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Virginia Tech Wrestling Record Book

Team Records
377
Season Wins
2010-11
158
Dual Wins
2008-09
20
Dual Team Wins
2008-09
2010-11
74
Major Decisions
2010-11
30
Technical Falls
2008-09
74
Falls
2008-09
740
Points
1979-80
NCAA Championships Participants
Alfred Carson
1956
Armand Taylor
1956
John Wright
1956
Sherman Vandevender
(0-1) 1956, 58
Mike Grandstaff
(2-4) 1959, 61, 62
Bob Bowman
(0-1) 1959
Brandon Glover
(3-1) 1959
Joe Heller
(0-2) 1958, 59
Bob Hatcher
(0-1) 1962
Pat Rheam
(0-1) 1974
Bill Pfeffer
(1-2) 1977
Chuck Broderick
(0-2) 1979
Mark Miller
(0-2) 1978, 79, 80
Rick Stageberg
(1-2) 1984
Jason Diggs
(0-1) 1983
Chuck Broderick
(0-2) 1979
Mark Miller
(0-5) 1978, 79, 80
Rob Fair
(1-2) 1986
Dante Winslow
(0-3) 1991, 93
Josh Feldman
(7-6) 1991, 92, 93
John Dattalo
(2-4) 1996, 97
Eric Hall
(4-6) 1997, 98, 00, 01
Chris Martin
(7-8) 1997, 98, 00, 01
Sean Gray
(13-7) 1998, 00, 01, 02
David Inkman
(0-2) 1998
Mike Akers
(0-2) 2000
Scott Justus
(8-8) 2000, 01, 02, 03
David Hoffman
(10-9) 2002, 04, 05, 06
Chris Stith
(1-2) 2004
Reed Carpenter
(0-2) 2005
Steve Borja
(1-2) 2005
Tyde Prater
(3-2) 2005
Mike Faust
(5-4) 2005, 06
Justin Staylor
(0-2) 2006
Jon Bonilla-Bowman
(0-2) 2007
Eric Decker
(1-2) 2007
Matt Epperly
(0-4) 2008, 10
D.J. Bruce
(0-2) 2009
Chris Diaz
(8-8) 2009, 10, 11
Jesse Dong
(4-6) 2009, 10, 11
Jarrod Garnett
(6-6) 2009, 10, 11
David Marone
(4-4) 2009, 11
Tommy Spellman
(2-4) 2009, 10
Anthony Trongone
(1-2) 2009
Pete Yates
(1-2) 2009, 11
Brian Stephens
(0-4) 2010, 11
Devin Carter
(3-2) 2011
NCAA Championships Results
1956
Stillwater, Okla.
T-19th
5.0 pts
1959
Iowa City, Iowa
T-19th
7.0 pts
1962
Stillwater, Okla.
T-30th
2.0 pts
1967
Kent, Ohio
T-44th
2.0 pts
1968
State College, Pa.
T-67th
1.0 pt
1970
Evanston, Ill.
T-40th
2.0 pts
1977
Norman, Okla.
T-51st
1.0 pt
1984
Princeton, N.J.
T-66th
.5 pts
1986
Iowa City, Iowa
T-73rd
1.0 pt
1992
Norman, Okla.
T-60th
1.5 pts
1993
Ames, Iowa
T-62nd
1.0 pt
1994
Chapel Hill, N.C.
T-47th
4.5 pts
1998
Cleveland, Ohio
T-48th
7.0 pts
2000
St. Louis, Mo.
19th
27.5 pts
2001
Iowa City, Iowa
T-23rd
19.0 pts
2002
Albany, N.Y.
44th
6.5 pts
2003
Kansas City, Mo.
T-46th
4.0 pts
2004
St. Louis, Mo.
41st
7.5 pts
2005
St. Louis, Mo.
T-42nd
7.0 pts
2006
Oklahoma City, Okla.
29th
18.5 pts
2007
Auburn Hills, Mich.
T-60th
1.0 pt
2009
St. Louis, Mo.
39th
12.5 pts
2010
Omaha, Neb.
