January 3, 2011
Hokies take to the mats for tuneup before National Duals
Tech to take on Appalachian State, Campbell

BLACKSBURG - The Virginia Tech wrestling squad, ranked 11th in the country in the latest dual meet poll, will take on Campbell and Appalachian State Tuesday in Boone, N.C. The Hokies (6-2) will take on ASU (3-4) at 4 o’clock and will then take on the Camels (0-3) at 5:30 p.m.

These two matches will serve as the final tune up for the Hokies before heading to Cedar Falls, Iowa, for the NWCA National Duals next weekend, where some of the top teams in the country will be competing for the title.

Campbell doesn’t have any ranked wrestlers. Only Austin Trotman (184 pounds) is ranked for ASU, coming in at 20th.

Below is the probable lineup for the Hokies. Neither ASU nor Campbell provided probable lineups.

#11 Virginia Tech (6-2)
125: #12 Jarrod Garnett (13-4)
133: #6 Devin Carter (16-3)
141: #5 Chris Diaz (16-3) or Zach Neibert (13-6)
149: #11 Brian Stephens (15-4)
157: #6 Jesse Dong (0-0)
165: #12 Pete Yates (16-0)
174: Matt Epperly (6-6) or Nick Vetterlein (4-5)
184: #16 Tommy Spellman (11-4) or John Dickson (8-8)
197: Chris Penny (6-11)
285: David Marone (6-4)

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