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SALEM, Va. - The Virginia Tech wrestling completed a dominating performance at the third Hokie Open by winning four titles with five other taking second place Sunday at the Salem Civic Center. Two others took third place and two another two placed sixth to wrap up a big opening weekend.

Devin Carter continued to dazzle as a true freshman at 133 pounds. He won the title by going 5-0, including a 12-3 major decision over No. 8 Kyle Hutter of Old Dominion in the title match. Chris Diaz won a title at 141 pounds, avenging a loss to No. 14 Chris Drouin from yesterday in Sunday’s semifinal. Pete Yates won at 157 pounds by going 5-0 and Tommy Spellman took the 184-pound title by going 4-0.

Jarrod Garnett placed second at 125 pounds and freshman Ty Mitch took third place at the same weight class. At 141 pounds, transfer Zach Neibert lost in sudden victory to Diaz in the championship bout and Nick Murray took sixth place. At 149 pounds, Brian Stephens fell in the championship match and Jesse Dong forfeited to Yates at 157 pounds in the title bout to take second place. Matt Epperly placed third at 165 pounds, beating No. 20 Andrew Sorenson to highlight his day. David Marone made it to the title match, but lost to Matt Gibson of Iowa State - a guy he beat Saturday in the dual - and took second place.

The Tech team (0-1) will travel to Pennsylvania next weekend for the Duals at Hershey, where the Hokies will take part in four dual matches. Tech will face Kent State, Edinboro, The Citadel and George Mason in side the Hersheypark Arena. For more information, go to the event's website.

Below are the full results of the Tech wrestlers, both attached and unattached, from Sunday’s action.

125: Jarrod Garnett - 4-1; SECOND PLACE
First Round: def. Cullen King (King), MD 13-4
Seoncd Round: def. Dominic Parisi (ASU), MD 12-4
Quarterfinals: def. Eric Dunnet (ODU), 8-3
Semifinals: def. Ty Mitch (VT), inj. def.
Championship: lost to #8 James Nicholson (ODU), 5-3

125: Ty Mitch (unattached) - 4-1; THIRD PLACE
First Round: def. Brett Boston (ASU), 7-3
Second Round: def. Gabe Ramos (Ohio), 5-3
Quarterfinals: def. Robert Gribschaw (UNCG), 7-4
Semifinals: lost to #12 Jarrod Garnett (VT), inj. def.
Third Place Match: def. Patrick Hunter (ISU), MD 15-5

125: T.J. Mitchell - 0-1
First Round: lost to Kyle Ciccarello (Ohio), 3-2

133: Devin Carter - 5-0; CHAMPION
First Round: def. BJ Young (Newberry), 14-11
Second Round: def. Pat Owens (UNC), 10-5
Quarterfinals: def. Justin Lavalle (ODU), fall 2:42
Semifinals: def. Mike Rappo (UNC), inj. def.
Championship: def. #8 Kyle Hutter (ODU), MD 11-3

133: Eric Spjut (unattached) - 3-2
First Round: def. Brian Bokoski (CWC), MD 13-3
Second Round: lost to Tyler Small (KSU), 3-2
Consolations: def. Andrew Goolsby (LU), MD 15-3
Consolations: def. Richard Alacrorn (Citadel), 6-0

Consolations: lost to Justin Lavalle (ODU), 8-4

141: Chris Diaz - 5-0; CHAMPION
First Round: def. Michael Chalfant (NRV Mat Club), MD 19-7
Second Round: def. Matt Cubillos (VA), 7-2
Quarterfinals: def. Rocco Wellek (UNC), 8-3
Semifinals: def. #14 Chris Drouin (ISU), 6-4 (SV)
Championship: def. Zach Neibert (VT), 3-1 (SV)

141: Nick Murray - 4-2; SIXTH PLACE
First Round: def. Kurtis Becker (Liberty), 3-0
Second Round: def. Sam Embrugia (Newberry), MD 16-7
Quarterfinals: lost to #5 Germane Lindsay (Ohio), 5-4
Consolations: def. Danny Lopes (UNC), 5-2
Consolations: def. Brennan Brumley (ODU), 4-2
Fifth Place Match: lost to Chase Skonieczny (UTC), 14-9

141: Zach Neibert - 4-1; SECOND PLACE
First Round: def. Kip Thompson (Citadel), TF 17-2
Second Round: def. Nick Heilmann (UNC), 6-2
Quarterfinals: def. Brennan Brumley (ODU), 8-2
Semifinals: def. #5 Germane Lindsay (Ohio), 5-4
Finals: lost to #8 Chris Diaz (VT), 3-1 (SV)

