Hokie ClubBOONE, NC – Virginia Tech wrestling's redshirt freshmen No. 27 Eddie Ventresca and Jackson Spires won titles in their respective weight classes at the 2023 App State Open on Saturday to lead the Hokies in the last open tournament of the season. Redshirt sophomore Sam Fisher and redshirt junior Kolton Clark both finished third at 184-pounds and 174-pounds, respectively, to round out Hokie placers over the weekend.
Ventresca put forth a dominant showing in North Carolina, putting up 38 points in three bouts on Saturday – 16-1 tech fall over William Bishop (Reinhardt University), 16-0 tech fall over Robbie Hunt (North Carolina), and a controlling 6-0 decision over Peyton Fenton (Virginia). The title marks Ventresca's third open tournament title of the season.
Spires picked up the first open tournament title of his career with a 4-0 record over the weekend. Spires opened with a 16-2 major decision over Thomas Snipes (Citadel) and followed by a 15-0 tech fall over VMI's Ethan Barrett. Spires would add two more victories – a 2:32 fall over Mason Stefanelli of Virginia and a 4-3 decision in the finals over Davidson's Tanner Peake.
Clark went 4-1 with two falls enroute to a third-place finish. Fisher was 3-1 on Saturday with all three of his victories coming by way of bonus point victories to place third in Boone.
Official Results
125
Eddie Ventresca – 1st Place
- Tech fall William Bishop (Reinhardt University), 16-1
- Tech fall Robbie Hunt (North Carolina), 16-0
- Dec Peyton Fenton (Virginia), 6-0
141
Alan Diaz (Unattached)
- Loss Evan Buchanan (Virginia), Fall 2:07
- Maj Dec Dakota Price (Presbyterian College), 18-9
- Loss Alfonso Vargas (University of Florida), Fall 2:08
149
Zachary Johns (Unattached)
- Loss Kaden Keiser (App State), Fall 2:09
- Loss Thomas McCane (University of Central Florida), Fall 4:03
157
Jackson Spires (Unattached) – 1st Place
- Maj Dec Thomas Snipes (The Citadel), 16-2
- Tech Fall Ethan Barrett (VMI), 15-0
- Fall Mason Stefanelli (Virginia), 2:32
- Dec Tanner Peake (Davidson), 4-3
174
Kolton Clark – 3rd Place
- Fall Riley Hackworth (University of Florida), 0:44
- Fall Cade Tenold (North Carolina), 3:57
- DQM Dylan Reinert (NC State), 2-1
- Loss Hudson Stewart (Virginia), 6-7
- Dec Don Cates (NC State), 7-5
Austin Dempsey
- Dec Michael Goldfeder (North Carolina), 6-1
- MF to Brock Delsingore (NC State)
- MF to Justin Phillips (Virginia
184
Sam Fisher – 3rd Place
- Fall Andrew Macciavello (NC State), 2:22
- Maj Dec Caleb Roe (Presbyterian College), 19-8
- Loss Joey Milano (NC State), 0-4
- Fall David Bertrand (Presbyterian College), 4:48