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Owen Trephan Named EIWA Wrestler of the Year

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh graduate student heavyweight Owen Trephan has been named EIWA Wrestler of the Year, the conference announced Monday. Trephan enjoyed an outstanding three-month run in a Lehigh singlet after joining the Mountain Hawks in late December.
Trephan went 25-2 in the 2024-25 season, including a 15-2 mark competing in a Lehigh singlet. He won an EIWA title at 285 at Stabler Arena for his third consecutive conference title and reached the national semifinals at the NCAA Championships, eventually earning his first career All-America honor with a fifth place finish.
With his fifth place finish, Trephan had the highest podium place among the EIWAs four All-Americans. Trephan’s 25-2 season included an 8-0 record in duals for the Mountain Hawks. A 4-2 decision over Arizona State’s five-time All-American Cohlton Schultz secured an undefeated regular season for the Summerville, S.C. native.
In addition to his postseason tournament placements, Trephan won titles at the Battle at the Citadel competing unattached for NC State, and the Sheridan Tournament, competing unrostered. He also won his pool at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic.
Trephan is the fifth Lehigh wrestler since 1998 to win the EIWA Wrestler of the Year award and the first since Darian Cruz in 2017. An Army ROTC graduate while at NC State, Trephan is headed to officer school in Georgia later this spring. … more at … https://lehighsports.com/news/2025/4/2/wrestling-owen-trephan-named-eiwa-wrestler-of-the-year

April 15, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Vince Robinson Named Wrestling’s ACC Freshman of the Year

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After finishing his 2024-25 campaign at the top of the 125 pound NCAA podium in Philadelphia, Vince Robinson has been named the 2025 ACC Freshman of the Year for wrestling.
The annual awards are determined by a vote of the league’s head coaches.
In his first season in the lineup, Vince Robinson tallied seven ranked wins during the regular season, rose to a career-high ranking of No. 3, placed as a runner-up at the 2025 ACC Championship, and secured his first national title at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships.
The Chicago native finished 24-3 and went 9-1 in dual action, while recording four wins by technical fall, and seven by major decision.
After the conclusion of conference tournaments, he was listed as No. 1 in the country at 125 lbs in RPI rankings as well as fifth overall in that weight class by the NWCA. He becomes the sixth Wolfpack wrestler to win the award, … more at … https://gopack.com/news/2025/4/1/mens-tennis-vince-robinson-named-acc-freshman-of-the-year

April 15, 2025 Posted by | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Caleb Henson and Tony Robie named ACC Wrestler and Coach of the Year

Henson claims honor in back-to-back seasons, and Robie collects fourth straight coaching accolade
BLACKSBURG – After another year of historic milestones, the accolades for Virginia Tech wrestling continue to pour in as national finalist and ACC champion Caleb Henson and head coach Tony Robie took home Atlantic Coast Conference Wrestler of the Year and Coach of the Year to wrap up the 2024-2025 season as announced by the league office on Tuesday.
The annual awards are determined by a vote of the league’s head coaches.
The Hitman goes back-to-back as ACC Wrestler of the Year after a historic junior season in Blacksburg. Entering the season as the defending national champion, Henson boasted an undefeated regular season – including winning the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational by beating eventual national champion Ridge Lovett in the finals – en route to his second ACC title. Henson defeated three-time All-American Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina) … more at … https://hokiesports.com/news/2025/04/1/caleb-henson-and-tony-robie-named-acc-wrestler-and-coach-of-the-year

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