149: Cameron Hurd - 4-2
First Round: def. John Brasher (King), TF 19-3
Second Round: lost to Natte Carr, Jr. (ISU), TF 18-2
Consolations: def. Marcel Clopton (KSU), fall 1:56
Consolations: def. Roman Perryman (NRV Mat Club), 8-4
Consolations: dec. Chris Mears (VT), MD 17-9
Consolations: lost to Steve Kostis (ASU), MD 16-6

149: Chris Mears - 3-2
First Round: def. Morgan McDaniel (GW), 13-7
Second Round: def. Micah Blair (ODU), 3-1
Third Round: def. Michael Long (VMI), 5-4
Quarterfinals: lost to #14 Brian Stephens (VT), MD 13-5
Consolations: lost to Cameron Hurd (VT), MD 17-9

149: Brian Stephens - 4-1; SECOND PLACE
First Round: def. Max Mayfield (ISU), 11-5
Second Round: def. Frank Pettineo (UNC), 11-5
Quarterfinals: def. Chris Mears (VT), MD 13-5
Semifinals: def. Joey Metzler (ODU), 10-5
Championship: lost to Ivan Lopouchanski (UNCG), 9-4

157: Jesse Dong (unattached) - 4-0; SECOND PLACE
First Round: def. Joseph Bayer (Team Ram), MD 20-7
Second Round: def. Jerry Somma (NRV Mat Club), TF 16-1
Quarterfinals: def. Casey Gordon (Ohio), TF 17-2
Semifinals: def. Trent Weatherman (ISU), 16-0
Championship: forfeited

157: Pete Yates - 5-0; CHAMPION
First Round: def. Sli Bostelman (Kent St), TF 16-0
Second Round: def. Sean Byrnes (Newberry), 3-0
Quarterfinals: def. Chip Powell (AUS), 6-2
Semifinals: def. Matt Cathell (KSU), 6-1
Championship: wins by forfeit

165: Matt Epperly - 4-1; THIRD PLACE
First Round: def. Travis Puckett (ASU), fall 2:05
Second Round: def. Steve Wilson (Ohio), 6-0
Quarterfinals: def. Ross Tice (KSU), 5-3
Semifinals: lost to Kyle Blevins (ASU), 8-4
Third Place Match: def. #20 Andrew Sorenson, inj. def.

165: Harrison Hightower (unattached) - 0-2
First Round: lost to Travis Sheehy (UNCG), 5-2
Consolations: lost to Chris Moon (VT), 3-2

165: Chris Moon - 4-2
First Round: def. Sean Lubinski (Ohio), fall 1:49
Second Round: lost to Thomas Scotton (UNC), 7-2
Consolations: def. Harrison Hightower (VT), 3-2

Consolations: def Brett Miller (UNCG), 6-4
Consolations: def. Chris Spangler (ISU), forf.
Consolations: lost to Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (Citadel), 12-5

174: Angelo Malvestuto (unattached) - 1-2
First Round: def. Dalton Temple (CWS), TF 17-2

Second: Round: lost to Thomas Ferguson (UNC), fall 4:16
Consolations: lost to Dakota Moore (King), 6-1

174: Nick Vetterlein - 1-2
First Round: def. Andre Petroski (UNC), DQ
Second Round: lost to James Oddo (Citadel), MD 8-4
Consolations: lost to Levi Clemons (UTC), 10-6

184: John Dickson - 2-2
First Round: lost to Bryant Blanton (Newberry), MD 10-2
Consolations: def. Elijah Adams (UNCG), fall 4:16
Consolations: def. Eric Bach (ODU), 7-4
Consolations: lost to Casey Newburg (UTC), MD 8-0

184: Tommy Spellman - 4-0; CHAMPION
First Round: def. Justin Sparrow (Citadel), TF 16-1
Second Round: def. Bryant Blanton (Newberry), MD 8-0
Semfinals: def. #19 Jason McCroskey (UTC), 3-2
Championship: def. Antonio Giorgio (UNC), 9-2

197: Bobby Lavelle - 1-2
First Round: def. Karl Reed (Newberry), fall 4:12
Second Round: lost to #3 Dustin Kilgore (KSU), TF 17-1
Consolations: lost to Chris Penny (VT), 8-3

197: Chris Penny - 4-2; SIXTH PLACE
First Round: lost to Niko Brown (UTC), fall 3:59
Consolations: def. Ronny Ellsworth (VMI), MD 10-1
Consolations: def. Ryan Buckner (KSU), 5-3
Consolations: def. Bobby Lavelle (VT), 8-3
Consolations: def. Phil Hawes (ISU), 7-4
Fifth Place Match: lost to Niko Brown (UTC), 6-4

285: David Marone - 3-1; SECOND PLACE
First Round: def. Matt Lettner (UTC), 10-4
Quarterfinals: def. Peter Sturgeon (UNCG), MD 10-2
Semifinals: def. Jeremy Johnson (Ohio), 4-1
Championship: lost to Matt Gibson (ISU), 11-8

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