Three bonus point victories helped lift the No. 9 Virginia Tech wrestling team to a 22-12 victory over No. 21 Stanford in front of 1,218 on Carilion Clinic Court at Cassell Coliseum on Saturday afternoon.
The win marked Tech’s 15th consecutive dual meet victory dating back to last season and the first for head coach Tony Robie.
Following a valiant effort from redshirt freshman Kyle Norstrem at 125 pounds to start the dual, redshirt senior Dennis Gustafson got the Hokies on the board with a 12-1 major decision. Redshirt freshman Brent Moore racked up 1:53 of riding time, using multiple throws and mat returns, to take a 6-1 decision and putting the Hokies ahead 7-3 in the match.
The Cardinal trimmed the Hokies’ lead to four, 10-6, heading into the 165-pound bout where redshirt sophomore David McFadden responded with a convincing 15-4 major decision with 4:58 of riding time. True freshman Hunter Bolen kept things close vs. No. 17 Keaton Subjeck but dropped a 4-1 decision in his first collegiate match. Redshirt junior Zack Zavatsky responded with a tech fall at 184 in 4:52 that put the Hokies ahead, 19-9. A 12-5 decision from No. 2 Jared Haught clinched the match.
–VT Athletics
