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GREENSBORO, N.C. – Virginia Tech’s Chris Diaz has been named Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Week after winning two matches – in two different weight classes – to help the Hokies complete a perfect 5-0 season in conference dual meet competition.

Wrestling at 141 pounds, 19th-ranked Diaz scored an 11-8 win over N.C. State’s 18th-ranked Joe Caramanica as Virginia Tech blanked the Wolfpack 50-0 on Sunday afternoon. Later that evening, Diaz moved up to the 149-pound weight class and pinned Duke’s Mike Bell in just 41 seconds to key the Hokies to a 28-15 victory.

The wins improved Diaz, a sophomore from Camden, Del., to 29-8 overall on the year, 15-5 in duals and 4-1 in ACC matches. This marks the second time Virginia Tech (20-1 overall) has posted an unbeaten mark in ACC dual meets since joining the conference. The Hokies went 5-0 in the ACC in 2004-05 as conference dual meet champions. It also marks the second ACC W.O.W. honor for Diaz.

Tech will conclude the regular season Thursday at No. 19 Old Dominion in a match at the Constant Center. The Hokies will be off until March 7 when they host the ACC Wrestling Championships at Cassell Coliseum, where the official league champion will be crowned. Information on that event can be found here.

For updates on Virginia Tech wrestling, follow the Hokies on Twitter (@VT_Wrestling).