
Devin Carter became Virginia Tech’s eighth All-American in wrestling when he took fifth place at the 2012 NCAA Championships at 133 pounds in St. Louis, Mo., by going 6-2 at the tournament. Seeded sixth, Carter lost was upset in his second match and battled back through the wrestlebacks. He avenged a 10-point loss a month earlier, beating Northern Iowa’s Joe Colon 13-10 to lock up top-eight status. He didn’t stop there, pinning his next opponent and then pinned fifth-seeded B.J. Futrell in the first period to take fifth.