24th
16.5 pts
2011
Philadelphia, Pa.
33rd
16.0 pts
ACC Tournament Team Results
2005
Second
66.5 pts
2006
Fifth
44.5 pts
2007
Fifth
34.5 pts
2008
Fourth
40.0 pts
2009
Third
57.5 pts
2010
Third
78.5 pts
2010
Second
82.5 pts
ACC Tournament Most Outstanding Wrestler
Jon Bonilla-Bowman
157 lbs. 2007 (co)
Matt Epperly
165 lbs. 2008
ACC Tournament Individual Champions
Tyde Prater
149 lbs. 2005
Mike Faust
HWT 2005, 06
David Hoffman
141 lbs. 2006
Justin Staylor
125 lbs. 2006
Jon Bonilla-Bowman
157 lbs. 2007
Matt Epperly
165 lbs. 2008, 10
Jarrod Garnett
125 lbs. 2010, 11
Brian Stephens
149 lbs. 2010
Jesse Dong
157 lbs. 2010, 11
Devin Carter
133 lbs. 2011
ACC Wrestler of the Year
Mike Faust
HWT 2006
ACC Freshman of the Year
Jarrod Garnett
125 lbs. 2009
Brian Stephens
149 lbs. 2010
Devin Carter
133 lbs. 2011 (co)
EWL Tournament Team Results
1999
Eighth
5.5 pts
2000
Third
91.0 pts
2001
Fifth
85.0 pts
2002
Seventh
48.5 pts
2003
Seventh
44.5 pts
2004
Eighth
44.5 pts
EWL Coach of the Year
Keith Mourlam
1999-00
EWL Tournament Individual Champions
Chris Martin
165 lbs. 2000
Sean Gray
141 lbs. 2000
Sean Gray
141 lbs. 2001
Sean Gray
141 lbs. 2002
Scott Justus
184 lbs. 2002
CAA Tournament Team Championships
1993
63.0 points
1998
93.5 points
CAA Coach of the Year
Jerry Cheynet
1992-93
Keith Mourlam
1997-98
CAA Tournament Individual Champions
Josh Feldman
HWT 1992
Josh Feldman
HWT 1993
Josh Feldman
HWT 1994
Dante Winslow
158 lbs. 1995
John Dattalo
177 lbs. 1996
John Dattalo
167 lbs. 1997
Eric Hall
158 lbs. 1997
Eric Hall
158 lbs. 1998
Sean Gray
134 lbs. 1998
David Inkman
142 lbs. 1998
CAA Wrestler of the Year
John Dattalo
167 lbs. 1997
CAA Rookie of the Year
Eric Hall
158 lbs. 1997
Sean Gray Dattalo
134 lbs. 1998
SoCon Tournament Team Championships
1955
42.0 points
1956
82.0 points
1958
85.0 points
1960
74.0 points
1961
73.0 points
1962
71.0 points
1963
73.0 points
SoCon Tournament Individual Champions
Al Carson
130 lbs.1955
Jim Lock
HWT1955
Armand Taylor
137 lbs.1955, 57
Joe Heller
137 lbs.1956, 58, 59, 60
Armand Taylor
147 lbs.1956
John Wright
167 lbs.1956
Sherman Vandevender
157 lbs.1956, 59
Sherman Vandevender
147 lbs.1957, 58
Brandon Glover
130 lbs.1957, 58, 59, 60
Tom Westfall
123 lbs.1957, 58
Don Vaughan
167 lbs.1957
Tom Burrus
177 lbs.1958
Bob Bowman
123 lbs.1959, 60
Buddy Sanders
177 lbs.1960
Mike Grandstaff
123 lbs.1961
Mike Grandstaff
130 lbs.1962
Frank Kirk
177 lbs.1961
Bob Robinson
137 lbs.1961
Gene Breen
HWT1962
Don Ellerman
137 lbs.1962, 63, 64
Bob Hatcher
157 lbs.1962
Ernie Venturino
123 lbs.1962, 63
Charles Callahan
157 lbs.1963
Don Marks
HWT1963
Henry Seymour
