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Leslie Apedoe became VMI's second All-American in 1999, when he placed sixth in the heavyweight bracket of the NCAA Championships in State College, Pa.  In addition to his All-American achievement, Apedoe also became the first Keydet to win four Southern Conference Championships and make four trips to the NCAA Championships all in one weight class.  He was named the Southern Conference's Outstanding Wrestler of the Year in his junior and senior seasons.  Apedoe finished his career with a record of 111-29.  In his four years at VMI, he helped the Keydets to a SoCon Tournament Championship in 1997 and a co-conference championship in 1999.  He graduated from Colonial Heights High School in Colonial Heights, Va., but is a native of Ghana.

• 1999 NCAA Division I All-American (6th @ Heavyweight)