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2008 UNCG Southern Scuffle
Virginia Colleges Compete in North Carolina
December 31, 2008

Several of the Virginia Colleges competed in North Carolina at the holiday tournament. Virginia Tech finished the tournament in 4th, while UVA came away with a 7th place finish.

Wrestlers from George Mason, Liberty and Old Dominion competed as well. For complete Southern Scuffle results click here.




Byers Named CAA Wrestler of the Month
Sophomore is unbeaten in 10 matches this season
December 10, 2008
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – Sophomore Cayle Byers, a 197-pounder from Chugiak, Alaska, was named the Colonial Athletic Association Wrestler of the Month this afternoon. Byers has been a force on the mat this season, opening the year with 10 consecutive victories without a single loss.

Byers has four falls, two technical falls and a major decision among those 10 wins. He successfully defended his Navy Classic Championship on Nov. 22 and also took the Nittany Lion Open title at 197 pounds this past weekend.

Byers entered the Nittany Lion Open ranked eighth by Amateur Wrestling News and ninth by InterMat. After pinning the University of Maryland’s Hudson Taylor, who was ranked fourth by Amateur Wrestling News and fifth by InterMat, in the championship bout, Byers has moved up to sixth in the latest InterMat poll. The Amateur Wrestling News poll has yet to be released this week.

Also earning Wrestler of the Month honors from the CAA were Chris Davis of Sacred Heart University, James Nicholson of Old Dominion University, Jon Oplinger of Drexel University, Josh Patterson of Binghamton University and Lou Ruggirello of Hofstra University. Ben Clymer of Hofstra was named the CAA Rookie of the Month.

George Mason wrestles again on Sunday, Dec. 21 against No. 24 Northern Iowa at noon at the Field House.


2009 Virginia Folkstyle State Championships
November 22, 2008

Virginia Wrestling Association (VAWA) presents the 2009 Virginia Folkstyle State Championships

Dates: February 28 - March 1, 2009

Location: Saint Christopher's School, Richmond, VA

Divisions: K-2nd, 3rd-4th, 5th-6th, 7th-8th, Freshmen, Sophomore (Club Champions Will Be Crowned In Every Division)

Look for more information and the flier next week on VirginiaWrestling.com


Tyler Hutchens VMI's Lone Placewinner at Hokie Open
November 18, 2008
SALEM, Va. - Freshman Tyler Hutchens placed fourth at 133 lbs. as the VMI wrestling team competed at the Hokie Open on Sunday.

Hutchens (Herndon, Va.) was the Keydets' lone placewinner at the event that included between 20-25 schools, including those from the ACC, CAA, SoCon and others. Hutchens was one of six Keydets competing unattached at the event, while his brother, Joel, finished 12th while competing at 149 lbs.

"Several of the eleven 'rats' who competed on Sunday were unceremoniously welcomed to the world of Division I wrestling," said VMI head coach John Trudgeon. "This can and must be a motivator for them. Tyler and Joel Hutchens won 5 and 4 matches, respectively, including several close, hard fought one point matches,which will help their confidence as we head into another stiff test this Sunday at the Keystone Classic at the University of Pennsylvania. Our youthful squad will be competing against Pennsylvania, Rider, Pittsburgh and Boston University. We look forward to the challenge."

Tyler Hutchens began his day by dropping a 9-5 decision to UNC Greensboro's Angel Garcia. The freshman then went on an impressive run, winning five straight matches. He scored a decision against Appalachian State's Lawrence White, then posted a technical fall victory over King's Jason Ricker. He then advanced on a default, before winning a 4-3 decision over Liberty's Cameron Hurd. Following another default win, Hutchens dropped a 9-2 decision to Carson- Newman's Kody Pierson after defeating Pierson only a week previous.

Joel Hutchens also lost his first match, dropping a major decision to Duke's Mike Bell. Hutchens rebounded to defeat teammate Richard Crozier, 6-5, before pinning King's Chris Dice. He then scored an 8-2 decision over Virginia's Sam McGregor before knocking off Adam Broda of Virginia Tech, 5-3. Hutchens run came to an end with a 9-7 loss to King's Phil Ramirez.

The VMI wrestling team returns to action on Sunday, competing at the Keystone Classic, being hosted by Penn.


AA Preseason Rankings
November 12, 2008
by Bill Swink
Competition hasn't started yet, but there is anticipation in the air. Can someone stop Christiansburg from winning eight in a row? Grundy and Poquoson seem to be returning to times of old when state championship trophies went home with the Golden Wave and Bull Islanders. Can either team stop the C’burg express?

Newcomer to the AA scene Millbrook has another very talented group of wrestlers while Turner Ashby and Brookville each return five wrestlers with state tournament experience. Will one of these schools win their first state team title? Well, you are going to have to travel to Salem in February to find out.

Now the Pre-Season top 10… click here.


VAWA Benefit Dual
November 4, 2008

Hopewell High School will be hosting the 1st VAWA Benefit Double Dual. There will be a high school meet followed by a college dual meet. The teams for this year are Hopewell v. Fauquier and University of Virginia v. George Mason.

