Alvarenga (Springfield, Va./Thomas Edison) went 3-0 in the 149 lb. weight class to capture the first All-Academy Championship of his career. On Saturday, Alvarenga first pinned Merchant Marine's Matt Dolby in 3:47 before scoring a major decision against Coast Guard's Bryan Radik (15-7). In the championship, Alvarenga defeated Navy's Joel Ahern for the second time this season, this time by a 7-2 count.
Earlier this season, Alvarenga won the 149 lb. weight class of the Nittany Lion Open, and was ranked as high as 18th at 149 in the Intermat Rankings thanks to a 15-match win streak.
With a 28-5 record this season, Alvarenga leads the team in wins, while only two more wins would make him the fourth VMI wrestler to post multiple 30-win seasons at the Institute. Two more wins would also move him into fifth-place in career wins at VMI, as he currently sports a 106-42 overall mark.
Alvarenga and the VMI wrestling team returns to the mats on Friday night, as they travel to Harrisonburg to take on James Madison in a 7 p.m. match. Just two days later, the Keydets square off with Southern Conference foe Chattanooga on the road at 2 p.m.
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