Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – Maryland claimed its second-straight ACC Wrestling title, barely edging out second-place Virginia Saturday at Cassell Coliseum. Virginia Tech had five wrestlers in the finals, but went 0-5 to fall to third place. Below are the results of the Tech wrestlers from Saturday.
125: #1 seed Jarrod Garnett (2nd Place; NCAA Qualifier)
First Round: ByeSemifinals: fall Peter Terrezza (Duke), 6:03Finals: lost to #2 seed Brendan Byrne (MD), 7-6
133: Brock LiVorio (ELIMINATED)
First Round: lost to #2 seed Mike Rappo (UNC), 16-9Consolations: lost to #4 seed Darrius Little (NCSU), 8-2
141: #2 seed Chris Diaz (2nd Place; NCAA Qualifier)First Round: ByeSemifinals: def. #3 seed Vincent Ramirez (UNC), 9-5Finals: lost to #1 seed Alex Krom (MD), 8-5
149: #2 seed Pete Yates (ELIMINATED)
First Round: def. Steve Fehnel (MD), 9-2Semifinals: lost to #3 seed Nick Stabile (UNC), 5-2Consolations: lost by default
157: #2 seed Jesse Dong (2nd Place; NCAA Qualifier)First Round: ByeSemifinals: def. #3 seed Jedd Moore (VA), 8-6Finals: lost to #1 seed Kody Hamrah (NCSU), fall 4:00
165: #2 seed Matt Epperly (4th Place)
First Round: ByeSemifinals: lost to #3 seed Mike Sewell (VA), 9-8Consolations: def. Addison Nuding (Duke), 9-5Third-place: lost to #4 seed Brian Letters (MD), 8-6
174: #2 seed Anthony Trongone (2nd Place)
First Round: def.Corey Peltier (MD), 3-2Semifinals: def. #3 seed Voris Tejada (Duke), 3-2Finals: lost to #1 seed Chris Henrich (VA), 10-1 maj. dec.
184: #1 seed Tommy Spellman (2nd Place; NCAA Qualifier)First Round: def. Bradley Nielson (MD), 6-0Semifinals: def. #4 seed Daniel Llamas (NC), 5-4Finals: lost to #3 seed Rocco Caponi (VA), 4-0
197: #4 seed D.J. Bruce (4th Place; NCAA Qualifier)
First Round: ByeSemifinals: lost to #1 seed Hudson Taylor (MD), 10-0 maj. dec.Consolations: def. Dan Tulley (Duke), 5-2Third-place: lost to #2 seed Dennis Drury (NC), 1-0
285: #3 seed David Marone (3rd Place; NCAA Qualifier)
First Round: fall Austin Haigler (NCSU), 2:01 Semifinals: lost to #2 seed Justin Dobies (NC), 3-2 (OT-1)Consolations: def. Calvin Cardillo (VA), 8-3Third-place: def. #4 seed Patrick Gilmore (MD), 3-2