ST. LOUIS – Through the quarterfinal rounds, Virginia Tech wrestling has four wrestlers still alive in the 2021 NCAA Championships and one in tonight's semifinals.
Korbin Myers earned his first All-American honors in his fourth NCAA appearance with a 1-0 win in the quarterfinals to advance to tonight's semis. The sixth-year senior is now 11-0 on the season.
Bryce Andonian, Hunter Bolen and Sam Latona each lost close decisions, Bolen in sudden victory, in the quarterfinals and will look to stay alive in tonight's bloodround. The trio can still earn All-American status with a win tonight.
The Hokies are currently 14th in the team standings with 21.5 points. Session V starts tonight on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET with all eight mats streaming on the ESPN app.
SESSION III + IV NOTES
- With the win, Myers clinched Virginia Tech's 41st individual All-American honors.
- This is the 10th straight year that the Hokies have at least one All-American.
- Hunter Catka dropped his second match of the tourney Friday to wrap up his season. The true freshman went 10-4 and was the runner-up at the 2021 ACC Championships.
- Mekhi Lewis has been medically withdrawn from the remainder of the 2021 NCAA Championships. The redshirt sophomore ends his second season with a 10-2 record.
125 – No. 2 Sam Latona
R32: Latona dec. No. 31 Jonathan Tropea (Rider), 12-7
R16: Latona dec. No. 15 Patrick McKee (Minnesota), 3-1
QF: No. 7 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley) dec. Latona, 7-4
Consi Rd. 4: Latona vs. No. 12 Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern)
133 – No. 3 Korbin Myers
R32: Myers MD No. 30 Jordan Hamdan (Michigan St.), 13-4
R16: Myers dec. No. 14 Zach Price (South Dakota St.), 6-4
QF: Myers dec. No. 6 Matt Schmitt (Missouri), 1-0
SF: Myers vs. Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State)
149 – No. 6 Bryce Andonian
R32: Andonian WBF No. 27 Josh Finesilver (Duke), 3:17
R16: Andonian dec. No. 11 Kanen Storr (Michigan), 10-7
QF: No. 3 Brock Mauller (Missouri) dec. Andonian, 8-3
Consi Rd. 4: Andonian vs. No. 17 Kyle Parco (Fresno State)
165 – No. 4 Mekhi Lewis (2-0)
R32: Lewis dec. No. 29 Brian Meyer (Lehigh), 8-3
R16: Lewis dec. No. 13 Tanner Skidgel (Navy), 3-2
184 – No. 5 Hunter Bolen
R32: Bolen MD No. 28 Dylan Ammerman (Lehigh), 15-3
R16: Bolen dec. No. 12 Nelson Brands (Iowa), 6-2
QF: No. 4 Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa) dec. Bolen, 3-1 (SV-2)
Consi Rd. 4: Bolen vs. No. 24 Rocky Jordan (Ohio State)
285 – No. 18 Hunter Catka (1-2)
R32: No. 15 Carter Isley (Northern Iowa) dec. Catka, 3-1
Consi Rd. 1: Catka dec. No. 31 Andrew Gunning (North Carolina), 3-1 (SV-1)
Consi Rd. 2: No. 17 Wyatt Hendrickson (Air Force) MD Catka, 14-6