Hokie ClubGREENSBORO, N.C. – Virginia Tech’s Chris Diaz has been named Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week after winning two matches – in two different weight classes – to help the Hokies complete a perfect 5-0 season in conference dual meet competition.
Wrestling at 141 pounds, 19th-ranked Diaz scored an 11-8 win over N.C. State’s 18th-ranked Joe Caramanica as Virginia Tech blanked the Wolfpack 50-0 on Sunday afternoon. Later that evening, Diaz moved up to the 149-pound weight class and pinned Duke’s Mike Bell in just 41 seconds to key the Hokies to a 28-15 victory.
The wins improved Diaz, a sophomore from Camden, Del., to 29-8 overall on the year, 15-5 in duals and 4-1 in ACC matches. This marks the second time Virginia Tech (20-1 overall) has posted an unbeaten mark in ACC dual meets since joining the conference. The Hokies went 5-0 in the ACC in 2004-05 as conference dual meet champions. It also marks the second ACC W.O.W. honor for Diaz.
Tech will conclude the regular season Thursday at No. 19 Old Dominion in a match at the Constant Center. The Hokies will be off until March 7 when they host the ACC Wrestling Championships at Cassell Coliseum, where the official league champion will be crowned. Information on that event can be found here.