Scott Chené
Personal: Brian Anthony Delgrosso was born June 27, 1990, in Tyrone, PA … The son of Daniel and Christine Delgrosso … Enrolled in university studies.
141 • Sophomore Anaheim Hills, Calif. Irvine H.S.
Chris Diaz
2008-09: A walk-on who competed well for the Hokies … Went 9-9 overall in his first year, including 2-0 in dual meets … Got the call at the Bulldog Duals and came up with two wins … Went 3-1 at the Wolfpack Open … Also competed at the Davidson Open … Had two pins on the year, the fastest in 51 seconds. High School: Lettered four times for Coach John Phillips at Irvine High … Team MVP three times … Finished his career with a school-record 167 wins … Finished fourth in the state … Team captain all four years … Won the Five Counties Invitational. Personal: Scott Joseph Chené was born August 29, 1989, in Santa Ana, CA … The son of Kevin and CeCe Chené … Has two brothers, Curtis and Kyle … Enrolled in university studies.
CHENé’s Career Stats
Year Overall Dual Leag. M.Dec. T.Fall Falls Time Pts. 2008-09 9-9 2-0 0-0 0 0 2 :58 6
Hayden Countryman 157 • Freshman Prattville, Ala. Prattville H.S. High School: The No. 18 senior at 152 pounds according to Wrestling USA Magazine … Earned NHSCA All-America honors as a junior … A five-time Alabama state champion for Coach Trent Miller … In five seasons at the 152-pound weight class, went 267-9 with 182 pins … The only wrestler in Alabama history to win five state titles at the same weight class … Became the seventh Alabama wrestler to win five titles … Went 40-1 as an eighth grader and had a 51-3 record as a freshman … In his final three years, he went 176-3 (55-1 record as a sophomore, 59-1 as a junior and 62-1 his final year) … In his final 123 high school matches, he had 95 pins. Personal: John Hayden Countryman was born May 5, 1990, in Prattville, AL … The son of Cindy and Cline Countryman … Enrolled in university studies.
Brian DelGrosso
WVU: Practiced with the Mountaineers squad and wrestled in open tournaments as an unattached competitor … Was redshirted. High School: Wrestled at Woodside for Coach Willy Evans … Captain of team his junior and senior years … Selected team MVP … Finished seventh in 2008 Group AAA State Tournament … In 2007, finished fifth in Eastern Region in the 152-pound division … Finished third in regionals … A two-time district champion … A two-time Peninsula District Champion … Notched his 100th career win at Virginia state tournament.
141 • Junior Camden, Del. Caesar Rodney H.S. 2008-09: Qualified for his first NCAA Tournament by placing second at the ACC Tournament … Went 3-2 at the Big Dance, advancing to the Round of 12 and was one win away from All-America status … Posted a 33-12 overall mark, including 15-4 in dual meets and 4-1 in the ACC … Had five major decisions, four technical falls and five pins … Scored 62 points for the team in dual meets … Placed second at the Navy Classic … Beat No. 4 Cody Cleveland, 8-6, in a dual meet at Chattanooga … Earned ACC Wrestler of the Week honors with that upset win … Took fourth at the Las Vegas Invitational … Beat No. 5 seeded Andre Hernandez of Indiana, 3-1; then-No. 10 Zach Tanelli of Wisconsin, 8-3; No. 10 seed Ryan Prater of Illinois (fall, 3:33) and then-No. 7 Chris Drouin of Arizona State, 5-4, in succession at that event … Placed fifth at the Southern Scuffle … Went 4-0 the weekend of Jan. 24 & 25 at Michigan and Central Michigan … Beat No. 17 Vincent Ramirez of North Carolina in a dual meet … Downed 18thranked Joe Caramanica of NCSU in the dual meet.
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174 • r-Freshman (transfer) Newport News, Va. Woodside H.S./ West Virginia University
Chris Diaz
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