Hokie Club Chris Stith Class: Senior
Weight: 165 lbs.
High School: Cox
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va.
2003-04: Qualified for the NCAA Championships ... Went 31-13 on the season, earning a national ranking much of the season ... The 31 wins are the ninth-most in school history ... Went 14-4 in dual meets and 6-1 in EWL meets ... Earned a team-high 59 points for the Hokies in dual meets ... Won the West Virginia Open by beating Pitt-Johnstown's Albert Miles, 5-2, in the finals ... Placed eighth at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Open ... Finished fourth at the Keystone Classic ... Placed second at the Southern Scuffle ... Was second at the EWL Tournament, earning him a spot at the national tournament ... Went 1-2 at the NCAAs ... Won his opening-round match, beating Northwestern's Nick Hayes, 11-6 ... Picked up three wins against nationally ranked opponents during the season (No. 13 Jacob Klein of Nebraska, 6-4, at the Las Vegas Open; No. 3 Matt King of Edinboro, 3-2, at the Southern Scuffle; No. 17 Zachariah Doll of Pittsburgh, 12-7, in a dual meet).2002-03: Went 15-8 overall at 157 pounds ... Won the West Virginia Open ... Posted a 6-5 mark in dual meets and 6-4 in the EWL ... Placed second at the Keystone Classic and fifth at the EWL Tournament.
Neosho C.C.: Attended Neosho for two years, earning All-America honors in his final year ...Wrestled for Coach Terry Pack ... Redshirted his first year, posting a 22-6 record as an unattached wrestler ...Went 33-9 overall his second year ...Was a team captain ...Helped lead his team to a national runner-up finish ... Placed seventh at the National Junior College Championships (NJCC) at 157 pounds.
High School: Wrestled four years at Cox High School for Coach Jamie Kelly ...Was a state champion as a senior and a high school All-American ...Was named the outstanding wrestler his senior year ...Wrestled for the Peninsula Wrestling Association.
Personal: Chris Stith was born August 9, 1982, in Hampton, VA ... The son of Carol and Willbert Stith ... Brother, Brian, wrestles at Arizona State ... Majoring in residential property management.
| Year | Overall | Dual | Leag. | M.Dec. | T.Fall | Falls | Time | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 15-8 | 6-5 | 6-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3:41 | 25 |
| 2003-04 | 31-13 | 14-4 | 6-1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | :57 | 59 |
| Totals | 46-21 | 20-9 | 12-5 | 9 | 0 | 8 | :57 | 84 |
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