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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Virginia Tech claimed its second straight ACC Championship, the fourth in program history, on Saturday at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C., edging out second place NC State by a score of 81.0-73.0.
Individually, the Hokies had four wrestlers earn individual titles out of seven finalists. The winners were redshirt senior Dennis Gustafson at 133 pounds, redshirt freshman Brent Moore at 141, redshirt sophomore David McFadden at 165 and redshirt senior Jared Haught at 197. Redshirt junior Ryan Blees, freshman Hunter Bolen and redshirt junior Zack Zavatsky placed second.
Moore was the named the tournament's Most Valuable Wrestler. He went 2-0 on Saturday with a major decision over North Carolina's A.C. Headlee and a 6-4 decision in sudden victory overtime over two-time defending ACC champion Kevin jack of NC State, the nation's fifth-ranked wrestler at 141. Moore is the Hokies' first MVW since Devin Carter earned the award at the 2014 tournament.
The Hokies' four individual titles was their least at an ACC Championship in which they took home the team title. Bonus points in the quarters and semifinals helped propel Tech to its fourth ACC title in program history.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE FINALS
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MORNING
FINAL TEAM SCORE
1. Virginia Tech, 81.0
2. NC State, 73.0
3. North Carolina, 52.5
4. Duke, 47.5
5. Virginia, 34.0
6. Pitt, 33.5
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