No. 24 Virginia looked dominant this weekend, cruising past Southern Virginia and Maryland in the Cavalier Duals before placing in the Southeast Open.
The 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships was hosted at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh this past weekend, starting Thursday and wrapping up Saturday.
Of the 10 wrestlers Virginia sent to Blacksburg for the ACC Championships, four secured automatic bids to the upcoming NCAA Championships.
While they competed well, the Cavaliers (12-10, 1-4 ACC) couldn't ultimately defeat the Panthers (13-3, 3-2 ACC) who secured their fifth victory in a row.
Fresh off its first ACC victory last week, the No. 22 Virginia wrestling team was unable to notch two wins in a row, losing to No.14 Virginia Tech Saturday at the Moss Arts Center.
The Cavaliers (12-8, 1-2 ACC) won six weight classes against the Blue Devils (2-7, 0-3 ACC) and took the visitors down 26-17.
Despite wins in four weight classes and a raucous home crowd, the Cavaliers (11-8, 0-2 ACC) fell 23-17 to No. 8 N.C. State (14-2, 2-0 ACC).
Despite strong performances from Virginia's usual standouts, the Cavaliers (11-7, 0-1 ACC) fell 22-13 to No. 17 North Carolina (8-5, 1-0 ACC) in the two programs' 78th meeting.
As Virginia looks ahead to tougher opponents on its schedule, this past weekend should serve as a confidence boost for the Cavaliers.
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While the end of the weekend may have been disappointing, Virginia certainly bolstered its resume and gained some momentum with consecutive victories over ranked opponents earlier in the bracket.
Junior Jack Mueller didn’t drop a single bout all weekend, scoring four wins including three pins.
In the dual’s finale, Missouri senior Daniel Lewis — ranked No. 4 nationally at 174 pounds — pinned Virginia sophomore Drew Peck to steal a 23-21 victory for the Tigers.
The Virginia wrestling team has had mixed results this season.
The Virginia wrestling team dropped its final conference match, making for a winless ACC regular season.
The Cavaliers just missed out on getting their first ACC victory of the season against Duke Saturday.
‘The Skinny’ on weekend action for wrestling, men’s and women’s squash.
The Cavaliers rebounded from a tough loss Friday against N.C. State to finish out the weekend with a win against Old Dominion.
This marked the first time in program history Virginia had a pair of semifinalists in the same season.
With the NCAA Championships kicking off this weekend from Thursday through Saturday, Virginia’s competing wrestlers are preparing for their last competitive bout of the season.
