s first semifinalist since 1959 ... Ranks second in program history with 131 career wins ... Four-time NCAA qualifier ... Ranks seventh in program history with a .794 career winning percentage.

Earned his spot on the 125-pound podium by winning five matches in a row at the 2013 NCAA Championships ... Won 126 career matches, tied for the third-most in program history ... Three-time ACC Champion ... 2013 ACC Tournament Most Valuable Wrestler ... 2010 ACC Freshman of the Year ... Four-time NCAA Qualifier.

ZACH NE IBERT141 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH2010-11 22-6 2011-12 22-12 2012-13 20-12 8th2013-14 24-9

Career 88-39

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 ... Upset ninth-seeded Richard Durson of Franklin & Marshall, 6-3, to capture the spot on the podium ... 2014 ACC Champion ... 2013 ACC runner-up at 141 pounds ... Three-time NCAA Qualifier.

NICK BRASCETTA149/157 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH2011-12 10-5 2012-13 31-7 8th (149)2013-14 Redshirt2014-15 13-2 4th (157)2015-16 13-4 3rd (157)

Career 67-18

Three-time All-American ... Three-time ACC Champion ... 2016 ACC runner-up ... 2012 ACC Freshman of the Year ... Entered the 2015 NCAA Championships in St. Louis unseeded and went on to defeat the No. 9, 8 and 5 seeds en route to a four-place finish ... Compiled a 6-1 record at the 2016 NCAAs at Madison Square Garden despite again battling injuries his senior season.

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CHRIS PENNY197 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH 2009-10 3-16 2010-11 14-21 2011-12 12-82012-13 Redshirt 2013-14 28-13 6th

Career 57-58

JOEY DANCE125 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH 2013-14 28-10 4th 2014-15 28-4 2015-16 27-12016-17 30-3 5th

Career 114-20

Two-time All-American ... 2017 ACC Champion ... Went 7-1 at the 2016 NCAA Championships in New York City to finish third ... Dropped his first round match but went on to win seve straight on the back side to reach the podium ... 2016 ACC runner-up ... Pinned Virginia’s Blaise Butler in the blood round to earn All-American honors as a redshirt freshman ... Finished third at the 2015 ACC Championship ... 2015 NWCA All-Academic.

TY WALZ285 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH 2012-13 Redshirt 2013-14 27-14 2014-15 28-9 7th2015-16 28-3 4th2016-17 26-4 4th

Career 109-30

ZACH EPPERLY174 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH 2013-14 Redshirt 2014-15 24-8 7th 2015-16 17-3 3rd2016-17 21-3

Career 62-14

One of the great Cinderella stories of the 2014 NCAA Championships ... Advanced to the semifinals of the 197-pound weight class as the No. 14 seed ... Eventually finished sixth after dropping down in wrestlebacks ... 2014 ACC Champion at 197 ... 2012 ACC runner-up at heavyweight ... 2012 All-ACC selection.

Two-time All-American ... Three-time ACC Champion ... Fell in the quarterfinals at the 2017 NCAA Championships in St. Louis but won his next two matches in the consolation bracket to earn a spot on the podium ... Tech’s first true freshman to earn All-America honors ... Stormed through the wrestlebacks at 125 pounds to place fourth at the 2014 NCAA Championships ... Came back to win four in a row, including victories over the Nos. 7, 6 and 5 seeds to make it to the third-place match. The Christiansburg, Va., native finished his rookie campaign with a 28-10 record.

Three-time All-American ... 2017 ACC Champion ... Went 4-2 and finished fourth at the 2017 NCAA Championships in St. Louis ... Went 3-1 in the main bracket with an appearance in the semifinals ... The third heavyweight in program history to earn All-America honors ... Won three matches in a row at the 2015 NCAAs, including a 2-1 win over fourth-seeded Austin Marsden of Oklahoma State in the round of 12, to earn a spot on the podium ... 2016 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite Champion.

Three-time All-American ... Two-time ACC Champion ... 2018 NCAA finalist at 197 pounds ... Went 4-1 at the NCAA Championships in Cleveland ... The first West Virginia native to wrestle for a national title ... Reached the semifinals and finished fourth overall at the 2017 NCAA Tournament in St. Louis ... Finished sixth at the 2016 NCAA Championships at Madison Square Garden ... 2016 ACC runner-up at 197 ... Four-time NCAA qualifier.

JARED HAUGHT197 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH 2013-14 Redshirt 2014-15 16-18 2015-16 23-10 6th2016-17 28-4 4th2017-18 30-3 2nd

Career 97-35Two-time All-American ... 2017 ACC Champion ... The third Hokie to All-American at two different weight classes ... 2016 All-American at 141 pounds ... Advanced to the quarterfinals and finished with a 4-3 record to place sixth.

