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Hokies conclude NCAA Wrestling Championships
Two Tech athletes make it to round of 12
March 20, 2009
ST. LOUIS – Two Virginia Tech wrestlers made it to the round of 12 in their respective weight classes at the 2009 NCAA Championship Friday, but neither could pull off the upset to propel them to All-America honors.
Chris Diaz had the first opportunity with his match at 141 pounds, but the sophomore ran into a buzzsaw in sixth-seeded Nate Gallick of Iowa State. Diaz never mounted a serious offensive effort and ended up dropping at 6-1 decision.
Heavyweight David Marone had the other shot at finishing in the top eight, but he too ran into a heavily favored opponent and couldn’t pull off the upset. The sophomore from Colorado put up a good fight, but fell 5-2 to ninth-seeded John Wise of Illinois.
Tech sent a school-record eight wrestlers to the tournament and all eight are slated to return next season.
Action concludes at the Scottrade Center on Saturday with the consolation finals and placement matches happening in the morning, which can be seen on ESPN2. The finals will be broadcast live on ESPN Saturday night.
For complete recaps, as well as frequent updated throughout each session, check out the hokiesports.com wrestling blog.
First round: def. Nick Bedelyon (Kent St.), 4-3
Second round: lost to #3 seed Angel Escobedo (Indiana), 2-1
Consolations: def. Prescott Garner (Navy), 18-5 MD
Consolations: lost to Obe Blanc (Oklahoma State), 17-4
First round: lost to #2 seed Zach Tanelli (Wisconsin), 8-4
Consolations: def. Elijah Nacita (CS Bakersfield), 11-6
Consolations: def. #5 seed Marcus Hoehn (Missouri), 16-5
Consolations: def. Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State), 4-3
Consolations: lost to #6 seed Nick Gallick (Iowa State), 6-1
First round: lost to #11 seed Chase Pami (Cal Poly), 5-1 (TB)
Consolations: lost to Kurt Kinser (Indiana), 10-2 MD
Pigtail: lost to Nate Rock (Buffalo), 2-1
Consolations: def. Hunter Meys (Boston), 8-5
Consolations: lost to Shane Onufer (Wyoming), 7-2
First round: def. Christopher McNeil (Oklahoma State), 3-1 (SV)
Second round: lost to #3 Mike Pucillo (Ohio St.), 6-0
Consolations: lost to Rocco Caponi (Virginia), 1-0
First round: lost to #2 seed Jake Varner (Iowa State), 17-2 (TF)
Consolations: lost to Charles Silber (American), 10-4
Consolations: def. Clayton Jack (Oregon St.), 10-2
Consolations: def. Benjamin Berhow (Minnesota), 6-4
Consolations: def. Rashard Goff (Cleveland State), 7-4
Consolations: lost to #9 seed John Wise (Illinois), 5-2
