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No. 7 Hokies defeat Mountaineers in a Center for the Arts masterpiece

BLACKSBURG – In one of wrestling’s most unique experiences, No. 7 Virginia Tech (6-2, 1-0) put on a show in their annual dual on stage with a 39-0 victory over visiting App State (5-5, 2-0) in a sold-out Center for the Arts on Friday night. The Hokies won all ten bouts against the Mountaineers with six coming by way of bonus point and winning both ranked bouts including an upset victory by Jaden Bullock over No. 25 Tomas Brooker to highlight the evening.

Bullock Flips the Script

• Redshirt senior Jaden Bullock avenged a loss just two weeks prior with an exciting 8-6 decision victory over No. 25 ranked Tomas Brooker at 184-pounds. Brooker took their first meeting at Southern Scuffle via 4-2 decision, but it was Bullock flipping the script in Blacksburg. Bullock notched two takedowns in the first period which proved to be the difference maker for the Hokie.

Hokies Load Up the Bonus

• No. 4 Eddie Ventresca continued his impressive form with another takedown clinic to secure the 20-5 victory. Ventresca poured on three takedowns in the final minute to register the tech fall for the Hokies at 125-pounds against Colby McBride.
• At 141-pounds, another freshman from the highly lauded Hokies recruiting class made his dual debut. Drew Gorman erupted for a 16-0 tech fall over Aldo Hernandez to add to the tally for the home team – notching a takedown, three sets of four-point nearfalls, and an escape to secure his first dual start.
• No. 10 Collin Gaj continues to move up the rankings, adding another ranked victory to his resume with a 10-2 major decision over No. 33 Kaden Keiser. Leading 4-2 with less than a minute left, Gaj converted a takedown into nearfall for a quick six points added to the final score and securing the victory at 149-pounds.
• Mac Church took the mat at 165-pounds to the tune of a 9-0 major decision over Anthony Conetta. A takedown to four nearfall in the second period for Church was the difference along with an escape and riding time point for yet another bonus point victory for the Hokies.
• Redshirt junior Sergio Desiante blitzed Joe Zovistski to a 18-2 technical fall in just 4:32 at 174-pounds. Desiante put on a takedown clinic with four takedowns and then adding nearfall points to add more to the total bonus tally for Tech.
• Finishing off bonus points was No. 17 Sonny Sasso at 197-pounds with an 8-0 major decision. Sasso controlled Logan Eller with two takedowns, a riding time point, and an escape to get back into the win column.

Campbell and Mullen Controlling in Victories

• No. 11 Dillon Campbell was gritty in a 4-0 decision victory over Jarvis Litle at 133-pounds. Campbell was aggressive but just couldn’t find an offensive score; he would manage to garner an escape, riding time point, and a stall point in his favor.
• At heavyweight, No. 16 Jimmy Mullen was forced to battle early but pulled away late against a tough Stephan Monchery. Mullen scored the first takedown but found himself trailing 3-4 at the end of the first. … more at … https://hokiesports.com/news/2026/01/17/no-7-hokies-defeat-mountaineers-in-a-center-for-the-arts-masterpiece

January 22, 2026 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | sports