SOLOMON CHISHKO141/149 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH 2014-15 Redshirt 2015-16 30-7 6th2016-17 25-6 6th2017-18 8-7

Career 63-20

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Two-time All-American ... 2018 ACC Champion ... 2016 ACC Freshman of the Year ... Reached the semifinals at the 2018 NCAA Championships in Cleveland ... Pinned Iowa’s Alex Marinelli in the fifth place bout ... Went 5-3 at Madison Square Garden to earn All-American honors as a true freshman at the 2016 NCAA Championships ... Went 4-1 in wrestlebacks to place sixth.

DAV ID McFADDEN165 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH 2015-16 27-11 6th2016-17 Redshirt2017-18 35-2 5th

Career 62-13

Went 4-3 at nationals in St. Louis to take eighth place … Fell in the second round to eventual NCAA runner-up Joey Lavalle of Missouri, but battled back with three-straight victories to reach the podium for the first time … Defeated Rider’s Bryant Clagon, 8-7, to clinch All-American status.

SAL MASTRIANI157 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH 2012-13 Redshirt2013-14 12-162014-15 24-122015-16 9-112016-17 20-9 8th

Career 65-48

YEAR RECORD COACH2017-18 14-3 Robie2016-17 18-1 Dresser/Robie2015-16 16-2 Dresser2014-15 14-2 Dresser2013-14 18-5 Dresser2012-13 16-3 Dresser2011-12 8-6 Dresser2010-11 20-4 Dresser2009-10 17-5 Dresser2008-09 20-2 Dresser2007-08 7-9 Dresser2006-07 6-12 Dresser2005-06 1-16-0 Brands2004-05 16-4-0 Brands2003-04 6-12-0 Mourlam2002-03 0-13-0 Mourlam2001-02 5-10-0 Mourlam2000-01 8-7-1 Mourlam1999-00 10-7-0 Mourlam1998-99 2-13-0 Mourlam 1997-98 9-4-0 Mourlam1996-97 10-8-0 Mourlam1995-96 6-9-0 Cheynet

1994-95 6-10-0 Cheynet1993-94 6-7-0 Cheynet1992-93 9-1-0 Cheynet1991-92 9-7-1 Cheynet1990-91 9-12-0 Cheynet 1989-90 14-7-0 Cheynet1988-89 12-7-1 Cheynet1987-88 7-7-0 Cheynet1986-87 8-6-0 Cheynet1985-86 4-10-0 Cheynet1984-85 8-10-0 Cheynet1983-84 6-13-1 Cheynet1982-83 2-9-1 Cheynet1981-82 5-15-0 Cheynet1980-81 11-5-1 Cheynet1979-80 14-4-0 Cheynet1978-79 14-5-1 Cheynet1977-78 11-5-0 Cheynet1976-77 9-5-0 Cheynet1975-76 12-4-0 Cheynet 1974-75 6-9-0 Cheynet 1973-74 5-9-1 Teske 1972-73 4-9-0 Teske 1971-72 1-9-0 Teske

1970-71 3-7-0 Teske 1969-70 4-15-0 Teske 1968-69 7-5-1 Teske 1967-68 8-4-0 Teske 1966-67 9-1-0 Teske 1965-66 7-2-0 Teske 1964-65 5-6-0 Teske 1963-64 4-5-1 Teske 1962-63 2-7-1 Teske 1961-62 7-2-0 Teske 1960-61 6-3-0 Teske 1959-60 4-1-0 Teske 1958-59 6-1-0 Teske1957-58 6-1-0 Teske 1956-57 7-0-0 Teske1955-56 7-0-0 Teske1954-55 8-0-0 Teske1953-54 1-6-1 Teske1952-53 6-1-1 Teske1951-52 5-8-0 Teske 1950-51 4-5-0 Learned1949-50 7-4-0 Learned1948-49 3-4-1 Learned1947-48 1-7-0 Altman

1946-47 0-6-0 Altman1943-46 No Team1942-43 1-6-1 Altman1941-42 4-3-0 Altman1940-41 1-5-0 Altman1939-40 2-4-0 Altman1938-39 1-5-0 Tilson1937-38 2-3-0 Tilson1936-37 0-4-1 Tilson1935-36 1-4-0 Tilson1934-35 2-3-0 Tilson1933-34 2-3-0 Tilson1932-33 2-3-0 Herring1931-32 3-2-0 Herring1930-31 2-3-0 Herring1929-30 3-4-0 Herring1928-29 3-4-0 Anderson1927-28 6-1-0 Herring1926-27 6-0-1 Herring1925-26 3-3-0 Herring1924-25 6-0-0 Herring1923-24 2-2-1 Herring1922-23 1-2-0 Cubbage1921-22 2-0-0 Sutton1920-21 0-1-0 Herring

YEAR-BY YEAR RESULTS

2018 All-American ... Two-time ACC Champion ... Defeated the No. 3 seed Ryan Preisch of Lehigh in sudden victory overtime to clinch a spot on the podium at the 2018 NCAA Championships in Cleveland.

