Hokie Club David Hoffman Class: r-Sophomore
Weight: 133 lbs.
High School: Hill School
Hometown: Spring City, Pa.
Will be the starter at 133 pounds ... Is capable of becoming an All-American ... Took a redshirt year last season ... Is ranked in the top 10 preseason ranking at 133 pounds ... Worked hard all summer ... Tech's top returning wrestler and the only one with NCAA Championship experience ... Is dedicated to achieving high goals. 2002-03: Was redshirted.
2001-02: Came in with high expectations and didn't disappoint ... Went 29-10, earning Freshman All-America honors from Amateur Wrestling News ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships, where he won two matches ... Eliminated 12th-seeded Rad Martinez of Clarion before knocking out Chris Spaeller of Lock Haven ... Went 12-3 in dual meet action and 4-3 in EWL meets ... Recorded 10 falls, two major decisions and two technical falls ... Earned 58 points for the Hokies in dual meets and 18 in EWL action ... Took first at the Virginia State Championships, third at the Navy Classic, fifth at the Penn State Open and sixth at the EWL Tournament ... Picked up big wins during the season, pinning nationally-ranked Cory Ace of Edinboro University and Shawn Amistade of Pittsburgh ... Was ranked as high as 17th at one point during the season by InterMat Wrestling.
High School: Lettered five times at The Hill School for Coach Tom Hutchinson ... Was a five-time Pennsylvania prep state champion ... Finished his career with a 195-17 record ... Also finished as the runner-up one year and in third place another year at the prep national championships.
Personal: David Allan Hoffman was born August 18, 1982, in Bryn Mawr, PA ... The son of Steve and Donna Hoffman ... Majoring in physical education.
Hoffman's Career Stats
| Year | Overall | Dual | Leag. | M.Dec. | T.Fall | Falls | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | 29-10 | 12-3 | 4-3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1:20 | 58 |
| 2002-03 | Was redshirted | |||||||
| Totals | 29-10 | 12-3 | 4-3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1:20 | 58 |
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