The high school meet will begin at 5:30 and the college meet will be at 7:00 pm on Friday Jan. 30th. This is going to be a great event that will feature match-ups between several state ranked wrestler's and several nationally ranked collegiate wrestler's will be competing as well.

The cost of admission/donation is $8 and proceeds go directly to VAWA.
Click here for flyer.


Washington & Lee University Wrestling begins season on Saturday
November 4, 2008

The Generals wrestling team kicks off its 2008-09 season this Saturday as it hosts the W&L Fall Classic.

The Fall classic is a 2 round mini-tournament featuring W&L, Newport News Apprentice School, Southern Virginia University, and William & Mary. Coaches pair up the wrestlers and winners wrestle winners, while losers wrestle losers.

The match begins at 10am and will be held in Doremus Gymnasium.


Trio of Grapplers Garner Top 20 Ranking
October 30, 2008

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Just two and half weeks removed from the beginning of the 2008-09 season, three Liberty wrestlers have received national recognition.

Tim Harner, Chad Porter and Chris Daggett were each listed among the Top 20 wrestlers in their respective weight classes, when InterMat, the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) and USA Today released the USA Today/NWCA/InterMat Team and Individual preseason rankings last week.

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VMI's Josh Wine Ranked 15th at Heavyweight by InterMat
Two-Sport Standout Set to Return to Mat During Winter Season

LEXINGTON, Va.- VMI standout Josh Wine has been ranked 15th in the heavyweight division of the preseason InterMat/NWCA/NWMA Individual Rankings, according to information released recently. Wine is the highest-ranked sophomore in this year's preseason rankings.

Wine, who is currently a defensive tackle for the VMI football team, won the 2007-08 Southern Conference Heavyweight Championship, thanks to an undefeated run at the SoCon meet. In doing so, he became the first Keydet freshman to earn that honor since 1996.

The Fredricksburg native then prevailed in his first match at last year's NCAA National Championships, before falling to eventual national champion Dustin Fox of Northwestern. Wine held an early lead in the match with Fox, but was unable to hold the advantage. The then-freshman was eliminated in his next match by a nationally-ranked opponent.

For his efforts, Wine was named to last season's Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie First Team, and was the first VMI wrestler to receive that honor. He went 9-4 in his freshman campaign, including four pins and a 4-1 mark in dual matches.

The VMI wrestling team is set to begin its 2008-09 campaign Sunday, Nov. 9 at the King College Open in Bristol, Tenn.


Byers Ranked 11th at 197 Pounds in InterMat Poll
Chugiak, Alaska native begins his sophomore season ranked in the Top-20

MANHEIM, Pa. (October 24, 2008) George Mason wrestler Cayle Byers begins the season ranked 11th at 197 pounds in the first poll of the 2008-09 season released by /InterMat/. It is the third preseason poll to rank the Chugiak, Alaska native highly heading into the season. Byers was ranked in the Top-10 in the initial /Amateur Wrestling News/ and /Wrestling International Newsmagazine’s polls.

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Pre-Season Colonial Athletic Association Rankings
October 8, 2008

The wrestling coaches of the Colonial Athletic Association announced the 2008-09 CAA preseason rankings for team and dual weight class.

Old Dominion leads all CAA schools with 9 ranked wrestlers and 41 total points. Rider University ranks in 2nd, with Hofstra, Drexel and Boston University rounding out the top 5.

For the complete list of team and individual rankings click here.


Pre-Season AAA Team Rankings
September 23, 2008

The 2008-2009 wrestling season in Group AAA could be the most exciting the state has seen in years. There are seven teams who should feel they have a shot at the state team title. Additionally, the coming and going of top wrestlers from some of the top teams will also add more fuel to the fire.

There are many questions to be answered. Can Colonial Forge become only the fourth team in the history of AAA to win three titles in a row joining Granby, Frank W. Cox and Great Bridge? Or will a traditional state power like Great Bridge, Cox or Kempsville rise up again and return to glory? Or will Fauquier, Kellam or Westfield bring home their first state team championship.
Read More....


2008-09 Wrestling Rules Clinic
September 18, 2008

Every year coaches and officials are required to attend a rules interpretation clinic.

There are seven of the throughout the state.
Click here for dates, times and sites.


Looking To Become An Official?
August 16, 2008

The Northern Virginia Wrestling Officials Association (NVWOA) isseeking new officials for the 2008-09 Season.

The NVWOA covers middle school, junior varsity and varsity events in Loudon, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William, Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties.
For more information click here for the flyer.



Wrestling Rules Changes Announced for 2008-09
May 2, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Wrestling Rules Committee emphasized risk minimization and standardized procedures to assist both coaches and referees through 16 wrestling rules changes for the 2008-09 school year.

Rules changes were made by the committee at its April 5-7 meeting in Indianapolis and subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. To view a summary of all the changes click here.




 Other Stuff


National Rankings
Individual rankings from Amateur Wrestling News - April 18, 2008
Individual rankings from Wrestling USA - February 2008
Individual rankings from Intermat - May 8, 2008


NCAA Incoming Freshmen Eligibility
Reference Sheet on Freshmen Eligibility Standards.


National Records
Various high school wrestling records from Wrestling USA.


VHSL - Virginia State Records
Various High School sports records


Weight Control Program
Virginia High School League's 2005-06 program.








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