ZACK ZAVATSKY184 POUNDS

YEAR W-L-D NCAA FINISH 2014-15 Redshirt2015-16 23-52016-17 25-42017-18 31-8 6th

Career 79-17

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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 1956.

DON OAKES (inducted in 2001)

A wrestler for Tech in the late 1950s who went on to a successful career as a pro football player.

KEN WHITLEY(inducted in 1990)

A dynamic football star and heavyweight wrestler of the 1960s.

GENE BREEN(inducted in 2002)

A heavyweight champion of the Southern Conference in the 1960s.

ARMAND TAYLOR(inducted in 2005)

A three-time SoCon champion who helped Tech to a 19th-place finish in the 1956 NCAA Tournament.

JOSH FELDMAN (inducted in 2011)

A 1994 All-American for Tech who wrestled his way to an 85-23-1 career record at heavyweight.

SEAN GRAY(inducted in 2015)

A two-time All-American in wrestling who set school records for wins and pins.

RECORD COACH YEARS YEARS COACHED WIN % BEST YEAR188-167-6 Jerry Cheynet 22 1974-96 .529 14-4/1979-80160-51-0 Kevin Dresser 11 2006-17 .758 18-1/2016-17123-104-6 Frank Teske 23 1951-74 .565 8-0/1954-5550-74-1 Keith Mourlam 8 1996-03 .404 10-7/1999-0033-19-3 George Herring 10 1920-21, 24-28, 30-33 .627 6-0/1924-2517-20-0 Tom Brands 2 2004-2006 .459 16-4/2004-0514-13-1 Allan Learned 3 1948-51 .518 7-4/1949-5014-3-0 Tony Robie 1 2017-18 .823 14-3/2017-189-31-1 William Altman 6 1939-48 .232 4-3/1941-428-22-1 C.E. Tilson 6 1933-39 .274 2-3/1934,35,383-4-0 G.C. Anderson 1 1928-29 .429 3-42-0-0 S.B. Sutton 1 1921-22 1.000 2-01-2-0 Ben Cubbage 1 1922-23 .333 1-2

JERRY CHEYNETAll-Time Virginia Tech Wrestling Record (91 seasons): 621-508-19 (.541)

ALL-T IME COACHING RECORDS (BY WINS)

VIRGINIA TECH SPORTS HALL OF FAME

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TEAM RECORD FIRST LASTAmerican 11-5-0 1980 2013Anderson 5-1-0 1995 2008Appalachian State 17-13-2 1947 2011Arizona State 2-1-0 2015 2018Army 0-1-0 1991 1991Ashland 1-0-0 1997 1997Auburn 8-0-0 1959 1967Ball State 0-2-0 1972 1982Binghamton 2-1-0 1975 2013Bloomsburg 3-4-0 1999 2007Brockport 2-1-0 1988 1996Brown 1-1-0 2003 2009Bucknell 2-0-0 2009 2016Cal-Davis 0-1-0 2006 2006Cal-Poly 1-0-0 2009 2009California (PA) 2-0-0 1984 1995Camp Lejeune 1-1-0 1950 1951Campbell 12-2-0 1982 2018Carson-Newman 12-10-1 1979 2003Central Florida 1-0-0 1981 1981Central Michigan 4-2-0 2005 2017Central Oklahoma 1-0-0 2009 2009Chattanooga 8-8-0 1974 2017Cincinnati 1-0-0 1979 1979Clarion 2-5-0 1999 2011Clemson 0-1-0 1987 1987Cleveland State 1-6-0 1972 2004Colgate 2-1-0 1973 1977Coppin State 2-0-0 1990 1992Cornell 0-3-0 1992 2014Cumberland (KY) 1-0-0 2005 2005Cumberland (TN) 1-0-0 2004 2004Davidson 30-3-1 1924 2009Dayton 1-0-0 1989 1989Delaware 1-0-0 1989 1989Delaware State 2-0-0 1990 1991Drexel 3-0-0 1992 2010Duke 28-12-1 1927 2018Duquesne 1-0-0 1996 1996East Carolina 3-0-0 1979 1981Eastern Illinois 1-0-0 2005 2005Eastern Michigan 0-1-0 1996 1996Edinboro 7-7-1 1998 2017Elon 1-0-0 1986 1986Ferrum 4-0-0 1985 1988Findlay 1-0-0 2000 2000Florida International 1-0-0 1978 1978Franklin & Marshall 0-1-0 1982 1982Furman 2-0-0 1989 1990

