BOONE — The visiting Virginia Tech wrestling team came away with a 30-11 victory over Appalachian State at Varsity Gym on January 19, 2025. The event drew a crowd of 912 fans. The Hokies silenced the home crowd with their performance in this showdown.

Early Hokies Momentum

The action began at 125 pounds where Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech) secured a pin in 2:28 to give the visitors an early lead at Appalachian State 0, Virginia Tech 6. At 133 pounds, Connor McGonagle (Virginia Tech) won by major decision (13-3), extending the visitors' advantage at Appalachian State 0, Virginia Tech 10. At 141 pounds, Sam Latona (Virginia Tech) prevailed by decision (5-1), extending the visitors' advantage at Appalachian State 0, Virginia Tech 13.

Key Middle Bouts

A key match came at 125 pounds where Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech) earned a fall, extending the visitors' advantage to Appalachian State 0, Virginia Tech 6. Connor McGonagle kept the momentum going for the visitors at 133 pounds with a major decision, making the score Appalachian State 0, Virginia Tech 10. Sam Latona kept the momentum going for the visitors at 141 pounds with a decision, making the score Appalachian State 0, Virginia Tech 13.

Sealing the Victory

at 184 pounds, Thomas Stewart, Jr. (Virginia Tech) dominated with a tech fall in 4:03 (21-6), The team victory was mathematically secured at 197 pounds when Sam Fisher secured a decision victory (6-1), making the final score Appalachian State 11, Virginia Tech 25. In the final bout at 285 pounds, Jimmy Mullen won by technical fall in 5:00 (26-9), making the final score Appalachian State 11, Virginia Tech 30.

Takedown Statistics

In the takedown battle, Virginia Tech led with a 17 takedown advantage. Overall, Appalachian State finished with 8 takedowns to Virginia Tech's 25. Thomas Stewart, Jr. (Virginia Tech) led all wrestlers with 7 takedowns, followed by Jimmy Mullen (Virginia Tech) with 7 takedowns and Kaden Keiser (Appalachian State) with 4 takedowns.

Bout-by-Bout Analysis