DURHAM, N.C. – Virginia Tech entered the final match of the ACC Wrestling Championship already in the lead, but Caleb Henson’s sudden-victory takedown against North Carolina’s Lachlan McNeil in the 149-pound final sealed the night in dramatic fashion.
With the win, Virginia Tech secured the 2025 ACC championship, its first conference title since 2018.
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Eight Hokies reached the podium, with four capturing individual ACC titles: Rafael Hipolito Jr., Eddie Ventresca, Connor McGonagle and Henson.
Virginia Tech will also send nine wrestlers to the NCAA tournament, giving the Hokies a strong presence on the national stage.
Full results:
Quarterfinals:
133: #2 Connor McGonagle (VT) Tech Fall #7 Raymond Adams (DUKE), 17-1, 6:33
165: #5 Mac Church (VT) Dec. #4 Jared Keslar (PITT), 4-1 SV-1
174: #4 Matty Singleton (NCSU) Dec. #5 Lennox Wolak (VT), 4-2
184: #4 Thomas Stewart, Jr. (VT) Dec. #5 Tye Monteiro (STAN), 7-1
197: #3 Andy Smith (VT) Dec #6 Steven Burrell Jr. (UVA), 8-2
HWT: #2 Jimmy Mullen (VT) Fall Gabe Christenson (UVA), 1:49
Semifinals:
125: #1 Eddie Ventresca (VT) Maj. Dec. #4 Nick Babin (PITT), 19-5
133: #2 Connor McGonagle (VT) Dec. #3 Tyler Knox (STAN), 1-0
141: #1 Sam Latona (VT) Dec. #5 Jayden Scott (UNC), 1-0
149: #1 Caleb Henson (VT) Tech Fall. #5 Jack Gioffre (UVA), 21-4, 6:40
157: #1 Rafael Hipolito, Jr. (VT) Maj. Dec. #5 Grigor Cholakyan (STAN), 14-4
165: #1 Hunter Garvin (STAN) Maj. Dec. #5 Mac Church (VT), 11-1
184: #1 Recce Heller (PITT) Dec. #4 Thomas Stewart, Jr. (VT), 4-2
197: #2 Nick Stemmet (STAN) Maj. Dec. #3 Andy Smith (VT), 12-4
HWT: #2 Jimmy Mullen (VT) Maj. Dec. #6 Connor Barket (DUKE), 11-3
Consolation Semifinals:
165: #5 Mac Church (VT) Dec. #7 Charlie Darracott (UNC), 8-5
174: #5 Lennox Wolak (VT) Dec. #2 Lorenzo Norman (STAN), 8-5
184: #4 Thomas Stewart, Jr. (VT) Dec. #6 Justin Phillips (UVA), 9-4
197: #3 Andy Smith (VT) Dec. #5 Christian Knop (NCSU), 5-1
Third Place:
165: #5 Mac Church (VT) Dec. #3 Derek Fields (NCSU), 4-1 (NCAA AQ)
174: #1 Josh Ogunsanya (UNC) Dec. #5 Lennox Wolak (VT), 4-2 TB-1 (NCAA AQ)
184: #3 Gavin Kane (UNC) Dec. #4 Thomas Stewart, Jr. (VT), 4-1
197: #3 Andy Smith (VT) Dec. #6 Steven Burrell Jr. (UVA), 4-2 (NCAA AQ)
Finals:
157: #1 Rafael Hipolito, Jr. (VT) Dec. #2 Ed Scott (NCSU), 7-3 (NCAA AQ)
HWT: #4 Dayton Pitzer (PITT) Dec. #2 Jimmy Mullen (VT), 4-1 SV-1 (NCAA AQ)
125: #1 Eddie Ventresca (VT) Dec. #2 Vince Robinson (NCSU), 4-1 SV-1 (NCAA AQ)
133: #2 Connor McGonagle (VT) Dec. #4 Kai Orine (NCSU), 5-2 SV-1 (NCAA AQ)
141: #2 Dylan Cendeno (UVA) Dec. #1 Sam Latona (VT), 8-6 (NCAA AQ)
149: #1 Caleb Henson (VT) Dec. #2 Lachlan McNeil (UNC), 4-1 SV-1 (NCAA AQ)