2022-23 Wrestling Roster

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Jon Hoover

  • Weight 174
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.

Biography

2022-23: (Senior)
  • Earned the Team’s Lifestyle Achievement Award, presented to the cadet-athlete that goes above and beyond in representing VMI Wrestling in the key areas of Academics, Athletics, and Social Life.
  • Earned NWCA 2022-23 Scholar All-America honors for the second-straight year
  • had a 14-13 record as the Keydet starter at 174 pounds and was 8-4 in dual competition
  • Placed second in his pool at the Journeymen Classic on Nov. 13
  • Earned three-straight SoCon victories, two in sudden victory sessions, against opponents from Campbell, Gardner-Webb and Davidson

2021-22: Shared the Team’s Most Improved Wrestler Award with Isaac Dolph … won eight matches while starting at 174 pounds … won one match by pin, while never being pinned himself … won three SoCon matches during the regular season and scored a victory in his first match at the conference championships.  

2020-21: Wrestled at 165 pounds in 14 matches in his second season…won by decision against Bucknell…earned a major decision victory at the SoCon Championships.

2019-20: Scored six victories as the Keydet starter at 157 pounds … won once by fall and two times via major decision … had a major decision victory at the Southern Conference Tournament against his Davidson foe.

High School: A four-year letterman at North Allegheny … two-time captain … 115-38 career record … a two-time Chris Ebert Award Winner, given to the person on the team for exceptional leadership … earned the Tough Tiger Award, given to the toughest person in the room … received the Ty Moore Memorial Award, given to a senior that is going on to wrestle in college … competed with the Tiger, Pitbull and All-American Wrestling Clubs.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    165 lbs

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    165 lbs

  • 2021-22Junior

    174 lbs
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    2022-23Senior

    174 lbs
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