2024-25 Wrestling Roster

Nathanial Barbee, VMI Athletic Communications
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Doug Mousaw
Sam Janicki

Josh Evans

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 285
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Seaford, Va.
  • Highschool York
  • Major International Studies

Biography

2024-25: Capped off his collegiate career wrestling at heavyweight, earning 17 victories with four major decisions and one fall…was one of four Keydets to tally 10+ dual wins for 40 dual points…wrestled in all eight conference matches, earning five wins…made the consolation final after earning a sudden victory in the semifinal at the SoCon Championship, placing fourth for the second-straight season…placed fourth in the 285C bracket at the Journeymen Wrestling Collegiate Classic and fifth in the 285 bracket at the Purple Raider Open...landed on the SoCon Honor Roll.

2023-24: Named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll...racked up 11 wins at 197 pounds, the most in weight class at VMI…went 2-2 at the SoCon Championships en route to a fourth-place mark…went 6-11 in duals and 5-9 in tournaments.

2022-23: (Sophomore)
  • Earned the team’s Most Improved Wrestler Award; given to the wrestler that shows the most improvement from year to year or throughout a single season.
  • Had an 18-16 record at 285 pounds, tied for the third-most wins on the season
  • Had seven pins, second on the squad
  • Took third place in the Fr./So. Bracket at the Southeast Open on Nov. 5
  • Finished second in his pool on Nov. 13 at the Journeymen Classic

2021-22: Earned the starting spot at 285 pounds in his first season … placed second in his pool at 285 pounds at the Journeyman Classic … posted a 5-3 win in the SoCon Tournament over Matthias Erving of Chattanooga, a foe that had pinned him earlier in the season … won four matches … earned the team’s Freshman of the Year honor.

Before VMI: A four-year letterwinner and a two-year captain … amassed a 115-16 career record … a four-time Region 3A Champion, state placer and all-region … won the state title in 2021 and was second as a sophomore and junior … a 2021 NHSCA All-American … three-time VHSL all-state … a member of the Peninsula Wrestling Association, a two-time freestyle state champion and won the Greco-Roman State title once … earned highest academic honors in each of his four years.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    285 lbs
  • C

    2022-23Sophomore

    285 lbs
    C
  • 2023-24Junior

    285 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    6'0" 285 lbs