LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Wrestling will face off against reigning Southern Conference Champion Appalachian State on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Cormack Hall for the last home match before the New Year.
VMI Probables
125: Waylon Rogers / Cody Tanner
133: Dyson Dunham
141: Phoenix Alyea
149: Ray Cmil
157: Eric Doran
165: Ryan Vigil
174: Ethan Flowers
184: Braxton Lewis
197: Rob Atwood
285: Josh Evans
Appalachian State Probables
125: Bryson Terrell
133: Chad Bellis
141: Riley Edwards
149: Kaden Keiser
157: Jeremiah Price
165: Will Miller (No. 9 Intermat/No. 10 Flo)
174: Luke Uliano
184: Dalton Battle
197: Carson Floyd
285: Stephan Monchery
The Keydets (4-4) struggled in last weekend's matchups at the VMI Duals, falling to Virginia (40-3), Edinboro (41-4), and King (20-18). VMI looks to get back on track against the Mountaineers (0-2) who will compete in just their third dual of the season and seek their first win of the year after facing two nationally-ranked squads.
Braxton Lewis picked up a pair of wins at 184 pounds last weekend at the VMI Duals, earning a close 9-8 decision over Virginia and an 18-3/5:17 technical fall against King. He looks to continue his strong stretch in duals as he ranks 46th (WrestleStat) nationally.
149-pounder
Patrick Jordon and 197-pounder
Toby Schoffstall have had successful starts to their campaign and are 5-1 in duals.
Phoenix Alyea has tallied nine wins and four dual victories between 141 and 149 pounds while
Ryan Vigil has been strong at 165 pounds, earning a team-best six dual wins.
VMI is 13-39 all-time against App State dating back to 1940. The Keydets are searching for their first dual win over the Mountaineers since 2007. Last season, App State came out victorious in Boone, North Carolina, 32-7.
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