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Fourth-ranked Virginia Tech wins ACC dual meet championship

Mountain Media by Mountain Media
February 16, 2021
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For the eighth time in school history, Virginia Tech wrestling is an ACC champion after defeating 16th-ranked Pitt 27-12 in the final dual meet of the season Friday night to win the ACC Dual Meet Championship outright.

With the win, the No. 4 Hokies (9-0, 5-0 ACC) cap off their seventh undefeated season in school history, the first since the 1956-57 season. Head coach Tony Robie is the fourth coach in program history to accomplish the feat, and at 9-0, this is the Hokies’ longest undefeated season, topping the 8-0 1954-55 team.

Tech has now won the ACC Dual Meet Title four times, matching its number of ACC Championship titles. The trophy is back in Blacksburg after the Hokies three-peated as conference regular season champs from the 2014-15 season through 2016-17.

The reigning ACC Wrestler of the Week Sam Latona finished off an undefeated regular season of his own with a 12-3 major decision over Pitt’s Colton Camacho. Latona will enter the postseason with an 8-0 record, including two wins over ranked opponents. The fifth-ranked 125-pounder in the country outscored his opponents 29-0, registering four bonus-point wins this season.

Bryce Andonian won his seventh match of the year and picked up bonus points for the fifth time with a 10-1 major decision over Mick Burnett. The 2020 ACC 149-pound runner-up finished the conference season at 4-1 and outscored ACC opponents 17-3.

Connor Brady secured his first win at Cassell Coliseum and did so in convincing fashion with a 12-1 major decision over Tyler Badgett, his first career bonus-point victory in an ACC dual. The redshirt freshman had a four-point near-fall in the second period to jump himself out to a 9-1 lead and hung on for the win without being brought to the mat.

At 174 pounds, Dakota Howard had the performance of the night with a 21-6 technical fall in 5:05. Howard continuously dropped Jared McGill, racking up six takedowns and two four-point near-falls in just over two periods. The one-time ACC Wrestler of the Week has now secured bonus points in 11 of his 16 career wins.

Sending a message before the postseason was Christiansburg native Hunter Bolen, who came away with a 12-4 major decision over Gregg Harvey. The second-ranked 184-pound wrestler in the nation, Bolen scored five takedowns and controlled Harvey for 2:53 of riding time. Bolen is the only Hokie to complete the 2020-21 season with a 5-0 record in the ACC.

BOX SCORE

No. 4 Virginia Tech 27, No. 16 Pitt 12

285: Hunter Catka (VT) decisioned Austin Cooley (PITT) 4-0

125: #5 Sam Latona (VT) major-decisioned Colton Camacho (PITT) 12-3

133: Joey Prata (VT) decisioned Louis Newell (PITT) 3-1

141: #17 Cole Matthews (PITT) decisioned Collin Gerardi (VT) 8-4

149: #10 Bryce Andonian (VT) major-decisioned Mick Burnett (PITT) 10-1

157: Connor Brady (VT) major-decisioned Tyler Badgett (PITT) 12-1

165: #10 Jake Wentzel (PITT) defeated #1 Mekhi Lewis (VT) via injury default

174: Dakota Howard (VT) technical-falled Jared McGill (PITT) 21-6 (5:05)

184: #2 Hunter Bolen (VT) major-decisioned Gregg Harvey (PITT) 12-4

197: #7 Nino Bonaccorsi (PITT) decisioned Andy Smith (VT) 8-1

Extra Matches

141: Sam Hillegas (VT) major-decisioned Ryan Michaels (PITT) 14-3

157: Clayton Ulrey (VT) major-decisioned Antonio Petrucelli (PITT) 18-6

174: Kolton Clark (VT) won by fall against Dane Csencsits (PITT) 1:33

285: Hunter Catka (VT) major-decisioned Jake Slinger (PITT) 12-4

197: Austin Cooley (PITT) decisioned Stan Smeltzer (VT) 10-4

The Hokies get a two-week break before the 2021 ACC Championships in Raleigh. The tournament, hosted by NC State, is set for Sunday, Feb. 28.

–VT Athletics

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