Hokies travel south to battle Mountaineers

BLACKSBURG – The No. 9 Virginia Tech wrestling team will travel south to Boone, NC as they wrap up out of conference competition to face No. 22 App State on Friday night at 7 p.m. EST. With a potential of five ranked matchups, No. 11 Caleb Henson featured in another marquee match, this time against two-time All-American, No. 8 Jonathan Millner.
 
No. 9 Virginia Tech Hokies at No. 22 App State
When: Friday, January 13, 2023
Time: 7PM EST
Where: Varsity Gym, Boone, NC
Admission: https://appstatesports.com/sports/wrestling
How to Watch: https://rokfin.com/TheGrind
Live Updates: Hokies Wrestling Twitter
 
Ranked Hokies

• The Hokies enter Friday night ranked in the top-10 for the seventh straight week across three national polls.
• The Hokies feature ten ranked wrestlers for the sixth straight week.
• Individually, the Hokies boast ten ranked wrestlers – No. 20 Eddie Ventresca (125-pounds), No. 6 Sam Latona (133-pounds), No. 15 Tom Crook (141-pounds), No. 11 Caleb Henson (149-pounds), No. 6 Bryce Andonian (157-pounds), No. 20 Connor Brady (165-pounds), No. 3 Mekhi Lewis (174-pounds), No. 7 Hunter Bolen (184-pounds), No. 23 Andy Smith (197-pounds), and No. 23 Hunter Catka (285-pounds).
• Latona ascends five spots from No. 11 to No. 6 after his monumental win over No. 3 Vito Arujau

 
 
Tale of the Tape

• The Hokies feature ten wrestlers ranked to the Mountaineers five ranked wrestlers
• There will be a potential for five ranked matches
• No. 11 Caleb Henson faces yet another top-ten opponent in two-time, four-time SoCon champion, No. 8 Jonathan Millner.
• The dual features a combined four All-Americans, ten NCAA qualifiers, and five conference champions.
• Friday night will be the second mutual ranked dual in Varsity Gym. 

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No. 9 Virginia Tech Hokies at No. 22 App State Mountaineers
Probables
125 – No. 20 Eddie Ventresca vs No. 21 Caleb Smith (App State)
133 – No. 6 Sam Latona vs No. 24 Sean Carter (App State)
141 – No. 15 Tom Crook or Collin Gerardi vs Heath Gonyer (App State)
149 – No. 11 Caleb Henson vs No. 8 Jonathan Millner (App State)
157 – Clayton Ulrey vs No. 31 Tommy Askey (App State)
165 – No. 20 Connor Brady vs No. 26 Will Formato (App State)
174 – No. 3 Mekhi Lewis vs Will Miller (App State)
184 – No. 7 Hunter Bolen vs Luke Uliano (App State)
197 – No. 23 Andy Smith vs Carson Floyd (App State)
285 – No. 23 Hunter Catka vs Mason Fiscella (App State)