123 lbs.1964, 65
Mickey Jarrell
130 lbs.1965
Ken Cole
137 lbs.1965
Ken Jenkins
167 lbs.1965
NCAA Eastern Regional Team Results
2nd
1979, 1980
3rd
1973, 1978
4th
1977
5th
1981, 1982
NCAA Eastern Regional Individual Champions
Bill Pfeffer
1977
Mark Miller
1978, 79, 80
Chuck Broderick
1979
Jason Diggs
1983
Rick Stageberg
1984
Career Individual Wins
1. Sean Gray (1997-02) 133-19-0
2. Chris Martin (1996-01) 126-25-0
3. David Hoffman (2001-06) 116-32-0
4. Eric Hall (1996-01) 113-39-0
5. Chris Diaz (2008-11) 106-46-0
6. Scott Justus (1998-03) 98-31-0
7. Jarrod Garnett (2008-present) 94-24-0
8. Rob Fair (1981-85) 93-29-6
9. Jason Diggs (1979-83) 88-32-2
10. Tommy Spellman (2008-11) 87-41-0
11. Jesse Dong (2008-present) 86-18-0
12. Steve Borja (2002-07) 86-46-0
13. Josh Feldman (1989-94) 85-23-1
Matt Epperly (2007-11) 85-52-0
15. Dante Winslow (1989-94) 84-29-2
Matt Mogel (1992-96) 84-39-1
Career Dual Meet Wins
1. Sean Gray (1997-02) 58-3-0
Chris Martin (1996-01) 58-5-0
3. Chris Diaz (2008-11) 56-18-0
4. David Hoffman (2001-06) 58-3-0
5. Eric Hall (1996-01) 55-10-0
6. Baird Kilpatrick (1987-91) 51-11-0
Single-Season Wins
1. John Dattalo (1996-97)
2. Eric Hall (1996-97)
3. Sean Gray (1999-00)
4. Jarrod Garnett (2008-09)
5. Mike Faust (2005-06)
6. Rob Fair (1984-85)
Devin Carter (2010-11)
8. Chris Martin (1999-00)
9. David Hoffman (2001-05)
Steve Borja (2004-05)
Chris Diaz (2008-09)
Chris Diaz (2009-10)
Single-Season Dual Meet Wins
1. Devin Carter (2010-11)
2. Chris Diaz (2009-10)
3. Baird Kilpatrick (1989-90)
Mike Faust (2004-05)
5. John Dattalo (1996-97)
David Hoffman (2001-05)
6. Pete Yates (2008-09)
Jarrod Garnett (2008-09)
Eric Hall (1996-97)
Chris Martin (1996-97)
Jesse Dong (2009-10)
Steve Borja (2004-05)
Jess Dong (2008-09)
Bill Aschenbach (1989-90)
Jarrod Garnett (2010-11)
Brian Stephens (2010-11)
Pete Yates (2010-11)
Career Pin Leaders
1. Sean Gray (1998-2002)
2. David Hoffman (2004-06)
3. Steve Brown (1973-77)
4. Mark Miller (1976-80)
5. Chris Martin (1996-2001)
6. Josh Feldman (1989-94)
Justin Staylor (2004-08)
8. Scott Justus (1998-03)
Baird Kilpatrick (1987-91)
10. Eric Hall (1996-2001)
Single-Season Pin Leaders
1. Steve Ratley (2006-07)
2. Sean Gray (2001-02)
David Hoffman (2001-05)
4. Sean Gray (1997-98)
5. Justin Staylor (2004-05)
6. Steve Borja (2004-05)
7. Steve Brown (1974-75)
Devin Carter (2010-11)
9. Bill Pfeffer (1979-80)
Jarrod Garnett (2008-09)
11. John Dattalo (1996-97)
Eric Hall (2000-01)
Sean Gray (1999-2000)
David Hoffman (2001-02)
Steve Brown (1976-77)
Fastest Fall
9 seconds
Tomas Ovalle vs. Chris Cottrell (Navy)
Nov. 21, 2004 (197 pounds)