LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Wrestling competes in its first Southern Conference dual of the season on Thursday against the reigning conference champions, Appalachian State, in Boone, North Carolina.
VMI Probables
125: Waylon Rogers
133: Cody Tanner / Adam Bilby
141: Dyson Dunham
149: Patrick Jordon
157: Ray Cmil /
Eric Doran
165: Ryan Vigil / Tyler Berish
174: Beau Lewis
184: Andrew Barford
197: Toby Schoffstall / Christian Leonard
HWT: Cole Will
Appalachian State Probables
125: Cooper Foster
133: Jarvis Little
141: Aldo Hernandez
149: #27 Kaden Keiser
157: Kai O'Dell / Jeremiah Price
165: Anthony Conetta
174: Colt Campbell
184: #24 Tomas Brooker
197: Logan Eller
HWT: Stephan Monchery
The Keydets, who will be facing off against the Mountaineers for the 54
th time in program history, travel for the league opener and the first dual meet of the new year.
VMI enters the matchup 4-3 overall, earning all four victories at home. 149-pounder
Patrick Jordon boasts a 5-2 dual record, winning his last four dual matches. In his last outing at the Soldier Salute, Jordon claimed sixth place after two straight victories on day one.
165-pounder
Ryan Vigil and 197-pounder
Toby Schoffstall also placed at the Soldier Salute, each earning eighth place. Vigil and Schoffstall each played vital roles in the Keydets' last victory over Sacred Heart in December, earning toss-up decisions that stopped potential Pioneer runs.
Stepping up in a big way has been
Dyson Dunham at 141 pounds. Dunham, who hadn't wrestled since early November, posted three wins at the Soldier Salute. The 2024 NCAA qualifier is projected to start at 141 this week. Off the mat, Dunham was recently nominated as one of three finalists for the prestigious Three-Legged Stool Award. The Three-Legged Stool represents the core pillars of the VMI experience – academics, military training/leadership, and athletics – and is awarded to one cadet-athlete each year as voted on by VMI faculty and staff.
App State enters the week 4-4 overall, earning a dominating 46-4 win over SoCon foe, Presbyterian, in their conference opener last week. The Mountaineers went toe-to-toe with a pair of nationally-ranked opponents, including a tight 21-14 loss to No. 10 NC State at home and a close 31-12 defeat to No. 20 West Virginia.
The Mountaineers boast a pair of ranked wrestlers with No. 27 Kaden Keiser (FloWrestling) and #24 Tomas Brooker (FloWrestling/InterMat). Both Keiser and Brooker have each accumulated 16 victories, with four coming in duals.
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