2020-21 Wrestling Roster

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Cliff Conway

  • Weight 125
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Spotsylvania, Va.

Biography

2020-21: Finished with four wins in his senior year…recorded a pin in dual meet at 125 pounds…participated in 13 matches…had a decision win against Sacred Heart early in the season ... earned the Coach's Award, that exemplifies what a coach looks for in an individual: Work Ethic, Dedication, Leadership, and a Positive Attitude.

2019-20: Picked up eight wins as a junior … earned fourth place honors at 133 pounds at the All-Academy Championships on January 25 … had one technical fall on the season …picked up back-to-back SoCon wins against The Citadel and Presbyterian.

2018-19: Posted four wins on the season … had two wins by pin … scored an 11-4 decision over his opponent from Duke at the Keystone Classic in mid-November … pinned Zamir Ode of Davidson in a SoCon match … won a match by pin at the All-Academy Championships.

2017-18: Named to the SoCon All-Freshman team for his accomplishments during the season … tied for second on the team in SoCon wins with three for the season and tied for third in dual wins with four on the year … placed third on the team in overall wins with nine as well as third in dual points for the season with 20 …  went 9-19 overall with a 4-6 dual record and 3-1 mark in SoCon bouts … claimed five of his wins in tournament action … earned his first career SoCon dual win by way of a forfeit from Gardner-Webb on Dec. 8 … earned his first career pin at VMI by topping Harvard’s Matthew Rodriguez in 4:09 at the Franklin and Marshall Open … picked up a crucial tech fall over The Citadel’s William Jacobs (18-2 (6:58)) to help VMI to a 24-21 team win, its first over the Bulldogs in 11 years … pinned Norwich’s Cole Nickerson in 2:06 at the All-Academy Championship.

High School: Coached by Tracy Waltman at Courtland High School in Spotsylvania, Va. ... earned a 152-30 record in high school, a school record for most wins ... wrestled at 106 as a freshman and finished at 132 as a senior ... placed at the state tournament three times over his career ... also wrestled for the Kodiak Youth Wrestling Club in freestyle and Greco Roman ... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Clifton and Melissa Conway ... has two sisters ... plans to major in biology.

Year Overall Dual SoCon MD TF Fall
2020-21 4-9 4-5 2-7 0 0 1
2019-20 8-26 5-15 2-5 0 1 0
2018-19 4-23 1-12 1-4 0 0 2
2017-18 9-18 4-6 3-1 0 1 2
Career 25-76 14-38 8-17 0 2 5

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    125 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    125 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    133 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    125 lbs