2021-22 Men's Wrestling Roster

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David Conner II
David Conner II
David Conner II
David Conner II
David Conner II
David Conner II
Drew Wilson
Drew Wilson
Drew Wilson

Sam Braswell

Sam Braswell

  • Height:
    5-0
  • Weight:
    125
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Daytona Beach, Fla.
  • High School:
    Matoaca High School

Summary

Biography

2020-21: Finished 20-1 as a senior at 125 pounds ... Totaled two wins by pin, six tech falls, five major decision and four decisions ... Captured the Star City Open tournament championship at 125 pounds ... Recorded his 100th career victory over Liberty Universities Dante Minnion, becoming just the second wrestler in program history to eclipse 100 career victories ... Became the first wrestler in program history to be ranked No.1 in a national poll ... Ranked No.1 in the nation by three different polls ... Earned his second All-American honor with a third-place podium at the NWCA Nationals ... Named the Senior Male Athlete of the Year at the Averett Athletics Night of Champions ceremony ... Selected to the VaSID All-State Second Team at 125 pounds.

2019-20: Made 32 appearances as a junior ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships for the second year in a row ... Became Averett's first ever Regional Champion, winning the NCAA Southeast Regional title at 125 pounds on Feb. 29 ... Named Most Outstanding Wrestler and d3wrestle.com Wrestler of the Week after beating two nationally ranked opponents in the New Standard Invitational to win the tournament at 125 pounds ... Won the Jim Crytzer Invitational ... Placed second at the Cougar Open ... Cracked the national rankings in seven straight polls, ranking as high as fifth while finishing the year ranked fifth on d3wrestle.com and eighth on Intermat ... Totaled five tech falls, four major decisions and 15 decisions ... Finished the year with a 29-3 record ... Named First Team All-American by the NWCA, making him one of Averett's two first-ever All-Americans ... Selected to the VaSID All-State Second Team at 125 pounds ... Named the Junior Male Athlete of the Year at the Averett Athletics Night of Champions ceremony. 

2018-19: 2019 NCAA National Qualifier … Placed first at the Averett Cougar Open … Second at the Star City Open … Fifth at the New Standard Corporation Invite … Second at the Jim Crytzer Invitational … Second at the Southeast Conference Tournament … Second at the NCAA Southeast Regional … Recorded 11 decisions, 10 major decisions, five technical falls and two pins … Posted a 30-11 record in his sophomore season ... Dr. Tommy Foster Male Student-Athlete of the Year. 

2017-18: Placed fourth at the 2018 NCAA Southeast Regional … Second at Casperson Classic Open … Third at Star City Open … First at the Jim Crytzer Invitational … Fifth at the Builder Invitational … Collected five pins, five tech falls and 10 major decisions … Claimed Most Outstanding Wrestler Award in the American College Division at the Virginia Duals … Finished the season with a 29-11 record ... Freshman Male Athlete of the Year. 

Personal: Son of Easter Dingle ... Majoring in sports medicine ... Born on Sept. 16, 1999.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    5'0" 125 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    5'0" 125 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    5'0" 125 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    5'0" 125 lbs
  • 2021-22Senior

    5'0" 125 lbs