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1. Going out in style

Wrestling :: Wrestling Spotlight :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 6 Iss. 9

Chris Penny’s career at Tech got off to a slow start, but he closed it in grand fashion, winning an ACC wrestling championship and earning All-America honors in the span of a few weeks The life of a college student can be describ…

2. Building on family's success

Wrestling :: Wrestling Spotlight :: Marc Mullen :: Vol. 5 Iss. 8

Nick Brascetta’s two older brothers wrestled in college, but already with two ACC titles, he’s on his way to establishing himself as the family champion In just two years, Nick Brascetta has become a two-time ACC champion, and he cr…

3. Wrestling with Adversity

Wrestling :: Wrestling Spotlight :: Jimmy Robertson :: Vol. 4 Iss. 9

Devin Carter didn’t let his father’s mid-year health scare stop him from becoming an All-American this season, and it motivates him toward his ultimate goal of being a national champion Devin Carter has participated in a few heart…

4. David vs. Goliaths - Tech wrestler David Marone is possibly the lightest heavyweight in the nation

Wrestling :: Wrestling Spotlight :: Marc Mullen :: Vol. 3 Iss. 8

David Marone is unlike any other Virginia Tech wrestler on this year’s squad. While his teammates minimize their intake during the season to maintain their ideal weight for competition, Marone eats as much as he wants when he wants…

5. Late bloomer - Hardly recruited out of high school, Chris Diaz has turned into one of the nation's elite wrestlers

Wrestling :: Wrestling Spotlight :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 3 Iss. 5

"I was always telling Coach Dresser since I first got here that I was going to be his first All-American and his first national champion ... It made me happy that I was able to fulfill one of my goals and actually be the first All-Americ…

6. Coach in training - Jesse Dong's career in wrestling is just getting started

Wrestling :: Wrestling Spotlight :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 2 Iss. 8

Jesse Dong One isn’t likely to walk into Rector Field House and see director of track and field Dave Cianelli hopping over hurdles in a race against Queen Harrison. Likewise, the chances are slim that Frank Beamer is on the football …

7. Wrestling's wunderkind

Wrestling :: Wrestling Spotlight :: Matt Kovatch :: Vol. 1 Iss. 8

Jarrod Garnett Eight pounds. No, it’s not the sequel to Will Smith’s latest movie, Seven Pounds. But it is one of the main themes in Jarrod Garnett’s real-life story, one in which a true freshman at Virginia Tech sweeps the wr…