Graduate students Jarod Verkleeren and Quinn Miller led the way for Virginia, as they both placed second in their respective weight classes.
The Cavaliers started the day defeating the Cougars 34-3, but then fell to the Wildcats 18-16 in a duel that came down to the final weight class.
After a tough dual meet loss to Campbell on Nov. 20, the Cavaliers bounced back with ten place winners and four first place finishers.
Notably, after the first eight matches, the score was tied at 15, but the Camels were able to find a second gear and win the final two weight classes to secure the victory.
The Cavaliers look to continue their momentum against a Campbell team that has faced fierce competition so far this season.
Virginia wrestling (2-0, 0-0 ACC) continued its early success with a strong performance against Maryland (0-1, 0-0 Big Ten) Friday night in College Park, Md.
The Cavaliers (1-0, 0-0 ACC) won eight weight classes to propel the team to a dominating 33-6 win over the Eagles (0-2, 0-1 EIWA)
Both teams are coming off shortened seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are looking to start their seasons off on a high note in the out-of-conference showdown.
Virginia returns many experienced wrestlers who will be able to show out for the Cavaliers in front of a full Memorial Gymnasium for the first time since 2020.
Virginia placed fourth in the competition behind NC State, Virginia Tech and North Carolina, buying bids to the NCAA Championship for six of 10 wrestlers who competed on the day.
The Cavaliers (3-3, 2-3 ACC) were unable to carry over the momentum they had gained from their previous two wins as the Tar Heels (5-2, 3-2 ACC) proved to be too strong and downed Virginia 25-9.
In their last home match of the season at Memorial Gymnasium, the Cavaliers held the Blue Devils to just three — leaving Duke winless this season.
The Cavaliers fell behind early, but completed a late rally to pull off the upset.
The Virginia wrestling team dropped a close match to in-state rival No. 8 Virginia Tech — a match that ultimately came down to bonus points.
The Virginia wrestling team dropped its first ACC match of the season 23-9.
The abrupt end to the season couldn’t have come at a worse time for Virginia, as the Cavaliers were picking up quite a bit of momentum.
After facing four of the nation’s top 10 teams in conference dual meets, Virginia came into the ACC Tournament primed and ready to compete.
Virginia bounced back from the losing streak with a big win over Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
The Panthers (8-3, 2-1 ACC) came into this meet as a heavy favorite over the Cavaliers (7-5, 0-3 ACC) who have yet to win an ACC dual.
The Cavaliers were huge underdogs against the Hokies, and came into the match having lost nine of their last ten duals against Virginia Tech.