TEAM RECORD FIRST LASTGannon 1-0-0 1989 1989Gardner-Webb 9-0-0 2000 2014George Mason 8-9-0 1976 2016George Washington 2-0-0 1988 1989Georgia 3-1-0 1966 1974Georgia Tech 5-1-0 1966 1975Hampden-Sydney 1-0-0 1925 1925Harvard 1-0-0 2000 2000Hofstra 1-1-0 2003 2013Howard 3-0-0 1995 2001Illinois State 0-1-0 1973 1973Indiana 0-4-0 1972 2006Iowa 0-3-0 1968 2012Iowa State 1-6-0 2003 2016Ithaca 1-0-0 1990 1990James Madison 12-9-0 1976 2006Kansas State 0-1-0 1941 1941Kent State 6-4-0 2004 2017Lafayette 1-0-0 1975 1975Lehigh 3-2-0 2000 2018Liberty 7-2-0 1977 2011Livingstone 1-2-0 1986 1988Lock Haven 2-6-0 1992 2017Longwood 7-1-0 1985 1987Loyola 1-0-0 1987 1987Manchester (IN) 2-0-0 2012 2013Marshall 9-3-0 1955 1982Maryland 9-13-0 1942 2014Maryville 3-0-0 1976 1977Massachusetts 1-0-0 1984 1984Michigan 2-2-0 2000 2016Middle Tennessee State 2-0-0 1975 1979Millersville 1-2-0 1986 1992Minnesota 0-4-0 2001 2013Missouri 0-3-0 2004 2017Morehead State 1-0-0 1976 1976Morgan State 4-3-0 1980 1996Navy 0-13-0 1928 1994Nebraska 1-3-0 2006 2017Nebraska-Kearney 1-0-0 2014 2014Newberry 2-0-0 2009 2014N.N. Apprentice 6-1-0 1939 1988Norfolk State 2-0-0 1983 1984North Carolina 37-31-2 1924 2018North Carolina A&T 1-0-0 1982 1982NC Greensboro 7-2-0 1995 2010NC Preflight School 0-1-0 1943 1943NC State 27-32-1 1926 2018North Dakota State 4-0-0 2008 2017

TEAM RECORD FIRST LASTNorthern Iowa 4-2-0 2005 2017Notre Dame 2-0-0 1979 1981Old Dominion 15-22-0 1966 2018Ohio 2-8-0 1990 2008Ohio State 2-13-0 1964 2014Oklahoma 4-1-0 2012 2018Oklahoma State 1-0-0 2011 2011Oregon State 3-0-0 2008 2014Oswego State 0-1-0 1984 1984Pembroke State 6-4-0 1974 1986Penn 0-1-0 2007 2007Penn State 0-7-0 1962 2015Pfeiffer 1-0-0 1967 1967Pitt 4-11-0 1965 2018Pitt-Johnstown 0-3-0 2001 2005Princeton 3-1-0 1978 2017Purdue 0-1-0 1965 1965Quantico Marines 2-0-0 1949 1950Richmond 3-1-0 1974 1980Rider 2-0-0 2000 2014Rutgers 1-1-0 2009 2011Salisbury State 3-0-0 1978 1987Shippensburg 2-2-0 1981 1981Slippery Rock 2-3-0 1988 1996South Carolina State 2-0-0 1985 1988Southern Connecticut 1-0-0 1979 1979South Dakota State 2-0-0 2015 2017Stanford 1-0-0 2017 2017Stetson 1-0-0 1984 1984Tennessee 1-8-0 1973 1985The Citadel 12-2-0 1950 2016Towson 2-0-0 1980 1981Troy 1-0-0 1967 1967University of the South 1-0-0 1975 1975Virginia 45-32-1 1922 2018VCU 6-0-0 1969 1981VMI 27-35-4 1923 2017Virginia State 2-0-0 1988 1989Wake Forest 1-0-0 1957 1957Washington & Lee 15-22-3 1921 1925West Chester State 1-1-0 1976 1981West Virginia 9-12-0 1951 2017Western Maryland 1-0-0 1928 1928William & Mary 5-8-0 1965 1995Wilkes 1-5-0 1977 1988Wisconsin 3-1-0 1968 2012Wyoming 1-0-0 2007 2007

• Virginia Tech had no wrestling squad from 1943-46 due to World War II• No results or incomplete data exists for the 1961-62, 1962-63, 1969-70, 1970-71 and 1971-72 seasons

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