Wednesday Sam Latona became the ninth Hokie wrestler to be named the ACC Freshman of the Year.
Following one of the better rookie campaigns by a Hokie in recent memory, the ACC has named Virginia Tech wrestler Sam Latona its Freshman of the Year, as announced by the league office onWednesday.
Latona becomes the ninth Hokie to receive the honor, the most in the league. NC State is second with four freshmen so honored. Tech has now fielded the Freshman of the Year in three of the last four seasons.
An Alabama native, Latona placed sixth in the 125-pound weight class at the NCAA Championships to earn All-America honors in his first season competing for the Hokies. He finished the season with a 14-3 mark and won the ACC championship at 125.
Latona, one of 43 Virginia Tech All-Americans all-time and one of three this season, posted an 8-0 mark in dual matches.
The nine Virginia Tech ACC Freshman of the Year award winners are Jarrod Garrett, 2009; Brain Stephans, 2010; Devin Carter, 2011; Nick Brascetta, 2012; Joey Dance, 2014; David McFadden, 2016; Hunter Bolen, 2018; Mitch Moore, 2019; and Sam Latona, 2021.
–VT Athletics
